Frank McNulty (Colorado legislator)

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Frank McNulty
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 43rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 10, 2007[1]
Preceded by	Ted Harvey
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Kim
Religion	Catholic[2]

Frank McNulty (born c. 1973^[3]) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. First elected the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006, Swalm represents House District 43, which centers around the community of Highlands Ranch.^[4]

Contents 1 Biography 2 Legislative career 2.1 2006 election 2.2 2007 legislative session 2.3 2008 legislative session 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Biography

McNulty graduated from J. K. Mullen High School in Denver, Colorado and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder.^[5] After graduation in 1995,^[6] McNulty went to work in the Washington, D.C. office of Colorado Representative and later Senator Wayne Allard. While working for Allard, McNulty met his future wife, Kim, also an Allard staffer^[5] and a daughter of former state representative Dale Hall.^[3]

In 1998, McNulty returned to Colorado and enrolled at the University of Denver College of Law, focusing on natural resources and water law;^[5] he competed his J.D. degree in 2001^[6] and belongs to the Douglas/Elbert Bar Association.^[5]

In 2000, McNulty was named Assistant Director for Water with the Colorado Department of Natural Resources, part of the administration of Republican Gov. Bill Owens, where he worked on water policy revision with the state legislature.^[5] He is also a member of the Colorado Foundation for Water Education.^[6]

McNulty lives in Highlands Ranch with his wife Kim,^[2] where he is a member the Highlands Ranch Community Association,^[6] as well as Saint Mark Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus in Highlands Ranch. He is also a member of the the Firearms Coalition of Colorado, and the Colorado State Shooting Association.^[2]

[edit] Legislative career

[edit] 2006 election

McNulty was elected to his first term in the Colorado General Assembly in 2006, defeating Democrat Allen A. Dreher with 61% of the votes cast in the general election.^[4]

[edit] 2007 legislative session

Bills Introduced in 2007 by Rep. McNulty (for which Rep. McNulty is the primary originating sponsor)
BILL	TITLE	OUTCOME
HB07-1012	Concerning the protection of water rights loaned to the Colorado Water Conservation Board for instream flow purposes, and [...] modifying the standards applied in change of water rights and abandonment proceedings.	Signed by Gov. Ritter
HB07-1137	Concerning a mandatory minimum sentence of fifteen years for a defendant convicted of a sex offense against a child who is fourteen years of age or younger.	Postponed indefinitely in House committee
HB07-1163	Concerning in-state tuition status for persons in the military [...]	Signed by Gov. Ritter
HB07-1265	Concerning the form of a request to a public trustee to release a lien of a deed of trust.	Signed by Gov. Ritter
HB07-1310	Concerning the state regulation of factory-built structures, and [...] clarifying the application of programs and rules relating to certification of factory-built structures and installation of manufactured homes.	Signed by Gov. Ritter

In the 2007 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McNulty was a member of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, the House Transportation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee.^[7]

During the 2007 legislative session, McNulty sponsored legislation to extend in-state tuition benefits at Colorado colleges and universities to military personnel on temporary assignment in Colorado.^[8] The measure was part of a package of veteran's benefits bills backed by a bipartisan coalition of legislators.^[9]

During his first session, McNulty focused on water and transportation issues.^[3] McNulty sponsored legislation to facilitate "loaning" of water to the Colorado Water Conservation Board in order to preserve in-stream flows.^[10]

Following the legislative session, McNulty sat on the interim Transportation Legislation Review Committee.^[11]

[edit] 2008 legislative session

In the 2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, McNulty sits on the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee, the House Transportation Committee, and the House Appropriations Committee.^[12]

McNulty also sat on a special committee that recommended the censure of Rep. Douglas Bruce for kicking a photographer.^[13][14]

McNulty offered legislation to require that those registering to vote show proof of citizenship; the bill was killed in a House committee.^[15] He also pushed for divestment of state pension funds from companies doing business in Iran,^[16] a move which led to new rules governing Colorado's Public Employees Retirement Association investments.^[17]

McNulty also lead opposition to a number of measures sponsored by House Democrats, including vehicle registration fee increases to fund transportation expenses,^[18] a bill to require developers to demostrate the existence of a "sustainable" water supply before proceeding,^[19] a bill to impose additional regulations on in-situ uranium mining.^[20]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Campaign website
• Colorado General Assembly profile