John Salazar named state agriculture commissioner
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Steamboat Springs — Gov.-elect John Hickenlooper announced Wednesday that John Salazar will be commissioner of agriculture, according to a news release.
Salazar served three terms representing Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District and was a member of the House Agriculture Committee. Before that, Salazar served in the Colorado General Assembly for two years.
“A thriving agriculture sector is critical to Colorado’s economic recovery,” Hickenlooper said in the release. “Farmers and ranchers are also leading the way as business innovators. Their prosperity helps build a foundation for all of Colorado. And no one has been a more passionate champion for agriculture and rural communities than John Salazar. We are fortunate to have his leadership at the helm of the Department of Agriculture.”
Republican Scott Tipton, a Cortez businessman and state legislator, defeated Salazar in November in his bid for a fourth term in Washington.
Hickenlooper also announced that current Agriculture Commissioner John Stulp will be special policy adviser to the governor on water and chairman of the Interbasin Compact Committee.
Comments
seeuski 2 years, 4 months ago
Chemo won't get rid of this liar.
kathy foos 2 years, 4 months ago
Yippie another "roid" is right!
Neil O'Keeffe 2 years, 4 months ago
warped minds think alike!
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