Rep Sonnenberg speaking to the press after being named Chairman of the House Agriculture, Livestock and Natural Resources Committee.

 

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Representative Jerry Sonnenberg gets dunked at the Johnson & Associates CPAs Relay For Life Barbecue and Fundraiser. - Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate

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Representative Sonnenberg with Brian Allmer with the Brian Allmer Radio Network, Brian Starkebaum, and Harley visiting about CACD at the National Western Stock Show.

 

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Col Debi Roberts, Rep Sonnenberg, Fort Lupton Mayor Tommy Holton, Major General Michael Edwards, Col Dana Capozzella at the ground breaking for the Fort Lupton Readiness Center.

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Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg makes a point about the importance and effect on the future of what is done now with the Watershed Plan at the public input meeting held last week in Sterling. (Judy Debus/Journal-Advocate)

Representative Sonnenberg with Tracee Bentley during Ag Day parade of tractors.

Sonnenberg and Senator Brophy defend the oil and gas industry at a rally at the Capitol.

Rep Sonnenberg visits with Sheldon Jones of the Colorado Dept of Ag at the Ag Forum.

 

State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, pictured at left, speaks with Larry Haynes before the town hall meeting at Pizza p.a.d. Thursday, Feb. 26. (Holyoke Enterprise photo)

 

Rachael Miller and Representative Sonnenberg in Greeley election night.

 

 

Representative Jerry Sonnenberg talks to NJC students and other community members about the voting process. NJC’s SIFE team presented the event.

 

 

Jacob and Katie Sauder preparing to walk in the Ault parade. They sure can make a candidate look good!

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Rep. Sonnenberg addresses the press at bill signing ceremony to remove sales tax from school fundraisers.

Gov. Ritter signing bill sponsored by Rep. Sonnenberg that eliminates sales tax from school fundraisers with Sterling High students watching.

 

Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg welcomes guests to his combined 50th birthday and 65th House District re-election campaign kick-off party on Friday evening.

 

 

 

Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, talks the Sterling Rotary Club about the legislative session that just ended.

 

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Jodene Boerner, Business teacher at SHS looks on as Representative, Jerry Sonnenberg talks to students about what the need to do next on the bill they're working on getting passed. The bill is to eliminate the use of sales tax from school groups. (Callie Jones/Journal-Advocate)

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Officials from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers present Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg with a guardian of the taxpayers award at a recent breakfast in Denver. (Courtesy photo)

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Forrest Hershberger/Journal-Advocate Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg speaks to the Sterling Rotary Club Wednesday. “It doesn’t slow down. It is indeed a full-time job,” he said.

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Quade Thompson, son of Denton and Dana Thompson of Eaton having fun with Representative Sonnenberg in the House Chambers..

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Representative Sonnenberg addressing the crowd at the ground breaking in Peetz.

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The dirt went flying during the ceremonial ground breaking for FPL Energy's wind energy project near Peetz Wednesday. From left: Peetz Mayor Greg Niehuser, FPL's Michael O'Sullivan, Xcel's Karen Hyde, Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, Sen. Greg Brophy, Gov. Bill Ritter, Commissioner Jack McLavey and FPL's John DiDonato. (AJ Vicens/Journal-Advocate)

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My son Ryan leading the morning pledge in the House chambers on April 2, 2007

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Pie in the eye: Watching the bidding war for one of the pies at the credit union’s Relay for Life auction, standing from left: Tammy Pollart, chairman of the relay team, and auctioneer Andrew Fritzler. Sitting: Rock Roche, credit union president John Bysczkowski and his wife Denice, and Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, who gave the keynote speech. (Carol Barrett/Journal-Advocate)

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Representative Sonnenberg speaks from the well on the floor of the House.

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Rep Sonnenberg in recess while presenting a bill

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Rep Sonnenberg and Cal West

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Rep Sonnenberg visiting with Shelly Koroshetz at the State FFA Convention.

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Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, right, addresses the Logan County Republicans at their monthly breakfast meeting last week. (Judy Debus/Journal-Advocate)

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Commissioner of Agriculture and Rep Sonnenberg talking about eliminating some of the tax exemptions for ag producers at the Governors town hall meeting in Sterling.

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Judy Debus/Journal-Advocate
 Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, left, visits with Dave Donaldson after speaking at the Republican Breakfast on Thursday morning.

 From left, State Sen. Josh Penry, candidate for governor; and his son, Chase, visit with State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg and J.J. Ament, originally from Logan County, candidate for State Treasurer during the Logan County Republican’s Steak Fry Saturday at the Riverview Golf Course. More than 120 people were in attendance at the event, including a number of elected officials and candidates from across the state. Earlier in the day, the Republican Party held its annual four-person golf scramble.

Representative Sonnenberg addressing the crowd at the NISP rally in Eaton.

State representative Jerry Sonnenberg discusses what’s going on with the legislature at the Logan County Chamber of Commerce’s banquet Friday night.

SHS High School AP Government class spends the day at the Capitol.

Sonnenberg staffer, Jeanni Barnthouse; Gardner staffer, Mark Phillips; and Rep Sonnenberg enjoy Rep Cory Gardner speaking at Weld County Republican Breakfast.

Colorado Representative Jerry Sonnenberg (Dist. #65), pictured at left, visits with Wayne and Alice Skold at the Lincoln Day Social held in Haxtun Sunday afternoon. (Holyoke Enterprise photo)

Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg talks about the 14 amendments and referenda on this year’s ballot during an amendment forum sponsored by the NJC Plainsmen Shooters.

Jerry Sonnenberg, 65th District representative, spoke at Saturday’s Republican steak fry fundraiser. Sonnenberg stated that the tax on oil and gas is a number one issue in this state. “We need to increase supplies and develop energy, not drive out the No. 1 industry in this state,” he said. "That is the one thing that has propped up this state.”

Rep. Sonnenberg honors our veterans with a Memorial Day Speech during the special service of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

SHS students and teachers pose for photo after bill signing of a bill they worked to pass removing sales tax from school fundraisers.

The people that worked the legislators to make the school sales tax bill happen.

Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg along with Tim Edgar and Colette Barksdale draw the name of raffle winners for Rural Solutions fundraiser.

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Representative Sonnenberg sporting the Colorado Ag Aviation Association jacket at their annual convention with Andrew Moore, Executive Director of National Agricultural Aviation Association.

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Representative Sonnenberg brings greetings to the 79th Annual FFA Convention in Cortez.

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(HFHerald photo by Jean Gray) Ray Schropner joined State Representative Jerry Sonnenberg at a breakfast meeting in Haxtun at the Barlow Cafe.

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Atwood residents Jerry and Lani Michel make the trip to the Capitol to celebrate April 30 as AgrAbility day in Colorado. They are joined by Jason Beck from Easter Seals, Tracee Bentley and Representative Sonnenberg

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Representative Sonnenberg and Representative Kevin Lundberg

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NJC student Kailey Armagost (center) is shown here with State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg (left) and NJC Vice President of Academic Services Stanton Gartin (right), who were present to help honor the state PTK winners. (Courtesy photo)

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