Colorado Call to Action, final week

Here are the followup tools for John Andrews' pre-adjournment legislative special on 710 KNUS. Make your voice heard today! Thanks for your willingness to get involved as the Colorado General Assembly concludes its 2008 session. Your pocketbook, your freedoms, and your values are all on the line -- with some awful bills moving through the process and only a few days to go.

Your voice can make a difference. If you want taxes and fees kept low, or union power curbed, or kids put first in our schools, or family values and constitutional rights protected, speak up and say so! See below for relevant links, along with our convenient directory of legislators with email addresses and phone numbers.

For information on bills awaiting action, click here. For a listing of committee members who will hear a specific bill you're interested in, click here. To search bills by subject matter, click here.

To get the name of your own state senator and representative, use this link, then click on the map to reach your county clerk and there find your polling place, where elected officials are listed. To call legislators through their switchboard, ask for any House member at 303-866-2904, for Senate Democrats at 303-866-4865, and for Senate Republicans at 303-866-4866. Reach Gov. Bill Ritter at 303-866-2471. Or to email him, click Governor.Ritter@state.co.us.

Directory Key: Leaders are listed first, then alphabetical by last names. H for House members, S for Senators, followed by their district number. Then counties represented, then R or D for party affiliation, then office phone number. Finally, email address, which you can click to send an email to that member.

Senate President Peter Groff S33 D 303-866-4864 Adams, Denver peter.groff.senate@state.co

House Speaker Andrew Romanoff H6 D 303-866-2346 Arapahoe, Denver romanoff@coloradohouse.org

Senate Minority Leader Andy McElhany S12 El Paso R 303-866-2318 andymcelhany@pcisys.net

House Minority Leader Mike May H44 Douglas R 303-866-5523 mike.may.house@state.co.us

Balmer, David G H39 Arapahoe R 303-866-2950 david.balmer.house@state.co.us

Benefield, Debbie H29 Jefferson D 303-866-2950 debbie.benefield.house@state.co.us

Borodkin, Alice H9 D 303-866-2910 Denver, Arapahoe aliceb321@aol.com

Buescher, Bernie H55 Mesa D 303-866-2583 bernie@buescher.org

Butcher, Dorothy H46 Pueblo D 303-866-2968 no email

Bacon, Bob S14 Larimer D 303-866-4841 bob.bacon.senate@state.co.us

Boyd, Betty S21 Jefferson D 303-866-4857 betty.boyd.senate@state.co.us

Brophy, Greg S1 R 303-866-6360 Cheyenne, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan Morgan, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma greg@gregbrophy.net

Cadman, Bill H15 El Paso R 303-866-5525 bill.cadman.house@state.co.us

Carroll, Morgan H36 Arapahoe D 303-866-2942 morgancarroll@webaccess.net

Carroll, Terrance H7 Denver D 303-866-2909 terrance.carroll.house@state.co.us

Casso, Edward H32 Adams D 303-866-2964 no email

Cerbo, Mike H2 Denver D 303-866-2911 mpcerbo@yahoo.com

Curry, Kathleen H61 D 303-866-2945 Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison,Hinsdale, Pitkin kathleencurry@montrose.net

Fischer, Randy H53 Larimer D Cap: 303-866-2917 randy.fischer.house@state.co.us

Frangas, K.Jerry H4 Denver D Cap: 303-866-2954 kjerry.frangas.house@state.co.us

Gagliardi, Sara H27 Jefferson D 303-866-2962 sara.gagliardi.house@state.co.us

Gallegos, Rafael L H62 D 303-866-2916 Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Mineral, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache rafael.gallegos.house@state.co.us

Gardner, Bob H21 R 303-866-2191 Fremont, El Paso bob.gardner.house@state.co.us

Gardner, Cory H63 R 303-866-2906 Adams, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, Yuma cory.gardner.house@state.co.us

Gibbs, Dan S16 D 303-866-3342 Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Summit dan.gibbs.senate@state.co.us

Green, Gwyn H23 Jefferson D 303-866-2951 gwyngreen@yahoo.com

Gordon, Ken S35 D 303-866-3341 Arapahoe, Denver ken@kengordon.com

Hicks, Stella Garza H17 El Paso R 303-866-3069 stella.hicks.house@state.co.us

Hodge, Mary H30 Adams D 303-866-2912 maryhodge@aol.com

Hagedorn, Bob S29 Arapahoe D 303-866-4879 SenBob@msn.com

Harvey, Ted S30 Douglas R 303-866-4881 ted.harvey.senate@state.co.us

Isgar, Jim S6 D 303-866-4884 Archuleta,Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel isgarsenate@frontier.net

