JoAnn Windholz explained

JoAnn Windholz (January 22, 1947 to December 14, 2023) was an American politician from the state of Colorado. A Republican, Windholz served one term in the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 30.

Windholz was from Commerce City, Colorado.^[1] She ran for the Colorado House in 2014, and defeated incumbent Jenise May in the general election by 106 votes.^[2]

Following the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting, Windholz suggested that Planned Parenthood was the "true instigator" of the attack.^[3]

In the 2016 general election, Windholz lost to Democratic challenger Dafna Michaelson Jenet. Windholz received 45.81% of the vote to Michaelson Jenet's 54.19%.^[4]

Windholz passed away in 2023 of unknown causes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: JoAnn Windholz, Rep. R-Commerce City, discusses powdered alcohol bill. Denver Post TV. December 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151208165248/http://dptv.denverpost.com/2015/01/23/joann-windholz-rep-r-commerce-city-discusses-powdered-alcohol-bill/. December 8, 2015. dead.
2. Web site: It's official: Colorado House Democrats lose three seats. The Spot. December 4, 2015.
3. Web site: Colorado state lawmaker Joann Windholz says Planned Parenthood 'instigated' Springs killings. Marc Stewart. 7NEWS. December 4, 2015.
4. Ballotpedia. JoAnn Windholz. Retrieved: 2017-01-22.