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Harrison for DNC Chair! DNC Delegates select history-making U.S. Senate candidate to succeed Tom Perez. |
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Former South Carolina Senate candidate Jaime Harrison elected DNC chair From CBS News
The Democratic National Committee elected Jaime Harrison of South Carolina as its new chair on Thursday. Harrison was President Biden's pick to lead the Democratic Party.
Harrison, 44, previously served as chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party and was a senior DNC official. He is close to House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, another South Carolina Democrat, for whom he once worked. Mr. Biden's flagging fortunes in the Democratic primary turned around after he secured Clyburn's endorsement, helping him to a landslide win in the South Carolina primary.
In his remarks to Democratic leaders, Harrison thanked outgoing DNC Chair Tom Perez and other party officials. He pledged to keep the momentum up.
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In addition to electing Jaime Harrison as DNC Chair, the DNC unveiled its new slate of Vice Chairs, which include Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Senator from Illinois Tammy Duckworth, and Texas Congressman Filemon Vela Jr! |
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Congratulations Howard! |
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We're so proud to announce that our 1st Vice Chair, Howard Chou, was elected to the leadership team of the Association of State Democratic Committees (ASDC) as their treasurer! |
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What is the ASDC? The ASDC is the only national party organization focused exclusively on the current and future needs of State Democratic Parties, assisting them to fulfill their vital role. The ASDC’s mission is to help build strong State Democratic Parties in order to elect Democrats at all levels of office. |
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Colorado Democratic Party Re-Org |
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Per the Colorado Democratic Party Rules & Bylaws, county parties are required to meet in odd-numbered years to elect/re-elect officers. This process is known as “re-organization” (or re-org for short)!
The state party will be holding their re-org virtually on Saturday, March 20, 2021! Here are the positions and declared candidates running for the positions. If you are interested in running for any position, email Halisi Vinson @ [email protected] to declare your intent to run!
The following people have submitted their official notice of intent to run for Colorado Democratic Party Officer positions.
Chair: - Morgan Carroll
1st Vice Chair - Howard Chou
2nd Vice Chair - Sandy Baca-Sandoval
Vice Chair, Outreach - Jeremy VanHooser
Vice Chair, Outreach - Xochitl Gaytan
Vice Chair, Outreach - Lisa Neal-Graves
Vice Chair, Rural Outreach - Shelia Canfield-Jones
Vice Chair, Communications - Patricia Barella Rivera
Secretary - Bob Seay
Assistant Secretary - NO DECLARED CANDIDATES
Treasurer - Rosanna "Dondi" Reyes |
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SAVE THE DATE: 2021 Obama Dinner Date: Saturday, April 24, 2021 @ 5:00PM |
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It's never too early to start planning for the 2021 Obama Dinner, which will be held on Saturday, April 24 at 5:00PM MT! Yes, it will be virtual, because remember that we are still in the middle of a pandemic. Be a good neighbor and a good Democrat, and support your state Democratic Party while we all maintain social distancing and listen to science!
What can you do now? |
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The nominations are in -- now it's time to vote! Cast your vote for your favorite Democrats and for you believe should be honored at the 2021 Obama Dinner! |
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Colorado had incredible victories in 2020! Come join fellow Democrats to celebrate those accomplishments, while supporting the state Democratic Party so we can protect those victories in 2021 and 2022.
Get your tickets to the Obama Dinner and reserve your spot today! |
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#DemsDo |
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From "Buy American" to Ending the Trans Ban, Biden is Getting It Done. |
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Here's the full list of Biden's executive actions so far From NBC News
In his first days in office, President Joe Biden moved to dismantle a slew of Trump-era regulations and make sweeping measures to bolster the nation’s Covid-19 response.
The new president also ordered the establishment a variety of environmental protections and changes to immigration policy.
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Sen. Michael Bennet’s ‘Health Force’ bill taps unemployed to deliver medical services From the Cortez Journal
U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, alongside 10 other Democratic colleagues in the Senate, has introduced a “Health Force” bill aimed at helping to manage the COVID-19 pandemic.
The legislation, called The Health Force, Resilience Force, Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act, would tap those who are unemployed, train them with “basic public health skills” and employ them in their own communities to bolster communities’ response to the coronavirus pandemic. It would specifically aim to recruit people from lower income, minority and marginalized communities.
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Crow: "Lloyd Austin is the leader our military needs right now" |
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Lloyd Austin is the leader our military needs right now By Jason Crow, In the Hill
America’s system of checks and balances relies on safeguards to prevent the concentration of power. One of those safeguards is civilian control of the military, including the constitutional restriction that only Congress can declare war. Behind this is the notion that our military commanders should have limited influence over the decision to use force because, as I often say, if you’ve spent your life carrying a hammer, a lot of problems start to look like nails.
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Congressman Neguse and Congresswoman DeGette walk with their fellow impeachment managers to deliver the Articles of Impeachment to the U.S. Senate |
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As Impeachment Process Heads To Senate, Two Coloradans Prepare To Make The Case From CPR
Two Colorado Representatives will have a front row seat to the historic, second impeachment of former President Trump, who faces the charge of incitement to insurrection.
Democratic Reps. Diana DeGette and Joe Neguse were selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as two of the nine impeachment managers who will argue the case against Trump in the Senate.
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From the Colorado Sun
U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper is finding himself in a familiar role in Washington. The Democrat is one of 16 senators in an evenly split bipartisan coalition working with President Joe Biden’s team to craft the next COVID-19 relief bill.
The cohort met for the first time Sunday with the new administration, and Hickenlooper said both parties found agreement on prioritizing vaccine distribution and economic support for those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Colorado lawmakers met for a ‘soft opening.’ Here’s what they did. From Colorado Newsline
State lawmakers met for three days in what Senate Majority Leader Steve Fenberg, a Democrat from Boulder, called a “soft opening” to the 2021 legislative session beginning Jan. 13.
They quickly passed seven bills with time-sensitive components, before adjourning again until Feb. 16.
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Colorado AG accuses medical supply company of misleading claims, price gouging From Fox31
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser reached a settlement agreement with Denver-based Nationwide Medical Supply, Inc. following allegations the company engaged in deceptive sales tactics and price gouging during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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GOP Watch |
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Crow Dunks on Tom Cotton for Lying about being an Army Ranger |
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Sen. Tom Cotton Bragged He Was an ‘Army Ranger.’ He Was Not From Rolling Stone Magazine
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), the infamous author of the New York Times op-ed calling for troops to break up Black Lives Matter protests, has lied about details of his military service, according to an investigation by Salon’s Roger Sollenberger. ... But of course, any actual member of the 75th Ranger Regiment would be more of a Ranger than Tom Cotton will ever be. For example, former U.S. Army Ranger Rep. Jason Crow (D-Colo.) who tweeted a selfie in the iconic Ranger beret Saturday after the story broke: “Hey @SenTomCotton, unless you wore one of these berets you shouldn’t be calling yourself a Ranger. Truth matters.”
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Boebert Claimed Not To Know Anti-Govt Extremists She Posed With, But Photos Show Otherwise From the Colorado Times Recorder
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (R-CO) claimed she “didn’t know” the anti-government extremists she posed with on the steps of the Colorado Capitol in 2019, but it turns out she’s known some of them for over a year.
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