Jared (Jared) Polis (D-USH02)
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District: 970.827.4154
Representative - Elect
Room 1433 LHOB- Longworth House Office Building Independence and New Jersey Avenues, SE
Washington, DC 20515-0602

Residence: Boulder, CO
Elected: 2008    Next Election: 2014
Spouse: Marlon Reis   DOB: 5/12/1975
Committee Assignments
Co-ChairCongressional Dietary Supplement Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Equality Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Gateway Communities Caucus
Co-ChairCongressional Caucus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Co-ChairCongressional Nepal Caucus
Co-ChairU.S.-Mexico Friendship Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Task Force on Childhood Obesity
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Rules and the Organization of the House
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Colombia
MemberHouse Committee on Rules
FC MemberCongressional Pediatric and Adult Hydrocephalus
FC MemberSpending Cuts and Deficit Reduction Working Group
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education
Vice ChairSustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC)
FC MemberHouse Impact Aid Coalition
FC MemberCongressional Transparency Caucus
FC MemberLatino-Jewish Congressional Caucus
MemberHouse Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
FC MemberHouse Adult Literacy Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Cybersecurity Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Business Owners Caucus
MemberHouse Committee on Education and the Workforce
FC MemberCongressional Baby Caucus
FC MemberCongressional High-Performance Buildings Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Career and Technical Education Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Turkey
FC MemberCongressional Organic Caucus
FC MemberNational Parks Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on U.S.-Turkish Relations and Turkish Americans
FC MemberBipartisan Congressional School Health and Safety Caucus
FC MemberHouse Small Brewers Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Armenian Issues
FC MemberCongressional Childhood Cancer Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Anti-Bullying Caucus
FC MemberHouse Trails Caucus
FC MemberCongressional TRIO Caucus
FC MemberHouse Oceans Caucus
FC MemberNew Democrat Coalition
FC MemberCongressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues
FC MemberCongressional Animal Protection Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Humanities Caucus
FC MemberCommunity College Caucus
FC MemberMultiple Sclerosis Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Progressive Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Mental Health Caucus
FC MemberRenewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Bike Caucus
FC MemberCongressional Arts Caucus
Counties Representing
Boulder / Clear Creek / Eagle / Gilpin / Grand / Jefferson / Larimer / Park / Summit / Weld

Bio

Jared Polis is a successful innovator and entrepreneur. He has founded several successful internet companies, including Proflowers.com and bluemountain.com. He was named Ernst and Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year in 2000, the same year he ran for and was elected to the Colorado State Board of Education, where he served as both Chair and Vice-Chair during his six year tenure.

Further applying his entrepreneurial spirit to the field of education, Polis founded two innovative charter schools in Colorado, the Academy of Urban Learning and the New America School. He later served as superintendent of the New America School, a public charter school with four locations in Colorado and New Mexico that helps new immigrant students learn English.

In 2008, Polis was elected to the 111th Congress, representing Colorado’s second congressional district. He currently serves on the House Rules Committee and the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee and is a Democratic Caucus Regional Whip. He is a charter member and vice-chair of the Sustainable Energy and Environmental Coalition, the Chair of the Immigration task-force of the Progressive Caucus, and an honorary Co-Chair of Third Way.