In late 2015, he resigned his seat representing Senate District 27 which encompasses parts of Arapahoe County.
From 1994 to 2008, he served in various positions with Cherokee Investment Partners, the nation's largest private equity firm specializing in brownfield redevelopment.
[1] Balmer sponsored several measures during the 2011 legislative session, one of which looked to reinstate sales tax exemptions on soft drinks.
HB 11-1162 would have given soft drink retailers exemption from the state sales and use tax.
Balmer also headed legislation that would have prohibited current elected officials from being featured in public ads paid for with state funds.