January 12, 2012 12:16 AM UTC

Hudak Gets Senate Bill 1

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• by: Colorado Pols

Senator Evie Hudak today introduced the Senate’s first bill in this year’s legislative session.

From the Colorado Senate Majority:

DENVER-Today, Senator Evie Hudak (D-Westminter) introduced Senate Bill 1, the “HIRE Colrorado Act” during the opening day of the Colorado General Assembly’s 2012 legislative session. The HIRE Colorado Act is designed to create jobs for Coloradans by giving preference to companies seeking state contracts when those companies agree to employ mostly Colorado workers. This bill is a key component in the Senate Majority’s “Colorado Works” Jobs package, a series of bills that will be introduced throughout the session that are focused on continued job creation and economic growth.

Senator Hudak offered the following comment on the HIRE Colorado Act today:

“It’s imperative that our first priority be to ensure that our taxpayers’ dollars are staying in Colorado, that our resources are benefiting our citizens, and that we are putting Coloradans back to work first.  I’m proud to be carrying this legislation on behalf of my constituents, and people all across the state.”

This is the kind of bill that’s going to look great on mail pieces for Hudak: it focuses on Colorado’s economy, and more specifically, the creation of Colorado jobs. This is exactly the kind of ammunition that Hudak is going to need in her re-election campaign against whichever Republican jumps into her race.

The fact that Hudak was given prime sponsorship of such a prime bill is also testimony to the fact that the Westminster Senator is going to have a tough fight this year. Advisors within the Senate Majority and the Democratic Senate Campaign Fund are clearly positioning Hudak to take advantage of this year’s legislative session. Indeed, Democrats are probably aware of how challenging Hudak’s re-election bid will be and are bolstering her portfolio to help maintain their majority come next legislative session.