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DENVER, CO – House Speaker Julie McCluskie today made committee appointments for the 75th General Assembly, including the chairs and vice chairs for the ten House committees of reference. For the first time in history other than a brief period in 2022, women make up the majority of members in the Colorado legislature.
“Coloradans trust Democrats to fight for what they value most, and we are proud to lead the way to make Colorado more affordable,” said Speaker Julie McCluskie, D-Dillon. “I’d like to congratulate every lawmaker appointed to committee leadership positions; their experience and expertise are invaluable for our chamber. I’d also like to recognize our caucus leadership team; their commitment to expanding opportunities for members to participate in committee leadership positions reaffirms our values. House Democrats are excited to continue our work to lower costs for families, safeguard our air and water, build safer and healthier communities, and protect our future.”
Elected by the House Democratic Caucus last month, the majority leadership team includes six women, five of whom are women of color. Committee structure, leadership and majority caucus appointments are made by the Speaker, and traditionally, members of the leadership team do not chair committees.
House Democrats Committee Assignments for the 75th General Assembly:
Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources Committee (9-4)
Chair, Representative Karen McCormick, D-Longmont
Vice Chair, Representative Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo
Representative Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs
Representative-Elect Katie Stewart, D-Durango
Representative-Elect Lesley Smith, D-Boulder
Representative Mandy Lindsay, D-Aurora
Representative Matthew Martinez, D-Monte Vista
Representative Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs
Representative Tammy Story, D-Conifer
Appropriations Committee (7-4)
Chair, Representative Emily Sirota, D-Denver
Vice Chair, Representative Shannon Bird, D-Westminster
Representative Andrew Boesenecker, D-Fort Collins
Representative Brianna Titone, D-Arvada
Representative Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs
Representative Junie Joseph, D-Boulder
Representative Karen McCormick, D-Longmont
Business Affairs and Labor Committee (8-5)
Chair, Representative Naquetta Ricks, D-Aurora
Vice Chair, Representative Steven Woodrow, D-Denver
Representative Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch
Representative-Elect Gretchen Rydin, Littleton
Representative Regina English, D-Colorado Springs
Representative Sheila Lieder, D-Littleton
Representative Tisha Mauro, D-Pueblo
Representative William Lindstedt, D-Broomfield
Education Committee (8-5)
Chair, Representative Meghan Lukens, D-Steamboat Springs
Vice Chair, Representative Matthew Martinez, D-Monte Vista
Representative Eliza Hamrick, D-Centennial
Representative-Elect Jacque Phillips, D-Thornton
Representative Jennifer Bacon, D-Denver
Representative-Elect Lesley Smith, D-Boulder
Representative-Elect Lindsay Gilchrist, D-Denver
Representative Tammy Story, D-Conifer
Energy and Environment Committee (9-4)
Chair, Representative Alex Valdez, D-Denver
Vice Chair, Representative Elizabeth Velasco, D-Glenwood Springs
Representative-Elect Amy Paschal, D-Colorado Springs
Representative Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora
Representative Jenny Willford, D-Northglenn
Representative Junie Joseph, D-Boulder
Representative Kyle Brown, D-Louisville
Representative Manny Rutinel, D-Commerce City
Representative-Elect Sean Camacho, D-Denver
Finance Committee (8-5)
Chair, Representative William Lindstedt, D-Broomfield
Vice Chair, Representative Brianna Titone, D-Arvada
Representative Bob Marshall, D-Highlands Ranch
Representative Junie Joseph, D-Boulder
Representative Lorena Garcia, D-Unincorporated Adams County
Representative-Elect Rebekah Stewart, D-Lakewood
Representative-Elect Sean Camacho, D-Denver
Representative-Elect Yara Zokaie, D-Fort Collins
Health and Human Services Committee (9-4)
Chair, Representative Kyle Brown, D-Louisville
Vice Chair, Representative Sheila Lieder, D-Littleton
Representative Eliza Hamrick, D-Centennial
Representative-Elect Gretchen Rydin, D-Littleton
Representative Karen McCormick, D-Longmont
Representative-Elect Katie Stewart, D-Durango
Representative-Elect Lindsay Gilchrist, D-Denver
Representative-Elect Lisa Feret, D-Arvada
Representative Regina English, D-Colorado Springs
Judiciary Committee (7-4)
Chair, Representative Javier Mabrey, D-Denver
Vice Chair, Representative-Elect Michael Carter, D-Aurora
Representative-Elect Cecelia Espenoza, D-Denver
Representative Chad Clifford, D-Centennial
Representative Jennifer Bacon, D-Denver
Representative Lorena Garcia, D-Unincorporated Adams County
Representative-Elect Yara Zokaie, D-Fort Collins
State, Civic, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee (8-3)
Chair, Representative Jenny Willford, D-Northglenn
Vice Chair, Representative Chad Clifford, D-Centennial
Representative-Elect, Cecelia Espenoza , D-Denver
Representative Javier Mabrey, D-Denver
Representative-Elect Lisa Feret, D-Arvada
Representative Meg Froelich, D-Englewood
Representative-Elect Michael Carter, D-Aurora
Representative Naquetta Ricks, D-Aurora
Transportation, Housing and Local Government Committee (9-4)
Chair, Representative Meg Froelich, D-Englewood
Vice Chair, Representative-Elect Rebekah Stewart, D-Lakewood
Representative-Elect Amy Paschal, D-Colorado Springs
Representative Andy Boesenecker, D-Fort Collins
Representative Iman Jodeh, D-Aurora
Representative-Elect Jacque Phillips, D-Thornton
Representative Mandy Lindsay, D-Aurora
Representative Alex Valdez, D-Denver
Representative Steven Woodrow, D-Denver