Janak Joshi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 11, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Larry Liston |
| Succeeded by | Larry Liston |
| Constituency | District 16[1] |
| In office January 12, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Lambert |
| Succeeded by | Dan Nordberg |
| Constituency | District 14 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ahmedabad, India |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Colorado Gujarat University |
| Profession | Physician |
Janak Joshi[2] was an American physician[3] but is now a politician. From January 9, 2013, to January 11, 2017, Joshi represented District 16 at the Colorado House of Representatives. He previously served a two-year term in the District 14 seat from January 12, 2011, until January 9, 2013.
Joshi is a candidate in the Republican primary for Colorado's 8th congressional district in the 2024 election.[4]
Education
Joshi earned his MS from the University of Northern Colorado and his MD from Gujarat University.
Elections
- 2016 Joshi lost to fellow Republican Larry Liston in the primary, with Liston winning 60.87% of the vote to Joshi's 39.13%.[5]
- 2012 Redistricted to District 16, and with incumbent Republican representative Larry Liston running for Colorado Senate, Joshi ran unopposed for the June 26, 2012 Republican primary, winning with 7,313 votes,[6] and won the three-way November 6, 2012 General election with 21,781 votes (68.2%) against Libertarian candidate Michael Giallombardo and American Constitution candidate David Rawe.[7]
- 2010 When District 14 Republican representative Kent Lambert ran for Colorado Senate, Joshi was unopposed for both the August 10, 2010 Republican primary, winning with 6,618 votes,[8] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 20,352 votes.[9]
References
- ^ "Janak Joshi". Denver, Colorado: Colorado General Assembly. Archived from the original on August 5, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Janak Joshi's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ O'Rourke (8 February 2024). "Doctoring His Resumé? Congressional Candidate Who Surrendered His Medical License Still Calls Himself a Physician". Colorado Times Recorder. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
- ^ Luning, Ernest (26 January 2024). "Former Colorado Springs state lawmaker Janak Joshi jumps in GOP primary in Colorado's 8th CD". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Ballotpedia. Janak Joshi. Retrieved: 2017-01-21.
- ^ "2012 Republican Party state representatives primary results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "2012 General election state representatives results". Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 93. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ "Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2010 Primary & 2010 General" (PDF). Denver, Colorado: Secretary of State of Colorado. p. 127. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 30, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
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