The second session of the 72nd General Assembly will begin on Wednesday, January 8 at 10 am. Traditionally, the Opening Day of a new session tends to favor more pomp and circumstance than actual legislating, but it's an exciting day nonetheless.
The Colorado State Capitol
Please feel free to come down to the Capitol and watch the festivities live and in person! Both the House and Senate Gallery Seats are located on the third floor and are open to the public. Parking is at a premium, however, so plan ahead and give yourself plenty of time. Or, better yet, take the commuter rail!
The Governor's annual State of the State address will be on Thursday, January 9 at 11 am in the House of Representatives Chamber. Again, seats in the gallery are available to the public, but they fill up quickly. You can also watch the State of the State and the Opening Day ceremony on our
WEBSITE or the
Colorado Channel.
2020 Legislative Preview
Sen. Rachel Zenzinger, Rep. Brianna Titone, and Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp
Please join Representative Brianna Titone, Representative Tracy Kraft-Tharp, and myself for a 2020 Legislative Preview. Come learn about the bills we plan to carry and initiatives we will be working on this session.
The preview will take place on Saturday, January 11, from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm at Covenant Living of Colorado, 9153 Yarrow St, Westminster, CO 80021. Please note the start time is a half hour later than our usual town hall meeting. Please RSVP on Facebook HERE or by EMAIL.
Constituent outreach events
Monthly Town Hall Meetings
3rd Saturday of each month
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Standley Lake Library or Covenant Living of Colorado
Coffee With Constituents
2nd Tuesday of each month
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Location: Morning Story Restaurant
What's Brewing at the Capitol
3rd Wednesday of each month
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Various breweries throughout the district
We will have additional town hall meetings on an ad hoc basis. Visit me on Facebook or look for notices in this newsletter for details.
Rachel Zenzinger won election to the Colorado State Senate, representing District 19, in November 2016. She also served as Senator for SD19 in 2014. Sen. Zenzinger is a member of the Joint Budget Committee, the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Chair of the Statutory Revision Committee.
Monthly Town Hall
Mark your calendar for our monthly town hall meeting January 18, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm, at the Standley Lake Library. The topic is behavioral health care. Michelle Barnes, Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Human Services, will join us to share the work of the Behavioral Health Task Force in developing Colorado's strategic plan. At the meeting, you will have an opportunity to provide public testimony and/or feedback on the behavioral health system in Colorado.
Colorado Behavioral Health Task Force Testimonial Mashup
Womxn's Pre-March Constituent Tailgate
The 2020 Denver Womxn's March will be on Saturday, January 18 beginning at 10 am. As we have done in prior years, you are welcome to join Rep. Brianna Titone and myself for a pre-march tailgate event beginning at 9 am. Join us inside the parking circle surrounding the Capitol, spot #94,on the south side of the Capitol near Sherman and 14th Avenue.
We will have refreshments! RSVP for the pre-march tailgate on Facebook HERE or send us an EMAIL. For more information on the 2020 Denver Womxn's March in general, click HERE.
2019 pre-march tailgate with constituents event
Tracking your Senator
There is nothing to report! The JBC did not meet during the holidays. I spent the last two weeks with family both here and on the Western Slope, as well as celebrated my birthday and prepped for the upcoming session. The next scheduled JBC meeting will be on Tuesday, January 7 at 9 am and the Opening Day of the new legislative session will be on Wednesday, January 8. (Although, I did attend my friend and former Representative Jim Pierson's 80th birthday party!)
Former Rep. Jim Pierson, HD27, celebrated his 80th birthday!
If there is an event you think I should attend, please notify me!
Donations to
Rachel For Colorado
Can you help us by making a contribution? While the campaign activity has concluded, we still need your help so that we may continue keeping in touch with constituents. Your contribution helps pay for events, direct mail, the website, newsletter, and other tools that make voters aware of what is happening down at the State Capitol. THANK YOU!
