Steven Lezell Woodrow is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives. A member of the Colorado Democratic Party, he previously served in Colorado's 6th district from 2020 to 2023 and the Vice-Chairman of the House Committee on State Civic Military and Veterans Affairs.
Steven Woodrow | |
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 Woodrow in 2020 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office February 4, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Hansen |
| Constituency | 6th district (2020–2023) 2nd district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Chicago-Kent College of Law |
Early life
editWoodrow spent his early life in Michigan. Woodrow's mother taught public school at Bingham Farms elementary in Michigan.[1]
Education
editWoodrow attended the University of Michigan with his sisters, where he majored in political science and earned his Bachelor of Arts with Distinction in 2002. During undergrad he served as President of the Alpha-Theta chapter of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Later, in 2005, Woodrow earned a J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law with high honors.[1][2] During law school he served as President of the Chicago-Kent Student Bar Association.[citation needed]
Career
editWoodrow, along with Patrick H. Peluso, co-founded the law firm Woodrow & Peluso.[2] With this firm, Woodrow practices law in Denver, Colorado. In January 2020, Chris Hansen resigned from the Colorado House of Representatives to fill Lois Court's vacancy in the Colorado Senate.[3] While the Democratic Party committee was searching for a replacement, state senator Robert Rodriguez backed Woodrow.[4] Woodrow was appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives seat representing the 6th district, and was seated on February 4, 2020.[5] Due to redistricting, Woodrow was drawn out of the 6th district[6] and placed in the 2nd district. Woodrow won re-election in the 2022 general election.[7]
Woodrow's policy focus during his first campaign was on affordable housing, education and gun control.[8]
Controversy
editWoodrow gained significant attention on July 13, 2024, when he posted on X in response to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump earlier that day: "The last thing America needed was sympathy for the devil but here we are."[9] His post was widely criticized, including by the Colorado Democratic Party;[10] Woodrow deleted his account approximately three hours after his post. Afterwards, he told the Washington Examiner that he condemned the events that day "on the strongest terms" and that the comment "risks portraying Trump [as] a martyr, thus making him more likely to win in November".[9]
Personal life
editWoodrow is married and has two children.[11] He and his family are members of the Rodef Shalom Congregation.
Elections
edit2020
editWoodrow defeated challengers Steven Paletz and Dan Himelspach in the Democratic Primary. He went on to win the general election, defeating Republican William McAleb and Libertarian Jeffrey Crowe with 71.9% of the vote.[5]
2022
editWoodrow defeated Republican Stephanie Wheeler and Libertarian Justin Savoy with 74.4% of the vote in the 2022 general election.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Meet Steven Woodrow, Candidate for State House District Six". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Team". Woodrow & Peluso LLC. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Democrat Steven Woodrow replacing Chris Hansen in Colorado House". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ "Denver attorney Steven Woodrow appointed to fill Colorado House seat". The Denver Post. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "Steven Woodrow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ Metzger, Hannah (30 June 2022). "Democratic primary race for Colorado's House District 6 pulls in over $330,000". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ a b "Steven Woodrow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ "Colorado State House District 2 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
- ^ a b Cordi, Peter (13 July 2024). "Democratic lawmaker chides 'sympathy for the devil' after Trump shot at rally". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ Haaf, Landon (2024-07-13). "Colorado Dems decry State House rep's 'sympathy for the devil' post following Trump rally shooting". ABC 7 Denver.
- ^ "About Steven". Steven Woodrow for HD 2. Retrieved 2022-12-06.
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