Greg Brophy
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Greg Brophy
|image = Sen. Greg Brophy (cropped).jpg
|state_senate = Colorado
|district = 1st
|term_start = 2005
|term_end = 2015
|predecessor = Mark Hillman
|successor = Jerry Sonnenberg
|state_house2 = Colorado
|district2 = 63rd
|term_start2 = 2003
|term_end2 = 2005
|predecessor2 = Brad Young
|successor2 = Cory Gardner
|birth_name =
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|birth_place = Holyoke, Colorado, U.S.
|death_date =
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|spouse = Angela
|children =
|party = Republican
|education = Colorado State University
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Greg Brophy is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 63rd district from 2003 to 2005, and in the Colorado Senate from the 1st district from 2005 to 2015, as a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and education
Greg Brophy was born in Holyoke, Colorado. Brophy graduated from Wray High School. He graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in animal sciences in 1988. He married Angela, with whom he had three children.{{Cite news |url=http://www.gregbrophy.net/bio.htm |title=Greg Brophy for Senate District 1 |work=Greg Brophy |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080107103424/http://www.gregbrophy.net/bio.htm |archive-date=January 7, 2008}}
Career
=Colorado House of Representatives=
Brophy was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives from the 63rd district after defeating Jack Darnell in the Republican Party and defeating Libertarian nominee Gene Leverett in the general election.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2002AbstractBook.pdf |title=2002 Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408080456/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2002AbstractBook.pdf |archive-date=April 8, 2021}} He won reelection in the 2004 election after defeating Democratic nominee James L. Bowen.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2004AbstractBook.pdf |title=2004 Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318094257/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2004AbstractBook.pdf |archive-date=March 18, 2021}}
Brophy attempted to have Judge John W. Coughlin impeached in 2003, claiming that he was an activist judge and based mainly on a ruling by Coughlin in a custody case. Coughlin ruled that Cheryl Clark, who had been a lesbian with Elsey McLeod until Clark became a Christian and anti-homosexual, could not expose her adopted daughter to homophobic teachings and Coughlin gave joint custody. The Judiciary committee voted eight to three against Brophy's resolution.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78300546/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=House stops impeachment proceedings |date=April 28, 2004 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525193423/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78300546/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |page=15 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
=Colorado Senate=
Colorado State Treasurer Mike Coffman left his position to serve in Iraq in 2005. Senator Mark Hillman was selected by Governor Bill Owens to serve as acting treasurer for nine months.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78301309/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |title=State senator appointed acting state treasurer to fill absence |date=June 10, 2005 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526015213/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78301309/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} The vacancy committee voted twenty-five to twelve in favor of appointing Brophy to fill Hillman's vacant seat on June 19.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78301478/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Brophy chosen for open seat in Senate |date=June 20, 2005 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526015511/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78301478/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} Cory Gardner was selected to replace Brophy in the state house.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78301641/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Ties: Wednesday's meeting was no news flash |date=July 7, 2005 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526015717/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78301641/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=7 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} He was reelected in the 2006 election against Democratic nominee Bowen and in the 2010 election against Democratic nominee Michael Bowman.{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2006AbsractBook.pdf |title=2006 Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210401005901/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2006AbsractBook.pdf |archive-date=April 1, 2021}}{{Cite news |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf |title=2010 Election Results |work=Secretary of State of Colorado |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210408095248/https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/Results/Abstract/pdf/2000-2099/2010AbstractBook.pdf |archive-date=April 8, 2021}}
During the 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election he supported an effort to draft Josh Penry into the election.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78310736/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Penry, McInnis dominate straw polls for governor |date=June 6, 2009 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526015900/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78310736/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} In 2013, he announced that he would seek the Republican nomination for the 2014 gubernatorial election, but only received 18.89% of the delegate vote at the assembly so he did not appear on the primary ballot.{{Cite news |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2013/07/12/sen-greg-brophy-to-announce-run-for-governor-sunday/ |title=Sen. Greg Brophy to announce run for governor Sunday |date=July 12, 2013 |work=The Denver Post |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525212656/https://www.denverpost.com/2013/07/12/sen-greg-brophy-to-announce-run-for-governor-sunday/ |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78318945/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=GOP: Retaking control |date=April 13, 2014 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525231124/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78318945/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |page=8 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-republicans-revved-up-about-races-for-u-s-senate-governor/article_57260fa0-52eb-55ae-ba59-0129a86a6a80.html |title=Colorado Republicans revved up about races for U.S. Senate, governor |date=April 18, 2014 |work=Colorado Politics |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526020234/https://www.coloradopolitics.com/news/colorado-republicans-revved-up-about-races-for-u-s-senate-governor/article_57260fa0-52eb-55ae-ba59-0129a86a6a80.html |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.rollcall.com/2015/02/10/aide-brings-quirky-background-to-chief-of-staff-ranks-2/ |title=Aide Brings 'Quirky' Background to Chief of Staff Ranks |date=February 10, 2015 |work=Roll Call |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526020537/https://www.rollcall.com/2015/02/10/aide-brings-quirky-background-to-chief-of-staff-ranks-2/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
Later life
Brophy worked as the chief of staff for Representatives Ken Buck for fourteen months until 2016.{{Cite news |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2016/01/15/greg-brophy-to-leave-ken-bucks-office-return-to-colorado/ |title=Greg Brophy to leave Ken Buck's office, return to Colorado |date=January 15, 2016 |work=The Denver Post |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525212843/https://www.denverpost.com/2016/01/15/greg-brophy-to-leave-ken-bucks-office-return-to-colorado/ |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
Political positions
