Lang Sias

Langhorne Cowles "Lang" Sias[3] (born 1959) represented House District 27 in the Colorado House of Representatives. A vacancy committee appointed Sias to the office after his predecessor resigned, and he was sworn into office on February 4, 2015.[4] A Republican, he was subsequently elected to the office in the November, 2016 general election.

Lang Sias
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 27th district
In office
February 4, 2015 – January 4, 2019
Preceded byLibby Szabo
Succeeded byBrianna Titone
Personal details
Born
Langhorne Cowles Sias

1959 (age 60–61)
Wilton, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyIndependent (Before 2003, 2006–2007)
Democratic (2003–2006)[1][2]
Republican (2007–present)
Spouse(s)Rene
EducationVassar College (BA)
London School of Economics (MS)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (JD)
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Navy
Years of service1986–1998
RankLieutenant Colonel

Sias was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for lieutenant governor and running mate of Walker Stapleton in the 2018 Colorado gubernatorial election.[5]

Education

Lang holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School, a Master of Science from the London School of Economics, and a Bachelor of Arts from Vassar College.[6] He has practiced law in the past.[7]

Military Service

Sias served in the United States Navy as a fighter pilot and TOPGUN instructor. He achieved the rank of Lieutenant colonel. He later served in the Air National Guard.

Personal

Sias lives in Arvada, Colorado with his wife and three children. He works as a 777 pilot for FedEx.[8]

gollark: Space: cheaper when you don't go™
gollark: It's probably cheaper if you don't go to the ISS.
gollark: Laptops are 2kg or so.
gollark: It was probably only £100000 or so.
gollark: You'll not fill that with ONE LAPTOP.

References
  1. https://www.coloradoindependent.com/171114/walker-stapleton-lang-sias-colorado-lieutenant-governor
  2. https://www.denverpost.com/2010/07/16/republican-sias-brings-nonpolitical-experience-to-congressional-7th-district-primary/
  3. Bartells, Lynn. Republican Sias brings nonpolitical experience to congressional 7th District primary. The Denver Post, July 16, 2010.
  4. Ballotpedia. Lang Sias. Viewed, 2017-01-08.
  5. Eason, Brian (2018-07-11). "Stapleton taps GOP state lawmaker as running mate". The News Tribune. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  6. https://www.stapletonforcolorado.com/meet-lang-sias/
  7. Bartells, Lynn. Republican Sias brings nonpolitical experience to congressional 7th District primary. The Denver Post, July 16, 2010.
  8. About Lang. Viewed, 2017-01-08.
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