Edwin George Perlmutter (born May 1, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 2007 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, his district was located in the northern and western suburbs of the Denver metropolitan area. He previously served as the Colorado state senator from the 20th district from 1995 to 2003. On January 10, 2022, he announced he would not seek re-election in 2022. Early life, education, and career Perlmutter was born in Denver, the son of Alice Love (née Bristow) and Leonard Michael Perlmutter on May 1, 1953. His father was Jewish, the son of immigrants from Poland; his mother was Christian, and was of English and Irish descent. Perlmutter describes himself as a Christian. Perlmutter graduated from Jefferson High School in Edgewater, Colorado and went on to graduate from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1975. He received his Juris Doctor at Colorado in 1978. Colorado Senate Perlmutter was a Colorado State Senator from 1995 to 2003. He was elected to two four-year terms to represent central Jefferson County as State Senator from 1995 to 2003—the first Democrat elected in the district in 30 years. He has assisted numerous campaigns and in was co-chair of the John Kerry 2004 presidential campaign in Colorado. U.S. House of Representatives Committee assignments Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations United States House Committee on Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy Subcommittee on Space United States House Committee on Rules Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress Caucus memberships New Democrat Coalition Aerospace Caucus Cannabis Caucus Gun Violence Prevention Task Force Equality Caucus Labor Caucus NASA Caucus National Parks Caucus National Wildlife Refuge Caucus Olympic and Paralympic Caucus Pro-Choice Caucus Science and National Labs Caucus Sustainable Energy and Environment Caucus Climate Solutions Caucus Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act Since 2013, Perlmutter and Rep. Denny Heck have introduced legislation to improve access to banking and financial services for cannabis businesses. Initially known as the Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act, it was rebranded as the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in 2017. On September 25, 2019, the House of Representatives passed the SAFE Banking Act by a 321–103 vote, marking the first time that a standalone cannabis reform bill had passed either chamber of Congress. Political