Senator Evie Hudak | A Strong Voice For Our Community

Title	Month	Year	Body
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 1^st 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...
October 2011 - Special Election Edition	October	2011	EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE! I hope that by now you have already filled out your ballot for the 2011 election and mailed it in. In case you haven’t, I am providing you with this special edition of Hudak’s Senate Notes. My recent Town Hall Meeting on October 15 covered various election issues, which I have summarized in this newsletter. But first, I want to stress how important it is to vote this year. While the Presidential and Gubernatorial elections get most of the attention, elections in odd-numbered years have a more direct impact on our lives, because we vote on our most local officials...
September 2011 - 2nd half	September	2011	LOTS OF INTERIM COMMITTEE MEETINGS! Nearly every task force and interim committee I serve on has a meeting this week. The reason is that the deadline for proposed legislation from these committees is close. Here is the schedule: · Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. - Legislative Task Force to Study School Discipline ...
September 2011 - 1st half	September	2011	GOOD AS GOLD CELEBRATIONS THIS WEDNESDAY! The long-awaited $1.3 billion funding for the Gold Line and other FasTracks projects will finally arrive this Wednesday, August 31, in Olde Town Arvada at 3:30 p.m. (note time change from last notice). Before the dedication event, at 2:30 p.m. the Arvada City Council will host an ice cream social in Olde Town Square, featuring the RTD mock rail car display. After the event, stay for the Olde Town Arvada Street Fair on Grandview Avenue with music, food, and specialty items for guests. People like me who have attended the community meetings about the Gold Line and worked on “issue-focused” teams to...
August 2011 - 2nd half	August	2011	BACK-TO-SCHOOL EXTRAVAGANZA! My next Town Hall Meeting on Saturday, August 20, 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m., at the Standley Lake Library, is a back-to-school special event. We will have a panel of educators – including Cindy Stevenson, the Superintendent of Jeffco Public Schools – as...