Political Activities:

- Active in the Larimer County Republican Party (LCRP) for
years.
- A past member of the LCRP Executive Committee.
- A past District Captain of Precincts in Loveland.
- Attended several state conventions as a delegate or
alternate.
- Attended Wayne Allard's Capital Conference four times.
- Regular and charter member of Larimer Republican Party
Breakfast Club.
- Written many "letters to the editor" supporting the
Republican candidates and principles.
- Past President of "Teenage Republican Club" and Past
President of College Republican Club, Montana State
University, Bozeman, Montana.
- During the last election, was chairman of Larimer County's
Republican New Registration" and "Get Out The Vote"
committees.
- Helped in the selection and purchase of LCRP dialer system.

Other Awards & Activities:

- Received the "Guardian of Small Business" award from the
National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) for a
100% favorable voting record.
- Active in Fellowship of Companies for Chirst (FCCI)
- Advisor to "Men of Valor" Parenting Organization -
www.menofvalor.net
- Advisor to Shekinah Prison Ministries, Longmont
- Member - Rotary Club of Loveland
- 2004 Common Sense in the Courtroom Award from the Colorado
Civil Justice League (www.ccjl.org) for his efforts to
limit abusive lawsuits in Colorado.

Welker Scores High for Protecting Colorado Taxpayers

From the State House Press Office:


State Rep. Jim Welker, R-Loveland, was one of the highest-ranking members of the Colorado House of Representatives in terms of protecting Colorado taxpayers, according to ratings released last week by the Colorado Union of Taxpayers.

Welker received a score of 80 percent from CUT for supporting their principles of individual liberty, personal responsibility and limited government. He had the sixth-highest score out of the 65-member House.

"There is no reason why our citizens should have to pay the price for government inefficiency," Welker said. "Coloradans work hard for their money and the government needs to earn the taxes it takes from them."

Welker had previously signed a "CUT Taxpayer Pledge," and was praised by the organization for keeping his promise to oppose tax increases and support spending limits.

CUT is an informational organization that promotes fiscally conservative government. It rates each member of the Colorado House and Senate annually based on his/her vote on measures they selected as "key bills" for Colorado taxpayers. The legislators who opposed tax and spend measures scored the highest.

This is Welker's second term in office. Last year, he received the 7th highest CUT rating for the House.

This year, CUT's key bills were: Senate Bill 61, SB 69, SB 71, SB 89, SB174, and SB 182.
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