Rep. John Kefalas gardens in what little spare time he has. Much of the 52-year-old's varied career has been spent helping the less fortunate. He was a Peace Corps volunteer in El Salvador, a migrant health-care outreach worker in Larimer County and a public policy advocate for Catholic Charities. "It's been quite a journey," he said. The Fort Collins Democrat is serving his first term in the House, where he is focused on health care and poverty. Kefalas and his wife, Beth Helmers, have two sons and two grandkids.

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