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title: Politics of Colorado

text: Politics of Colorado Colorado has elected 17 Democrats and 12 Republicans to the governorship in the last 100 years. Incumbent Governor John Hickenlooper, who was elected in 2010, is a Democrat, and his predecessor, Governor Bill Ritter, who won election in 2006 is also a Democrat, though his predecessor Bill Owens is a Republican. The state's electoral votes went to Democrat Bill Clinton in 1992, Republican Bob Dole in 1996, Republican George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and Democrats Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and Hillary Clinton in 2016. The people of the state of Colorado are also

title: Politics of Colorado

text: then the United States Congress under Article IV, Section 3 of the Constitution. Politics of Colorado Colorado has elected 17 Democrats and 12 Republicans to the governorship in the last 100 years. Incumbent Governor John Hickenlooper, who was elected in 2010, is a Democrat, and his predecessor, Governor Bill Ritter, who won election in 2006 is also a Democrat, though his predecessor Bill Owens is a Republican. The state's electoral votes went to Democrat Bill Clinton in 1992, Republican Bob Dole in 1996, Republican George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and Democrats Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, and

title: Politics of Colorado

text: Leader Chris Holbert, and Minority Leader Lucía Guzmán. The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, composed of 65 seats of approximately 77,000 people each. Representatives are constitutionally limited to four consecutive two-year terms. The House is currently composed of 37 Democrats and 28 Republicans and is led by Speaker of the House Crisanta Duran, Majority Leader KC Becker, and Minority Leader Patrick Neville. Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Michael Bennet are Colorado's junior and senior United States senators, respectively. Bennet was appointed by Governor Bill Ritter in January 2009 to succeed Ken Salazar,

title: Recognition of same-sex unions in Colorado

text: Bill 1260, was enacted by the legislature and is valid for estate planning, property purchases, medical decisions and certain benefits such as life insurance and retirement-plan disbursements. It was signed by Governor Bill Ritter on April 9, 2009. On February 14, 2011, Colorado State Senator Pat Steadman and State Representative Mark Ferrandino, both openly gay Democrats, introduced the Colorado Civil Union Act. It would have allowed both same-sex couples and different-sex couples to form unions. The act was co-sponsored by nearly all Democrats in the legislature. The legislation as first introduced addressed financial responsibility of partners, medical decision-making and treatment,

title: 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election

text: just 20,000 votes over the threshold. The Constitution Party did not field a candidate in the 2014 election, and thus lost its major party status. 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election The 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Colorado, who would serve a four-year term that began in January 2011. John Hickenlooper won the race with over 50% of the vote. Incumbent Democratic Governor Bill Ritter announced that he would not run for re-election in 2010. Dan Maes claimed the Republican nomination in the primary with 50.6% of the vote and a

title: 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election

text: 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election The 2010 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor of Colorado, who would serve a four-year term that began in January 2011. John Hickenlooper won the race with over 50% of the vote. Incumbent Democratic Governor Bill Ritter announced that he would not run for re-election in 2010. Dan Maes claimed the Republican nomination in the primary with 50.6% of the vote and a 1.3% margin over rival Scott McInnis. In claiming victory, Maes called on Constitution Party candidate and former Republican Congressman Tom Tancredo to "stop your campaign

title: Governor of Colorado

text: Governor of Colorado The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, to convene the legislature, and to grant pardons, except in cases of treason or impeachment. The governor is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. Seven people served as governor of Colorado Territory over eight terms, appointed by the President of the United States. Since

title: Governor of Colorado

text: governor and lieutenant governor are vacant, the line of succession moves down through the senior members of the state senate and state house of representatives of the same party as the governor. The lieutenant governor was elected separately from the governor until a 1968 amendment to the constitution made it so that they are elected on the same ticket. Governor of Colorado The Governor of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado. The governor is the head of the executive branch of Colorado's state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The governor has the

title: Governor of Colorado

text: Democrat John Hickenlooper, who took office on January 11, 2011. The self-proclaimed Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson was organized on November 7, 1859. Jefferson Territory included all of present-day Colorado, but extended about farther east, farther north, and about farther west. The territory was never recognized by the federal government in the tumultuous days before the American Civil War. The Jefferson Territory had only one governor, Robert Williamson Steele, a pro-union Democrat elected by popular vote. He proclaimed the territory dissolved on June 6, 1861, several months after the official formation of the Colorado Territory, but only days

title: Governor of Colorado

text: after the arrival of its first governor. The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861, from parts of the territories of New Mexico, Utah, and Nebraska, and the unorganized territory that was previously the western portion of Kansas Territory. The State of Colorado was admitted to the Union on August 1, 1876. To serve as governor, one must be at least 30 years old, be a citizen of the United States, and have been a resident of the state for at least two years prior to election. The state constitution of 1876 originally called for election of the

title: Governor of Colorado

text: governor every two years, with their term beginning on the second Tuesday of the January following the election. An amendment passed in 1956, taking effect in 1959, increased terms to four years. Originally, there was no term limit applied to the governor; a 1990 amendment allowed governors to succeed themselves only once. There is however no limit on the total number of terms one may serve as long as one who has served the two term limit is out of office for four years. Should the office of governor become vacant, the lieutenant governor becomes governor. If both the offices

title: Governor of Colorado

text: statehood, there have been 36 governors, serving 41 distinct terms. The longest-serving governors were Richard "Dick" Lamm and Roy Romer, who each served twelve years over three terms. The shortest term occurred in March 16 and 17, 1905, when the state had three governors in the span of 24 hours: Alva Adams won the election, but soon after he took office, the legislature declared his opponent, James Peabody, governor, but on the condition that he immediately resign, so that his lieutenant governor, Jesse McDonald, could be governor. Thus, Peabody served less than a day as governor. The current governor is

title: 2009 Colorado Ice season

text: Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado. Key: "All start times are local time" 2009 Colorado Ice season The 2009 Colorado Ice season was the team's third season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nineteen teams that competed in the IFL in the 2009 season, the Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Intense Conference. Founded in 2007 as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. In their third season

title: 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season

text: 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season The 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 38th season, 31st in the National Hockey League, and 15th as the Colorado Avalanche. On June 3, 2009, the Avalanche began a complete overhaul of the coaching staff by firing Head Coach Tony Granato, along with Assistants Coaches Jacques Cloutier and Dave Barr, Goaltending Coach Jeff Hackett, Assistant to the General Manager Michel Goulet and Video Coordinator PJ DeLuca. Also on June 3, the Avalanche hired Greg Sherman as their new general manager, replacing Francois Giguere, who had been fired in April. On June 4, Joe Sacco was

