Editing Mark Udall (section)

==Colorado House of Representatives==
In 1996, Udall was encouraged to run for the [[Colorado House of Representatives]] by [[Peggy Lamm]] of the 13th district, who had decided to retire.<ref name="MJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.mensjournal.com/gear/mark-udalls-toughest-climb-20131127|title=Mark Udall's Toughest Climb|first=Bill|last=Gifford|work=[[Men's Journal]]|date=November 2008|access-date=August 25, 2024|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20100310162334/http://www.mensjournal.com:80/mark-udalls|archive-date=March 10, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> After running a [[grassroots]] campaign in the swing district, Udall narrowly defeated [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Drew Bolin to represent the [[Longmont, Colorado|Longmont]] and [[Boulder, Colorado|Boulder]] district.<ref name="ciruli">{{cite web|url=http://www.ciruli.com/view4.html|title=The Ciruli View|date=October 1998|work=Ciruli Associates}}</ref> During his two years in office, Udall served on the Judiciary and Agriculture Livestock & Natural Resources Committees.<ref name="corecord">{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.co.us/lcs/leghist.nsf/736b5262efff1c5087257751006d4155/5966f9c9e69da1f6872578e20063bcae?OpenDocument|title=Legislator Record|work=[[Colorado General Assembly]]}}</ref>

While in the Colorado House, Udall proposed legislation titled "Renewable Electricity Standard." It would have required at least 10% of energy consumed in Colorado to be provided by renewable sources rather than [[fossil fuels]]. The bill died in committee.<ref name="MJ"/> Udall chose not to run for re-election, instead decided to run for the [[United States Congress]]. He was succeeded by fellow Democrat, Tom Plant.<ref name="ciruli"/>