Jared Polis

About Jared Polis

In 2008, he became the first out gay person to win a congressional election as a Democrat in Colorado. He was a key supporter of the Student Non-Discrimination Act, which sought to protect LGBT students from bullying at school.

Jared Schutz Polis is an American politician, entrepreneur, and philanthropist serving as the 43rd governor of Colorado since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he served one term on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001 to 2007 and five terms as the United States Representative from Colorado's 2nd congressional district from 2009 to 2019. During his time in Congress, he was the only Democratic member of the libertarian conservative Liberty Caucus. He was elected governor of Colorado in 2018, defeating Republican nominee Walker Stapleton. As an openly gay man, Polis has made history several times through his electoral success. In 2008, he became the first same-sex parent elected to the United States Congress. In 2018, he became the first openly gay person and second openly LGBT person elected governor of a state in the United States. He is also the first Jewish person to be elected governor of Colorado.

Lieutenant	Dianne Primavera
Education	Princeton University (AB)
Preceded by	John Hickenlooper
Domestic partner	Marlon Reis
Political party	Democratic
Born	Jared Schutz, May 12, 1975, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.
Net worth	$313.6 million (2015)
Mother	Susan Polis
Children	2

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Jared Polis before fame

With his parents, he cofounded an online greeting card service, which he sold three years later for $780 million.

Achievement of Jared Polis

He is the first gay parent in the history of Congress and is a member of the LGBT Equality Caucus.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$400 Million

Jared Polis family life

With his partner Marlon Reis, he has a son named Caspian Julius.

Associations of Jared Polis

Senator Joe Lieberman and he introduced the Race to the Top Act in 2011.

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