Jahn, Cheri H24 Jefferson D 303-866-5522 ceri.jahn.house@state.co.us

Judd, Joel H5 Denver D 303-866-2925 joeljudd@aol.com

Johnson, Steve S15 Larimer R 303-866-4853 steve.johnson.senate@state.co.us

Kefalas, John H52 Larimer D 303-866-4569 john.kefalas.house@state.co.us

Kerr, Andrew H26 Jefferson D 303-866-2923 akerrhd26@earthlink.net

Kerr, James E H28 Jefferson R 303-866-2939 james.kerr.house@state.co.us

King, Steve H54 R 303-866-3068 Delta, Mesa steve.king.house@state.co.us

Keller, Maryanne "Moe" S20 Jefferson D 303-866-4856 moe.keller.senate@state.co.us

Kester, Ken S2 R 303-866-4877 Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo ken.kester.senate@state.co.us

Kopp, Mike S22 Jefferson R 303-866-4859 mike.kopp.senate@state.co.us

Labuda, Jeanne H1 D 303-866-2966 Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson No email

Lambert, Kent H14 El Paso R 303-866-2937 kent.lambert.house@state.co.us

Levy, Claire H13 D 303-866-2578 Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin claire.levy.house@state.co.us

Liston, Larry G H16 El Paso R 303-866-2965 larry.liston.house@state.co.us

Looper, Marsha H19 El Paso R 303-866-2946 marsha.looper.house@state.co.us

Lundberg, Kevin H49 R 303-866-2907 Larimer, Weld kevin@kevinlundberg.com

Madden, Alice H10 Boulder D 303-866-2348 alice.madden.house@state.co.us

Marostica, Don H51 Larimer R 303-866-2947 No email

Marshall, Rosemary H8 Denver D 303-866-2959 rosemary.marshall.house@state.co.us

Massey, Tom H60 R 303-866-2747 Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park, Pueblo, Saguache tom.massey.house@state.co.us

McFadyen, Liane "Buffie" H47 D 303-866-2905 Fremont, Pueblo buffie2006@hotmail.com

McGihon, Anne L. H3 D 303-866-2921 Arapahoe, Denver anne.mcgihon.house@state.co.us

McKinley, Wes H64 D 303-866-2398 Baca, Bent, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers wes.mckinley.house@state.co.us

McNulty, Frank H43 Douglas R 303-866-2936 No email

Merrifield, Michael H18 El Paso D 303-866-2932 michael.merrifield.house@state.co.us

Middleton, Karen H42 Arapahoe D 303-866-3911 middleton.house@state.co.us

Mitchell, Victor H45 R 303-866-2948 Douglas, Teller victor.mitchell.house@state.co.us

May, Ron S10 El Paso R 303-866-2737 senatormay@ronmay.org

Mitchell, Shawn S23 R 303-866-4876 Adams, Broomfield, Weld shawn.mitchell.senate@state.co.us

Mitchell, Victor H45 Douglas, Teller R 303-866-2948 victor.mitchell.house@state.co.us

Morse, John P. S11 El Paso D 303-866-6364 john.morse.senate@state.co.us

Peniston, Cherylin H35 Adams D 303-866-2843 cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us

Pommer, Jack H11 Boulder D 303-866-2780 jack.pommer.house@state.co.us

Primavera, Dianne H33 D 303-866-4667 Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Weld dianne.primavera.house@state.co.us

Penry, Joshua "Josh" S7 R 303-866-3077 Garfield, Mesa joshpenry@gmail.com

Rice, Joe H38 D 303-866-2953 Arapahoe, Jefferson joe.rice.house@state.co.us

Riesberg, Jim H50 Weld D 303-866-2929 jim.riesberg.house@state.co.us

Roberts, Ellen H59 R 303-866-2914 Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan ellen.roberts.house@state.co.us

Rose, Ray H58 R 303-866-2955 Delta, Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel ray.rose.house@state.co.us

Renfroe, Scott W. S13 Weld R 303-866-4451 scott.renfroe.senate@state.co.us

Romer, Chris S32 D 303-866-4852 Denver, Jefferson chris.romer.senate@state.co.us

Scanlan, Christine H56 D (303)866-2952 Eagle, Lake, Summit christine.scanlan.house@state.co.us

Solano, Judy H31 Adams D 303-866-2918 judy.solano.house@state.co.us

Sonnenberg, Jerry H65 R 303-866-3706 Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld jerry.sonnenberg.house@state.co.us

Soper, John F H34 Adams D 303-866-2931 john.soper.house@state.co.us

Stafford, Debbie H40 D 303-866-2944 Arapahoe, Elbert debbie.stafford.house@state.co.us

Stephens, Amy H20 El Paso R 303-866-2924 amy.stephens.house@state.co.us

Summers, Ken H22 Jefferson R 303-866-2927 ken.summers.house@state.co.us

Swalm, Spencer H37 Arapahoe R 303-866-5510 spencer.swalm.house@state.co.us

Sandoval, Paula E. S34 Denver D 303-866-4862 paula.sandoval.senate@state.co.us

Schultheis, David C. "Dave" S9 El Paso R 303-866-4835 dave@daveschultheis.com

Schwartz, Gail S5 D 303-866-4871 Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Pitkin, Rio Grande, Saguache gail.schwartz.senate@state.co.us

