Colorado House District 22

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State Representative, District 22 (since 2023)

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Commercial airline pilot; Air Force veteran; state representative

Ken deGraaf has served as State Representative for District 22 in the Colorado General Assembly since 2023, a district that includes all or part of El Paso County.

Ken deGraaf is a commercial airline pilot and a 30-year U.S. Air Force veteran who served as a mathematics and flight instructor. Ken deGraaf has represented House District 22 since 2023 and holds degrees from the U.S. Air Force Academy and Columbia University.

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Retired Air Force and Space Force public affairs officer

Michael Pierson had a career in military public affairs, including as chief of public engagements for the U.S. Space Force and Air Force Space Command and chief of public affairs current operations at Space Operations Command; he later drove a Zamboni at the Broadmoor World Arena. Michael Pierson holds a master's degree in journalism from Ohio State University.