Biden Campaign Press Release - Biden for President Announces Colorado Leadership Council and Endorsement of More Than 20 Colorado Leaders

Today, Biden for President is announcing its Colorado Leadership Council and endorsements from more than 20 current and former elected officials and community leaders from Colorado, an influential Super Tuesday state.

"As we enter 2020, we are excited to grow Team Joe with this latest group of leaders from Colorado," said Rachel Caine, Colorado State Director, Biden for President. "These new endorsers represent the growing support for Joe Biden across the country. Voters around the state know Joe's track record of delivering for working families and are rallying behind his commitment to restoring the soul of our nation, rebuilding the middle class, and moving our country forward from Trump's failed presidency."

Today's list of endorsers includes:

• Leroy Garcia, President of the Colorado Senate
• Nancy Todd, President Pro Tempore of the Colorado Senate
• David Cunningham, Community Leader
• Tracy Kraft-Tharp, State Representative
• Terry Todd, City of Aurora, Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
• Gilbert Ortiz, Pueblo County Clerk and Recorder
• Chris Wiseman, Pueblo County Commissioner
• Ray Aguilera, Pueblo City Councilmember
• Stephanie Garcia, Former President of the Pueblo City School Board
• Phyllis Sanchez, Former President of the Pueblo City School Board
• John Williams, Mesa County School Board
• Chuck McDaniel, Grand Junction City Councilmember
• Paul Farnan, Former Naval Officer
• Julie Hill, Chair of the Colorado State Advocacy Committee, American Heart Association
• Greg Diamond, Former Deputy Treasurer for the State of Colorado
• Faye Diamond, Former Executive Director of the Colorado Democratic Party
• Fred Sandoval, Adams County Democratic Party Leader
• Jennie Peek-Dunstone, Former Executive Director of the Colorado Democratic Party
• Ed Williams, Democratic Stakeholder
• Garry Briese, Labor Leader
• John Voorhees, Environmental Community Leader
• Patrick Avalos, Former Pueblo City Councilmember
• Mike Lopez, Denver Democrats Party Leader
• Dennis Arfmann, Climate Change Activist

Today's announcement builds on the 27 already announced endorsements from Colorado, including from former Senator and former Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and former Mayor of Denver and former Secretary of Energy and Transportation Frederico Peña.

Additionally, the campaign is announcing the Biden for President Colorado State Leadership Council, which consists of a broad list of influential Coloradans, elected officials and community leaders. The Leadership Council will play a critical role in organizing Colorado and delivering votes on Super Tuesday.

The Biden for President Colorado State Leadership Council will consist of today's 24 endorsers as well as the following Coloradans:

• Mannie Rodriguez, Former DNC Member and Latino Community Leader
• Portia Prescott, Community Leader and Democratic Stakeholder
• Danielle Young-Kombo, Community Leader and Democratic Stakeholder
• John Soper, Former State Representative
• Scott Martinez, Former City Attorney for the City and County of Denver
• Frederico Peña, Former Mayor of Denver and former U.S. Secretary of Energy and Transportation
• Cindy Peña, Latina Community Leader
• Ken Salazar, Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of the Interior
• Adrienne Benavidez, State Representative
• Bri Buentello, State Representative
• Denise Maes, Latina Community Leader
• Amy Reyes, Lake County Sheriff
• Suzanne Williams, Former State Senator
• Bruce Brown, District Attorney for Colorado's Fifth Judicial District
• Jeff Chostner, Pueblo County District Attorney
• Jamie FitzSimons, Summit County Sheriff
• Rabbi Steven Foster, Community Leader
• Chris Hill, Former U.S. Ambassador to Iraq, South Korea, Poland, and Macedonia
• Bill Holen, Arapahoe County Commissioner
• Debbie Hunter-Holen, Former Aurora City Councilwoman
• Tim Knaus, Former Colorado Democratic Party Chair
• Joe Miklosi, Former State Representative
• Joe Rice, Former State Representative
• Kirk Taylor, Pueblo County Sheriff
• Sheila Lieder, Former President Denver Area Labor Federation
• Lois Tochtrop, Former State Senator
• Cindy Lowery-Graber, Former Chair, Denver Democrats

Biden for President has previously announced more than 1,100 endorsements from national, state, and local leaders, including current and former U.S. senators and representatives, governors, state elected officials, community leaders, and national security officials.