Shaffer, Brandon C. S17 Boulder D 303-866-5291 brandon@brandonshaffer.com

Spence, Nancy S27 Arapahoe R 303-866-4883 nancyspence@qwest.net

Todd, Nancy H41 D 303-866-2919 Arapahoe, Denver nancy.todd.house@state.co.us

Takis, Stephanie S25 Adams D 303-866-4855 stephanie.takis.senate@state.co.us

Tapia, Abel J. S3 Pueblo D 303-866-2581 abel.tapia.senate@state.co.us

Taylor, Jack S8 R 303-866-5292 Eagle, Garfield, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt No email

Tochtrop, Lois S24 Adams D 303-866-4863 lotochtrop@aol.com

Tupa, Ron S18 Boulder D 303-866-4872 ron.tupa.senate@state.co.us

Vaad, Glenn H48 Weld R 303-866-2943 glenn.vaad.house@state.co.us

Veiga, Jennifer S31 D 303-866-4861 Adams, Denver jennifer.veiga.senate@state.co.us

Weissmann, Paul H12 Boulder D 303-866-2920 reppaul@aol.com

White, Al H57 R 303-866-2949 Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt al.white.house@state.co.us

Witwer, Robert E H25 Jefferson R 303-866-2582 rob.witwer.house@state.co.us

Ward, Steve S26 R 303-866-4846 Arapahoe, Jefferson steve.ward.senate@state.co.us

Wiens, Tom J S4 R 303-866-4869 Douglas, El Paso, Lake, Park, Teller tom@tomwiens.com

Williams, Suzanne S28 D 303-866-3432 Arapahoe, Denver suzanne.williams.senate@state.co.us

Windels, Sue S19 Jefferson D 303-866-4840 senatorwindels@comcast.net

Capitol Special: Listen Here

The podcast of John Andrews' latest radio special on hot legislative issues of 2008, which aired March 20 on 710 KNUS, is available here in full. "Colorado Call to Action, March Edition," features Rep. David Balmer, Sens. Nancy Spence and Greg Brophy, and two veteran conservative activists who track bills at the State Capitol, Jim Pfaff of the Colorado Family Institute and Dudley Brown of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners.

We invite you to click and listen, then get involved and make your voice heard.

Colorado Call to Action, March Edition with Host John Andrews, former Senate President

Rep. David Balmer, Sen. Nancy Spence

Sen. Greg Brophy

Jim Pfaff of the Colorado Family Institute

Dudley Brown of Rocky Mountain Gun Owners

Leave no trial lawyer behind, Dems vow

If you lie awake at night anguishing over unemployed trial lawyers, you must be a Democrat politician. In Congress, 66 trial lawyers who donated $1.5 million to Democrat candidates are "credited" with derailing an anti-terrorism bill that passed the Senate with 67 votes.

Here in Colorado, the immediate stakes aren't as severe, but businesses will be paying for 66th General Assembly for years to come as Democrats advance an agenda that might be dubbed, "Leave No Trial Lawyer Behind."

Long regarded as a leader in tort reform, Colorado ranked eighth among the 50 states in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Lawsuit Climate ratings in 2006. Last year, after a round of tort deform, that ranking fell to 21st.

Judging from this year's basket of trial lawyer favors, it appears Democrat legislators and Gov. Bill Ritter won't be satisfied until they drive our state into the company of such infamous judicial hellholes as Illinois and Mississippi.

One such bill, House Bill 1020, blitzed through both houses and across the governor's desk in barely a month - a pace that indicates a leadership priority.

Did HB 1020 cure a grave injustice? Judge for yourself.

Colorado law currently encourages parties to a lawsuit to settle their differences without going to court. If a plaintiff rejects a settlement offered by the defendant and proceeds to court only to receive less than was offered, the plaintiff must pay the defendant's legal fees for needlessly prolonging the case. Likewise, a defendant who rejects a reasonable offer from the plaintiff takes the same risk.

Most fair-minded people would consider that law to be even-handed, but not trial lawyers and their allies. The new law, sponsored by Rep. Alice Madden and Sen. Jennifer Veiga and signed by Gov. Ritter, orders the defendant to pay a portion of the plaintiff's fees even if the settlement offer was more than the plaintiff ultimately received from a jury.

That's a lose-lose for defendants, and a win-win for trial lawyers who would have even less incentive settle.

In two committee hearings, the only witnesses supporting this change were trial lawyers. Remember, these are the folks who complain that "loser pays" is unfair, but so long as their minions control the statehouse, the scales of justice need not be balanced.

Another gem of tort deform would blast a cavernous hole in Colorado's successful limits on medical malpractice judgments.

Under existing law, a person who has been injured by a doctor's negligence is entitled to be fully compensated for all past and future lost earnings, medical expenses and other health care costs.

State law also allows additional damages, up to $300,000, for intangibles, like pain and suffering, inconvenience and emotional stress.

Unfortunately, Senate President Peter Groff (D-Denver) and Rep. Terrance Carroll (D-Denver) want to increase that cap by 50 percent to $450,000. In addition, their Senate Bill 164 would create an entirely new category of damages for "physical impairment and disfigurement."

