Retired Firefighter. Youth Basketball Official. Father. Current State Senator for District 11 in Southeastern Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, CO
Joined January 2011
TWO FOR TWO! Both of the bipartisan bills I presented today in front of the Senate's Health & Human Services committee passed with unanimous votes! Can't do much better than that! #COLeg #COPolitics
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PASSED! Today, the Senate voted 23 to 11 to pass my bill with Sen. @JeffBridges to help increase the availability of affordable housing by streamlining the approval process for modular housing units! #COLeg #COPolitics The bill goes now to the House for further debate.
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Debates in the legislature are getting more intense as we get closer to the end of session -- which is still 47 days away -- but even so, we're still working together to get good things done for the people of Colorado. #COLeg #COPolitics
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After doing two town halls myself over the last few weeks, last night I was just a constituent and observer at US @SenatorBennet 's public town hall at Harrison High School here in Colorado Springs.
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PASSED! Today, the Senate voted to approve my bill helping homeowners maintain equity when they're getting foreclosed on by their HOA. #COLeg #COPolitics You can learn more about that good bill here: leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb25-…
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My good friend Janet Buckner retired from the Senate before we had a chance to honor years of service to the State. But she came back for a day, so we took the opportunity to read tributes in her honor and give speeches praising her. I was very happy to see her again. #COLeg
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Advocates for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) came to the Capitol today -- bringing Miss Pikes Peak with them -- to speak with us about supporting people with IDD and utilizing them as resources for IDD-related issues. #COLeg #COPolitics
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I had a great time meeting and speaking with the people who came up from Colorado Springs today to do this good work.
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SPECIAL GUESTS. Today I was honored to meet and speak with so many people who came up from El Paso County to the State Capitol building: students and administrators from Harrison School District 2, as well as Moms Demand Action advocates.
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Different populations of people have different needs. Financial, social, and even medical. Which is why @C4HCO and Colorado Black Health Collaborative have worked to bring more culturally appropriate health care providers to Black Coloradans. blackhealthresources.org/
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This 108-page guide is a comprehensive source of Black health information and includes listings for doctors, specialists, and programs from Fort Collins to Pueblo. blackhealthresources.org/
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The NAACP of Colorado Springs invited me to be the keynote speaker for their Founder's Day event today, and I was honored to accept.
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From Buffalo Soldiers to Black astronauts. Today was Military Appreciation Day in the Colorado State Capitol, and we gave a big thanks to everyone who has served or is serving still in America's Armed Forces. #COLeg #COPolitics
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After posing on the west steps for a group photo, we went back to work in the Senate, where I chaired the Committee of the Whole through some discussions of critical legislation. #COLeg #COPolitics
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We love celebrating birthdays in the Senate, even for those Senators who (like me) have birthdays during the months when the Senate is not in session. #COLeg #COPolitics And oh yeah, @RepJoeNeguse was there, too.
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Celebrate with Senator @TonyExum the NAACP’s 116th Anniversary with the NAACP Colorado Springs Branch led by President Angela Stevens on Sunday, February 9th from 3pm to 4:30p in Colorado Springs! #NAACP #anniversary #blackhistory #blackhistorymonth
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The Colorado Alliance of YMCAs brought youth leaders and volunteers from around the state into the Capitol building today, and I was happy to meet and speak with them about their visions for the future. #COLeg #COPolitics
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