title: 2009 Colorado Ice season

text: 2009 Colorado Ice season The 2009 Colorado Ice season was the team's third season as a professional indoor football franchise and first in the Indoor Football League (IFL). One of nineteen teams that competed in the IFL in the 2009 season, the Fort Collins-based Colorado Ice were members of the Intense Conference. Founded in 2007 as part of United Indoor Football, the Colorado Ice became charter members of the IFL when the UIF merged with the Intense Football League before the 2009 season. In their third season under head coach Collins Sanders, the team played their home games at the

title: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

text: the city of Denver. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected to an eleventh term with 68% of the vote in 2016. The 2nd district is located in Northern Colorado and encompasses seven counties. The incumbent is Democrat Jared Polis, who has represented the district since 2009. He was re-elected to a fifth term with 57% of the vote in 2016. Polis is running for Governor of Colorado. He won the Democratic nomination for the general election in November. Nominated The 3rd district is located in Western and Southern Colorado and

title: Government of Colorado

text: Government of Colorado The Government of Colorado is the governmental structure as established by the Constitution of the State of Colorado. It is composed of three branches: the executive branch headed by the Governor, the legislative branch consisting of the General Assembly, and the judicial branch consisting of the Supreme Court and lower courts. The constitution also allows direct participation of the electorate by initiative, referendum, recall and ratification. The statewide elected officers are: The Lieutenant Governor is elected on a ticket with the Governor. All statewide elected officers serve four-year terms. There are also elected members of the Colorado

title: 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season

text: Penalties in Minutes" Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Avalanche. Stats reflect time with the Avalanche only. Traded mid-season The Avalanche were involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season. <br> Colorado had 7 picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec. The Avalanche's American Hockey League affiliate was the Lake Erie Monsters, based in Cleveland, Ohio. The Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL were the Avalanche's second-tier affiliate. 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season The 2009–10 Colorado Avalanche season was the franchise's 38th season, 31st in the National Hockey League, and 15th as the Colorado Avalanche.

title: Alva Adams (governor)

text: the Republican legislature removed Adams, installed Peabody, who immediately abdicated for his Lt. Governor Jesse Fuller McDonald, and ended the whole ruckus. Adams died in Battle Creek, Michigan at the age of 72. Adams County, Colorado, is named for Alva Adams, and it is believed the city of Alva, Oklahoma is as well. Alva Adams' younger brother, William Herbert "Billy" Adams also served as Governor of Colorado from 1927 to 1933. Alva Adams' son, Alva Blanchard Adams, served as United States Senator from Colorado from 1923 to 1925 and from 1933 to 1941 Alva Adams (governor) Alva Adams (May 14,

title: History of Colorado

text: the borders established for the Colorado Territory. Women won the right to vote in Colorado in 1893. Colorado was the first state in the union to grant this right to women "through a popular election". (Wyoming approved the right of women to vote in 1869 through a vote of the territorial legislature.) Governor Davis H. Waite campaigned for the Constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote in Colorado. Governor Waite is also noted as one of the few elected officials ever to call out the state militia to protect miners from a force raised by mine owners. Governor Waite

title: Colorado

text: that are normally issued to U.S. citizens living in Colorado. Like the federal government and all other U.S. states, Colorado's state constitution provides for three branches of government: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial branches. The Governor of Colorado heads the state's executive branch. The current governor is John Hickenlooper, a Democrat. Colorado's other statewide elected executive officers are the Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (elected on a ticket with the Governor), Secretary of State of Colorado, Colorado State Treasurer, and Attorney General of Colorado, all of whom serve four-year terms. The seven-member Colorado Supreme Court is the highest judicial

title: 2009 Colorado Rockies season

text: 2009 Colorado Rockies season The Colorado Rockies' 2009 season is a season in American baseball, in which the Rockies won their third Wild Card title, and second in three years. The Rockies drew 2,665,080 fans for the season, their highest total since 2002. The average home attendance was 32,902 fans. Their 92 regular season wins is currently the most in a single season in Rockies franchise history. "Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games played;

title: 2009 Colorado Rockies season

text: AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" "Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts" 2009 Colorado Rockies season The Colorado Rockies' 2009 season is a season

title: 2009 Colorado Mammoth season

text: 2009 Colorado Mammoth season The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history and 7th as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder). Reference: Reference: Reference: "Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes" "Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA = Goals Against; Sv% = Save Percentage; GAA = Goals Against Average" The 2008 NLL

title: 2009 Colorado Mammoth season

text: Entry Draft took place on September 7, 2008. The Mammoth selected the following players: 2009 Colorado Mammoth season The Colorado Mammoth are a lacrosse team based in Denver, Colorado playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2009 season was the 23rd in franchise history and 7th as the Mammoth (previously the Washington Power, Pittsburgh Crossefire, and Baltimore Thunder). Reference: Reference: Reference: "Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; LB = Loose Balls; PIM = Penalty Minutes" "Note: GP = Games Played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; GA =

title: Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia

text: (4) of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 stated that the term of office typically runs for 5 years for the Governor and 3 years for the Deputy Governor, both eligible for reappointment. The 9th and current Governor is Nor Shamsiah Mohd Yunus, who took over from Muhammad Ibrahim on 1 July 2018. Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia The Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia is the chief executive of Malaysia's central bank and the "ex-officio" chairperson of its Central Board of Directors. Malaysian ringgit currency notes, issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM), bear

title: John Evans (governor)

text: in the Great Chicago Fire. In 1851 he was one of the group of Methodists who founded Northwestern University, and was elected the first president of its Board of Trustees. U.S. President Abraham Lincoln appointed John Evans, his neighbor when they both lived in Illinois, the second Governor of the Territory of Colorado on March 31, 1862. Governor Evans and his good friend the Reverend John Chivington founded the Territory's first college, the Colorado Seminary, which later became the University of Denver. In 1864 Governor Evans appointed the Reverend Chivington as Colonel of the Colorado Volunteers, and Chivington led 800