Reasonable people might think physical impairment or disfigurement would apply to victims who are severely deformed. Wrong. Nothing in SB 164 limits impairment or disfigurement to serious or life-altering injuries, and a plaintiff's attorney has every incentive to argue that something as ordinary as a post-surgical scar constitutes disfigurement.

Moreover, this new category of damages would be subject to no limits whatsoever. While a sympathetic jury might want to exceed the existing caps in a particularly severe case, that jury sees only the impact of its verdict on the doctor and injured patient in one case.

Juries do not see the impact of numerous large verdicts - or settlements, which avoid the risk of unpredictable verdicts - on ordinary families who aren't in the courtroom and are struggling to pay for health care.

"If you bankrupt the system with litigation, you won't have money to provide care," reckoned Sen. Bob Hagedorn, a lonely Democrat willing to buck the trial lawyers in favor of affordable health care.

If other Democrats are serious about controlling health care costs or promoting justice, they sure do have a funny way of showing it.

Colorado Call to Action

Here are the followup directory and links for John Andrews' legislative special on 710 KNUS. Make your voice heard today! Thanks for your willingness to get involved as the Colorado General Assembly decides vital issues in its 2008 session. Matters awaiting decision are a moving target, but your pocketbook, your freedoms, and your values are all on the line as hundreds of bills moving through the process and only about 10 weeks to go.

Your voice can make a difference. If you want taxes and fees kept low, or union power curbed, or kids put first in our schools, speak up and say so! See below for relevant links, along with our convenient directory of legislators with email addresses and phone numbers.

For information on bills awaiting action, click here. For a listing of committee members who will hear a specific bill you're interested in, click here. To search bills by subject matter, click here.

To get the name of your own state senator and representative, use this link, then click on the map to reach your county clerk and there find your polling place, where elected officials are listed. To call legislators through their switchboard, ask for any House member at 303-866-2904, for Senate Democrats at 303-866-4865, and for Senate Republicans at 303-866-4866. Reach Gov. Bill Ritter at 303-866-2471. Or to email him, click Governor.Ritter@state.co.us.

Directory Key: Leaders are listed first, then alphabetical by last names. H for House members, S for Senators, followed by their district number. Then counties represented, then R or D for party affiliation, then office phone number. Finally, email address, which you can click to send an email to that member.

Senate President Peter Groff S33 D 303-866-4864 Adams, Denver peter.groff.senate@state.co

House Speaker Andrew Romanoff H6 D 303-866-2346 Arapahoe, Denver romanoff@coloradohouse.org

Senate Minority Leader Andy McElhany S12 El Paso R 303-866-2318 andymcelhany@pcisys.net

House Minority Leader Mike May H44 Douglas R 303-866-5523 mike.may.house@state.co.us

Balmer, David G H39 Arapahoe R 303-866-2950 david.balmer.house@state.co.us

Benefield, Debbie H29 Jefferson D 303-866-2950 debbie.benefield.house@state.co.us

Borodkin, Alice H9 D 303-866-2910 Denver, Arapahoe aliceb321@aol.com

Buescher, Bernie H55 Mesa D 303-866-2583 bernie@buescher.org

Butcher, Dorothy H46 Pueblo D 303-866-2968 no email

Bacon, Bob S14 Larimer D 303-866-4841 bob.bacon.senate@state.co.us

Boyd, Betty S21 Jefferson D 303-866-4857 betty.boyd.senate@state.co.us

Brophy, Greg S1 R 303-866-6360 Cheyenne, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan Morgan, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma greg@gregbrophy.net

Cadman, Bill H15 El Paso R 303-866-5525 bill.cadman.house@state.co.us

Carroll, Morgan H36 Arapahoe D 303-866-2942 morgancarroll@webaccess.net

Carroll, Terrance H7 Denver D 303-866-2909 terrance.carroll.house@state.co.us

Casso, Edward H32 Adams D 303-866-2964 no email

Cerbo, Mike H2 Denver D 303-866-2911 mpcerbo@yahoo.com

Curry, Kathleen H61 D 303-866-2945 Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison,Hinsdale, Pitkin kathleencurry@montrose.net

Fischer, Randy H53 Larimer D Cap: 303-866-2917 randy.fischer.house@state.co.us

Frangas, K.Jerry H4 Denver D Cap: 303-866-2954 kjerry.frangas.house@state.co.us

Gagliardi, Sara H27 Jefferson D 303-866-2962 sara.gagliardi.house@state.co.us

Gallegos, Rafael L H62 D 303-866-2916 Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Mineral, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache rafael.gallegos.house@state.co.us

Gardner, Bob H21 R 303-866-2191 Fremont, El Paso bob.gardner.house@state.co.us

Gardner, Cory H63 R 303-866-2906 Adams, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, Yuma cory.gardner.house@state.co.us

Gibbs, Dan S16 D 303-866-3342 Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Summit dan.gibbs.senate@state.co.us

