Hiram A. McNeil was a state representative from Olathe, Colorado in Montrose County, Colorado. A Democrat, McNeil served 20 years in the Colorado General Assembly from 1955 thru 1974. Hiram McNeil's districts included all or part of the Colorado Western Slope counties of Montrose County, Colorado, Ouray County, Colorado, Dolores County, Colorado, San Juan County, Colorado, Hinsdale County, Colorado, Montezuma County, Colorado, San Miguel County, Colorado, Saguache County, Colorado, Gunnison County, Colorado, and Delta County, Colorado.
Background Hiram A. McNeil was born in Olathe, Colorado in 1903. Prior to his birth, Hiram McNeil's family moved to western Colorado in 1876 and homesteaded near Ridgway, in 1881. Hiram and his wife bought a farm from her father in Bostwick Park, in 1935. The McNeil family grew potatoes & Moravian malting barley for Adolph Coors Co. He also served on the board of directors for Cimarron Ditch & Reservoir Co. McNeil's political role and director role with Cimarron Ditch & Reservoir Co. would serve critical for the passing of Congress's 1963 H.R. 3672, An Act to provide for the construction, operation, and maintenance of the Savery-Pot Hook, Bostwick Park, and Fruitland Mesa participating reclamation projects under the Colorado River Storage Project Act. The Bostwick Park Project is the funding component for Silver Jack Dam.
Elections Prior to the election cycle of 1964, Colorado did not number their legislative districts.
General Election - 1954 +1954 General Election for State Representative Montrose & Ouray CountiesCountyHiram A. McNeilP.J. CampbellMontrose2,4152,387Ouray498449Total2,9132,836
General Election - 1956 +1956 General Election for State Representative Montrose & Ouray CountiesCountyHiram A. McNeilHerbert W. RossTotalMontrose3,7422,7076,449Ouray511451962Total4,2533,1587,411
General Election - 1958 +1959 General Election for State Representative Montrose & Ouray CountiesCountyHiram A. McNeilGeorge R. LindfeltTotalMontrose3,2432,2925,535Ouray597364961Total3,8402,6566,496
General Election - 1960 +1960 General Election for State Representative Montrose & Ouray CountiesCountyHiram A. McNeilPete J. CampbellTotalMontrose4,1792,6796,858Ouray515425940Total4,6943,1047,798
General Election - 1962 +1962 General Election for State Representative Montrose & Ouray CountiesCountyHiram A. McNeilRobert M. TinusMontrose3,0192,440Ouray493323Total3,5122,763
General Election - 1964 +1964 General Election for State Representative District 64CountyHiram A. McNeilJoe E. HardyTotalDolores435331766Montrose3,8352,6216,456Ouray533313846San Juan230156386San Miguel4345731,007Total5,4673,9949,461
General Election - 1966 +1966 General Election for State Representative District 25CountiesHiram A. McNeilB.C. (Burt) CollinsTotalDolores398222620Montrose3,1162,9186,034Ouray432351783San Juan196132328San Miguel480286766Total4,6223,9098,531
General Election - 1968 +1968 General Election for State Representative District 65CountiesHiram A. McNeilB.C. CollinsTotalDolores418274692Montezuma321272593Montrose3,1133,2036,316San Miguel463312775Total4,3154,0618,376
General Election - 1970 +1970 General Election for State Representative District 65CountiesHiram A. McNeilRichard A. WhitneyTotalDolores373234607Montezuma319238557Montrose2,6562,5475,203San Miguel419365784Total3,7673,3847,151
General Election - 1972 +1972 General Election for State Representative District 58CountiesHiram A. McNeilRalph E. PorterTotalDelta215388603Dolores386272658Gunnison1,2931,9813,274Hinsdale53154207Montezuma184137321Montrose3,6553,1026,757Ouray430444874Saguache203050San Juan248157405San Miguel636357993Total7,1207,02214,142
Committees +House Standing Committee AssignmentsYearCommittee 1Committee 2Committee 3Committee 41955Agriculture & LivestockEducation1956Agriculture & LivestockEducation1957Water (Chair)Agriculture & Livestock (Vice-Chair)Local GovernmentState Affairs1958Water (Chair)Agriculture & Livestock (Vice-Chair)Local GovernmentState Affairs1959Water (Chair)Agriculture & LivestockAppropriationsState Affairs1960Water (Chair)Agriculture & LivestockAppropriationsState Affairs1961Agriculture & Livestock (Chair)AppropriationsNatural ResourcesState Affairs1962Agriculture & Livestock (Chair)AppropriationsNatural ResourcesState Affairs1963Agriculture & LivestockAppropriationsNatural ResourcesState Affairs1964Agriculture & LivestockAppropriationsNatural ResourcesState Affairs1965Agriculture & Livestock (Chair)Local GovernmentState Affairs1966Agriculture & Livestock (Chair)Local GovernmentState Affairs1967Agriculture & LivestockGame, Fish & ParksNatural Resources1968Agriculture & LivestockGame, Fish & ParksNatural Resources1970Agriculture & LivestockGame, Fish & ParksNatural Resources1971Game, Fish & ParksNatural ResourcesState Affairs1972Game, Fish & ParksNatural ResourcesState Affairs1973Game, Fish & ParksNatural ResourcesState Affairs1974Game, Fish & ParksNatural ResourcesState Affairs +Joint Statutory CommitteesYearCommittee1971Legislative Council1972Legislative Council1973Legislative Council1974Legislative Council
+Interim Committee AssignmentsYearCommittee 1Committee 2Committee 31959Agricultural Industry Laws (HJR12)1960Agricultural Industry Laws (HJR 6)1961Reapportionment (HJR 24)1963Freeport Provisions (HJR 25)Water Problems1964Property Tax (HJR25)Water (HJR 1030)1965Financing State & Local Government (HJR 1024)Property Exempt from Taxation (HJR 1024)State & Local Taxes - Subcommittee on Property Taxation1966Tax Exempt Property (HJR 1024)1967Game Fish & Parks Commission (SJR 42)State & Local Taxes1970District Attorneys1971Legislative Reapportionment & Congressional Redistricting (HJR 1033)Weather Modification (HJR 1033)1972HighwayFinancing (SJR 7)1973Federal & State LandsWater1974Federal & State LandsWater
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