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Jared Polis of Colorado is the first openly gay man to be elected as a state governor

Posted by Archimedes
Tags: usa.co, politics, jared polis, representation, gay, local government, politicians
https://www.denverpost.com/2018/11/06/colorado-governor-race-results/

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Title
Jared Polis claims historic win over Walker Stapleton to become Colorado's next governor
Authors
Jon Murray, Nic Garcia
Published
Nov 7 2018
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1191 words

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  1. Silbern
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    Pretty cool! Also, my man Chris Pappas from New Hampshire is NH's first (openly) gay congressional representative. I have mixed feelings about the midterm, but I'm heartened to see that Democratic...

    Pretty cool! Also, my man Chris Pappas from New Hampshire is NH's first (openly) gay congressional representative. I have mixed feelings about the midterm, but I'm heartened to see that Democratic politicians are starting to resemble and represent their constituents more.

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  2. Archimedes
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    Wikipedia also lists him as the "first U.S. Representative (out when first elected, male)" and he's the first Jewish governor of Colorado.

    Wikipedia also lists him as the "first U.S. Representative (out when first elected, male)" and he's the first Jewish governor of Colorado.