Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper has named three of his cabinet members this week. Maj. Gen. Michael Edwards will be the executive director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs; T.J. Deora will be director of the governor’s energy office and Sue Birch will be the executive director of the department of health-care policy and financing. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: January 3,2011
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Colorado Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper expects to name more members of his cabinet this week. He’s also working on his inaugural and state of the state speeches that he will give after he is sworn in next Tuesday. Spokesman Eric Brown said Hickenlooper will have most of his cabinet finished this week. Hickenlooper also plans to [...] [...]
The incoming administration of Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper is likely to see increased pressure from the oil and gas industry to lift environmental regulations that critics say have hurt the Southern Colorado economy. [...]
Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper has announced that he plans to replace Don Marostica as director of Colorado’s Office of Economic Development and International Trade. The Denver Business Journal reports that Marostica was told Wednesday by John Huggins, co-chairman of Hickenlooper’s transition team, that the incoming governor has decided to do a clean sweep of his Cabinet posts and [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: December 9,2010
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John Hickenlooper and Joe Garcia are promising to be frugal when they celebrate their inauguration next month. Colorado’s 42nd governor and lieutenant governor will be sworn in Jan. 11th. Their inaugural dinner won’t be a sit-down affair. Barbecue beef brisket, green chile macaroni and cheese and Colorado beer will be served at the Fillmore Auditorium. [...] [...]
Denver filmmaker George Hickenlooper’s death last month was an accidental overdose. The Colorado Medical Examiner reported Monday that the 47-year-old cousin of Colorado Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper died after taking ethanol and oxymorphone. George Hickenlooper died in Denver Oct. 30. The Denver Post reports that John Hickenlooper’s office did not comment on the finding. George Hickenlooper [...] [...]
John Hickenlooper is about to take the helm as governor of Colorado, and it’s no secret he’s got work cut out for him. The outgoing administration was forced to cut $4.4 billion from the state budget, cuts that left gaping holes in education, transportation and economic-development funding. Businesses around the state have felt the sting. [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 17,2010
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Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper is continuing his meetings aimed at getting ideas from Coloradans on important issues. The governor-elect’s transition team is asking people attending a meeting in Broomfield today to offer some ideas to jump-start the economy. The transition teams have already met with residents in Durango, Frisco, Greeley and Castle Pines. Spokesman Eric Brown [...] [...]
by Associated Press Published: November 12,2010
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Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper’s transition team is hitting the road to get advice from voters on new members of his Cabinet and administration. The first meetings will be Saturday in Durango, Frisco, Greeley and Castle Pines. A total of 11 meetings are planned around the state and suggestions from them will be passed on to Hickenlooper. [...] [...]
Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Hickenlooper said Tuesday Colorado could tap part of the $33 billion state retirement fund for loans to small businesses, providing up to $150 million a year to help stabilize its economy. Hickenlooper told workers at a prescription data center the state should use its assets for loans. He said the state [...] [...]