Hillary Clinton-Organization, Colorado
updated February 4, 2008

HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT
HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE, INC.

Headquarters: 3457 Ringsby Court, #107, Denver, CO 80216  Phone: 303-296-1708
State Director Tyler Chafee
(announced Nov. 9, 2007)  On leave from position as senior associate at the Denver-based RBI Strategies.  Previously he served as political advisor to Rutt Bridges and the Bighorn Center for Public Policy.  Before that he spent several years working the labor movement as political director for the Colorado AFL-CIO and earlier as national political analyst for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU).  He worked in the political department on Bill Bradley’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1999-2000, on Dottie Lamm's 1998 race for U.S. Senate, and on Diana DeGette's 1996 race for Congress.  Graduate of the University of Denver and is pursuing a J.D. part time at the University of Denver.
 
 
Communications Director Jessica Santillo
(announced Jan. 14, 2008)  Previously worked on the Iowa caucus campaign.  In 2006 served as spokesperson for Tim Mahoney for Congress in Florida.
 

Colorado Steering Committee (announced Dec. 6, 2007)
Elaine Asarch, Founder and Former President of the Civic Center Conservancy, Denver
Bob Bacon, State Senator, Fort Collins
Norma Becco, Power Credit Union, Pueblo
Debbie Benefield, Representative, Westminister
Odell Barry, Principal, Barry and Associates, Adams County
Carol Boigon, Councilwoman, Denver
Betty Boyd, State Senator, Lakewood
Cindy Carlisle, University of Colorado Regent, Boulder
Steve Cavender, Parkview Medical Center, Pueblo
Susan Cavender, Community Leader, Pueblo
Kathy Corcoran, National Association of Letter Carriers, Colorado Springs
Diana DeGette, Congresswoman, Denver
David Dempsey, Community Leader, Colorado Springs
Larry Drake, Veterans for America, Denver
Mike Driver, Partner, Patton Bogs, Denver
Mary Alice Driver, Community Leader, Boulder
Zee Ferrufino, President, KBNO, Boulder
Michael Garcia, Assistant House Majority Leader, Aurora
Caroline Gonzales, Treasurer, Eagle County Democratic Party,
Ken Gordon, Senate Majority Leader, Denver
Maria Handley, DNC Member, Louisville
Ellen Hart-Pena, Community Leader , Denver
Josie Heath, Fmr. Candidate for U.S. Senate, Boulder
Nancy Hegele, Community Leader, Douglas County
Rick Johnson, United Transportation Union, Morrison
Susan Kirk, Fmr. Colorado University Regent, Denver
Cindy Kirby, National Association of Letter Carriers, Arvada
Jeanne Labuda, State Representative, Denver
Dottie Lamm, Fmr. First Lady, Denver
Mamie Lynch, Community Leader, Pagosa Springs
Jim Lyons, Partner, Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP, Denver
Alice Madden, House Majority Leader, Boulder
Karen J. Mathis, Fmr. President of American Bar Association, Denver
Bonnie McCleary, Community Leader, Crowley County
Rebecca McClellan, Councilwoman, Centennial
Mona Merchant, Community Leader, Broomfield County
Monisha Merchant, Engineer, Level3 Communications, Jefferson County
Karen Middleton, State Board of Education Member, Aurora
Sacha Millstone, The Millstone Evans Group, Boulder
Phil Moeckli, Fmr. Executive Director, CEA , Fort Collins
Judy Montero, Councilwoman, Denver
Holly Nelson, Community Leader, Steamboat Springs
Debbie Olszonowicz, Community Leader, Boulder
B. LaRae Orullian, Chairwoman, Frontier Airlines, Denver
Angie Paccione, Fmr. State Representative, Fort Collins
Stephanie Pellegrine, Community Leader, Boulder
Cherylin Peniston, State Representative, Westminster
John Petty, Community Activist, Aurora
Ramon Reed, Community Leader, Gunnison
Gil Reyes, Adams County Assessor, Northglenn
Mannie Rodriguez, DNC Member, Denver
Andrew Romanoff, House Speaker, Denver
Josh Rosenblum, Community Leader , Denver
Paula Sandoval, State Senator, Denver
Paul Sandoval, Fmr. State Senator, Denver
Dave Sanger, President, Colorado Federation of Teachers, Parker
Gail Schoettler, Fmr. Lieutenant Governor, Parker
Patricia Schroeder, Fmr. Congresswoman, Monument
Mark Schwane, Executive Director, AFSCME Council 76, Denver
Marjorie Seawell, Community Leader, Denver
Anne Shopp, Community Leader, Broomfield
Lois Tochtrop, Senator, Denver
Nancy Todd, Representative, Aurora
Jennifer Veiga , Senator, Denver
Megan Waterman, Osprey Packs, Inc., Montezuma County
Wellington Webb, Fmr. Mayor, Denver
Wilma Webb, Fmr. State Representative, Denver
Sue Windels, Senator, Arvada
 