Green, Gwyn H23 Jefferson D 303-866-2951 gwyngreen@yahoo.com

Gordon, Ken S35 D 303-866-3341 Arapahoe, Denver ken@kengordon.com

Hicks, Stella Garza H17 El Paso R 303-866-3069 stella.hicks.house@state.co.us

Hodge, Mary H30 Adams D 303-866-2912 maryhodge@aol.com

Hagedorn, Bob S29 Arapahoe D 303-866-4879 SenBob@msn.com

Harvey, Ted S30 Douglas R 303-866-4881 ted.harvey.senate@state.co.us

Isgar, Jim S6 D 303-866-4884 Archuleta,Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel isgarsenate@frontier.net

Jahn, Cheri H24 Jefferson D 303-866-5522 ceri.jahn.house@state.co.us

Judd, Joel H5 Denver D 303-866-2925 joeljudd@aol.com

Johnson, Steve S15 Larimer R 303-866-4853 steve.johnson.senate@state.co.us

Kefalas, John H52 Larimer D 303-866-4569 john.kefalas.house@state.co.us

Kerr, Andrew H26 Jefferson D 303-866-2923 akerrhd26@earthlink.net

Kerr, James E H28 Jefferson R 303-866-2939 james.kerr.house@state.co.us

King, Steve H54 R 303-866-3068 Delta, Mesa steve.king.house@state.co.us

Keller, Maryanne "Moe" S20 Jefferson D 303-866-4856 moe.keller.senate@state.co.us

Kester, Ken S2 R 303-866-4877 Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo ken.kester.senate@state.co.us

Kopp, Mike S22 Jefferson R 303-866-4859 mike.kopp.senate@state.co.us

Labuda, Jeanne H1 D 303-866-2966 Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson No email

Lambert, Kent H14 El Paso R 303-866-2937 kent.lambert.house@state.co.us

Levy, Claire H13 D 303-866-2578 Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin claire.levy.house@state.co.us

Liston, Larry G H16 El Paso R 303-866-2965 larry.liston.house@state.co.us

Looper, Marsha H19 El Paso R 303-866-2946 marsha.looper.house@state.co.us

Lundberg, Kevin H49 R 303-866-2907 Larimer, Weld kevin@kevinlundberg.com

Madden, Alice H10 Boulder D 303-866-2348 alice.madden.house@state.co.us

Marostica, Don H51 Larimer R 303-866-2947 No email

Marshall, Rosemary H8 Denver D 303-866-2959 rosemary.marshall.house@state.co.us

Massey, Tom H60 R 303-866-2747 Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park, Pueblo, Saguache tom.massey.house@state.co.us

McFadyen, Liane "Buffie" H47 D 303-866-2905 Fremont, Pueblo buffie2006@hotmail.com

McGihon, Anne L. H3 D 303-866-2921 Arapahoe, Denver anne.mcgihon.house@state.co.us

McKinley, Wes H64 D 303-866-2398 Baca, Bent, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers wes.mckinley.house@state.co.us

McNulty, Frank H43 Douglas R 303-866-2936 No email

Merrifield, Michael H18 El Paso D 303-866-2932 michael.merrifield.house@state.co.us

Middleton, Karen H42 Arapahoe D 303-866-3911 middleton.house@state.co.us

Mitchell, Victor H45 R 303-866-2948 Douglas, Teller victor.mitchell.house@state.co.us

May, Ron S10 El Paso R 303-866-2737 senatormay@ronmay.org

Mitchell, Shawn S23 R 303-866-4876 Adams, Broomfield, Weld shawn.mitchell.senate@state.co.us

Mitchell, Victor H45 Douglas, Teller R 303-866-2948 victor.mitchell.house@state.co.us

Morse, John P. S11 El Paso D 303-866-6364 john.morse.senate@state.co.us

Peniston, Cherylin H35 Adams D 303-866-2843 cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us

Pommer, Jack H11 Boulder D 303-866-2780 jack.pommer.house@state.co.us

Primavera, Dianne H33 D 303-866-4667 Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Weld dianne.primavera.house@state.co.us

Penry, Joshua "Josh" S7 R 303-866-3077 Garfield, Mesa joshpenry@gmail.com

Rice, Joe H38 D 303-866-2953 Arapahoe, Jefferson joe.rice.house@state.co.us

Riesberg, Jim H50 Weld D 303-866-2929 jim.riesberg.house@state.co.us

Roberts, Ellen H59 R 303-866-2914 Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan ellen.roberts.house@state.co.us

Rose, Ray H58 R 303-866-2955 Delta, Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel ray.rose.house@state.co.us

Renfroe, Scott W. S13 Weld R 303-866-4451 scott.renfroe.senate@state.co.us

Romer, Chris S32 D 303-866-4852 Denver, Jefferson chris.romer.senate@state.co.us

Scanlan, Christine H56 D (303)866-2952 Eagle, Lake, Summit christine.scanlan.house@state.co.us

