Feeley Elected Colorado DLC CO-Chair
The Colorado Democratic Leadership's (DLC) Board of Directors has elected State Senator Mike Feeley (D-Jefferson County) to be the organization's CO-Chair. Colorado Governor Roy Romer is the DLC’s other CO-Chair, as well as the national DLC’s vice chairperson and General Chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
“I have been in the trenches on issues that are important to Democrats and New Democrats,” said Feeley. My work with the DLC during the past six years has involved issues grounded in common sense and development of policy beyond traditional labels. I am honored the DLC has chosen me to be CO-Chair for Colorado and look forward to participating in the public debate.”
“Having Senator Feeley on board is a real boost to the ‘New Democrat’ movement in Colorado,” said DLC President Jim Gibson. The Senator embraces a new ‘third way’ in politics that emphasizes opportunity, responsibility and community, rooted in mainstream values. His leadership in the Senate and as an elected official will strengthen the important role already played by the DLC across the state.”
Additionally, the Board elected Stan Wilks, CPA, as its new Treasurer and activist Scott Hutchings as Secretary. Both are new to the board.
The Colorado DLC is a group of elected officials, numerous state legislators and many private citizens developing a new state and local public policy agenda that moves beyond traditional conservatism and liberalism. Since the early 1990's, the Colorado DLC has sought to be the progressive voice of reform and leading source of policy innovation within the state Democratic Party. The Colorado DLC promotes the “New Democrat” agenda which rejects New Deal liberalism, promotes equal opportunity but not equal outcomes, and realizes that government cannot solve all of our problems.
In the next few months, the DLC will conduct a statewide poll on the public policy views of rank-and-file Democrats and the general public. The organization will also work with state legislators to develop a New Democrat Caucus, modeled after the highly successful New Democrat Coalition in the US House of Representatives. The Caucus will dedicate its efforts to development and passage of progressive legislation.