Earlier Endorsements
Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1; Denver area)  announced Nov. 26, 2007

State Senator Bob Bacon (District 14, Fort Collins)  announced Oct. 25, 2007

Colorado legislators and community leaders (announced Sept. 17, 2007)
Speaker of the House Andrew Romanoff, Arapahoe and Denver Counties
House Majority Leader Alice Madden, Boulder County
House Assistant Majority Leader Michael Garcia, Arapahoe County
Former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb ...named as a national campaign co-chair
State Senator Betty Boyd, Jefferson County
State Senator Lois Tochtrop, Adams County
State Representative Debbie Benefield, Jefferson County
State Representative Nancy Todd, Arapahoe and Denver Counties
Denver City Councilwoman Judy Montero
Denver City Councilwoman Carol Boigon
Colorado State Board of Education Member Karen Middleton, Aurora
DNC Member Mannie Rodriguez, Adams County
 

and
Colorado Hispanic Leadership Council (announced Dec. 19, 2007)
Paula Sandoval, State Senator, Denver
Michael Garcia, Assistant House Majority Leader, Aurora
Jesse Manzanares, Attorney, Las Animas
Alex Aguilar, Community Leader, Jefferson
Lucy Aguliar, Community Leader, Jefferson
Maria Handley, DNC Member, Boulder
Judy Montero, Denver City Councilwoman, Denver
Gil Reyes, Adams County Assessor, Adams
Corrine Rodriguez, Community Leader, Adams
Ileen Cordova, Community Leader, Pueblo
Zee Ferrufino, Businessman, Denver
Caroline Gonzalez, Community Leader, Eagle
Rachel Gonzalez, Community Leader, Pueblo
Mary Clara Nuñez, Community Leader, Pueblo
Paul Sandoval, Business Owner, Denver
Guillermo Serna, Community Leader, Adams
Bernadette Jiron, Secretary-Treasurer of the Colorado Federation of Teachers, Denver
David Mendoza, Western Regional Political Director, AFSCME, Denver
Mannie Rodriguez, DNC Member, Adams
 

Women for Hillary (announced Oct. 19, 2007)
Colorado Women for Hillary Leadership Council includes:
Debbie Benefield, Colorado State Representative
Carol Boigon, Denver City Councilwoman At-large
Alice Madden, State House Majority Leader
Karen Middleton, Member, Colorado State Board of Education
Judy Montero, Colorado State Representative
Dr. Angie Paccione, Candidate for U.S. Congress, 2004
Paula Sandoval, Colorado State Senator
Gail Schoettler, Former Lieutenant Governor
Wilma Webb, Former State Representative
List in formation…

Hillary’s Colorado Women for Hillary Council includes:
Adele La Riviere, Loveland
Alison Mason, Fort Collins
Alvin Rivera, Pueblo
Andrea Davis, Boulder
Andrea Rice, Boulder
Betty Hoye, Boulder
Blythe Toussaint, Longmont
Bridget KerMorris, Englewood
Carolyn Powell, Boulder
Carolyn Schuham, Boulder
Cindy Lair, Boulder
Dana Frazee, Westminster
Darcy Ratner, Niwot
Dawn Henry, Westminster
Deb Olszonowicz, Lafayette
Diana Greer, Loveland
Dottie Lamm, Denver
Ellen Robinson, Denver
Fern O'Brien, Boulder
Dr. Helayne Jones, Boulder
Holly Nelson, Steamboat Springs
Jeanne Winer, Boulder
Jessica Harris, Denver
Jo Stone, Littleton
Julia Ricci, Broomfield
Julie Stone, Louisville
K.J. McCorry, Boulder
Karen Frame, Boulder
Karey Riemersma, Denver
Kathy Deitsch, Wheat Ridge
Katie Hoffner, Fort Collins
Kim Rider, Boulder
Kitty Edwards, Boulder
Libby Ferguson, Boulder
Linda Shoemaker, Boulder
Lisa Martin, Broomfield
Liz Shepard, Englewood
Marsha Walker, Boulder
Marty Bender, Littleton
Mary Hoagland, Denver
Megan Faber, Denver
Michelle Carpenter, Louisville
Mona Merchant, Lakewood
Monisha Merchant, Lakewood
Nancy Hegele, Denver
Nancy Miller, Boulder
Pam Pressel, Denver
Patricia Spiegel, Aptos
Regina Schiefer, Monument
Saah Larrabee, Boulder
Sacha Millstone, Boulder
Sally Martin, Boulder
Sarah Amirani, Longmont
Sharon Boyce, Loveland
Star Waring, Boulder
Stephanie Pellegrine, Louisville
Suzanne Arnold, Erie
Terre Rushton, Louisville,
Tiana Gray, Boulder
Victoria Mandell, Boulder
Williams Sheri, Westminster
List in formation…
 

and endorsed by
Denver Post   (02/03/08)
 
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