Rick Taggart
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = J. Merrick Taggart
| image = Western Slope Navy Week (3) (cropped).jpg
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| state_house = Colorado
| district = 55th
| term_start = January 9, 2023
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| predecessor = Janice Rich
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| nationality = American
| party = Republican
| residence = Grand Junction, Colorado, U.S.
| alma_mater = Syracuse University
University of Phoenix{{cite web |url=https://www.gjcity.org/324/Rick-Taggart |title=Rick Taggart |author= |date=n.d. |website=City of Grand Junction, Colorado |publisher= |access-date=November 27, 2022 |quote=}}
| children = 4
| profession = Businessman
| website = {{URL|https://www.rickfor55.com/}}
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Rick Taggart is a state representative from Grand Junction, Colorado. A Republican, Taggart represents Colorado House of Representatives District 55, which includes the communities of Grand Junction, Redlands, and Orchard Mesa in Mesa County.{{cite web |url=https://redistricting.colorado.gov/rails/active_storage/blobs/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsibWVzc2FnZSI6IkJBaHBBdndEIiwiZXhwIjpudWxsLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--a2d7ebe08fde454514bb325e4752cc95abc6830d/2021_House_District_55.pdf |title=Colorado House District 55 (2021) |author=Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission |date=March 18, 2022 |website= |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=November 27, 2022 |quote=}}
Background
Taggart is a businessman and politician from Grand Junction, Colorado. His corporate experience includes senior positions in Marmot Mountain Works, The Timberland Company, and Swiss Army Brands. He has also worked at Colorado Mesa University in a management position and as a business teacher. He earned a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
Taggart served from 2015 to 2022 on the Grand Junction City Council. He served as mayor from 2017-2019.{{cite news |last1=Greene |first1=Jay |last2=Moore |first2=Carly |date=May 4, 2017 |title=New mayor takes reins in Grand Junction; looks forward to upcoming projects |url=https://www.kjct8.com/content/news/New-mayor-takes-reigns-in-Grand-Junction-421298674.html |work=KJCT News 8 |location=Grand Junction, Colorado |access-date=November 27, 2022}}
Elections
=2022=
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Taggart defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 63.61% of the total votes cast.{{cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/115903/web.307039/#/detail/2550 |title=Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 55 |author= |date= n.d. |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher=State of Colorado |access-date=November 27, 2022 |quote=}}
=2024=
Taggart ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.{{Cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/121727/web.345435/#/detail/2555 |title=June 25, 2024 primary election: State Representative District 55 Republican Primary |author= |date=October 15, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=December 3, 2024 |quote=}} In the general election held November 5, 2024, Taggart also ran unopposed.{{Cite web |url= https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/122598/web.345435/#/detail/2550 |title=November 5, 2024 general election State Representative District 55 |author= |date=December 3, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=December 3, 2024 |quote=}}
References
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External links
- [http://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/rick-taggart Legislative website]
- [https://www.rickfor55.com/ Campaign website]
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Category:Mayors of places in Colorado
Category:Colorado city council members
Category:Syracuse University alumni
Category:University of Phoenix alumni
Category:People from Grand Junction, Colorado
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Category:Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly