Chaffee County Democrats

Town Hall with Senator Kerry Donovan in Salida

By Dan Cassidy | March 24, 2019 - 6:28 pm |March 24, 2019 Events, Meetings

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Senator Kerry Donovan conducted a well attended Town Hall at Soulcraft in Salida on Saturday (3/23/2019). Kerry provided detailed information about her pending Bills and the other legislation pending in the Colorado Senate. Thank you Kerry for your detailed presentation and hard work on behalf of your constituents in your rural District which includes Chaffee County.

Senator Kerry Donovan’s Town Hall in Salida

Senator Kerry Donovan

Letter to all Colorado Senators Regarding House Bill -1177 from Chaffee County Commissioners and County Sheriff

By Dan Cassidy | March 22, 2019 - 12:42 pm |March 22, 2019 Events

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The Chaffee County Sheriff and Board of Commissioners appreciates the public safety intent behind HB 2019-1177 (“Bill”): Extreme Risk Protection Orders, but we have serious reservations about the bill as written. We have four areas of concern: legal issues; fiscal issues; lack of emphasis on mental health; and impacts to law enforcement. Please click on the link below to read the letter in its’ entirety and signed by all three (3) County Commissioners and the County Sheriff.

Letter to Colorado Senators Regarding HB-2019-1177

Town Hall with Senator Kerry Donovan

By Dan Cassidy | March 20, 2019 - 6:43 am |March 20, 2019 Events

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New Chaffee County Democratic Party Officers Elected

By Dan Cassidy | February 9, 2019 - 5:54 pm |February 9, 2019 Events

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We are excited to announce that at the Chaffee County Democratic Re-Organization Meeting today at the Poncha Springs Town Hall the Chaffee County Democratic Central Committee elected our new Party officers.

Erin Kelley – Chair
Lori Mitchell – Vice Chair
Kristen Van Norman – 2nd Vice Chair
Louise Olsen-Marquez – Secretary
Theresa Cortese – Treasurer

Elected Chaffee Democratic Party Officers – Left to Right – Louise Olsen-Marquez (Secretary), Theresa Cortese (Treasurer), Lori Mitchell (Vice Chair), Erin Kelley (Chair), and Kristen Van Norman (2nd Vice Chair)

Senator Kerry Donovan – Legislative Update

By Dan Cassidy | February 7, 2019 - 1:36 pm |February 7, 2019 Events

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This session so far…

Here’s a link to all the bills I am currently working on: Kerry’s Bills

A Couple of Highlights

SB19-075 Display Original Colorado Constitution – The bill requires the state archivist to develop and implement a plan to provide a permanent public display of the original Colorado Constitution in the state capitol building. This bill passed out of State and Military Affairs yesterday on a 4-1 vote! Here’s an article highlighting the hearing.

Last year’s bill didn’t pass:

HB18-1312- Open Internet Customer Protections In Colorado – Concerning the protection of the open internet by disincentivizing internet service providers from engaging in practices that interfere with the open internet by limiting the provider’s access to available funds if the it is found to be responsible for such practices.

I hope this year’s does:

HB19-078 – Open Internet Customer Protections In Colorado – Concerning the protection of the open internet, and, in connection therewith, disqualifying an internet service provider from receiving high cost support mechanism money. This bill will be heard Monday.

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