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Ed Perlmutter
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<p>Edwin George Perlmutter (born May 1, 1953) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the <a href="/facts/United_States_House_of_Representatives/cdBPb9pY">U.S. representative</a> for <a href="/facts/Colorado%2527s_7th_congressional_district/LwRG58Jr">Colorado's 7th congressional district</a> from 2007 to 2023. A member of the <a href="/facts/Democratic_Party_(United_States)/MNe3nDrL">Democratic Party</a>, his district was located in the northern and western suburbs of the <a href="/facts/Denver_metropolitan_area/5MgLzWTY">Denver metropolitan area</a>. He previously served as the <a href="/facts/Colorado_Senate/EWKMlprK">Colorado state senator</a> from the <a href="/facts/Colorado%2527s_20th_Senate_district/wEGNLwvS">20th district</a> from 1995 to 2003. On January 10, 2022, he announced he would not seek re-election in <a href="/facts/2022_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Colorado/SYmyLsGR">2022</a>. </p>