Lindsey N. Daugherty is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the

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, representing the 19th senate district, which includes Denver's northwestern suburbs in Jefferson County, covering most of Arvada and parts of

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. Daugherty previously served in the

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from the 24th district. Prior to reapportionment implemented in 2023, Daugherty represented the 29th district. First elected in 2020, she first assumed office on January 13, 2021.

Background

Daugherty graduated from Thompson Valley High School in

Loveland, Colorado Loveland is a List of cities and towns in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality and the List of cities and towns in Colorado, second most populous municipality in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated n ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the

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and a

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from the

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at the

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. Daugherty has worked as an attorney and in the office of Representative Tracy Kraft-Tharp.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Daugherty, Lindsey Living people Year of birth missing (living people) People from Loveland, Colorado Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly Colorado lawyers Women state legislators in Colorado University of Northern Iowa alumni University of Denver alumni Sturm College of Law alumni 21st-century American women politicians