Jared Polis is a Democratic congressman representing the 2nd District of Colorado. Elected in November 2008, Polis is the first openly gay man to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a freshman. Polis and Republican congressman Jason Chaffetz are chronicling their experiences as newly-elected representatives in the CNN special report series "Freshman Year".CNN: Freshman took different paths to Congress (January 20, 2009)
Campaign Issues
- Environment
- Education reform
- Withdrawing troops from Iraq
- Repealing Bush tax cuts for the wealthyCNN: Freshman took different paths to Congress (January 20, 2009)
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Hours go by in what seems like seconds, and each day is filled with countless challenges and crises. It's a far cry from my former life.—Jared PolisCNN: Congress is like going... (January 30, 2008)
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Polis represents the 2nd District of ColoradoCNN: Congress is like going... (January 30, 2008)
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He is the first openly gay man to be elected to Congress as a freshmanCNN: Congress is like going... (January 30, 2008)
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Attended Princeton University
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ProFlowers is a company that specializes in selling flowers directly from growersCNN: Freshman took different paths to Congress (January 20, 2009)
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Polis started a foundation and two charter schools to support educational improvementCNN: Congress is like going... (January 30, 2008)
