Tag: Leroy Garcia
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Q&A with Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg | At the end of 16 years of public service
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save State Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R-Sterling, is the only one of 100 lawmakers in the 2022 session who has served for a full 16 years: four consecutive two-year terms in the House followed by two consecutive four-year terms in the Senate. First elected in 2006 to…
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Colorado Senate swears in newest member
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The state Senate on Monday officially welcomed its newest member, Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, who was elected by a vacancy committee on Feb. 19 to replace Sen. Leroy Garcia. Following a joke or two from Senate President Steve Fenberg, the Pueblo Democrat was sworn in by Colorado…
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Capitol M: Departing Senate President edition | Week of Feb. 26, 2022
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The lighter side of the state Capitol, usually. The state Senate was a wistful place on Tuesday, when Senate President Leroy Garcia banged the gavel for the last time, as he departs for a job with the Biden administration. (Please don’t ask me to repeat…
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Race for Senate President Leroy Garcia’s seat heats up, recalled legislator joins contest
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Among the seven candidates so far who want to succeed outgoing Senate President Leroy Garcia is a familiar name: former state Sen. Angela Giron of Pueblo, whom voters recalled in 2013. And next Saturday’s election is starting to shape up as a battle between endorsers:…
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Colorado Democrats pick Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg as next Senate president
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Senate Majority Leader Sen. Steve Fenberg of Boulder is poised to be the next Senate president after winning the support of his Democratic colleagues Wednesday. Fenberg’s selection means he will stand for the election by the entire Senate later this month. If he wins the…
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Senate Democrats to pick next leader tomorrow
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Senate Democrats are poised to settle the Capitol intrigue over who will succeed Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, and potentially fill other leadership positions when they meet at 9 a.m. Wednesday. Garcia triggered the leadership upheaval last week when he announced he would step down…
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Former state Rep. Judy Reyher files for state Senate
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Republican former state Rep. Judy Reyher wants to come back to the Colorado General Assembly, this time seeking the Senate seat currently held by term-limited Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo. Reyher, then a resident of Swink in Otero County, was appointed to replace Rep. Clarice…
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Dems loved Polis’ State of the State address, Republicans — not so much
Lawmakers, political and business leaders weighed in Thursday on Gov. Jared Polis’ fourth State of the State address, in which the governor focused on affordability, crime rates and his favorite topics, healthcare and education. The reaction expectedly split along ideological lines. Democrats praised the governor’s priorities, while Republicans remained skeptical. Joint Budget Committee Chair Rep.…
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First bills in the 2022 session focus on education, wildfires, crime prevention
The first 10 bills for the Colorado state Senate focus on crime prevention and law enforcement, higher education, resources for firefighters and wildfire mitigation. Most, but not all, are sponsored by the Democrats who control the chamber. In announcing the first 10 bills, Senate President Leroy Garcia D-Pueblo said that “between the pandemic, historic wildfires,…
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Senate President Leroy Garcia, Minority Leader Chris Holbert deliver final opening day speeches
“The challenges have been unprecedented, but so have our victories.” That’s how Senate President Leroy Garcia, D-Pueblo, began his last opening day speech to lead off the Colorado state Senate for the 2022 session. He reflected on the efforts over the past two years, dealing with the pandemic, as well as other changes: cutting taxes…