Colorado Democratic Party

Colorado Democratic Party
Chairperson	Rick Palacio
Senate leader	Lucia Guzman
House leader	Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
Headquarters	Denver, CO
Ideology	Liberalism Progressivism Social liberalism
National affiliation	Democratic Party
Colors	Blue
Website
www.coloradodems.org

The Colorado Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its Chair is Rick Palacio.

The remaining officers are: Beverly Benevidez Ryken - First Vice Chair; Barbara Jones - Second Vice Chair; Martelle Daniels - Secretary; Dr. Christopher Ott - Treasurer.

The governing body of the party is the State Central Committee, which consists of the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Democratic Party in each of Colorado's 64 counties, and "bonus" members for larger counties.

Each county party elects its officers between February 1 and February 15 of each odd-numbered year; the state party then elects its officers in March of odd-numbered years.

Responsibilities

The Colorado Democratic Party manages and oversees statewide coordinated campaigns and is responsible for arranging and staging the state convention in Presidential years and the state assembly every two years. The state convention selects delegates to the Democratic National Convention and Colorado's Presidential electors. The state's assemblies designate candidates for statewide, congressional, district attorneys, state legislative and county offices, including the offices of Governor, Attorney-General, Colorado, Treasurer, C.U. Regent At-Large, and United States Senator. The party also adopts its platform at the state convention.

Principles

Based on their 2010 party platform, it is Democratic Party of Colorado's goal to respect all people, no matter of race, religion, sex, or ethnicity and pledge to them that they will build and maintain a nation that is secure and respected worldwide. With that in mind, the Colorado Democratic party promises to maintain the same, high standards for all international relations by supporting the equal right of all people to have freedom of expression, religion and the pursuit of happiness. Additionally, they promise a quality public education, a clean and safe environment, a healthy future, and a fair living wage. It is their goal to create an ethical government and society that is fair, open and accountable to all people. They vow to accept fundamental responsibility to all future generations and to pursue only policies that are sustainable and maintain or improve global well-being.

Current elected officials

Members of Congress

U.S. Senate

• Michael Bennet

U.S. House of Representatives

• Diana DeGette, 1st District
• Jared Polis, 2nd District
• Ed Perlmutter, 7th District

Statewide offices

• Governor: John Hickenlooper
• Lieutenant Governor: Joseph A. Garcia

Legislative leadership

• Minority Leader: Lucia Guzman
• Speaker: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
  • House Majority Leader: Representative Crisanta Duran

See also

• Buie Seawell, former CDP chair
• Political party strength in Colorado

External links

• Colorado Democratic Party