Jeanne Nicholson

Jeanne Nicholson
Nicholson in 2011
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 16th district
In office
January 2011 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byDan Gibbs
Succeeded byTim Neville
Personal details
Born (1943-09-22) September 22, 1943 (age 81)
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPublic health nurse

Jeanne Nicholson (born September 22, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Colorado Senate who represented the 16th district from 2011 to 2015,[1] encompassing the city of Georgetown, Colorado.[2]

Political career

Nicholson ran for Colorado State Representative, District 62, in 2000, but was defeated by Republican Glenn Scott.[3]

In 2010, she ran for Colorado State Senate, District 16, defeating Republican Tim Leonard.[3]

In the 2011 session of the Colorado General Assembly, she vice-chaired the local government committee and was a member of its appropriations, education and judiciary committees.[4]

In 2014, she ran for reelection but was defeated by in Republican Tim Neville.[3]

Personal life

Nicolson is a retired public health nurse, having worked nearly 40 years in nursing.[5][6] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing in 1966, and a Master of Science degree in community health nursing from the University of Colorado in 1999. Her master's thesis was "Politicians' Perceptions of Public Health".[7]

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 16 Election Results". Denver Post. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014.
  2. ^ "Colorado State Senate Districts". COMaps. Archived from the original on March 3, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2007.[better source needed]
  3. ^ a b c "Historical Election Data: Jeanne Nicholson (D)". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  4. ^ "Senate Committees". Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on May 17, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "Meet Senator Jeanne Nicholson, BS '65, MS '99 -- Carrying the Umbrella of Public Health". University of Colorado, College of Nursing. November 22, 2013. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  6. ^ "Senator Jeanne Nicholson". Colorado General Assembly. 2014. Retrieved 2023-07-09.
  7. ^ "Senator Jeanne Nicholson Colorado Senate District 16". Nicholson for Senate. Archived from the original on January 3, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2011.


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