Colorado Gov. Jared Polis’ chief of workers will depart the administration subsequent week to take a job as a lobbyist at UCHealth.
Alec Garnett, a former Democratic lawmaker from Denver, joined the governor’s workplace at the beginning of 2023 after serving as speaker of the Colorado Home of Representatives. He used these shut ties to lawmakers as he labored to cross Polis’ agenda and weigh in on laws, together with throughout a particular legislative session final week that was aimed toward averting property tax reform poll initiatives as a part of a cope with conservative and enterprise advocacy teams.
Polis’ workplace introduced Tuesday morning that he’ll step down as chief of workers on Sept. 13. UCHealth, in an inner announcement, says Garnett will be part of the well being system as vice chairman of presidency and regulatory affairs.
Polis’ new chief of workers will likely be David Oppenheim, who served because the deputy to Garnett, dealing with legislative and coverage affairs. Earlier than that, he was director of operations and cupboard affairs. He joined the governor’s workplace as legislative director in 2019.
“I thank Alec Garnett for his unimaginable management and onerous work for the folks of Colorado, culminating in a historic particular session that efficiently reduce the property tax fee for each home-owner and small enterprise,” Polis mentioned in a information launch.
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