John Salazar

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". John Tony Salazar (born July 21, 1953) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Template:Ushr from 2005 until 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011, following his electoral defeat in 2010. Salazar announced his retirement as Agriculture Commissioner in November 2014.[1][2]

Early life, education and career

Salazar was born in Alamosa, Colorado, the son of Emma M. (Montoya) and Henry (Enrique) S. Salazar.[3][4] His younger brother is former Senator Ken Salazar.

Salazar served in the U.S. Army from 1973 to 1976, and is a farmer and rancher.[5] His formal education includes a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Adams State College in 1981. Salazar was the owner of an internet company, Spudseed.com, which marketed potatoes, as well as serving as a director of Monte Vista Production Credit Union and Agro Engineering, Inc.[6]

Salazar served on several Colorado public bodies including the Governor's Economic Development Advisory Board, the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and the Colorado Agricultural Leadership Forum.[6] He also served on the Colorado Agricultural Commission from 1999 to 2002 before being elected to the Colorado House of Representatives from 2003 until 2004.[7]

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

Political positions

Salazar was concerned with water rights in particular.[8] He said his top priority on Capitol Hill was to ensure that water derived from the snow melt of Colorado's Western Slope would stay in his district instead of being sent to California or Nevada.

Though a Democrat, he exhibited conservative leanings. He opposed expanding gun control and supported permanent repeal of the inheritance tax and lower taxes.[8] He also supports allowing Americans to buy cheaper prescription drugs from Canada. He was a member of the conservative Blue Dog Democrats,[9] leading him to oppose Democratic priority measures such as the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and the American Clean Energy and Security Act in 2009.[10][11] During consideration of the Affordable Care Act, he voted in favor of the Stupak Amendment restricting federal funding of elective abortions. However, he also voted for the Senate version of the health care bill lacking the Stupak Amendment language.[12]

As a veteran, a son of a veteran, and father of a child serving in the Colorado National Guard as of 2004, Salazar was also vocal against cuts to veterans' benefits. Salazar introduced the Stolen Valor Act of 2005, designed to protect the integrity of medals, to the House of Representatives, which he has cited as his best achievement in politics.[5]

Salazar was considered for the post of Secretary of Agriculture by Barack Obama but Tom Vilsack was chosen instead.[13][14]

Political campaigns

2004

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Salazar was first elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004.[6] His election to succeed retiring Republican Scott McInnis was one of the most contested House elections of the year.[6] Salazar defeated Greg Walcher who had attacked Salazar as being soft on illegal immigration,[6][15] while Salazar criticised Walcher for his previous support of a failed 2003 referendum which he said would have diverted water from the district, an important issue in western Colorado.[15][16] In a year when Republicans made gains, John Salazar was only one of three Democratic pick-up seats in the House of Representatives.[17]

2006

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". John Salazar was re-elected in 2006 after his first term in Congress defeating Republican Scott Tipton.[18] John Salazar raised almost three times as much money as Tipton and won over 60% of the vote, including more Republican areas of the district.[19] Salazar had campaigned as a moderate, middle of the road candidate, with the opinion polls having shown him ahead in the election.[19]

2008

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Salazar won in 2008 with a similar margin as 2006 defeating rancher and county commissioner Wayne Wolf.[20] Salazar had a massive fundraising advantage over Wolf who only had about $16,000 for the campaign.[20]

2010

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Salazar was defeated for re-election by Republican Scott Tipton. Tipton had unsuccessfully challenged Salazar in 2006. Libertarian Gregory Gilman and Independent Jake Segrest were also on the ballot; Independents John W. Hargis, Sr. and James Fritz qualified as write-in candidates.

Electoral history

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Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct 3rd Party Party Votes Pct
2004 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |John Salazar style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |153,500 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |50.9% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Greg Walcher style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |141,376 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |46.9% Template:Party shading/Independent |Jim Krug Template:Party shading/Independent |Independent Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |6,770 Template:Party shading/Independent align="right" |2.2% *
2006 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |John Salazar style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |146,488 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |61.6% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Scott Tipton style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |86,930 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |36.5% style="background:Template:Party color" |Bert Sargent style="background:Template:Party color" |Libertarian style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |4,417 style="background:Template:Party color" align="right" |1.9% Bruce Lohmiller Green (Write-in) 23 0.01%
2008 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |John Salazar style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |196,214 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |61.4% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Wayne Wolf style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |123,346 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |38.6%
2010 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |John Salazar style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |118,048 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading" |45.8% style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |Scott Tipton style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" align="right" |129,257 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading" |50.1%

Personal life

Salazar is married to Mary Lou Salazar and has three children: Esteban, Miguel and Jesus.[5] They live in Manassa, Colorado.

Salazar's younger brother, Ken Salazar, is a former United States Senator from Colorado and the former Secretary of the Interior appointed by President Barack Obama.

See also

Popular culture

John Salazar is briefly mentioned at the very beginning of the video game Outlast, on the radio of the protagonist's vehicle.

References

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