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'{{Infobox State Representative | name=Kevin Priola | image name=Replace this image male.svg | state_house=Colorado | state=Colorado | district=30th | term_start=January 7, 2009<ref name="house09">{{cite web |url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/Clics/CLICS2009A/csljournals.nsf/(jouhse)/0475167CD03000CB8725752E0056A5B3/$FILE/Jn07.pdf |title=House Journal - January 7, 2009 |accessdate=2009-01-09 |format=pdf |work=Colorado General Assembly }}</ref> | preceded=[[Mary Hodge]] | succeeded= | date of birth= | place of birth=Denver | date of death= | place of death= | spouse=Michelle | profession= | religion= | party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |}} '''Kevin Priola''' is a legislator in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Colorado]]. Elected to the [[Colorado House of Representatives]] as a [[United States Republican Party|Republican]] in 2008, Priola represents House District 30, which encompasses central [[Adams County, Colorado]].<ref name="map">{{cite web |url=http://comaps.org/district30h.html |title=State House District 30 |accessdate=2008-11-08 |work=COMaps }}</ref> ==Biography== Born and raised in [[Adams County, Colorado]], Priola graduated from [[Horizon High School]] in [[Thornton, Colorado|Thornton]]. He then attended the [[University of Colorado at Boulder]], where he was a member of the [[College Republicans]], earning a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in economics. While at CU, participated in the [[Ralphie]] Handlers program, one of the students who train and care for the school's mascot. Priola remained involved with the program after graduation,<ref name="bio"/> and has served as its co-director since 2001;<ref name="buff">{{cite news |first=Vicky |last=Uhland |title=Talk about some Buff bodies |url=http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_10882242 |work=Denver Post |date=3 November 2008 |accessdate=2008-11-24 }}</ref> he received The Denver Chapter Buff Club's Most Valuable Buff Award for his service.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.kevinpriola.com/biography.html |title=Biography |accessdate=2008-11-24 |work=Kevin Priola }}</ref> Priola has spent his career working for two family businesses, Priola Greenhouses and CAP Land Company in [[Henderson, Colorado]], where he has served as vice-president and treasurer. Priola is also an active member of the [[Commerce City, Colorado|Commerce City]] [[Rotary Club]], for which he has served as president, and served on the Commerce City Name Change Committee.<ref name="bio"/> Priola married in 1996; he and his wife, Michelle, have two children.<ref name="bio"/> ==Legislative career== ===2008 election=== Priola had no opposition in the August Republican primary,<ref name="prim08">{{cite web |url=http://rs.ezvotetally.com/ ===2009 legislative session=== For the 2009 legislative session, Priola was named to seats on the House Business Affairs and Labor Committee and the House Education Committee.<ref name="cmte09">{{cite press release |title=House Republican Committee Assignments Announced |date=18 November 2008 |publisher=Colorado House Democrats |url=http://www.coloradohousegop.com/?q=node/92 }}</ref> Priola plans to sponsor legislation to restrict predatory mortgage lending, to facilitate visiting dentists practicing at [[University of Colorado Denver]] [[Anschutz Medical Campus]], to phase out the Colorado's business personal property tax,<ref name="ontap">{{cite news |first=Adam |last=Goldstein |title=Jobs, cuts on tap for lawmakers |url=http://www.aurorasentinel.com/articles/2009/01/03/news/doc495bebfeca16c544995717.txt |work=Aurora Sentinel |date=3 January 2009 |accessdate=2009-01-09 }}</ref> and to change restrictions on ground water board memberships.<ref name="economy">{{cite news |first=K.C. |last=Mason |title=Legislative session about economy |url=http://www.fortmorgantimes.com/news/2009/jan/06/legislative-session-about-economy/ |work=Fort Morgan Times |date=6 January 2009 |accessdate=2009-01-10 }}</ref> == References == {{reflist|1}} ==External links== * [http://www.kevinpriola.com/ Campaign website] {{Colorado State Representatives}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Priola, Kevin}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Members of the Colorado House of Representatives]]'