Richard Champion (politician)

Richard Champion is an American politician and businessman from the state of Colorado. A Republican, Champion has represented the 38th district of the Colorado House of Representatives, based in western Arapahoe County, since 2020.[1][2]

Richard Champion
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 38th district
Assumed office
February 12, 2020
Preceded bySusan Beckman
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Children3
ResidenceColumbine Valley, Colorado
EducationUniversity of Northern Colorado, BS
WebsiteOfficial website
Campaign website

Career

After graduating from Arapahoe High School in 1969, Champion joined the U.S. Army Reserves, serving from 1971 until 1977. In 1974, Champion graduated with a BS from the University of Northern Colorado.[3]

Champion is the founder of the energy company Champion Resources Inc., which he continues to operate, and has been the director of the Denver Regional Council of Governments since 2014.[3][4]

Electoral history

In 2016, Champion was elected mayor of Columbine Valley, a small suburb to the south of Denver, and was re-elected in 2018. Prior to being elected mayor, he was a town trustee.[5]

In February 2020, Champion was appointed to the 38th district of the Colorado House of Representatives, which had been left vacant after incumbent Republican Susan Beckman resigned to take a job with the Trump administration. In a vote of the 55 members of the district's Republican vacancy committee, Champion received 38 votes to Arapahoe County Republican Party vice chair Brenda Stokes' 17.[6]

Champion is running for election to a full term in 2020.

Personal life

Champion lives in Columbine Valley with his wife; they have three children.[4]

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References
  1. "Representative Richard Champion". Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  2. "Richard Champion". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  3. "Meet Richard". Richard Champion, House District 38. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  4. "Richard Champion's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. Saja Hindi (February 10, 2020). "Columbine Valley Mayor Richard Champion to fill Colorado representative's seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  6. David Gilbert (February 10, 2020). "Columbine Valley mayor chosen by GOP to replace Beckman in HD38". Centennial Citizen. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
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