Brophy introduced legislation which would have prohibited illegal immigrants from receiving worker compensation insurance benefits as a way to discourage the employment of illegal immigrants.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78305903/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |title=Rally denounces legislation to rein in illegal immigration |date=February 22, 2006 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210525201907/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78305903/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=May 25, 2021 |page=14 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} Brophy co-sponsored a resolution by David Schultheis which would make English the official language of public entities in Colorado, require police to enforce immigration laws, and for voters to prove their citizenship in order to vote.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78306307/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Colo. lawmakers nix special session on immigration |date=May 6, 2006 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526020852/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78306307/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
Brophy opposed the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact which would give Colorado's electoral votes to the winner of the national popular vote in the presidential election stating that it was a "temper tantrum" by Democrats over the results of the 2000 presidential election when George W. Bush won despite losing the popular vote.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78306735/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |title=Senate backs joining other states to bypass Electoral College |date=January 23, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526021137/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78306735/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} He opposed legislation that moved Colorado's presidential caucus date to February stating that it would interfere with Colorado's high school basketball tournament.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78307517/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |title=Proposal to move Colorado presidential caucuses to Feb. 5 advances |date=May 4, 2007 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526021445/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78307517/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
Brophy opposed a resolution that criticized President Bush for sending more soldiers to Iraq stating that "we ought not to be inflaming passions unnecessarily".{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78307601/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Hearing on Iraq to draw protesters |date=May 12, 2007 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526021639/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78307601/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=13 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} He opposed legislation which would require drivers to wear a seatbelt stating that police shouldn't have another reason to pull drivers over.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78307021/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Seat belt measure closer to passage |date=February 28, 2007 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526022103/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78307021/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }} He proposed legislation to have Colorado permanently use daylight saving time, but the legislation failed in the Appropriations senate committee by a vote of six to four.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311606/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Lawmakers to debate daylight savings |date=December 9, 2010 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526022335/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311606/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311657/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Colorado to keep daylight saving time |date=April 16, 2011 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526022537/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311657/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
In 2008, Brophy jokingly offered an amendment to change anti-discrimination legislation that would expand protections to homosexual people to instead protect short people from discrimination. Brophy later withdrew the amendment and apologized for it after Senator Jennifer Veiga criticized him.{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311140/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |title=Anti-discrimination bill gets support |date=April 19, 2008 |work=Fort Collins Coloradoan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526023640/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311140/fort-collins-coloradoan/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311344/the-daily-sentinel/ |title=Anti-discrimination bill for gays clears hurdle |date=April 19, 2008 |work=Grand Junction Daily Sentinel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210526023823/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/78311344/the-daily-sentinel/ |archive-date=May 26, 2021 |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com |access-date=October 24, 2021 }}
Electoral history
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2002 Colorado House of Representatives 63rd district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy
|votes = 5,199
|percentage = 63.05%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Jack Darnell
|votes = 3,047
|percentage = 36.95%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 8,246
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy
|votes = 18,017
|percentage = 85.51%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate = Gene Leverett
|votes = 3,053
|percentage = 14.49%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 21,070
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2004 Colorado House of Representatives 63rd district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy (incumbent)
|votes = 6,632
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 6,632
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy (incumbent)
|votes = 19,585
|percentage = 74.22%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James L. Bowen
|votes = 6,802
|percentage = 25.78%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 26,387
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2006 Colorado Senate 1st district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy (incumbent)
|votes = 9,707
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 9,707
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy (incumbent)
|votes = 29,505
|percentage = 71.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James L. Bowen
|votes = 11,833
|percentage = 28.62%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 41,338
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box open primary begin no change|title = 2010 Colorado Senate 1st district election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy (incumbent)
|votes = 16,577
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 16,577
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box open primary general election no change}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Greg Brophy (incumbent)
|votes = 34,632
|percentage = 77.46%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = James L. Bowen
|votes = 10,080
|percentage = 22.54%
}}
{{Election box total no change
|votes = 44,712
|percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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External links
- [http://greg-brophy.com/ Greg Brophy]{{spnd}}Personal website
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130818210801/http://gregforgovernor.com/ Greg For Governor]{{spnd}}campaign website
- [http://www.coloradosenatenews.com/content/view/294 Colorado Senate News]{{spnd}}Colorado GOP website
- [http://www.state.co.us/gov_dir/leg_dir/senate/members/sen01.htm Colorado General Assembly - Greg Brophy]{{spnd}}Official Colorado General Assembly website
{{Colorado State Senators}}
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