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Press Releases
Nov 11, 2020
TITONE RECEIVES NATIONAL ‘ELECTED WOMEN OF EXCELLENCE’ AWARD
Tomorrow, on Thursday, November 12 at 4:00 PM, Representative Brianna Titone will be presented with the National Foundation for Women Legislators’ (NFWL) 2020 Elected Women of Excellence Award during an awards ceremony via Zoom.
Nov 10, 2020
MCCLUSKIE AND HEROD APPOINTED TO JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE
House Speaker-designate Alec Garnett today announced the appointment of Representatives Julie McCluskie and Leslie Herod to serve on the Joint Budget Committee (JBC). Herod will be the first Black woman from the House to serve on the JBC since Wilma Webb, who served in the House from 1980-1992 and on the JBC from 1983-1986. Rep. Julie McCluskie will now serve as the ranking member from the House Majority caucus.
Nov 5, 2020
NEW HOUSE MAJORITY LEADERSHIP TEAM ELECTED
Colorado House Democrats today elected Rep. Alec Garnett, D-Denver, to serve as Speaker of the Colorado House; Rep. Daneya Esgar, D-Pueblo, to serve as Majority Leader; Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez, D-Denver, to serve as Assistant Majority Leader; Reps. Meg Froelich, D-Littleton, and Lisa Cutter, D-Jefferson County, to serve as Majority Caucus Co-Chairs, and Reps. Monica Duran, D-Wheat Ridge, and Kyle Mullica, D-Northglenn, to serve as Majority Caucus Co-Whips.
Nov 4, 2020
DEMS SECURE HOUSE MAJORITY
Coloradans voted tonight in favor of continued Democratic leadership of the Colorado House. With ballots still being counted, results indicate that House Democrats will have a strong majority, winning at least 41 seats, with additional races still too close to call.
Nov 2, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: JBC DEMS PRAISE BUDGET’S FOCUS ON EDUCATION, FAMILIES AND COVID-19 RECOVERY
Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee (JBC) today released the following statements in response to Governor Jared Polis’s FY2021-FY2022 budget request, which prioritizes funding to help hardworking Coloradans and small businesses persevere through the COVID-19 pandemic and protects essential services for those who need them the most.
Oct 29, 2020
COLEMAN, ROBERTS SELECTED FOR INAUGURAL CSG 20 UNDER 40 LEADERSHIP AWARD
Representatives James Coleman and Dylan Roberts were recognized by the Council of State Governments as part of their inaugural 20 Under 40 Leadership Award recipient class. The national organization received countless applications from legislators around the country and chose two House Democrats to be recognized for their “hard work and a dedication to public service.” After receiving the award, Reps. Coleman and Roberts released the following statements:
Oct 23, 2020
MICHAELSON JENET NAMED CBHC’S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CHAMPION
On Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 PM, Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet will be presented with the Colorado Behavioral Healthcare Council and Aurora Mental Health Center’s 2020 Behavioral Health Champion Award during a virtual town hall.
Oct 19, 2020
BUENTELLO ANNOUNCES JOBS GRANTS FOR LA JUNTA AND ROCKY FORD
PUEBLO, CO – Representative Bri Buentello, D-Pueblo, today announced that the Department of Local Affairs has approved $43,850 in Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) grants for the cities of La Junta and Rocky Ford to help create new jobs. Buentello sponsored and passed SB20-002, which cemented and strengthened the REDI grant program.
Oct 1, 2020
REPRESENTATIVES PRAISE PARDONS FOR MARIJUANA CONVICTIONS
Representatives James Coleman, D-Denver, Leslie Herod, D-Denver, and Jonathan Singer, D-Longmont, today released the following statements after Governor Jared Polis announced pardons for 2,732 Coloradans with state-level marijuana convictions, utilizing expanded authority granted through HB20-1424.
Sep 18, 2020
JOINT RELEASE: AS COLORADO’S ECONOMY SHOWS PROMISING SIGNS OF RECOVERY, JBC REMAINS VIGILANT
Democratic members of the Joint Budget Committee today released the following statements after the Legislative Council staff and the Office of State Planning and Budgeting delivered the September quarterly economic forecasts, both of which project higher General Fund revenue compared to earlier estimates in June but substantial uncertainty and budgeting challenges ahead.
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