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Peggy "Peg" Littleton is the county commissioner for Colorado Springs, Colo., the second-largest city in Colorado〔(Colorado Springs Convention & Visitors Bureau )〕 and the 41st-largest city in the United States.〔("Largest 100 U.S. Cities by Population," 2015, BallotPedia )〕 Her (Commissioner District 5 )〔(El Paso County Clerk and Recorder )〕 is a jurisdiction of El Paso County, Colo.,〔(El Paso County, Colo., official website )〕 the state's most populous county.〔("Population Totals for Colorado Counties," Colorado Department of Local Affairs, estimates for 2014 finalized in October 2015 )〕 Voters elected Littleton to the (State Board of Education ) in November 2004 to serve Colorado's Fifth Congressional District.〔(GovTrack.us; Colorado's Fifth Congressional District. )〕 She won a six-year term with 178,561 votes, 62 percent of ballots cast in an election that garnered 90 percent participation from registered voters. Littleton ran for a county commissioner seat as her term expired in 2010.〔("Board of Education races upcoming in three districts," Marianne Goodland, The Colorado Stateman, May 21, 2010 )〕 The State Board of Education honored Littleton with a (resolution ) in Dec. 2010 for her contributions to Colorado children and children of military personnel.〔("Resolution Recognizing the Contribution Peggy Littleton Has Made to the Education of Children in Colorado," Colorado State Board of Education, Dec. 6, 2010 )〕 Littleton is (reported ) as a likely candidate for the United States Senate in 2016.〔("Littleton Exploring U.S. Senate Bid," Ernest Luning, The Colorado Statesman, Nov. 11, 2015 )〕 == Early life and personal == Littleton grew up in Longmont, Colo., a Boulder County municipality neighboring the college town of Boulder — known for progressive politics and culture.〔("Boulder Takes Rare Step Into Conservative Orbit With G.O.P. Debate," Jack Healy, New York Times, Oct. 18, 2015 )〕 Her father was a union member and equipment maintenance worker for 30 years with AT&T; her mother a teacher. She has lived in Colorado Springs since the summer of 1993. Littleton was born in Sidney, Neb., and moved to Fort Morgan, Colo., when she was 4. After graduation from High School, Littleton spent a year abroad as a (Rotary Youth Exchange ) student in Austria. Littleton's three grown children were home schooled, then attended private, public charter and traditional public schools.〔("Who is Peg Littleton?"; PegLittleton.com )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Peggy Littleton」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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