Pat Steadman
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Pat Steadman | |
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 31st district | |
| In office May 29, 2009[1][2] – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Jennifer Veiga |
| Succeeded by | Lois Court |
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| Born | March 31, 1964 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Domestic partner | Dave Misner (2000-2012, his death.)[3][4] |
| Profession | Attorney; lobbyist |
| Website | patsteadman.com |
Patrick "Pat" Steadman (born March 31, 1964) is an attorney, former legislator, and former lobbyist from the U.S. state of Colorado. Steadman, a Democrat, was appointed to the Colorado Senate in May 2009 following the resignation of Jennifer Veiga. He represented the 31st Senate district, which covered downtown and north-central Denver and portions of Adams County.[5] He did not seek re-election in 2016, and his term ended in January, 2017.[6]
A resident of Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood, Steadman grew up in Westminster, Colorado, graduating from Westminster High School, Regis College and the University of Colorado Law School. In 2013, Steadman completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow. He became an attorney and prominent lobbyist at the Capitol, best known for his advocacy on gay rights issues.[7] Steadman met David Misner in 2000 and they were together until Misner's death of pancreatic cancer in 2012.[4]