Irene Aguilar

Irene Aguilar
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 32nd district
Assumed office
January 2011
Preceded by Chris Romer
Personal details
Born (1960-04-05) April 5, 1960
Chicago, IL
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Thomas W. Bost, MD
Profession Doctor

Irene Aguilar (born April 5, 1960) is a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 32nd District since 2011. Her district encompasses the city of Denver, Colorado.[1]

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Aguilar completed her undergraduate degree at Washington University in St. Louis. She received a medical degree from University of Chicago- Pritzker School of Medicine.[2] Aguilar was appointed by Governor Romer to the Colorado Board of Medical Examiners in 1993, where she served for eight years. She has since continued to serve the board as a consultant.[3] She was appointed to her first term in the State Senate in December 2010 after being chosen by a vacancy committee to replace Sen. Chris Romer.

In the 2011 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Aguilar was Vice-Chair of the Business, Labor and Technology Committee, and a member of the Health and Human Services Committee and the Local Government and Energy Committee.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Colorado State Senate Districts". COMaps. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  2. ↑ Lynn Bartels (2011-01-02). "Three Latina Colorado lawmakers' "historic moment" bittersweet". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2011-01-19.
  3. ↑ Systems of Accountability: Implementing Children's Health Insurance Programs
  4. ↑ Legislator Record: Irene Aguilar


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