title: Government of Colorado

text: State Board of Education, and the Regents of the University of Colorado are elected from districts coterminous with Colorado's congressional districts or at large. As a result, the Governor does not have direct management authority over either the Department of Education or any of the state's institutions of higher education. The executive branch is otherwise composed of the principal departments: Regulations are published in the "Colorado Register" and codified in the "Code of Colorado Regulations" (CCR). The legislative body of Colorado is the Colorado General Assembly made up of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Colorado Senate. Members

title: John Evans (governor)

text: of Samuel Hitt Elbert, the sixth Governor of Colorado Territory from 1873 to 1874. Mount Evans is named in Evans honor, and Mount Elbert is named in honor of his son-in-law. [ John Evans (governor) John Evans (March 9, 1814 – July 2, 1897) was an American politician, physician, founder of various hospitals and medical associations, railroad promoter, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois, Evanston, Wyoming, Evans, Colorado, and Mount Evans, Colorado. He is most noted for being one of the founders of both Northwestern University and the University of Denver. The John Evans professorships,

title: Brush, Colorado

text: Brush, Colorado The City of Brush is a Statutory City located in Morgan County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 5,463 at the 2010 United States Census. Brush, Colorado was named for Jared L. Brush, who was a Colorado cattle pioneer. Brush had never lived in Brush, Colorado, instead helping to settle what is now known as Greeley. Brush later served as Lieutenant Governor of Colorado, and liked to visit "his town" often. The town was incorporated by election in 1884. Brush is located at (40.2581366, -103.6321598). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total

title: Colorado Division of Insurance

text: insurance issues. Its statutory mission is consumer protection. The current Commissioner is Michael Conway (appointed in January 2018) by Governor John Hickenlooper. Colorado Division of Insurance The Colorado Division of Insurance was established by the Colorado General Assembly in 1879. It became part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) in 1968. The chief executive officer of the Division is the Commissioner of Insurance. The Commissioner is appointed by the governor, Prior to 1906, the commissioner was known as the Superintendent of Insurance and was under the State Auditor, and until 1984 was a state employee. In 1984 the position

title: Colorado Division of Aeronautics

text: Colorado Division of Aeronautics Colorado Division of Aeronautics is part of the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Division's main office is located at Front Range Airport. The seven-member Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) was created by statute in 1988 and is responsible for aviation development in Colorado. Members of the Board represent specific statewide aviation interests. Appointed by the Governor to serve three-year terms, the Colorado Aeronautical Board is designed as representative of both governmental and aviation-interest constituencies. The Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division administratively supports the Colorado Aeronautical Board on issues of aviation safety, as technical advisors, as support

title: Colorado Division of Aeronautics

text: public-use airports. In June 2003, new legislation was signed into law by Governor Bill Owens. Senate Bill 49 continuously appropriates fuel tax dollars into the Colorado Aviation Fund. This legislation gives the Colorado Aeronautical Board increased flexibility when dispursing discretionary grant dollars into the Colorado Airport System. Colorado Division of Aeronautics Colorado Division of Aeronautics is part of the Colorado Department of Transportation. The Division's main office is located at Front Range Airport. The seven-member Colorado Aeronautical Board (CAB) was created by statute in 1988 and is responsible for aviation development in Colorado. Members of the Board represent specific statewide

title: Colorado State Patrol

text: Donahue, who was struck and killed by a commercial vehicle on November 25, 2016. Colorado State Patrol The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) (originally known as the "Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol"), based in Lakewood, Colorado, is a division of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and is one of the official state police agencies of Colorado, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and several smaller state agencies. The CSP primarily enforces traffic laws on interstates and state highways, guards the state capitol and the Governor of Colorado. Senate Bill No. 6 in 1935 created the Colorado State Highway Courtesy

title: Governor (United States)

text: Spain), and Scott Walker of Wisconsin (born in Colorado). State constitutions have varying requirements for the length of citizenship and residency of the governor but unlike the President, state governors do not need to be natural-born citizens. There is some ambiguity in some state constitutions if a governor must be a citizen or just a resident. Two legally blind governors have served: Bob C. Riley, who was acting governor of Arkansas for eleven days in January 1975, and David Paterson, who was governor of New York from 2008 until 2010. The current governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, has been paraplegic

title: History of Colorado

text: of the ski industry in Colorado. Resorts were established in areas such as Estes Park, Gunnison, and on Loveland Pass. During WWII, the 10th Mountain Division established Camp Hale to train elite ski troops. In the 1940s, the Republican governor of Colorado, Ralph Carr, spoke out against racial discrimination and against the federal internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II. In 1967, Governor John A. Love signed the nation's first liberalized abortion law. The late 1960s saw violence in Denver, in the form of race riots, and college buildings being burned by radicals. In 1972, Colorado became the only state

title: Colorado State Treasurer

text: January 11, 2011 and reelected for a second term on November 4, 2014. Colorado State Treasurer The Treasurer of the State of Colorado is one of the five elected officials of the U.S. state of Colorado. (The other four elected Colorado state officials are the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General.) The State Treasurer is responsible for managing the Colorado State Treasury and the Colorado Department of the Treasury, a principal department of the Colorado state government. The Colorado State Treasury currently manages a pool of investments worth about $6,000,000,000. The current Colorado State Treasurer Walker

title: Colorado State Treasurer

text: Colorado State Treasurer The Treasurer of the State of Colorado is one of the five elected officials of the U.S. state of Colorado. (The other four elected Colorado state officials are the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, and the Attorney General.) The State Treasurer is responsible for managing the Colorado State Treasury and the Colorado Department of the Treasury, a principal department of the Colorado state government. The Colorado State Treasury currently manages a pool of investments worth about $6,000,000,000. The current Colorado State Treasurer Walker Stapleton was elected on November 2, 2010 for a four-year term beginning on

title: Colorado State Capitol

text: Colorado State Capitol The Colorado State Capitol Building, located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado, United States, is the home of the Colorado General Assembly and the offices of the Governor of Colorado and Lieutenant Governor of Colorado. The building is intentionally reminiscent of the United States Capitol. Designed by Elijah E. Myers, it was constructed in the 1890s from Colorado white granite, and opened for use in November 1894. The distinctive gold dome consists of real gold leaf, first added in 1908, commemorating the Colorado Gold Rush. The building is part of Denver's Civic Center area. It

