Beth McCann
Beth McCann | |
|---|---|
 Beth McCann in 2017. | |
| District Attorney for Colorado's Second Judicial District | |
| In office January 10, 2017 – January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Mitchell R. Morrissey |
| Succeeded by | John F. Walsh |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rosemary Marshall[1] |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Herod |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 10, 1949 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Christopher Linsmayer |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University Law Center Wittenberg University |
| Occupation | Attorney, politician |
| Website | Official website |
Beth McCann (born February 10, 1949) is an American politician who served as Denver District Attorney from 2017 to 2025. She was the first woman to hold the office. A Democrat, McCann beat her opponent, independent Helen Morgan, winning 74% of the vote[2] in the November, 2016 general election. Before serving as Denver's DA, McCann served from 2008 to 2017 as a Colorado State Representative, representing House District 8, which encompasses portions of central Denver, Colorado.[3]
Legislative career
[edit]2008 election
[edit]Beth McCann defeated Matt Bergles and Cindy Lowery in the contested Democratic primary in August, taking 49 percent of votes cast.[4] McCann faced no opposition in the November 2008 general election. Her candidacy was endorsed by the Denver Post.[5]
2009 legislative session
[edit]For the 2009 legislative session, McCann was named to seats on the House Appropriations Committee, the House State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, and was tapped to be vice-chair of the House Judiciary Committee.[6] McCann sponsored legislation to limit the number of dogs owned by commercial dog breeders to 25 and to require annual veterinary exams for breeding dogs.[7]
2012 election
[edit]In the 2012 General Election, Representative McCann faced Republican challenger Alan Johnson. McCann was elected by a wide margin of 83% to 13%.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "House Journal - January 7, 2009" (PDF). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ↑ New York Times. Colorado 2nd District Attorney Results: Beth McCann Wins. Viewed 2017-01-06.
- ↑ "State House District 8". COMaps. Archived from the original on 2009-02-15. Retrieved 2008-11-08.
- ↑ "Colorado Statewide Cumulative Report - 2008 Primary Election". Colorado Secretary of State. Retrieved 2008-04-13.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Norris, Wendy; Bob Spencer (3 November 2008). "State candidate endorsement watch". Colorado Independent. Retrieved 2008-11-07.
- ↑ "House Democrats Unveil 2009 Committee Chairs & Assignments" (Press release). Colorado House Democrats. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010.
- ↑ Staff Reports (23 January 2009). "New Colorado bill would mandate annual veterinary examinations for breeding dogs". DVM Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
- ↑ "CO - Election Results - Colorado Secretary of State". Archived from the original on 2017-03-14.
- ↑ "State House 2012 Election Results - Denver Post". Archived from the original on 2019-01-15. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- People from Radford, Virginia
- Politicians from Denver
- Wittenberg University alumni
- Women state legislators in Colorado
- 21st-century American women politicians
- 20th-century American lawyers
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