Representative Steven Woodrow Contact information

Steven Lezell Woodrow is a member of the Democratic Party and a representative in the Colorado House of Representatives. He was born in Detroit, Michigan.

Education: Woodrow attended the University of Michigan where he majored in political science and earned his B.A., with Distinction, in 2002. During his undergraduate studies, he served as President of the Alpha-Theta chapter of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity. Later, in 2005, Woodrow earned a J.D. from the Chicago-Kent College of Law with high honors. During law school, he served as President of the Chicago-Kent Student Bar Association.

Career: Woodrow, along with Patrick H. Peluso, co-founded the law firm Woodrow & Peluso. With this firm, Woodrow practices law in Denver, Colorado. In January 2020, Chris Hansen resigned from the Colorado House of Representatives to fill Lois Court’s vacancy in the Colorado Senate. While the Democratic Party committee was searching for a replacement, state senator Robert Rodriguez backed Woodrow. Woodrow was appointed to the Colorado House of Representatives seat representing the 6th district, and was seated on February 4, 2020. Due to redistricting, Woodrow was drawn out of the 6th district and placed in the 2nd district. Woodrow won re-election in the 2022 general election. Woodrow’s policy focus is on affordable housing, education, and gun control.

Personal life: Woodrow is married and has two children.

Elections: In 2020, Woodrow defeated challengers Steven Paletz and Dan Himelspach in the Democratic Primary. He went on to win the general election, defeating Republican William McAleb and Libertarian Jeffrey Crowe with 71.9% of the vote. In 2022, Woodrow defeated Republican Stephanie Wheeler and Libertarian Justin Savoy with 74.4% of the vote in the general election.