title: Eaton, Colorado

text: Eaton, Colorado Eaton is a Statutory Town in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2010 census. The town is named after Benjamin Harrison Eaton, a pioneer of irrigation who played a leading role in transforming the arid prairie of the Great Plains east of Colorado's Front Range into a thriving agricultural region with water brought from the nearby Rocky Mountains in the late 19th century. Much of the farming country around Eaton, Colorado continues to depend on the irrigation systems engineered by Eaton and others to this day. Eaton later served as Governor of Colorado

title: History of Colorado Springs, Colorado

text: five wards with the fire alarm zones. Inventor Nikola Tesla built and operated his wireless power experimental station in 1899 on Knob Hill, near the current intersection of Foote and Kiowa Streets. Governor James Hamilton Peabody sent troops to Colorado City in 1903 to settle a miner's strike. They set up Camp Peabody at what became the 1903 Colorado Labor War. According to Mrs. Gilbert McClurg, reported in the Colorado Springs Gazette, General Palmer visited the west bank of Monument Creek and located a lost mineral spring so that it was included in his plans for Monument Valley Park. By

title: Roswell, Colorado

text: Roswell, Colorado Roswell, now annexed into the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was a coal mine settlement near the northern bluffs of Colorado Springs and a 19th-century railroad junction. The town was located at roughly the present intersection of Fillmore Street and North Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The town of Roswell, built north of Colorado Springs in 1889, was named for a man from New York, Governor Roswell P. Flower, who felt that Colorado Springs' climate was only second to Saranac, New York for its curative benefits for tuberculosis patients. (See Tuberculosis treatment in Colorado Springs). By 1899, he

title: Bibliography of Colorado

text: Illustrated History of the Earliest Exploration in the High San Juans of Southwestern Colorado and the Settlement and Founding of Silverton, Colorado". Denver, Colo.: Sundance Publications, 1989. Smith, Duane A. "Colorado Mining: A Photographic History". Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, 1977. Smith, Duane A. "The Trail of Gold and Silver: Mining in Colorado, 1859-2009". Boulder, CO: University Press of Colorado, 2009. Southworth, Dave. "Colorado Mining Camps". Round Rock, Texas: Wild Horse Publishing, 1997. Wolle, Muriel Sibell. "Stampede to Timberline: The Ghost Towns and Mining Camps of Colorado". Chicago, Illinois: Swallow Press, 1974. Coel, Margaret. "Chief Left Hand:

title: Colorado

text: hemp. On April 4, 2014, Senate Bill 14–184 addressing oversight of Colorado's industrial hemp program was first introduced, ultimately being signed into law by Governor John Hickenlooper on May 31, 2014. On November 7, 2000, 54% of Colorado voters passed Amendment 20, which amends the Colorado State constitution to allow the medical use of marijuana. A patient's medical use of marijuana, within the following limits, is lawful: Currently Colorado has listed "eight medical conditions for which patients can use marijuana—cancer, glaucoma, HIV/AIDS, muscle spasms, seizures, severe pain, severe nausea and cachexia, or dramatic weight loss and muscle atrophy." Colorado Governor

title: CenturyTel of Colorado

text: changed its name to Century Telephone of Colorado, Inc. In 1998, the company changed its name to CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc. The company does business as CenturyLink, a name it adopted in 2009 following the acquisition of Embarq. CenturyTel of Colorado CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc. is a telephone operating company owned by CenturyLink that provides local telephone service in Colorado, including Pagosa Springs. The company is separate from CenturyTel of Eagle and Qwest Corporation, the other telephone companies CenturyLink owns in Colorado. The company was established in 1976 as the Universal Telephone Company of Colorado. The company is a reincorporation

title: Roswell, Colorado

text: the east. In the 1940s, the Roswell race track was used as an automobile speedway. Roswell, Colorado Roswell, now annexed into the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado, was a coal mine settlement near the northern bluffs of Colorado Springs and a 19th-century railroad junction. The town was located at roughly the present intersection of Fillmore Street and North Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. The town of Roswell, built north of Colorado Springs in 1889, was named for a man from New York, Governor Roswell P. Flower, who felt that Colorado Springs' climate was only second to Saranac, New York for

title: Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan

text: Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan The Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, every time the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors. The seat of governor in Gilgit-Baltistan was started on 16 September 2009. The current Governor is Raja Jalal Hussain Maqpoon, who took over on 30 September 2018. Following is the list of

title: History of Colorado

text: who increasingly sold their labor to work in the mines. As the mines were dug deeper, they became more dangerous, and the work more arduous, creating the conditions for conflict. In 1880, Colorado Governor Pitkin, a Republican, declared martial law to suppress a violent mining strike at Leadville. In the 1890s many Colorado miners began to form unions in order to protect themselves. The mine operators often formed mine owners' associations in response, setting up the conditions for a conflict. Notable labor disputes between hard rock miners and the mine operators included the Cripple Creek strike of 1894 and the

title: Defend Colorado Now

text: petition signatures are required to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. The current registered agent for the Defend Colorado Now initiative is former Colorado Governor Richard Lamm, and its director is Fred Elbel, head of Colorado Alliance for Immigration Reform. The language of the ballot initiative is as follows: "[Shall there be] an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the restriction of non-emergency government services to certain persons who are lawfully present in the United States, and, in connection therewith, restricting the provision of non-emergency services by the State and local governments to United States citizens and aliens

title: Colorado Division of Insurance

text: Colorado Division of Insurance The Colorado Division of Insurance was established by the Colorado General Assembly in 1879. It became part of the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) in 1968. The chief executive officer of the Division is the Commissioner of Insurance. The Commissioner is appointed by the governor, Prior to 1906, the commissioner was known as the Superintendent of Insurance and was under the State Auditor, and until 1984 was a state employee. In 1984 the position changed to become a gubernatorial appointee. The Colorado Division of Insurance regulates the insurance industry and assists consumers and other stakeholders with

title: The Governor (film)

text: The Governor (film) The Governor () is a 2009 Turkish action film, directed by M. Çağatay Tosun, about the idealist governor of the Aegean city of Denizli, where a team of engineers from the Turkish Mining Exploration Institute (MTA) have recently discovered reserves of uranium. The film, which went on nationwide general release across Turkey on , was one of the highest-grossing Turkish films of 2009. The film was shot on location in Istanbul, Ankara and Uşak, Turkey. Faruk Yazıcı (Erdal Beşikçioğlu) is the idealist governor of the Aegean city of Denizli, where a team of engineers from the Turkish

