March 08, 2010 10:23 PM UTC

Gilpin Comm. Jeanne Nicholson Announces for SD-16

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• by: Phoenix Rising

( – promoted by Colorado Pols)

Gilpin County Commissioner Jeanne Nicholson announced last weekend (Feb. 26) that she was running for the open SD-16 seat being vacated by State Sen. Dan Gibbs.

From the press release published in the Weekly Register-Call and Gilpin County News:

Today, Senate President Brendan Shaffer endorsed Nicholson and said, “I’m very excited Jeanne has decided to run for the state Senate. Both as a nurse and a Gilpin County Commissioner she has seen first hand the difficulties working people in this state are going through. She’ll go to the statehouse to represent Colorado families, not special interests. I’m proud to support her candidacy.”

Betty Boyd, Colorado Senate President Pro-Tem said in her endorsement, “I have known Jeanne for many years having worked side-by-side in previous campaigns. She represents her constituents well and will be a wonderful addition to the Colorado Senate, particularly given her extensive experiences in health and human services.”

Commissioner Nicholson has extensive knowledge of the district, being extensively involved in Colorado County Commissioners, Inc..  Her work as a County Commissioner earned her the County Commissioner of the Year award from CCCI in 2005.

Her initial endorsement list is huge; she has gained the backing of much of the Democratic side of the Colorado State Legislature and the endorsement of Congressman Jared Polis, who helped kick off her campaign.

She’ll be touring the region in the upcoming months – she’s already been to Summit and Grand County.  In Gilpin County, she runs regular listening sessions outside of the commissioner’s meetings, and she has walked pretty much the entirety of our county – off-the-beaten-track houses included. I’m sure the district will be seeing a lot of her during the campaign season and after she’s elected.