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Joann Ginal is an American politician who serves in the Colorado Senate from the 14th district since 2019, as a member of the Democratic Party. Before her tenure in the state senate she served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 52nd district from 2013 to 2019.Ginal was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and also lived in Florida and Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire, Iowa State University, and Colorado State University during which she moved to Fort Collins, Colorado. In 2012, she was elected to the state house to succeed John Kefalas, who had run for a seat in the state senate, and served until she was selected to replace Kefalas in the state senate in 2018.

Early life and education

Joann Ginal was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. She lived in Florida and Massachusetts before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, to continue her college education in 1990. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire with a Bachelor of Science in biology, Iowa State University with a Master of Science in zoology and parasitology, and Colorado State University with a PhD in reproductive endocrinology. Ginal received a honored certification from the Harvard Kennedy School.NEWS, October 9, 2020, Colorado election: Q&A with state Senate candidate Joann Ginal, Fort Collins Coloradoan,weblink live,weblink December 2, 2021, NEWS, March 23, 2003, Joann Ginal, 57, Fort Collins Coloradoan,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021, Newspapers.com, She planned to marry her partner after the legalization of same-sex civil unions in Colorado.NEWS, March 13, 2013, Colorado OKs civil unions for gay couples, A1, Fort Collins Coloradoan,weblink live,weblink December 7, 2021, Newspapers.com, NEWS, March 13, 2013, Unions: 2 Republicans vote for bill, 7, Fort Collins Coloradoan,weblink live,weblink December 7, 2021, Newspapers.com,

State legislature

Elections

In 2012, John Kefalas, a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 52nd district, chose to run for a seat in the Colorado Senate from the 14th district.NEWS, November 9, 2011, Ginal announces run for House District 52, 3, Fort Collins Coloradoan,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021, Newspapers.com, Ginal won the Democratic nomination without opposition and defeated Republican nominee Bob Morain in the general election.NEWS,weblink 2012 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink December 1, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2012 General Election Results, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink December 1, 2021, She defeated Republican nominee Donna Walter in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 elections.NEWS,weblink 2014 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink December 6, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2014 General Election Results, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink December 6, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2016 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink June 28, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2016 General Election Results, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink June 27, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2018 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink June 28, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2018 General Election Results, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink June 27, 2021, Senator Kefalas was elected to a seat on the county commission in Larimer County during the 2018 election and resigned from the state senate to take the office. Ginal defeated Representative Jennifer Arndt, William Wright, and Michael Thomas in the vote conducted by the vacancy committee on December 16, 2018.NEWS, December 16, 2018, Rep. Joann Ginal picked to replace Kefalas as Fort Collins' state senator, Fort Collins Coloradoan,weblink live,weblink December 2, 2021, Cathy Kipp, a member of the board of directors for the Poudre School district, was selected to replace Ginal in the state house.NEWS, January 5, 2019, Replacement selected for exiting Colorado state Sen. Daniel Kagan, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021, During the 2020 election she won the Democratic nomination and defeated Republican nominee Hans D. Hochheimer in the general election.NEWS,weblink 2020 Primary Election Results - Democratic Party Ballot, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink November 26, 2021, NEWS,weblink 2020 General Election Results, Secretary of State of Colorado, live,weblink November 26, 2021,

Tenure

During Ginal's tenure in the state house she served on the Health, Insurance and Environment, Transportation and Energy, and Public Health Care and Human Services committees. She served as chair of the Health, Insurance and Environment committee.NEWS, December 1, 2016, House Democrats line up committee leadership, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 5, 2021, NEWS, December 2, 2016, Updated: Legislative committees finalized, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 5, 2021, She was a member of the LGBTQ Caucus in the state house.NEWS, June 17, 2017, 'Out Front' LGBTQ lawmakers are showing their pride during PrideFest weekend, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 5, 2021, Ginal served on the Local Government, Agriculture and Natural Resources, and Health and Human Services committees in the state senate. She served as the chair of the Local Government and vice-chair of the Health and Human Services committee.NEWS, December 10, 2020, House and Senate Democrats announce new committee assignments for 2021 session; Benavidez named Speaker Pro tem, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021, NEWS, January 16, 2019, Meet the 2019 General Assembly: Colorado State Senate, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021,

Political positions

In 2015, Ginal and Representative Lois Court introduced legislation to allow for terminally ill people with less than six months left to live to undergo euthanasia. She stated that she created the legislation because of Brittany Maynard, a brain cancer patient, who moved from California to Oregon to end her life.NEWS, January 9, 2015, Should terminally ill patients be able to end their own lives?, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 4, 2021, NEWS, September 9, 2015, Strode: Life or death: A right to choose?, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 4, 2021, Their legislation failed in the state house, but Colorado Proposition 106, which allowed for assisted suicide, was passed with 64.9% of the popular vote in 2016.NEWS, February 25, 2016, The Hot Sheet, February 25, 2016, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 4, 2021, NEWS, August 1, 2016, Colorado Proposition 106, Medical Aid in Dying, Results: Approved, The New York Times,weblink live,weblink December 4, 2021, Ginal introduced legislation in 2016, to make rolling coal a Class 2 misdemeanor traffic offense and the legislation was signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on June 5, 2017.NEWS, April 19, 2016, House Dems seek to stop up soot-spewing 'coal rollers', Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 5, 2021, NEWS, June 6, 2017, Governor signs dozens of Colorado bills into law, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 5, 2021, Ginal was among thirty-seven legislators who endorsed a letter in 2018, calling for Planned Parenthood to allow for their workers to form a union.NEWS, June 13, 2018, Lawmakers back Denver Planned Parenthood workers' union cause, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink November 23, 2021, She sponsored legislation to allow people in Colorado to import prescription drugs from Canada.NEWS, January 29, 2019, Bills on drug imports, public health option move through Colorado legislative committees, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021, In 2019, she and Representative Alex Valdez were recognized as the best legislators by the Colorado Voters for Animals, an animal rights organization.NEWS, October 28, 2019, Lawmakers Ginal, Valdez honored by animal rights group, Colorado Politics,weblink live,weblink December 6, 2021, In 2023, she was the only member of her caucus to vote against a major land use reform bill in the Colorado Senate that would have upzoned neighborhoods and enabled more housing construction in Colorado.WEB, 2023, Sweeping land use proposal backed by Polis dies in last hours of legislative session,weblink The Denver Post, en-US,

Electoral history

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Hochheimer|votes = 31,724|percentage = 33.35%|change = }}{{Election box total||votes = 95,133|percentage = 100.00%|change = }}{{Election box end}}

References

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External links

• Ballotpedia: Joann Ginal
• Legislative website

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