title: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado

text: 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado will be held on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 to elect the seven U.S. Representatives from the state of Colorado, one from each of the state's seven congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the elections of other federal and state offices, including Governor of Colorado and U.S. Senator. The 1st district is located in Central Colorado and includes most of the city of Denver. The incumbent is Democrat Diana DeGette, who has represented the district since 1997. She was re-elected with

title: History of the Colorado Rockies

text: History of the Colorado Rockies The History of the Colorado Rockies began in 1991 when a Major League Baseball (MLB) expansion franchise for Denver, Colorado was granted to an ownership group headed by John Antonucci. In 1993, the Colorado Rockies started play in the National League (NL) West division. Since that date, the Rockies have reached the MLB postseason four times, each time as the National League wild card team. Twice (1995 and 2009) they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2007, the Rockies advanced all the way to the World Series, only to be swept

title: History of the Colorado Rockies

text: day, with all three home games selling out within two and a half hours. History of the Colorado Rockies The History of the Colorado Rockies began in 1991 when a Major League Baseball (MLB) expansion franchise for Denver, Colorado was granted to an ownership group headed by John Antonucci. In 1993, the Colorado Rockies started play in the National League (NL) West division. Since that date, the Rockies have reached the MLB postseason four times, each time as the National League wild card team. Twice (1995 and 2009) they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. In 2007,

title: Evans, Colorado

text: Evans, Colorado The City of Evans is a Home Rule Municipality located in Weld County, Colorado, United States. The population was 9,514 at the 2000 census, and estimated at 18,842 as of July 1, 2008, by the Census Bureau. Named for the second Territorial Governor of Colorado, John Evans, the town was established in 1867 and was Weld County's seat of government twice before Greeley finally captured the honor. Legend in Evans is that the county records were stolen by night-riders from Greeley, who also burned the courthouse down with the county seat documents. The town was incorporated in 1885.

title: John Evans (governor)

text: and Chivington were members of the Denver church. On July 18, 1865, President Andrew Johnson after Evans' friend President Lincoln, who had been kept fully informed until his death, because of political pressure asked Governor Evans to resign because of his attempt to cover up the Sand Creek Massacre. Evans resigned as Governor, but he remained popular in the Colorado Territory for his perceived toughness in dealing with the "enemies" of the Territory. Dr. Evans continued to serve as the Chairman of the Colorado Seminary Board of Trustees until his death on July 2, 1897. John Evans was the father-in-law

title: The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner

text: The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner is a 2009 documentary film directed by Daniel Junge and produced by Just Media for HBO Films. The film follows the "last campaign" of Booth Gardner, the Governor of Washington from 1985 to 1993, to facilitate the passage of the Washington Death with Dignity Act (also called Initiative 1000), legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Washington state. Gardner, who had been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease in 1994, faces opposition from numerous determined individuals and groups, but nonetheless spearheads a successful campaign which saw the state pass I-1000—the second

title: Colorado Department of Higher Education

text: schools and colleges to operate in the state. Several departmental agencies are under the Colorado Department of Higher Education: Colorado Department of Higher Education The Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) is the principal department of the Colorado state government responsible for implementing the policies of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE). As the policy and advocacy coordinating board for Colorado's system of public higher education, the Department and Colorado Commission on Higher Education carry out the policies of the General Assembly and serve as a bridge between the Governor and Legislature and the governing boards of the institutions

title: Colorado Rangers

text: that time, 20 con men, including Lou Blonger, was convicted and sent to prison, effectively busting the "Million-Dollar Bunco Ring." As a result of a campaign promise to organized labor and other interests, Governor William E. Sweet signed an executive order on January 29, 1923, cutting off funding to the Rangers. The Colorado Rangers were officially disbanded by the Colorado General Assembly on April 1, 1927. This left Colorado without statewide police protection until 1935 when the Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol (later becoming the Colorado State Patrol) was formed. Governor Teller Ammons re-organized the Colorado Rangers as the Colorado

title: Hinsdale County, Colorado

text: in 1936. The last Democrat to carry Hinsdale County in a statewide election was John Hickenlooper in the 2010 gubernatorial contest, and the only other case since at least 1980 have been Democratic senator Ben “Nighthorse” Campbell, who was later to shift to the Republican Party, in 1992, alongside popular Governor Roy Romer, who carried all but three counties statewide, in 1990. Hinsdale County, Colorado Hinsdale County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 843, making it the third-least populous county in Colorado. With a population density

title: Governor of Saint Helena

text: office is located within The Castle, along with the office of the Chief Secretary, who runs the day-to-day administrative part of the government. Before 2009 the territory was known as "Saint Helena", of which Ascension and Tristan da Cuhna were dependencies. A new constitution which came into force in 2009 changed the name of the territory to "Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha"; however, the Governor's title remained as the "Governor of Saint Helena". The Governor of Saint Helena nonetheless is the British monarch's representative across the territory. Under the St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Constitution Order

title: 1st Colorado Cavalry Regiment

text: 1st Colorado Cavalry Regiment The 1st Colorado Cavalry was formed in November 1862 by Territorial Governor John Evans, composed mostly of members of the 1st Colorado Infantry and of C and D Companies of the 2nd Colorado Infantry. It was formed both to protect Colorado against incursions from the Confederate forces and to fight the Native Americans who already inhabited the area. Command of this unit was given Colonel John Chivington, who had distinguished himself at the Battle of Glorieta Pass in the New Mexico Territory early in 1862, against Confederate forces. The 1st Colorado Cavalry would go on under

title: History of the Colorado Rockies

text: on, the Pittsburgh Pirates were rumored to be relocating to Denver following the Pittsburgh drug trials in 1985, but that move did not happen. Repeated rumors of a move to Denver by the Oakland Athletics also proved false. Nonetheless, by the late 1980s a team seemed to be a possibility in Denver. The Colorado Baseball Commission, led by banking executive Larry Varnell, was successful in getting Denver voters to approve a 0.1 percent sales tax to help finance a new baseball stadium. Also, an advisory committee was formed in 1990 by then-Governor of Colorado Roy Romer to recruit an ownership

title: John Evans (governor)

