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Rep. Jared Polis's Profile

Party: D
State/Territory: CO
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Jared Polis served on the Colorado State Board of Education from 2001-2007. He also founded two charter schools in Colorado. In 2004, he established the New America School to address the challenges faced by older, immigrant youth in public high schools. In the fall of 2005, he co-founded the Academy of Urban Learning for teens who struggle with homelessness or unstable living conditions. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2008. Official Biography
Birthday: May 12, 1975
Committees: Education and Labor; Rules
The Issues: Find out where Rep. Polis stands on the issues.
Other: Jared Polis is Jewish and is openly gay.

Questions to this lawmaker

What do you think should be done with Guantanamo detainees who do not warrant a trial but cannot be returned to their home countries because those countries might torture them or fail to prevent them from becoming involved in anti American terrorism activ
Asked by Katie Kidwell from Englewood, CO on June 04, 2009

Answers by this lawmaker

Q: What do you think should be done with Guantanamo detainees who do not warrant a trial but cannot be returned to their home countries because those countries might torture them or fail to prevent them from becoming involved in anti American terrorism activ
A: U.S. Representative Jared Polis (D-CO): Well I think that the key thing is that we need to close down Guantánamo Bay. We’ve held people in the form...
Answered by Jared Polis on July 09, 2009
Asked by Katie Kidwell from Englewood, CO

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