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December 08, 2006 02:52 AM UTC

Salazar Loses Top Two Advisors

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  • by: Colorado Pols

It was relatively big news when Jim Carpenter left his post under Sen. Ken Salazar to be Gov-Elect Bill Ritter’s Chief of Staff. But it really slipped under the radar that Salazar’s Chief of Staff Ken Lane stepped down and is moving back to Colorado. This happened so quietly, in fact, that most people we talked to didn’t even know about it.

As The Denver Post reportedly quietly two weeks ago:

The person in charge of Sen. Ken Salazar’s Washington D.C. operation is leaving and returning to Colorado.

Chief of Staff Ken Lane will move to Salazar’s Denver office as senior counsel. He will work on special projects such as security at Supermax and will help “develop legislative priorities for Colorado and oversee the Senator’s legislative record,” spokesman Cody Wertz said.

Lane has been with Salazar, a Democrat, since his first campaign for state Attorney General in 1998.

“I am saddened by his move back to Colorado, but I am happy he will be staying with my office and continue to be a key advisor,” Salazar said. “Ken Lane’s leadership, knowledge of Colorado issues and policy expertise helped me every step of the way as Colorado’s Attorney General and now as a United States Senator.”

Salazar has not yet announced a new chief-of-staff.

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8 thoughts on “Salazar Loses Top Two Advisors

  1. Who’d want to leave Denver for DC, anyway?  No surprise Ken Lane wants to come back.  He’s a real stand-up guy, bright, and loyal.  I’m glad he’s sticking with Salazar as an adviser.

    1. Don’t forget the standup way he dealt with Ben Campbell when Ben switched his party affiliation.

      You cannot overestimate the value that Ken Lane provided to Campbell and then Salazar when Salazar first ran for AG

      Lane ran that campaign.

      Kudos to Ken.  Actually it will be nice to have him back in Colorado.  Those of us who have known him and loved him for many years are elated.

  2. No doubt about Ken Lane being a very stand up guy…..heart of gold and very keen political instincts.

    The question is why would he want to move back to Colorado now? Guess he won’t be going to work for Ritter, at least that hasn’t been announced.

    Could there be a run for political office sometime in the near future? If so, tell me where to sign up and I’ll be licking envelopes, waving yard signs and knocking on doors.

  3. Lane is moving back to Colorado because he has inside information that Denver has already been selected to host the 2008 Dem convention. He will be playing a big role in running that convention.

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