text: John Evans (governor) John Evans (March 9, 1814 – July 2, 1897) was an American politician, physician, founder of various hospitals and medical associations, railroad promoter, Governor of the Territory of Colorado, and namesake of Evanston, Illinois, Evanston, Wyoming, Evans, Colorado, and Mount Evans, Colorado. He is most noted for being one of the founders of both Northwestern University and the University of Denver. The John Evans professorships, the highest honors bestowed on faculty members at both Northwestern University and the University of Denver, are named for him. The roles of John Evans and John Chivington as the co-architects of

title: Governor (United States)

text: Palin was inaugurated as the first female governor of Alaska, and January 14, 2008, when Kathleen Blanco left office as governor of Louisiana; and second, between January 10, 2009, when Beverly Perdue was inaugurated as governor of North Carolina, and January 20, 2009, when Ruth Ann Minner retired as governor of Delaware. There are currently 46 state governors who are non-Hispanic whites of European American background. There are 4 minority governors: Susana Martinez of New Mexico and Brian Sandoval of Nevada, who are Hispanic Americans; Chris Sununu of New Hampshire, who is of Palestinian descent; and David Ige of Hawaii,

title: Colorado Department of Higher Education

text: Colorado Department of Higher Education The Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) is the principal department of the Colorado state government responsible for implementing the policies of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE). As the policy and advocacy coordinating board for Colorado's system of public higher education, the Department and Colorado Commission on Higher Education carry out the policies of the General Assembly and serve as a bridge between the Governor and Legislature and the governing boards of the institutions of higher education. The Department acts as a coordinating body for public two-year and four-year institutions and authorizes private

title: History of the Colorado Rockies

text: (19–28) to the 2009 season, Clint Hurdle was fired on May 29. His successor as manager was Jim Tracy, who was originally hired as bench coach for the Colorado Rockies in November 2008. In June 2009, the team rapidly improved and by the end of June, the Rockies set a franchise record for victories in a month with 21 in a 28-game stretch (one win better than the September 2007 Rocktober run). This improved their record from 20–29 and nine games under .500, to 41–36 and 5 games over .500. During June, the Rockies led all of major league baseball

title: Governor of the National Bank of Romania

text: Governor of the National Bank of Romania The Governor of the National Bank of Romania ("Guvernatorul Băncii Naționale a României") is the head of the National Bank of Romania, being also the president of the Council of Administration of the Bank. He or she is named at the same time as the Council of Administration by the Parliament in a joint session of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies for a five-year term. The current Council of Administration was voted (named) on 6 October 2009. The current Governor is Mugur Isărescu, the longest continuous serving Governor, with a one-year

text: Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia The Governor of the Central Bank of Malaysia is the chief executive of Malaysia's central bank and the "ex-officio" chairperson of its Central Board of Directors. Malaysian ringgit currency notes, issued by the Central Bank of Malaysia (BNM), bear the governor's signature. Since its establishment in 1959, the BNM has been headed by 9 governors. Section 15 (1) of the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 stated that the Governor is appointed by Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the Supreme Head of Malaysia whilst the Deputy Governor is appointed by the Finance Minister. Section 15

title: Colorado Caribous

text: Colorado Caribous The Colorado Caribous (or The "Caribous of Colorado," as they were officially known) was a professional soccer team based in Denver, Colorado, that played in the North American Soccer League. Their primary owners were future Washington state governor Booth Gardner and Jim Guercio, owner of the Caribou Ranch. They played one season in 1978 under head coaches Dave Clements, who was also a player on the team, and Dan Wood. Their home field was Mile High Stadium. The arrival of the Caribous marked the return of professional first division soccer to Denver after a two-year absence caused by

title: Chivington, Colorado

text: Chivington, Colorado Chivington is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The U.S. Post Office at Eads (ZIP Code 81036) now serves Chivington postal addresses. Chivington was named for the Reverend John Chivington, a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War, who was celebrated as the hero of the 1862 Battle of Glorieta Pass and commanded the 700 Union soldiers who perpetrated the Sand Creek massacre, a slaughter of Native Americans in a nearby gulch. The massacre was condemned by the United States Congress Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War and Territorial Governor

title: University of Colorado Colorado Springs

text: building opened for classes in fall 2009. It holds an expanded computer, wind tunnel, fluids, instrumentation, and other mechanical engineering laboratories with an enlarged machine shop and research space, design studios with payload and project areas. The building was later named Osborne Center for Science and Engineering after its biggest donors, Ed and Mary Osborne. University of Colorado's El Pomar Institute for Innovation and Commercialization (EPIIC) is located on the campus of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS). The National Institute for Science, Space and Security Centers (NISSSC) is a multi-disciplinary institute. The NISSSC includes the Center for

title: The Governor (film)

text: opening weekend gross of US$526,262. It was later released across Germany, Austria and the UK. The film opened at number one at the Turkish box office and was the ninth highest grossing Turkish film of 2009 with a worldwide total gross of US$2,339,823. That figure has subsequently risen to US$2,371,977. The Governor (film) The Governor () is a 2009 Turkish action film, directed by M. Çağatay Tosun, about the idealist governor of the Aegean city of Denizli, where a team of engineers from the Turkish Mining Exploration Institute (MTA) have recently discovered reserves of uranium. The film, which went on

title: Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area

text: to the Colorado River Commission of Nevada. The commission transferred to the Nevada Division of State Parks in 1991, which resulted in establishment of Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area. It opened to the public in 1996. The recreation area offers boating, fishing, camping, picnicking and hiking. Four miles of developed trails were opened in 2009. Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area Big Bend of the Colorado State Recreation Area is a public recreation area located in the Lower Colorado River Valley within the city of limits of Laughlin in southern Clark County, Nevada. The park

title: Bill Owens (Colorado politician)

text: and served as co-chair of Romney's Colorado campaign. Owens and his wife Frances married in January 1975 and divorced in 2010. They have three children. Bill Owens (Colorado politician) William Forrester Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American attorney, author, and former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007. Owens was re-elected in 2002 by the largest majority in Colorado history, after making transportation, education, and tax cuts the focus of his governorship. Owens was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated from Paschal High School. While a sophomore in high school,

title: Governor of the Falkland Islands

text: military junta. Following the Argentine surrender at the end of the Falklands War, the British Governor returned and it was decided that the Government of the Falkland Islands should be modernised. In 1985 the Constitution of the Falklands came into force which greatly reduced the power of the Governor, making the office more accountable to the Executive Council of the Falkland Islands and creating in law a new post of Chief Executive, to which many powers of the Governor were delegated. In 2009 a new constitution was established which further defined the role and powers of the Governor. The Governor

