Joann Ginal

Joann Ginal is an American politician, currently serving as a member of the Colorado Senate from District 14. Ginal was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2012.

Joann Ginal
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 14th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2019
Preceded byJohn Kefalas
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 52nd district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byJohn Kefalas
Succeeded byCathy Kipp
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceFort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire (BS)
Iowa State University (MS)
Colorado State University (PhD)

Education

Ginal earned her B.S. in Biology from University of New Hampshire, her Master's in Zoology from Iowa State University, and her Ph.D. in Reproductive Endocrinology from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1997.[1]

Career

Ginal worked in the biological and medical fields for more than 20 years as a scientist with a focus in pharmacology, in research and most recently as a medical science liaison in medical affairs. She is a Master Naturalist with the city of Fort Collins.[1]

A member of the Colorado Democratic Party, she represented the 52nd District[2] which encompasses the eastern part of Fort Collins, Colorado.[3] In early 2019, a vacancy committee voted her to fill the vacant senate seat created by the resignation of John Kefalas. She was sworn in as a state senator for Senate District 14 [4] along with the newly elected and reelected senators on January 4, 2019.[5]

Elections

General election

In the 2014 General Election, Ginal faced Republican Donna Walter. Ginal was elected with 55% of the vote.[6]

U.S. General Election 2014: Colorado HD-52
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joann Ginal 19,403 55.16%
Republican Donna Walter 15,774 44.84%

General election

In the 2012 General Election, Ginal faced Republican Bob Morain. Ginal was elected with 56% of the vote.[7][8]

U.S. General Election 2012: Colorado HD-52
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joann Ginal 24,841 56.10%
Republican Bob Morain 19,442 43.90%

Legislative career

70th Colorado General Assembly

Committee membership (2015–2016):

  • Health, Insurance and Environment
  • Public Health and Human Services
  • Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources

69th Colorado General Assembly

Committee membership (2013–2014):

  • Health, Insurance & Environment
  • Local Government
  • Transportation and Energy

References
  1. Facebook.com: Joann Ginal for Colorado
  2. "Colorado House Democrats pick Ferrandino for speaker, historic first for gays". Denver Post, November 8, 2012.
  3. "State House District 52". Colorado General Assembly House District Map. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  4. "Senate District 14". Colorado General Assembly Senate District Map. Retrieved 2020-02-22.
  5. Coltrain, Nick (2019-01-04). "Fort Collins legislators seek to pursue progressive goals while avoiding voter backlash". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved 2019-01-05.
  6. "CO – Election Results – Colorado Secretary of State".
  7. "CO – Election Results – Colorado Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  8. "State House 2012 Election Results – Denver Post".


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