Edward Vigil is an American politician who served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 62nd district as a member of the Democratic Party from 2009 to 2017. He served on the county commission in Costilla County, Colorado prior to his tenure in the state house.
Edward Vigil | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Rafael Gallegos |
| Succeeded by | Donald Valdez |
| Personal details | |
| Born | San Pablo, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Evelyn |
| Education | Adams State University (BA) |
Early life and career
editVigil was born in San Pablo, Colorado, and married Evelyn. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration and sociology from Adams State University. Vigil served on the county commission in Costilla County, Colorado. During his tenure in the state house he served as the vice-chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and as chair of the Capitol Development Committee.[1][2]
Vigil defeated Rocky White for the Democratic nomination for a seat in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 62nd district in the 2008 election and defeated Republican nominee Randy Jackson and write-in candidate Rafael Gallegos.[3] He defeated Jackson in the 2010 election.[4] He won reelection in the 2012 election against Republican nominee Tim Walters.[5][6] He defeated Republican nominee Marcy Freeburg in the 2014 election.[7][8]
Political positions
editVigil voted in favor of repealing the death penalty in 2009.[9] He opposed legislation which would limit ammunition magazines to fifteen rounds stating mental health treatment should be made more easily available instead.[10] His scores from the American Civil Liberties Union ranged from 89% in 2013, 100% in 2014, 60% in 2015, and 83.3% in 2016.[11][12][13][14]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 3,171 | 65.94% | ||
| Democratic | Rocky White | 1,638 | 34.06% | ||
| Total votes | 4,809 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil | 15,438 | 57.83% | ||
| Republican | Randy Jackson | 11,015 | 41.26% | ||
| Democratic | Rafael Gallegos | 241 | 0.90% | ||
| Total votes | 26,694 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 6,227 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 6,227 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 11,842 | 55.95% | ||
| Republican | Randy Jackson | 9,324 | 44.05% | ||
| Total votes | 21,166 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 6,981 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 6,981 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 21,125 | 60.69% | ||
| Republican | Tim Walters | 13,685 | 39.31% | ||
| Total votes | 34,810 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 6,141 | 100.00% | ||
| Total votes | 6,141 | 100.00% | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward Vigil (incumbent) | 16,419 | 59.07% | ||
| Republican | Marcy Freeburg | 11,376 | 40.93% | ||
| Total votes | 27,795 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ "Counties seen as unfriendly to mining face funding cutoff". Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. March 3, 2003. p. 3. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Ed Vigil's Biography". Vote Smart. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2008 Primary 2008 General" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary 2010 General" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "2012 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "2012 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "2014 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "2014 General Election Results". Secretary of State of Colorado. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Death penalty dealt blow". The Denver Post. April 21, 2009. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022.
- ^ "Vice president calls state legislators as debate on gun control ramps up". Fort Collins Coloradoan. February 16, 2013. p. A9. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2013 Legislative Scorecard". American Civil Liberties Union. August 1, 2013. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2014 Legislative Scorecard". American Civil Liberties Union. August 1, 2014. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2015 Legislative Scorecard". American Civil Liberties Union. August 1, 2015. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022.
- ^ "2016 Legislative Scorecard". American Civil Liberties Union. August 1, 2016. Archived from the original on January 17, 2022.