Solano, Judy H31 Adams D 303-866-2918 judy.solano.house@state.co.us

Sonnenberg, Jerry H65 R 303-866-3706 Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld jerry.sonnenberg.house@state.co.us

Soper, John F H34 Adams D 303-866-2931 john.soper.house@state.co.us

Stafford, Debbie H40 D 303-866-2944 Arapahoe, Elbert debbie.stafford.house@state.co.us

Stephens, Amy H20 El Paso R 303-866-2924 amy.stephens.house@state.co.us

Summers, Ken H22 Jefferson R 303-866-2927 ken.summers.house@state.co.us

Swalm, Spencer H37 Arapahoe R 303-866-5510 spencer.swalm.house@state.co.us

Sandoval, Paula E. S34 Denver D 303-866-4862 paula.sandoval.senate@state.co.us

Schultheis, David C. "Dave" S9 El Paso R 303-866-4835 dave@daveschultheis.com

Schwartz, Gail S5 D 303-866-4871 Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Pitkin, Rio Grande, Saguache gail.schwartz.senate@state.co.us

Shaffer, Brandon C. S17 Boulder D 303-866-5291 brandon@brandonshaffer.com

Spence, Nancy S27 Arapahoe R 303-866-4883 nancyspence@qwest.net

Todd, Nancy H41 D 303-866-2919 Arapahoe, Denver nancy.todd.house@state.co.us

Takis, Stephanie S25 Adams D 303-866-4855 stephanie.takis.senate@state.co.us

Tapia, Abel J. S3 Pueblo D 303-866-2581 abel.tapia.senate@state.co.us

Taylor, Jack S8 R 303-866-5292 Eagle, Garfield, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt No email

Tochtrop, Lois S24 Adams D 303-866-4863 lotochtrop@aol.com

Tupa, Ron S18 Boulder D 303-866-4872 ron.tupa.senate@state.co.us

Vaad, Glenn H48 Weld R 303-866-2943 glenn.vaad.house@state.co.us

Veiga, Jennifer S31 D 303-866-4861 Adams, Denver jennifer.veiga.senate@state.co.us

Weissmann, Paul H12 Boulder D 303-866-2920 reppaul@aol.com

White, Al H57 R 303-866-2949 Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt al.white.house@state.co.us

Witwer, Robert E H25 Jefferson R 303-866-2582 rob.witwer.house@state.co.us

Ward, Steve S26 R 303-866-4846 Arapahoe, Jefferson steve.ward.senate@state.co.us

Wiens, Tom J S4 R 303-866-4869 Douglas, El Paso, Lake, Park, Teller tom@tomwiens.com

Williams, Suzanne S28 D 303-866-3432 Arapahoe, Denver suzanne.williams.senate@state.co.us

Windels, Sue S19 Jefferson D 303-866-4840 senatorwindels@comcast.net

Colorado Call to Action

Here are the followup directory and links for John Andrews' legislative special on 710 KNUS. Make your voice heard today! Thanks for your willingness to get involved as the Colorado General Assembly decides vital issues in its 2008 session. Matters awaiting decision are a moving target, but your pocketbook, your freedoms, and your values are all on the line as hundreds of bills moving through the process and only about 10 weeks to go.

Your voice can make a difference. If you want taxes and fees kept low, or union power curbed, or kids put first in our schools, speak up and say so! See below for relevant links, along with our convenient directory of legislators with email addresses and phone numbers.

For information on bills awaiting action, click here. For a listing of committee members who will hear a specific bill you're interested in, click here. To search bills by subject matter, click here.

To get the name of your own state senator and representative, use this link, then click on the map to reach your county clerk and there find your polling place, where elected officials are listed. To call legislators through their switchboard, ask for any House member at 303-866-2904, for Senate Democrats at 303-866-4865, and for Senate Republicans at 303-866-4866. Reach Gov. Bill Ritter at 303-866-2471. Or to email him, click Governor.Ritter@state.co.us.

Directory Key: Leaders are listed first, then alphabetical by last names. H for House members, S for Senators, followed by their district number. Then counties represented, then R or D for party affiliation, then office phone number. Finally, email address, which you can click to send an email to that member.

Senate President Peter Groff S33 D 303-866-4864 Adams, Denver peter.groff.senate@state.co

House Speaker Andrew Romanoff H6 D 303-866-2346 Arapahoe, Denver romanoff@coloradohouse.org

Senate Minority Leader Andy McElhany S12 El Paso R 303-866-2318 andymcelhany@pcisys.net

House Minority Leader Mike May H44 Douglas R 303-866-5523 mike.may.house@state.co.us

Balmer, David G H39 Arapahoe R 303-866-2950 david.balmer.house@state.co.us

Benefield, Debbie H29 Jefferson D 303-866-2950 debbie.benefield.house@state.co.us

