Mark Ferrandino
Mark Ferrandino | |
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| 57th Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Frank McNulty |
| Succeeded by | Dickey Lee Hullinghorst |
| Minority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 12, 2011 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Succeeded by | Brian DelGrosso |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office October 1, 2007 – January 7, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Cerbo |
| Succeeded by | Alec Garnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 9, 1977 Nyack, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gregory Wertsch |
| Residence(s) | Denver, Colorado |
| Alma mater | University of Rochester |
| Occupation | Fiscal Analyst, politician |
| Website | Representative Mark Ferrandino |
Mark Steven Ferrandino (born August 9, 1977) is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado and former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives. Appointed to the legislature in 2007, Ferrandino represented House District 2, encompassing south central Denver from 2012 to 2014. He is the first openly gay male legislator in Colorado history. He did not seek re-election in 2014, and was the chief financial officer of Denver Public Schools. On November 19, 2020, Colorado Governor Jared Polis appointed Ferrandino to serve as executive director of the Colorado Department of Revenue. He served in the position until July 2023, when the governor named him director of the Office of State Planning and Budgeting.