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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • Attended, Northeastern Junior College
  • Graduate, Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, Colorado State University

Professional Experience

  • Attended, Northeastern Junior College
  • Graduate, Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, Colorado State University
  • Co-Owner, Sonnenberg and Sons Cattle, 2008-present
  • Owner, Sonnenberg Trucking, 1985-present
  • Farmer/Rancher, Sonnenberg Farms, 1979-present
  • Part Time Instructor, Farm Business Management Department, Northeastern Junior College, present
  • Substitute Teacher, Sterling Public Schools, present

Political Experience

  • Attended, Northeastern Junior College
  • Graduate, Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, Colorado State University
  • Co-Owner, Sonnenberg and Sons Cattle, 2008-present
  • Owner, Sonnenberg Trucking, 1985-present
  • Farmer/Rancher, Sonnenberg Farms, 1979-present
  • Part Time Instructor, Farm Business Management Department, Northeastern Junior College, present
  • Substitute Teacher, Sterling Public Schools, present
  • Senator, Colorado State Senate, District 1, 2015-present
  • Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Colorado State Senate
  • Candidate, Colorado State Senate, District 1, 2018
  • President Pro Tempore, Colorado State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 65, 2007-2015

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Chair, Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Energy Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Appropriations Committee, Colorado State Senate

Member, Appropriations Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Capital Development Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Member, Capitol Development Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Council, Colorado State Senate

Former Member, Legislative Council Committee, Colorado State Senate

Former Vice Chair, State, Veterans and Military Affairs, Colorado State Senate

Member, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Colorado State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee

Member, Joint Committee on Capital Development

Member, Joint Interim Study Committee on Prison Population Management

Member, Joint Legislative Interim Committee on School Finance

Member, Joint Review Committee on Water Resources

Member, State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • Attended, Northeastern Junior College
  • Graduate, Colorado Agriculture and Rural Leadership Program, Colorado State University
  • Co-Owner, Sonnenberg and Sons Cattle, 2008-present
  • Owner, Sonnenberg Trucking, 1985-present
  • Farmer/Rancher, Sonnenberg Farms, 1979-present
  • Part Time Instructor, Farm Business Management Department, Northeastern Junior College, present
  • Substitute Teacher, Sterling Public Schools, present
  • Senator, Colorado State Senate, District 1, 2015-present
  • Member, Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee, Colorado State Senate
  • Candidate, Colorado State Senate, District 1, 2018
  • President Pro Tempore, Colorado State Senate, 2017-2018
  • Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 65, 2007-2015
  • Member, Colorado Farm Bureau, Board of Directors, present
  • Precinct Chair, Logan County Republican Party, present
  • Former Chairperson, Logan County Right to Farm Committee, present
  • Former Member, 4H
  • Former Choir Director, Brearn Church, Sterling
  • Former President, Coloradans for Conservation and Development
  • Former Member, Colorado Cattleman's Association
  • Former Board of Directors, Colorado Farm Bureau
  • Former Chairperson, Colorado Preschool Pilot Program
  • Former Member, Colorado Young Farmers
  • Member, Elks Club, present
  • Former Director of Ministry Music, First Christian Church, Sterling
  • Former Member, Future Farmers of America
  • Former President, Logan County Farm Bureau
  • Former Member, Logan Planning Commission
  • Member, National Rifle Association of America, present
  • Former Member, Republican River Conservation District, Board of Directors
  • Former Board Member, Sterling Baseball Organization