title: The Vanguard School (Colorado)

text: The Vanguard School (Colorado) The Vanguard School is a public charter high school located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. It is chartered with the Cheyenne Mountain School District 12. The Vanguard School was established in 2006, operating the first 9th grade class during the 2006-07 school year and adding a grade each year until 2009. The first senior class graduated in May 2010. In September 2014, "Newsweek" ranked The Vanguard School as the sixteenth best school in the United States. In November 2013, "U.S. News & World Report" ranked the Vanguard School 3rd in the state of Colorado (out

title: Governor General of Canada

text: peerage. Appointments of former ministers of the Crown in the 1980s and 1990s were criticized by Peter H. Russell, who stated in 2009: "much of [the] advantage of the monarchical system is lost in Canada when prime ministers recommend partisan colleagues to be appointed governor general and represent [the ]." Clarkson was the first governor general in Canadian history without either a political or military background, as well as the first Asian-Canadian and the second woman, following on Jeanne Sauvé. The third woman to hold this position was also the first Caribbean-Canadian governor general, Michaëlle Jean. There have been, from

title: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands

text: Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands The Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's British Overseas Territory of Turks and Caicos Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Premier and 5 members of the House of Assembly. The official residence of the Governor is Government House of Turks and Caicos Islands, Waterloo, Grand Turk. In August 2009, the

title: Colorado State Patrol

text: Colorado Rangers , the “famous” Colorado police were founded in 1861. These officers were state officers and were known to augment local police and sheriffs. Governor William E. Sweet signed an executive order on January 29, 1923, cutting off funding and effectively disbanding the Rangers. Fulfilling a campaign promise, on April 1, 1927 Governor Billy Adams repealed the Department of Safety Act, thus officially disbanding the Colorado Rangers, and with it, all statewide law enforcement in Colorado. Colorado has not had a general statewide law enforcement agency since. In 1915, Colorado voted to become a “dry” state to begin January

title: Colorado State Patrol

text: Colorado State Patrol The Colorado State Patrol (CSP) (originally known as the "Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol"), based in Lakewood, Colorado, is a division of the Colorado Department of Public Safety, and is one of the official state police agencies of Colorado, along with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and several smaller state agencies. The CSP primarily enforces traffic laws on interstates and state highways, guards the state capitol and the Governor of Colorado. Senate Bill No. 6 in 1935 created the Colorado State Highway Courtesy Patrol. With just thirty five men selected from 6000 applicants, the new Patrolmen arrived

text: such law in the United States after Oregon Measure 16—with 57.8 per cent support. "The Last Campaign" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) in 2009. The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner is a 2009 documentary film directed by Daniel Junge and produced by Just Media for HBO Films. The film follows the "last campaign" of Booth Gardner, the Governor of Washington from 1985 to 1993, to facilitate the passage of the Washington Death with Dignity Act (also called Initiative 1000), legalizing physician-assisted suicide in Washington state. Gardner,

title: Collegiate Academy of Colorado

text: is Chris Becker, and the assistant principals are Paula Brock and Howard Wolsky. Collegiate Academy of Colorado Collegiate Academy of Colorado is a small charter school located in the Ken Caryl area of unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is a kindergarten through twelfth grade charter school with approximately 480 students (2009–10 enrollment). The school has a postal address of 8420 S. Sangre de Cristo Road, Littleton, Colorado, 80127. It opened in 1994. The school has its own athletic field which it rents out for other uses. It has a gym, a cafeteria, and a playground. Its mascot is

title: The Governor (The Walking Dead)

text: several key characters dead both in Rick's group and his own. The Governor has a romantic relationship with Andrea, who unsuccessfully seeks to broker a truce between the two groups. In season 4, The Governor attempts to redeem himself upon meeting a new family, to whom he introduces himself as Brian Heriot. However, he commits several brutal acts to ensure the family's survival. This leads to more characters' deaths and forces Rick and his group to abandon the prison. In 2009, the Governor was ranked as IGN's 86th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time and was ranked #28 on

title: Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan

text: governors after Gilgit-Baltistan was given the status of province on August 29, 2009, the federal cabinet had approved the Gilgit-Baltistan Empowerment and Self-Governance Order 2009. Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan The Governor of Gilgit-Baltistan is the appointed Head of State of the provincial government in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. The governor is designated by the Prime Minister and is normally regarded a ceremonial post. However, throughout the history of Pakistan, the powers of the provincial governors were vastly increased, every time the provincial assemblies were dissolved and the administrative role came under direct control of the governors. The seat of governor in Gilgit-Baltistan was

title: University of Colorado Denver

text: adjacent to the health sciences areas of campus, providing opportunities to collaborate with biotechnology companies and their resources. The remaining acres of the former military facility are dedicated to commercial, hospitality, retail, and residential development. University of Colorado Denver offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and first professional degrees. The university (including University of Colorado Hospital and University of Colorado Medicine (or "CU Medicine")) operates on a $1.8 billion annual economy. The University of Colorado Hospital, which is the principal teaching hospital for the University of Colorado Denver, serves more than half a million patients every year. In the 2009–10 fiscal year,

title: The Governor of Nanke

text: The Governor of Nanke The Governor of Nanke (Chinese: 南柯太守传; pinyin: Nánkē Tàishǒu Zhuàn, otherwise translated as The Governor of the Southern Tributary State, Governor of the Southern Branch Commandery and variants) is a Tang dynasty Chinese chuanqi (a form of short story) by Li Gongzuo, set in the year 794. It is the basis for the similar Japanese tale "The Dream of Akinosuke". Chunyu Fen (淳于棼) is a previously successful and rich officer in the Huainan army who has offended his general and been dismissed. Disgruntled, he drank himself to sleep under a huge ash tree and was carried

title: Collegiate Academy of Colorado

text: Collegiate Academy of Colorado Collegiate Academy of Colorado is a small charter school located in the Ken Caryl area of unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. It is a kindergarten through twelfth grade charter school with approximately 480 students (2009–10 enrollment). The school has a postal address of 8420 S. Sangre de Cristo Road, Littleton, Colorado, 80127. It opened in 1994. The school has its own athletic field which it rents out for other uses. It has a gym, a cafeteria, and a playground. Its mascot is a wolf, and the school colors are Crimson and Dark Green. The principal

