Cleave Simpson | |
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![]() Simpson in 2023 | |
Member of the Colorado Senate | |
Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Larry Crowder |
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Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Cathy |
Residence(s) | Alamosa, Colorado, U.S. |
Occupation | Rancher, farmer, general manager |
Website | Campaign website |
Cleave Simpson, Jr. is an American politician from Alamosa, Colorado. A Republican, Simpson represents Colorado State Senate District 6.[1][2] Prior to the implementation of 2020 redistricting in 2023, Simpson represented the former Colorado State Senate District 35.[3]
Simpson is the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District and also served on the Adams State University Board of Trustees from 2015 to 2020. A native of the San Luis Valley, he is a fourth-generation farmer and rancher there. He graduated from the Colorado School of Mines in 1984.[4][5]
Colorado's 35th Senate district: In the 2020 Republican primary election, Simpson ran unopposed.[6] In the 2020 general election, Simpson defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 60.12% of the vote.[7]