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Penry remains on committee to advocate for several rural projects
Incoming Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry, R-Grand Junction, said he opted to hold onto his seat on the Capitol Development Committee in an effort to advocate for several projects in rural Colorado.
“There are a couple rural projects that are a priority for me. … I just want to make sure we continue to push for those,” Penry said.
None of the projects, he said, are at Mesa State College.
That said, Penry and the Capital Development Committee are not going to be swimming in money this year. According to the Colorado Legislation Council’s latest revenue forecast, there will be next to no money available for capital construction. (See page 2 of the report for the 2009-2010 fiscal year revenue forecasts.)
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As a bit of background, it is unusual for a state lawmaker elected to a top leadership position to keep his or her seat on a committee. Hence, Penry opted to pass his seats on the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Education Committee to Sen.-elect Keith King, R-Colorado Springs.
*Penry photo from The Daily Sentinel archives.
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