US Army Veteran
A Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, David Balmer has served in deployments to Afghanistan
and Bosnia.

  • Focusing on the Challenges of Our Economy
  • Lower Taxes and Limited Government
  • Securing Our Borders
  • Enforcing Immigration Laws
  • English Proficiency for High School Diploma
  • Parental Involvement in Our Schools
  • Supporting Free Enterprise System
  • Defending Private Property Rights
  • Protecting Our Colorado Water
  • Fighting Identity Theft
  • Protect Our Parks and Open Space
  • Cracking Down on Sexual Predators
  • Fostering Colorado Values
  • Transportation Solutions to Reduce Traffic

David Balmer is Endorsed by:

Former U.S. Senator Bill Armstrong
Former Governor Bill Owens
Former Lt. Governor Jane Norton
Congressman Mike Coffman
Former Senate President John Andrews
Senator Nancy Spence
Former Commissioner Marie MacKenzie
Centennial Mayor Randy Pye
Former Commissioner John Brackney
Former School Board Member Jerry Weaver
Former Aurora Mayor Paul Tauer
Centennial Councilman Todd Miller
Centennial Councilman Ron Weidemann
Former Aurora Chamber Chair Pete Kirchhof
Community Leaders Cathy and Jim Noon
Retired USAF General Jim Hall
Community Leaders Edie and Mort Marks
Community Leaders Terry and Bob Pomeroy
Colorado Association of Commerce & Industry
National Federation of Independent Businesses
Colorado Association of Realtors®
Colorado Medical Society
Colorado Dental Association
Associated General Contractors
Denver Post
Aurora Sentinel
The Villager
Rocky Mountain News (2006)





David Balmer plays with his dog Scout in Cherry Creek State Park.


David Balmer passed a bill to expand opportunities for non-profit volunteer groups to work in our state parks.



Experienced at Cleaning Our Colorado Environment
As a former Senior Manager for Cherokee Investment Partners, David Balmer has worked in the brownfield redevelopment business for more than a decade. Cherokee specializes in the acquisition and clean-up of environmentally contaminated properties. Since 1990, Cherokee has purchased over 500 sites across North America and Europe including the former Gates Rubber manufacturing plant at Interstate 25 and Broadway.

Photo credit: Jackie Shumaker
Protect Our Colorado Environment



David Balmer family
David Balmer with wife Karen, daughter Laura and dog Scout
Community Involvement
Representative Balmer was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2004, re-elected to a second term in 2006 and re-elected to a third term in 2008.  His House Republican colleagues elected him to serve as Assistant House Minority Leader. From 1998 to 2006, David served on the Board of Warren Village, a Denver non-profit community for 93 previously homeless single mothers. He tutored an inner-city Denver boy through the Bridge Project. He served for 3 years on the Accountability Committee for Fox Hollow Elementary School, part of Cherry Creek Schools. David is a graduate of the University of North Carolina, Wake Forest Law School and various U.S. Army training schools.





Businessman
As a former Senior Manager for Cherokee Investment Partners, David has worked in brownfield redevelopment for 14 years. Cherokee specializes in the acquisition and clean-up of environmentally contaminated properties. Since 1990, Cherokee has purchased over 500 sites across North America and Europe including the former Gates Rubber manufacturing plant at Interstate 25 and Broadway. In 1999, David was honored with the Denver Business Journal’s Forty Under 40 award, which recognizes Denver’s top 40 young business leaders.

Paid for by Balmer for Colorado House Bret Brown, Treasurer

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