Cheri Jahn (born July 12, 1953) is a politician from Colorado. She served in both the State Senate and the State House of Representatives. While serving in the senate, she switched her party from Democrat to

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In the

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, she represented the 20th district from 2011 until 2019. Her district encompassed the city of

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. Previously she was a member of the

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from 2001 through 2008. Jahn was elected to the State House in 2000, where she represented Wheat Ridge. She was sworn into her first term in the

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in 2011. On December 29, 2017, Jahn announced on

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she was switching her political affiliation from

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to unaffiliated. In the 2011 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Jahn Vice-chaired the Agricultural & Natural Resources Committee, and a member of the Finance and the Business, Labor and Technology Committees.

Education

Jahn obtained her Paralegal Degree from the

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in 2003.

Professional experience

Jahn was the owner of Colorado Housekeeping Services.

Organizations

Jahn has been a part of a number of organizations which include: *Co-chair, Jefferson County Schools District Accountability Committee *Member, Stevens Elementary, Parent Teacher Association *Member, Everitt Middle School, Accountability Committee, *Volunteer, High School Accountability Committee *Volunteer, Victim Advocates Services

Family

Jahn is single but has three children and together they live in Wheat Ridge, Colorado.

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