K. Jerry Frangas (born October 24, 1966) was a legislator from the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2002, Frangas represented House District 4, which encompasses northwest Denver, Colorado. Early career Jerry Frangas was born in Denver, Colorado,. He graduated from Golden High School in Golden, Colorado where he participated in football, debate and swimming. Frangas earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science and then completed a Master of Public Administration at the Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs at Cleveland State University. At Cleveland State, he served as student body president and was a scholarship athlete and team captain for the fencing team. He was also appointed to serve on the Cleveland State Board of Trustees by Ohio Governor George Voinovich. After returning to Denver, he worked as a Clinical Coordinator for the Central Shelter for Homeless Working Men in Denver and then worked as a caseworker for Douglas County Human services. At the same time, he earned a Bachelor's in Social Work from Metropolitan State College of Denver in 1998 and a Master's of Social Work from the University of Denver in 2000. Since 2000, Frangas has worked as a Senior Caseworker for the Denver Human Services and has been an adjunct instructor in Social Work at Metro State. Frangas and his wife, Gregoria, have been married over 20 years and they have three children. Within the Denver community, Frangas was active with several neighborhood organizations. Legislative career Frangas was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2002 and has been re-elected three times since then, each time defeating a Republican opponent by more than a 3:1 margin. 2003 Legislative Session In the 2003 Legislative Session, Frangas served on the Health and Human Services Committee and State Veteran's and Military Affairs Committee. Frangas successfully carried and passed legislation regarding securing a permanent funding stream for the Colorado State Veteran's Cemetery, for the enforcement of restitution for auto theft and vandalism, and several pieces of legislation related to the safety and welfare of children. 2004 Legislative Session Notable accomplishments by Frangas during this session included protections of private information from identity theft, requirements for the tarping of vehicles hauling trash on the highway, evaluation of The Colorado Works Program, and the reform and update of the regulation of mental health professionals. 2007 Legislative Session In the 2007