Senate President Peter Groff has accepted an appointment in the Secretary of Education’s office as Director of The Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Center. Sen. Groff will complete the current session in the Colorado Assembly and begin his new job in the Obama Administration the following week.
Senate District 33 will hold a Vacancy Committee election to fill the seat and complete the term. The election is scheduled for Monday, May 11, 2009 at Smiley Middle School. Members of the Vacancy Committee should have recieved notice in the mail regarding this election. Details will be posted on this site as they become available.
Anyone who would like to express their interest in being a candidate may contact Senate District Chair Chris Martinez at chrismartinez80239@yahoo.vcom or by phone at (303) 373-5311.
Senate District 33 Vacancy Committee
Members of the Vacancy Committee include the members of the Denver County Central Committee who live in Senate District 33.
Candidate Forum
All of the declared candidates participated in a candidate forum to address the Vacancy Committee membes and the general public. In addition to prepared statements, the candidates took questions from the audience and from the moderator, Democratic Party of Denver Chair Cindy Lowery.
Click here to see videos of the candidates prepared statements and their responses to seven questions at the Forum.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Park Hill United Methodist Church at 5209 Montview Blvd.
The doors will open at 6:00 p.m., and the forum will take place from 6:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
Questions? E-mail Cindy Lowery at chair@denverdemocrats.net.
Vacancy Committee Meeting
Monday, May 11, 2009
Smiley Middle School, 2540 Holly Street, Denver
The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m., with registration starting at 6:00 p.m.
Candidates
This is a list of people who have personally stated their desire to be considered for Sen. Groff’s seat in e-mails received by Senate District Chair Chris Martinez at chrismartinez80239@yahoo.com. Candidate order was determined by random lot.
Click on a candidate’s name to be taken to the candidate’s page on our website.
Anthony Graves
(303) 579-7062, anthony@anthonyericgraves.com
Rosemary Marshall
(303) 355-5400, rosemarymarshall@comcast.net
Mike Johnston
(720) 838-7633, MikeJohnston4Senate@gmail.com
Renee Blanchard
(303) 371-3453, praynow711@juno.com
Video of Candidate Speeches at the House District 8 Spagheti Dinner, Saturday April 18
Each of the four candidates who had declared their candidacy at the time of the Spagheti Dinner addresed those in attendance with three-minute speeches.
Click here to view the videos of the speeches.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) – Vacancy Election Process
Click here for 18 important FAQs about the proposed Senate District 33 Vacancy Election procedures.
For further information about becoming a candidate or confirming your status as a Vacancy Committee Member, contact Senate District 33 Chair Chris Martinez at chrismartinez80239@yahoo.com or by phone at (303) 373-5311.