Cleave Simpson
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Cleave Simpson | |
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| Minority Leader of the Colorado Senate | |
| Assumed office June 12, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Lundeen |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 6th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 35th district | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Crowder |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cleave Alan Simpson Jr. 1960 or 1961 (age 64–65) Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cathy |
| Education | Colorado School of Mines (BS) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Cleave Alan Simpson Jr.[1] (born 1960/1961)[2] is an American politician from Alamosa, Colorado. A Republican, Simpson represents Colorado State Senate District 6.[3][4] Prior to the implementation of 2020 redistricting in 2023, Simpson represented the former Colorado State Senate District 35.[5] He was elected as minority leader in June 2025.[6]
Simpson is the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and also served on the Adams State University Board of Trustees from 2015 to 2020. A native of the San Luis Valley, he is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher there. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1984.[7][8]
