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Colorado: Senate District

May 21, 2009 - 10:21 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

Senate seat goes to lobbyist

A Denver lobbyist who has championed civil rights beat nine other Democratic contenders to become Colorado's newest state senator.

Pat Steadman won a vacancy committee election Wednesday night to replace Sen. Jennifer Veiga, D-Denver, who resigned to move to Australia.

Veiga had endorsed Steadman, who lobbies at the state Capitol. He has said he plans to resign from his firm.

The election caused angst on two fronts:

Adams County Democrats wanted someone from their county to win the election; Senate District 31 comprises central Denver and portions of Adams County.

Others pushed for a minority to win.

"We need some color down at the statehouse," said Julia Hicks of Westminster, who is black.

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May 21, 2009 - 10:21 am
NEWS FEED: Denver Post

9 seek open seat in state Senate

Nine Democrats are vying to be appointed to the state Senate seat vacated by Denver attorney Jennifer Veiga, who resigned to move to Australia.

Her successor will be chosen tonight by the Senate District 31 vacancy committee. The district includes central Denver and portions of Adams County.

The candidates are:

Patrick Byrne

Age: 28

Occupation: Fiscal policy analyst at the Colorado Department of Transportation

Time in district: Two years

Why you? I am ideally suited to do this because of my budget experience in municipal, county and state government in Colorado.

Jill Conrad

Age: 40

Occupation: Ph.D. student in educational policy, education consultant, at-large member of the Denver Public Schools Board of Education

Time in district: Six years

Why you? I want to create new opportunities for everyone in the community to become engaged and empowered in our government, our schools, our communities and our state.

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January 15, 2009 - 03:30 pm
NEWS FEED: Colorado Independent

Judd files for 2010 state Senate run

By Ernest Luning

State Rep. Joel Judd has filed papers to run for Senate District 34 in 2010. The northwest Denver Democrat was just sworn in for his fourth term representing House District 5 and wants to take over for veteran state Sen. Paula Sandoval, who can’t run again due to term limits. Sandoval was elected twice without opposition in the heavily Democratic district, which is basically most of Denver west of Interstate 25.

State Rep. Joel Judd (Photo/Joel Judd)

Judd is the first General Assembly candidate to create a campaign committee for the next election, though he isn’t the first to announce his intention to run for a term-limited legislator’s seat.

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January 8, 2009 - 11:48 am
NEWS FEED: Daily Sentinel

Sen. Isgar: ‘A difficult seat for the Democrats to hold’

By Mike Saccone

DENVER — When Republicans look at state Legislature seats they could reasonably hope to take over in the 2010 election cycle, Senate District 6 probably will be their starting point, according the seat’s current holder.

“It’ll be a difficult seat for the Democrats to hold,” Sen. Jim Isgar, D-Hesperus, said. “It depends on the candidates, of course.”

Isgar said the key for the Democrats to hold the seat will be to find someone in the vein of Congressman John Salazar, D-Colo. — someone decidedly moderate and with agricultural roots — to run for the seat.

*Isgar photo shot by Political Notebook.

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