John Salazar

John Salazar
Agriculture Commissioner of Colorado
In office January 6, 2011 – December 31, 2014
Governor	John Hickenlooper
Preceded by	John Stulp
Succeeded by	Don Brown
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district
In office January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011
Preceded by	Scott McInnis
Succeeded by	Scott Tipton
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 62nd district
In office January 8, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Glenn Scott[1]
Succeeded by	Rafael Lopez Gallegos
Personal details
Born	John Tony Salazar (1953-07-21) July 21, 1953 (age 71) Alamosa, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Mary Lou Salazar[2]
Children	3
Relatives	Ken Salazar (brother)
Education	Adams State University (BS)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1973–1976
Unit	Criminal Investigation Division

John Tony Salazar (born July 21, 1953) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2005 until 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture in the Cabinet of Governor John Hickenlooper in 2011, following his electoral defeat in 2010. Salazar announced his retirement as Agriculture Commissioner in November 2014.^[3][4]