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SD-3 Vacancy: Hinrichsen Elected

Senator Nick Hinrichsen

Colorado Senate District 3 Vacancy Committee Meeting

Nick Hinrichsen was elected by the Vacancy Committee of Senate District 3, to finish out the term of Senator Leroy Garcia, who resigned effective February 23 to take an appointment at the Pentagon.

The Vacancy Committee meeting was held at Democratic Party headquarters. 106 of the 152 committee members were present, online via Zoom or in person, to elect the new Senator Hinrichsen, who will be sworn in later this week.

Runners-up in the two ballot approval voting process were Jason Munoz, Angela Giron and Brandon Martin.

The entire 2-hour Vacancy Committee session can be viewed here.

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Resignation: Pentagon Appointment

Senator Leroy Garcia

State Senate President Leroy Garcia, Representing Pueblo County, Resigning to Accept Pentagon Post

February 3, 2022

Colorado State Senate President Leroy Garcia has tendered his resignation from the legislature, effective February 23.

Garcia has represented Pueblo County, first in the state House of Representatives and then as a state Senator, where he has served as president since 2019.   He has accepted a federal appointment as special assistant to the assistant secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs within the Department of Defense at the Pentagon.

Democratic Members of a  State Senate District 3 vacancy committee, created during the political reorganization process last year, convened to elect Nick Hinrichsen.

See the story above.

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