Crisanta Duran | |
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| 59th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 11, 2017 – January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Dickey Lee Hullinghorst |
| Succeeded by | KC Becker |
| Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dickey Lee Hullinghorst |
| Succeeded by | KC Becker |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 5th district | |
| In office January 11, 2011 – January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Joel Judd |
| Succeeded by | Alex Valdez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 23, 1980 Boulder, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Denver (BA) University of Colorado, Boulder (JD) |
Crisanta Duran (born August 23, 1980) is a former American politician who served as the 38th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019.[1][2] A member of the Democratic Party, she was the Colorado State Representative for the 5th district from 2011 to 2019, which encompasses part of northwest Denver. She served as Majority Leader from 2015 to 2017. Duran is the first and only Latina elected Speaker of the House in state history.[3]
- ^ Bartels, Lynn (August 22, 2013). "Reps. Cristana Duran, Cory Gardner blow out the candles". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 3, 2016.
Duran, a Denver Democrat, turns 33 Friday
- ^ "Crisanta Duran". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 12, 2011.
- ^ Olabi, Nora (July 9, 2018). "Outgoing Denver Democrat Crisanta Duran on the Past Eight Years at the Capitol". Westword. Retrieved November 27, 2018.