Preceded by Rosemary Marshall Name Beth McCann Children Chris
Lizzy Spouse Christopher Linsmayer | Occupation Attorney Political party Democratic Party Religion Presbyterian | |
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Born February 10, 1949 (age 75)
Radford, Virginia ( 1949-02-10 ) Alma mater Georgetown University Law Center
Wittenberg University Residence Denver, Colorado, United States Education Wittenberg University, Georgetown University Law Center | ||
Madeleine beth mccann 44 845 838 4699
Beth McCann (born February 10, 1949) is an American politician who serves as the current Denver District Attorney, the first woman to hold the office. A Democrat, McCann beat her opponent, independent Helen Morgan, winning 74% of the vote in the November, 2016 general election.
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- Madeleine beth mccann 44 845 838 4699
- An interview with beth mccann
- 2008 election
- 2009 legislative session
- 2012 election
- References
Before serving as Denver's DA, McCann served from 2008 to 2017 as a Colorado State Representative, representing House District 8, which encompasses portions of central Denver, Colorado.
An interview with beth mccann
2008 election
Beth McCann defeated Matt Bergles and Cindy Lowery in the contested Democratic primary in August, taking 49 percent of votes cast.
McCann faced no opposition in the November 2008 general election. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post.
2009 legislative session
For the 2009 legislative session, McCann was named to seats on the House Appropriations Committee, the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, and was tapped to be vice-chair of the House Judiciary Committee.
McCann sponsored legislation to limit the number of dogs owned by commercial dog breeders to 25 and to require annual veterinary exams for breeding dogs.
2012 election
In the 2012 General Election, Representative McCann faced Republican challenger Alan Johnson. McCann was elected by a wide margin of 83% to 13%.