Robert Rodriguez (politician)

Robert Rodriguez is an American politician from the state of Colorado. A Democrat, Rodriguez was first elected to represent Colorado's 32nd Senate district of the in 2018.^[1] He was reelected in the 2022 Colorado Senate election.

Robert Rodriguez
Rodriguez in 2023
Majority Leader of the Colorado Senate
Incumbent
Assumed office September 8, 2023
Preceded by	Dominick Moreno
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 32nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2019
Preceded by	Irene Aguilar
Personal details
Born	New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Career

Rodriguez currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, the Legislative Council committee, and Joint Technology Committee.^[2] On September 8, 2023, Rodriguez's colleagues elected him senate majority leader following Dominick Moreno's resignation from the senate.^[3]

During the 2024 legislative session, Rodriguez prime sponsored the Colorado AI Act, described as the country's first legislative framework to govern high-risk AI systems.^[4][5]

Electoral history

In the 2018 Colorado Senate election, Rodriguez was elected to represent Colorado's 32nd Senate district, which covers southern and southwestern Denver.^[6] Rodriguez was reelected in the 2022 Colorado Senate election.