Members of the state legislature spend a lot of time at the Capitol building in Denver, but they'd better also represent their constituents in their districts if they hope to get re-elected! Colorado’s General Assembly is also known as the state legislature. There are two chambers in the bicameral General Assembly – the [...]
The CU Board of Regents oversee more than CU-Boulder, but our local campus is a major local economic driver and societal shaper. The University of Colorado Board of Regents oversees the University of Colorado system, which includes the CU-Boulder campus, CU-Denver, University of Colorado-Colorado Springs, and the University of Colorado School of Medicine. [...]
RTD Directors serve the entire RTD region, but they're elected from geographic districts like District O in Boulder County - the lighter-shaded parts of this image are District O. Regional Transportation District (RTD) directors oversee operations and budgets for the entire 2,345 square mile RTD transit system, but individual directors are elected from [...]
Coloradans should hope money isn't flying around like this in the State Treasurer's office, but it's partially up to the Treasurer to make sure accounts are accurate and investments are sound. The Colorado State Treasurer is the head of the Colorado Department of the Treasury. This position includes managing more than one hundred [...]
Attorneys General should, in theory, work to uphold the law and justice, plus might have a say in shaping law or legal policy into the future. The Colorado Attorney General (AG) is one of four independently elected statewide offices in Colorado. The AG and the Department of Law, collectively referred to as the [...]
The Governor of Colorado is somewhat like a Presidential position for the State of Colorado, although the two positions aren’t exactly the same. Governors are elected for four-year terms, and elected Governors are limited to two terms in office. Gubernatorial candidates select a running mate, who would serve as Lieutenant Governor if the ticket wins. [...]
Colorado’s Secretary of State is best known for overseeing statewide elections and associated election issues, but the job description also includes overseeing all of the divisions and programs involved with the Department of State. This includes business records and documents, professional lobbyist records, and even regulation of bingo and raffle events. Secretaries of State are [...]
The U.S. House of Representatives is one of two chambers in the federal legislative branch. House members propose and vote on legislation, which must pass both the House and the Senate to have a chance of becoming law. The duties of House members differ to a certain extent from Senators in that they have the [...]