About Doug

Representative Doug Lamborn was first elected to represent Colorado’s 5th district in 2006. He currently serves as Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources of the House Committee on Natural Resourcesand is also a member of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans. Congressman Lamborn also serves on the House Armed Services Committee, where he is on the Strategic Forces, Readiness, and the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittees. Congressman Lamborn also serves on the Veterans Affairs Committee, where he is a member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee.

 Throughout his career in public service, Representative Lamborn has been a leader on pro-family and small business issues, a strong advocate for our men and women defending our nation in the military, and a supporter of lower taxes, immigration reform, less government spending, and protection of the Second Amendment. 

Many of his principles and ideals coincide with the Republican Study Committee (RSC), the caucus of House conservatives, of which Representative Lamborn is pleased to be a member.  With over 100 House Republicans, the RSC is dedicated to a limited and Constitutional role for the federal government, a strong national defense, the protection of individual and property rights, and the preservation of traditional family values. 

Prior to Representative Lamborn’s election to the U.S. House, he served in the Colorado state legislature in the House and Senate from 1995 through 2006. Representative Lamborn received both his bachelor's degree in journalism and his law degree from the University of Kansas, where he attended as a National Merit Scholar.  He has been an attorney in private general practice in Colorado Springs for 20 years, emphasizing business and real estate.

Representative Lamborn is married to Jeanie, his wife of 33 years. Together they have raised five children, including one daughter and four sons.

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