Borodkin, Alice H9 D 303-866-2910 Denver, Arapahoe aliceb321@aol.com

Buescher, Bernie H55 Mesa D 303-866-2583 bernie@buescher.org

Butcher, Dorothy H46 Pueblo D 303-866-2968 no email

Bacon, Bob S14 Larimer D 303-866-4841 bob.bacon.senate@state.co.us

Boyd, Betty S21 Jefferson D 303-866-4857 betty.boyd.senate@state.co.us

Brophy, Greg S1 R 303-866-6360 Cheyenne, Elbert, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Logan Morgan, Phillips, Prowers, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma greg@gregbrophy.net

Cadman, Bill H15 El Paso R 303-866-5525 bill.cadman.house@state.co.us

Carroll, Morgan H36 Arapahoe D 303-866-2942 morgancarroll@webaccess.net

Carroll, Terrance H7 Denver D 303-866-2909 terrance.carroll.house@state.co.us

Casso, Edward H32 Adams D 303-866-2964 no email

Cerbo, Mike H2 Denver D 303-866-2911 mpcerbo@yahoo.com

Curry, Kathleen H61 D 303-866-2945 Eagle, Garfield, Gunnison,Hinsdale, Pitkin kathleencurry@montrose.net

Fischer, Randy H53 Larimer D Cap: 303-866-2917 randy.fischer.house@state.co.us

Frangas, K.Jerry H4 Denver D Cap: 303-866-2954 kjerry.frangas.house@state.co.us

Gagliardi, Sara H27 Jefferson D 303-866-2962 sara.gagliardi.house@state.co.us

Gallegos, Rafael L H62 D 303-866-2916 Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Huerfano, Mineral, Pueblo, Rio Grande, Saguache rafael.gallegos.house@state.co.us

Gardner, Bob H21 R 303-866-2191 Fremont, El Paso bob.gardner.house@state.co.us

Gardner, Cory H63 R 303-866-2906 Adams, Cheyenne, Crowley, Kiowa, Kit Carson, Lincoln, Morgan, Washington, Yuma cory.gardner.house@state.co.us

Gibbs, Dan S16 D 303-866-3342 Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin, Grand, Jefferson, Summit dan.gibbs.senate@state.co.us

Green, Gwyn H23 Jefferson D 303-866-2951 gwyngreen@yahoo.com

Gordon, Ken S35 D 303-866-3341 Arapahoe, Denver ken@kengordon.com

Hicks, Stella Garza H17 El Paso R 303-866-3069 stella.hicks.house@state.co.us

Hodge, Mary H30 Adams D 303-866-2912 maryhodge@aol.com

Hagedorn, Bob S29 Arapahoe D 303-866-4879 SenBob@msn.com

Harvey, Ted S30 Douglas R 303-866-4881 ted.harvey.senate@state.co.us

Isgar, Jim S6 D 303-866-4884 Archuleta,Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, San Miguel isgarsenate@frontier.net

Jahn, Cheri H24 Jefferson D 303-866-5522 ceri.jahn.house@state.co.us

Judd, Joel H5 Denver D 303-866-2925 joeljudd@aol.com

Johnson, Steve S15 Larimer R 303-866-4853 steve.johnson.senate@state.co.us

Kefalas, John H52 Larimer D 303-866-4569 john.kefalas.house@state.co.us

Kerr, Andrew H26 Jefferson D 303-866-2923 akerrhd26@earthlink.net

Kerr, James E H28 Jefferson R 303-866-2939 james.kerr.house@state.co.us

King, Steve H54 R 303-866-3068 Delta, Mesa steve.king.house@state.co.us

Keller, Maryanne "Moe" S20 Jefferson D 303-866-4856 moe.keller.senate@state.co.us

Kester, Ken S2 R 303-866-4877 Baca, Bent, Crowley, Custer, Fremont, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Pueblo ken.kester.senate@state.co.us

Kopp, Mike S22 Jefferson R 303-866-4859 mike.kopp.senate@state.co.us

Labuda, Jeanne H1 D 303-866-2966 Arapahoe, Denver, Jefferson No email

Lambert, Kent H14 El Paso R 303-866-2937 kent.lambert.house@state.co.us

Levy, Claire H13 D 303-866-2578 Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin claire.levy.house@state.co.us

Liston, Larry G H16 El Paso R 303-866-2965 larry.liston.house@state.co.us

Looper, Marsha H19 El Paso R 303-866-2946 marsha.looper.house@state.co.us

Lundberg, Kevin H49 R 303-866-2907 Larimer, Weld kevin@kevinlundberg.com

Madden, Alice H10 Boulder D 303-866-2348 alice.madden.house@state.co.us

Marostica, Don H51 Larimer R 303-866-2947 No email

Marshall, Rosemary H8 Denver D 303-866-2959 rosemary.marshall.house@state.co.us

Massey, Tom H60 R 303-866-2747 Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Park, Pueblo, Saguache tom.massey.house@state.co.us

McFadyen, Liane "Buffie" H47 D 303-866-2905 Fremont, Pueblo buffie2006@hotmail.com

McGihon, Anne L. H3 D 303-866-2921 Arapahoe, Denver anne.mcgihon.house@state.co.us

