John Salazar

John Salazar
Agriculture Commissioner of Colorado
In office
January 6, 2011 – December 31, 2014
GovernorJohn Hickenlooper
Preceded byJohn Stulp
Succeeded byDon Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Colorado's 3rd district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byScott McInnis
Succeeded byScott Tipton
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
In office
January 8, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded byGlenn Scott[1]
Succeeded byRafael Lopez Gallegos
Personal details
Born
John Tony Salazar

(1953-07-21) July 21, 1953 (age 71)
Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Lou Salazar[2]
Children3
RelativesKen Salazar (brother)
EducationAdams State University (BS)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1973–1976
UnitCriminal Investigation Division

John Tony Salazar (born July 21, 1953) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2005 until 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011, following his electoral defeat in 2010. Salazar announced his retirement as Agriculture Commissioner in November 2014.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 62 Race - Nov 05, 2002".
  2. ^ "John Salazar says he'll fight for water, agriculture, vets". Rocky Mountain News. October 8, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite/Agriculture-Main/CDAG/1175705269164 Archived October 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Commissioner Salazar Bio-Colorado Department of Agriculture
  4. ^ "Colorado Ag Commissioner John Salazar Retiring". November 14, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2018.