title: Colorado General Assembly

text: Colorado General Assembly The Colorado General Assembly is the state legislature of the State of Colorado. It is a bicameral legislature that was created by the 1876 state constitution. Its statutes are codified in the "Colorado Revised Statutes" (C.R.S.). The session laws are published in the "Session Laws of Colorado". Colorado's legislature is similar to those of other states, except unlike many states Colorado does not give its lieutenant governor any legislative authority (e.g. tie-breaking vote). The first meeting of the Colorado General Assembly took place from November 1, 1876, through March 20, 1877. Succeeding sessions met every two years

title: Seal of Colorado

text: devum eveniunt"" are found. The Colorado Department of Personnel and Administration said about the translation of the motto: The motto appeared when Colorado's first territorial governor, Gilpin, asked Secretary of the Territory L. L. Weld for a suitable motto for the state seal. According to the story, Weld said: "Well, Governor, what would you suggest?" Gilpin is said to have paused in thought for a moment and then responded ""Nil Sine Numine"". On November 6, 1861 by joint resolution the First Territorial Assembly adopted the motto with the territorial seal. "Nil sine numine" is the motto of the Weld family

title: 1912 United States presidential election in Colorado

text: 1912 United States presidential election in Colorado The 1912 United States presidential election in Colorado took place on November 5, 1912, as part of the 1912 United States presidential election. Colorado voters chose six representatives, or electors, to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president. Colorado was won by Princeton University President Woodrow Wilson (D–Virginia), running with governor of Indiana Thomas R. Marshall, with 42.80% of the popular vote, against the 26th president of the United States Theodore Roosevelt (P–New York), running with governor of California Hiram Johnson, with 27.09% of the popular vote, the 27th president

title: Governor of Saint Helena

text: 2009, an Acting Governor is appointed when the office of Governor is vacant or the Governor is unable to fulfil his or her duties long term. The Acting Governor is appointed by Her Majesty The Queen. If the Governor is off the island for a short time (including when s/he visits Ascension or Tristan da Cunha) or is ill for a short period, s/he may appoint anyone on St Helena to be Deputy. The Deputy must follow any instructions issued by the Governor. It is current practice to appoint an Acting Governor when the Governor is away from the island

title: Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania

text: Gap) for its lieutenant governor. Constructed in 1940 and previously the governor's "summer residence", it became available for Pennsylvania's lieutenant governor in 1968 when the current governor's residence was completed in Harrisburg. , six former U.S. Lieutenant Governors of Pennsylvania were alive, the oldest being Robert C. Jubelirer (served 2001–2003, born 1937). The most recent death of a former U.S. lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania was that of Ernest P. Kline (served 1971–1979, born 1929), on May 13, 2009. The most recently serving lieutenant governor to die was Catherine Baker Knoll (2003-2008), who died in office on November 12, 2008. From

title: Governor of the Bank of Spain

text: Governor of the Bank of Spain The Governor of the Bank of Spain () is the head of the Bank of Spain, the central bank of Spain. The current governor is Pablo Hernández de Cos, who took office on 11 June 2018. The Governor of the Bank of Spain is appointed by the Monarch of Spain at the proposal of the Prime Minister of Spain, and is a Spanish person with recognized competence in monetary or banking matters. Prior to appointment of the Governor, the Minister of Economy and Finance appears as provided in the Regulations of the Congress of

title: Governor of the Bank of Spain

text: Deputies before the competent Committee to inform about the proposed candidate. The governor's mandate lasts six years and is not renewable. The governor's functions are: The following people have served as Governor of the Bank of Spain: Governor of the Bank of Spain The Governor of the Bank of Spain () is the head of the Bank of Spain, the central bank of Spain. The current governor is Pablo Hernández de Cos, who took office on 11 June 2018. The Governor of the Bank of Spain is appointed by the Monarch of Spain at the proposal of the Prime Minister

title: LGBT rights in Colorado

text: by society." In 2006, a state referendum added language to the Colorado Constitution that restricted marriage and common law marriage to couples of different sexes, without mentioning civil unions or domestic partnerships. In April 2009, Colorado enacted a Designated Beneficiaries law, effective July 1, that allowed anyone to make a same-sex partner the beneficiary of insurance, inheritance, hospital visitations, funeral arrangements and death benefits, and other important matters. In 2011 and 2012, state lawmakers attempted but failed to pass an act formally recognizing civil unions, though Governor John Hickenlooper endorsed the legislation in his 2012 State of the State address.

title: William Gilpin (governor)

text: at odds with many citizens of Missouri. His political alignment with the new administration of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was rewarded in 1861 when Lincoln appointed him governor of the newly formed Territory of Colorado. His selection over the local favorite William Larimer came as a surprise to many, and was motivated in part by the fact that Gilpin was backed by the Governor of Missouri, a slave state that Lincoln was eager to keep in the Union. The US Government's Official Register for 1861 lists Gilpin as both Governor of Colorado (at a salary of $1,500 a year) and

title: Bill Owens (Colorado politician)

text: Bill Owens (Colorado politician) William Forrester Owens (born October 22, 1950) is an American attorney, author, and former politician who served as the 40th Governor of Colorado from 1999 to 2007. Owens was re-elected in 2002 by the largest majority in Colorado history, after making transportation, education, and tax cuts the focus of his governorship. Owens was born in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated from Paschal High School. While a sophomore in high school, Owens was appointed a Page in the U.S. House of Representatives by Congressman (and later, Speaker of the House) Jim Wright. Owens was assigned by

title: Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey

text: speaker of the general assembly, who would vacate their legislative seat upon assuming the governor's office. New Jersey elected its first lieutenant governor in 2009. After the primary election in June 2009, Governor Corzine signed into law A.3902, a bill from the state legislature that sought to clarify a vague passage in the state constitution concerning a gubernatorial candidate's selection of a running mate. Corzine signed the bill into law on June 25, 2009. The constitution provided that a gubernatorial candidate select a running mate within 30 days after the "nomination." The confusion that arose concerned whether the "nomination" was

title: Governor of the Cayman Islands

text: Governor of the Cayman Islands The Governor of the Cayman Islands is the representative of the British monarch in the United Kingdom's overseas territory of the Cayman Islands. The Governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the Governor is to act as the de facto head of state, and he or she is responsible for appointing the Premier, who is the leader of the party with a majority of seats in the Legislature. The Governorship is held by Martyn Roper since October 2018. The Governor has his own flag, the Union