McKinley, Wes H64 D 303-866-2398 Baca, Bent, Huerfano, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers wes.mckinley.house@state.co.us

McNulty, Frank H43 Douglas R 303-866-2936 No email

Merrifield, Michael H18 El Paso D 303-866-2932 michael.merrifield.house@state.co.us

Middleton, Karen H42 Arapahoe D 303-866-3911 middleton.house@state.co.us

Mitchell, Victor H45 R 303-866-2948 Douglas, Teller victor.mitchell.house@state.co.us

May, Ron S10 El Paso R 303-866-2737 senatormay@ronmay.org

Mitchell, Shawn S23 R 303-866-4876 Adams, Broomfield, Weld shawn.mitchell.senate@state.co.us

Mitchell, Victor H45 Douglas, Teller R 303-866-2948 victor.mitchell.house@state.co.us

Morse, John P. S11 El Paso D 303-866-6364 john.morse.senate@state.co.us

Peniston, Cherylin H35 Adams D 303-866-2843 cherylin.peniston.house@state.co.us

Pommer, Jack H11 Boulder D 303-866-2780 jack.pommer.house@state.co.us

Primavera, Dianne H33 D 303-866-4667 Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Weld dianne.primavera.house@state.co.us

Penry, Joshua "Josh" S7 R 303-866-3077 Garfield, Mesa joshpenry@gmail.com

Rice, Joe H38 D 303-866-2953 Arapahoe, Jefferson joe.rice.house@state.co.us

Riesberg, Jim H50 Weld D 303-866-2929 jim.riesberg.house@state.co.us

Roberts, Ellen H59 R 303-866-2914 Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan ellen.roberts.house@state.co.us

Rose, Ray H58 R 303-866-2955 Delta, Dolores, Montezuma, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel ray.rose.house@state.co.us

Renfroe, Scott W. S13 Weld R 303-866-4451 scott.renfroe.senate@state.co.us

Romer, Chris S32 D 303-866-4852 Denver, Jefferson chris.romer.senate@state.co.us

Scanlan, Christine H56 D (303)866-2952 Eagle, Lake, Summit christine.scanlan.house@state.co.us

Solano, Judy H31 Adams D 303-866-2918 judy.solano.house@state.co.us

Sonnenberg, Jerry H65 R 303-866-3706 Logan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Weld jerry.sonnenberg.house@state.co.us

Soper, John F H34 Adams D 303-866-2931 john.soper.house@state.co.us

Stafford, Debbie H40 D 303-866-2944 Arapahoe, Elbert debbie.stafford.house@state.co.us

Stephens, Amy H20 El Paso R 303-866-2924 amy.stephens.house@state.co.us

Summers, Ken H22 Jefferson R 303-866-2927 ken.summers.house@state.co.us

Swalm, Spencer H37 Arapahoe R 303-866-5510 spencer.swalm.house@state.co.us

Sandoval, Paula E. S34 Denver D 303-866-4862 paula.sandoval.senate@state.co.us

Schultheis, David C. "Dave" S9 El Paso R 303-866-4835 dave@daveschultheis.com

Schwartz, Gail S5 D 303-866-4871 Alamosa, Chaffee, Conejos, Costilla, Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Mineral, Pitkin, Rio Grande, Saguache gail.schwartz.senate@state.co.us

Shaffer, Brandon C. S17 Boulder D 303-866-5291 brandon@brandonshaffer.com

Spence, Nancy S27 Arapahoe R 303-866-4883 nancyspence@qwest.net

Todd, Nancy H41 D 303-866-2919 Arapahoe, Denver nancy.todd.house@state.co.us

Takis, Stephanie S25 Adams D 303-866-4855 stephanie.takis.senate@state.co.us

Tapia, Abel J. S3 Pueblo D 303-866-2581 abel.tapia.senate@state.co.us

Taylor, Jack S8 R 303-866-5292 Eagle, Garfield, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt No email

Tochtrop, Lois S24 Adams D 303-866-4863 lotochtrop@aol.com

Tupa, Ron S18 Boulder D 303-866-4872 ron.tupa.senate@state.co.us

Vaad, Glenn H48 Weld R 303-866-2943 glenn.vaad.house@state.co.us

Veiga, Jennifer S31 D 303-866-4861 Adams, Denver jennifer.veiga.senate@state.co.us

Weissmann, Paul H12 Boulder D 303-866-2920 reppaul@aol.com

White, Al H57 R 303-866-2949 Garfield, Grand, Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt al.white.house@state.co.us

Witwer, Robert E H25 Jefferson R 303-866-2582 rob.witwer.house@state.co.us

Ward, Steve S26 R 303-866-4846 Arapahoe, Jefferson steve.ward.senate@state.co.us

Wiens, Tom J S4 R 303-866-4869 Douglas, El Paso, Lake, Park, Teller tom@tomwiens.com

Williams, Suzanne S28 D 303-866-3432 Arapahoe, Denver suzanne.williams.senate@state.co.us

Windels, Sue S19 Jefferson D 303-866-4840 senatorwindels@comcast.net