September 29, 2009 08:11 AM UTC

Andy Kerr Endorses Andy Romanoff

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• by: Skyler

Just another, not altogether unexpected, housemate’s endorsement of the former speaker. This time from HD-26’s Andy Kerr, currently serving as the House Assistant Majority Leader.  

Full text follows after the bump.

I am giving Andrew Romanoff my full support in his race for the United States Senate.

For more than a decade, from our days participating in the Young Democrats, to our years serving together in the Colorado House, I have known Andrew Romanoff to be a man of deep conviction, intelligence, and creativity. Time after time, he saw opportunities and solutions, where others only saw arguments. Facing deeply divisive issues, in times of stifling partisanship, he found answers that worked for all Coloradans. He built consensus by pairing a deep grasp of policy with a keen moral clarity. Andrew Romanoff knows what is right, and he knows how to make it work. His leadership enabled the passage of crucial legislation, like Referendum C, which pulled Colorado’s budget from the brink of collapse. Rather than be mired in distractions, he focused on our values and steered the state toward tough but responsible decisions.

I personally depended on Andrew Romanoff’s vision many times. In our fight to divest Colorado from its involvement with the repressive government of Sudan, I discovered that the international and economic issues were complicated. But we both believed the human imperative was perfectly clear. With skillful persistence, Speaker Romanoff built a broad coalition and ended our state’s investment in a place where human suffering could no longer be ignored. His leadership helped Colorado be a leader to the world.

If we can bring Andrew Romanoff’s talent, wit, and fight to Washington D.C., I know that Colorado will have an effective champion for our values. He has served our state honorably and skillfully, and Colorado could have no smarter or stronger national voice as it faces the challenges ahead.

Please consider donating to or volunteering for Andrew Romanoff by visiting: http://www.andrewromanoff.com/.

Yours truly,

Andy Kerr