Dennis Hisey
American politician
Dennis Hisey is a former state senator in the U.S. state of Colorado. Hisey was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a Republican in November 2018. He represented Senate District 2, which encompasses Clear Creek, El Paso, Fremont, Park, and Teller Counties.
Biography
Dennis grew up working on local farms, ranches and logging in rural Oregon. He obtained degrees from Oral Roberts University and Oregon State University, and moved to Colorado in the 1980s. Hisey has been a business owner for most of his adult life.
Hisey is married to his wife, Kathy, and has 5 children. They have 11 grandchildren.
Prior to being elected to the Colorado State Senate, Hisey was an El Paso County Commissioner from 2005 to 2017, and was elected Chairman for 6 of those years. As part of his duties on the County Commission, Hisey was a board member of the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments and the Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority.
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