Robert Rodriguez (politician)
Robert Rodriguez | |
|---|---|
Rodriguez in 2023 | |
| Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
| Assumed office September 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dominick Moreno |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 32nd district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Irene Aguilar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Robert Rodriguez is an American politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, Rodriguez was first elected to represent Colorado's 32nd Senate district of the in 2018.[1] He was reelected in the 2022 Colorado Senate election.
Career
Rodriguez currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, the Legislative Council committee, and Joint Technology Committee.[2] On September 8, 2023, Rodriguez's colleagues elected him senate majority leader following Dominick Moreno's resignation from the senate.[3]
During the 2024 legislative session, Rodriguez prime sponsored the Colorado AI Act, described as the country's first legislative framework to govern high-risk AI systems.[4][5]
Electoral history
In the 2018 Colorado Senate election, Rodriguez was elected to represent Colorado's 32nd Senate district, which covers southern and southwestern Denver.[6] Rodriguez was reelected in the 2022 Colorado Senate election.
References
- ^ "2018 State Senate District 32 Results". elections.denverpost.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ "Robert Rodriguez | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (September 8, 2023). "Robert Rodriguez elected Colorado Senate majority leader — the chamber's No. 2 job". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ Chuang, Tamara (2024-04-25). "Colorado bill to regulate generative artificial intelligence clears its first hurdle at the Capitol". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ Rice, Tatiana (2024-05-24). "Colorado Makes History with the Nation's First Comprehensive AI Act | TechPolicy.Press". Tech Policy Press. Retrieved 2025-03-25.
- ^ "Final Plans Approved by the Court". Colorado Redistricting - General Assembly. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.