Subscribe to RSS FeedElections are over! Introducing our new Leadership
Elections are over, new leadership is in place. Now let’s get back to the business of creating jobs and stabilizing our economy. Thank you to everyone who helped defeat Amendments 60, 61 and Prop 101. It was a great example of how organizations and people from every interest can work together to keep Colorado a good place to do business.
On Thursday, November 4th, members of the Colorado General Assembly convened their party caucuses to elect leadership positions for the next two years.
The House Republicans, having won the majority in Tuesday’s election, chose Colorado’s next Speaker of the House, Frank McNulty, who is from Highlands Ranch. The Senate Democrats, who held on to their majority, elected to retain Senator Brandon Shaffer, of Longmont, as the President of the Senate.
House Democrats chose, Sal Pace, of Pueblo, as the Minority Leader. Other changes in leadership include replacing Senator Suzanne
Following is the complete list of all leadership positions that were chosen on Thursday:
House Majority Leadership
Speaker – Frank McNulty
Speaker Pro Tempore – unannounced
Majority Leader – Amy Stephens
Assistant Majority Leader – Mark Waller
Caucus Chair – Carole Murray
Majority Whip – B.J. Nikkel
House Minority Leadership
Minority Leader – Sal Pace
Assistant Minority Leader – Nancy Todd
Caucus Chair – Lois Court
Assistant Caucus – Sue Ryden
Whip – Claire Levy
Deputy Whip – Dickie Lee Hullinghorst
Senate Majority Leadership
President – Brandon Shaffer
President Pro Tem – Betty Boyd
Majority Leader – John Morse
Assistant Majority Leader – Lois Tochtrop
Caucus Chair – Morgan Carroll
Joint Budget Committee – Pat Steadman
Joint Budget Committee – Mary Hodge
Senate Minority Leadership
Minority Leader – Mike Kopp
Assistant Minority Leader – Bill Cadman
Minority Whip – Scott Renfroe
Caucus Chair – Mark Scheffel
Joint Budget Committee – Kent Lambert
Keep an eye on our government affairs website www.jeffcobusinesslobby.org for information on the General Session and our fight to keep Colorado a great place to do business.
