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From: "Kenneth Ohmstede" <kohmstede@gmail.com>
To: sd26@arapahoedems.org
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2009 4:36:55 PM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain
Subject: Sen. Newell RISING STAR!
Senate Chamber
State of Colorado
Denver
NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, August 14, 2009
CONTACT
Jack Wylie (303)866-3005
Abigail Vacanti (303) 866-4882
SEN. NEWELL RECEIVES "RISING STAR AWARD"
AURORA— State Senator Linda Newell (D-Littleton) is being honored by the Arapahoe County Democratic Party with the "Rising Star" award. This award is given each year to "active and involved newcomers to the Arapahoe County Democratic Party" that demonstrate and represent the spirit of a "rising star." Sen. Newell was elected in 2008 after an arduous campaign, becoming the first Democrat ever to be elected in her Senate District. She also made Colorado history by becoming the 21st Democratic state senator creating the largest Democratic majority ever in the state senate. In the 2009 legislative session, she has already accomplished much good work.
"I am so honored to receive the Rising Star Award this year by my fellow Democrats in Arapahoe County. It was definitely a whirlwind of a grueling campaign last year and a heck of time to start in service to Senate District 26. But I'm enjoying every minute of it and so humbled and proud to serve," said Sen. Newell. "They have supported my bipartisan efforts and have acknowledged the work I've done across the aisle while remaining in integrity with our core values."
In her first session, Sen. Newell was able to get every one of her 18 bills passed and signed into law. She sponsored legislation to better serve and protect children (SB-164), to expedite the process for long-term care applicants while saving taxpayers' money (HB-1103) and legislation that received tremendous bipartisan support to provide incentives for employers to provide health and wellness programs (HB-1012). In May, Sen. Newell was also named Freshman of the Year by Colorado Pols.
