| Background |
Age: |
58 |
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| Marital Status: |
Married |
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| Religion: |
Unknown |
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| Education: |
BS Cornell Univ.; MBA Univ. of Denver, 1976 |
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| Current Job: |
Unknown |
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| Previous Job: |
Brewing company Executive |
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| Previous Elected Office: |
Unknown |
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| Military Experience: |
Unknown |
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| Financials (provided by Center for Responsive Politics) Last Updated on 2004-07-21 |
Money Raised: |
$2,606,754 |
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| Money Spent: |
$1,749,216 |
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| % Money from PACs: |
5% |
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| Position on Issues |
Stance on Iraq: |
Unknown |
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| Abortion: |
"I am opposed to abortion" |
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| Gun Control: |
I am a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights |
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| Capital Punishment: |
When asked if he believes in the death penalty he replied : "No. I have a fundamental belief in the sanctity of life."
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| Same Sex Marriage: |
I believe marriage is between a man and woman. I oppose the activist judges who try to change the traditional definition of marriage |
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| Candidate Bio |
| Pete is a native of the state of Colorado. He was born on September 20, 1946, in Golden, Colorado. He earned his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from Cornell University and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Denver in 1970.
Pete's professional career in the brewing business follows a Coors tradition that has spanned more than a century and five generations of Coors family members. He has served in a number of positions at the company. In 1993, Peter was named vice chairman and chief executive officer for Coors Brewing Company. In 2002, he was named Chairman, Coors Brewing Company and Chairman of Adolph Coors Company.
He is a trustee of the Adolph Coors Foundation and the Castle Rock Foundation. His numerous and diverse civic responsibilities include serving as a trustee and member of the executive board of the Denver Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and a member of the National Western Stock Show Association executive committee. He also is a member of the International Chapter of Young Presidents Organization and a trustee for the Seeds of Hope Foundation. Pete serves as Chairman for the Vision 2006 Campaign for Johnson & Wales University at Denver and is a board member of the University of Colorado Hospital.
Pete is an avid outdoorsman. Active in wildlife conservation, he serves on the boards of several conservation groups. Peter also is a former national president and chairman of Ducks Unlimited, and is a member of the National Wildlife Centennial Commission.
Pete is the son of Joseph and Holly Coors, and is a great-grandson of Adolph Coors, who founded the Golden brewery in 1873. He and his wife, Marilyn, have six children.
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