Jared Polis
Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician, entrepreneur, businessman, and philanthropist serving since 2019 as the 43rd governor of Colorado. He served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007, and five terms as the United States representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. He was the only Democratic member of the libertarian conservative Liberty Caucus, and was the third-wealthiest member of Congress, with an estimated net worth of $122.6 million. He was elected governor of Colorado in 2018 and reelected in a landslide in 2022.
Some of the key events about Jared Polis
- 1996Founded and sold an online greeting card company called American Information Systems
- 2000Co-founded ProFlowers, an online florist company
- 2004Established the Jared Polis Foundation to support education and technology
- 2008Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, becoming the first openly gay parent in Congress
- 2008Faced criticism for spending $6 million of personal funds on a congressional campaign
- 2009Introduced the Student Non-Discrimination Act to protect LGBTQ students from bullying
- 2011Co-founded the Congressional Blockchain Caucus to promote blockchain technology
- 2011Received backlash for proposing to move an endangered species to make way for a renewable energy project
- 2013Criticized for supporting hydraulic fracturing despite environmental concerns
- 2014Faced controversy for comparing education reform to desegregation struggles
- 2016Launched the Climate Solutions Caucus in the House of Representatives
- 2018Elected as the Governor of Colorado, becoming the first openly gay person elected governor in U.S. history
- 2018Accused of pushing out a female employee who complained about pay discrimination
- 2019Signed a bill making Colorado the first state to cap insulin co-payments
- 2019Criticized for vetoing a bill that would have limited opioid prescriptions
- 2020Implemented a statewide mask mandate to combat the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2020Faced backlash for issuing stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021Criticized for lifting mask mandates earlier than recommended by health officials
- 2022Faced controversy for pardoning a truck driver convicted in a fatal crash
- 2023Criticized for signing a bill allowing psychedelic mushrooms despite concerns from law enforcement
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