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February 2012 - 2nd half February 2012
GUIDE TO SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH
Please join me for my second annual Guide to Small Business Growth Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, Feb. 18, 10:30 a.m. to noon, at the Standley Lake Library. Last year, this event helped 30 small businesses and future business owners by connecting them to vital, free services. This year’s event is new and...
February 2012 - 1st half February 2012
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN THE LEGISLATURE
For current legislative updates, please join me for my monthly Legislative Coffee this Thursday, Feb. 2, 7:15-8:15 a.m., at Denny’s, 7945 Wadsworth, in the room on the southwest corner of the restaurant.   I hold Legislative Coffees on the 1st Thursday of each month throughout the year. Please note that the coffees during the legislative...
January 2012 - 2nd half January 2012
AND WE’RE OFF – 2012 SESSION HAS BEGUN!
The 2012 session of the Colorado General Assembly started on Wednesday, Jan. 11. We wasted no time getting down to business. President Brandon Shaffer gave us the following charge: “It is our duty, our mission, to do everything in our power to revitalize Colorado’s economy. We must create new jobs, and better jobs, for our fellow Coloradans.” He introduced the...
January 2012 - 1st half January 2012
NEW YEAR, NEW DISTRICT
Happy New Year 2012! Greetings to new recipients of this newsletter. Special greetings to the 20,000+ people who will be new constituents of Senate District 19 now that the reapportionment process is complete. The Senate District changed only in the following two ways:
·         The addition to SD 19 of...
December 2011 - 2nd half December 2011
MY FIRST BILL TO BE HIGHLIGHTED AT PRESS CONFERENCE
On Wednesday, December 14, at 11:30 a.m., Senate President Brandon Shaffer and House Minority Leader Mark Ferrandino will hold a press conference to reveal the first Senate bill of the 2012 legislative session. As the prime sponsor of Senate Bill 1, I will be at the conference to talk about the bill. Check my website under the “In the Press” tab after December 14 to find out about this exciting bill.
 
KEY “TAKE-AWAYS”
Here are some of the key points I took away from the various meetings, briefings, and events I...
December 2011 - 1st half December 2011
TAKE PART IN “COLORADO BUY LOCAL WEEK”
We have been working hard at the State Capitol to strengthen and grow Colorado’s economy, and we have succeeded in creating an environment that encourages businesses to locate here. But in order for our economy to move ahead, we must all come together as a community and actively support our local businesses. By participating in Colorado Buy Local Week (Nov. 25 – Dec. 2) and shopping locally, we can help make an incredible difference for our state’s economy. Every dollar we spend will circulate in our community rather than being...
November 2011 - 2nd half November 2011
NONPROFIT APPRECIATION TOWN HALL ON SATURDAY
Please join me for my monthly Town Hall meeting this Saturday, November 19, 10:30 a.m.-noon, at the Standley Lake Library, to honor the amazing nonprofit organizations that serve the Arvada and Westminster area. Meet the people who make these nonprofits successful and learn about the services they provide...
November 2011 - 1st half November 2011
NEW LOCATION FOR COFFEES!
Please join me for my 1st Thursday Legislative Coffee on November 3, 7:30-8:30 a.m., at our NEW LOCATION:  Denny’s, 7945 Wadsworth Blvd., Arvada. We’ll be in the meeting room in the southwest corner of the restaurant. There are no agendas or programs for these informal meetings, just a chance for us to chat about any issues you are interested in. You may order off the menu...
October 2011 - 2nd half October 2011
ATTENTION VOTERS:  TOWN HALL MEETING
Would you like to know about the ballot issues affecting Arvada and Westminster voters in the upcoming election? Are you wondering what the Reapportionment Commission decided on for the new boundaries of Senate District 19 and House Districts 27 and 29? If so, come to my Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, October 15, at the...
October 2011 - 1st half October 2011
FALL FLURRY CONTINUES AS DEADLINES APPROACH
As I mentioned last month, although the Legislature will not meet until January, the Capitol is very busy with meetings of interim committees and other groups planning legislation. Also, now that schools are back in session, groups of school children are touring the Capitol. Interim committees have a deadline of October 25 to submit proposed bills to Legislative Council for approval. This is not based on whether the content of the bills is desirable, but it ensures that bills adhere to the specific purposes of the interim committee. These bills will be posted on the...