Brandon Shaffer
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Brandon Shaffer | |
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| President of the Colorado Senate | |
| In office May 6, 2009 – January 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Groff |
| Succeeded by | John Morse |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 17th district | |
| In office January 2005 – January 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Matt Jones |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1971 Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
Brandon Shaffer (born March 22, 1971) is the former President of the Colorado State Senate. He represented Senate District 17, which encompasses the cities of Longmont, Lafayette, Erie, and Louisville. Shaffer, a lifelong Democrat, was first elected as a State Senator in November 2004, and was reelected in 2008. Following the resignation of Senate President Peter Groff in 2009, Shaffer was elected to the post, while Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) became Majority Leader.
Shaffer was the Democratic nominee for Colorado's 4th Congressional District in 2012, but lost to then incumbent Republican Cory Gardner in the general election.[1][2]
Brandon Shaffer was born on March 22, 1971, in Denver and graduated from East High School in 1989, having served as the "Head Boy" and Student Body President. After graduation Shaffer attended Stanford University which he paid for with a Navy ROTC scholarship. Shaffer earned a bachelor's degree in political science, and also participated in the Stanford-in-Government program. While involved in the program, Shaffer worked as an intern for Colorado Governor Roy Romer as well as the Commission on National and Community Service in Washington, D.C. Shaffer graduated with honors in 1993. After college Shaffer was commissioned into active duty in the United States Navy. After spending a year in San Diego, he was deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. While there, Shaffer served aboard the USS Hewitt (DD-966) as an Anti-Submarine Warfare Officer, Deck Division Officer and Navigator. It was in Japan that he met his wife, elementary school teacher, Jessica Clark.[3]
