Bernie Buescher Named Colorado Secretary of State

[eleny]

Source: Colorado Independent

Gov. Bill Ritter has picked Rep. Bernie Buescher as Colorado’s next secretary of state.

Ritter announced his pick at a news conference in his office this morning. The position came open when Mike Coffman was elected to congress. In all, 20 people applied; that number was whittled to three finalists, including Buescher, as well as outgoing House Speaker Andrew Romanoff and Senate Majority Leader Ken Gordon.

Buescher, a state representative from Grand Junction, was expected to become the next speaker of Colorado’s House of Representatives until he lost his reelection bid to Republican Laura Bradford.

Read more: http://coloradoindependent.com/18025/bernie-buescher-is-colorados-next-secretary-of-state

[otohara]

1. David Sirota Said on the Radio - U.S. Senate vs SOS

I about had a heart attack - then he came back from commercial break to admit mistake.

[eleny]

5. That got me out of my chair saying "wha?"

[Sebass1271]

2. Is he a Democrat?

[denverbill]

3. Very disappointed. I was really hoping for Ken Gordon.

Oh well. I hope Bernie will be ok. I guess any Democrat is better than any Republican in that position.

[Hawkeye-X]

4. Bernie is one of our clients and a great pick!!

I just hope Ken Gordon gets the vacant US Senate seat!!

[eleny]

6. Maybe that's the plan