For Immediate Release
Media Contacts:
Molly Cuffe, 303.915.0277, molly@coloradoski.com
Nick Bohnenkamp, 303.866.9724, nick@coloradoski.com
Colorado Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald Receives Colorado Ski Country USA Chairman's Award
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo., June 14, 2007 - Today, at its 44th
Annual Meeting and Forum, Colorado Ski Country USA presented
Colorado Senate President Joan Fitz-Gerald with the Chairman's
Award, the organization's highest honor.
"Since Joan arrived in the Colorado Senate in 2000 she has been
very tuned into the nuances of our business," stated Chris Diamond,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees. "We commend her for her vision
and policy-making in the arenas of tourism funding, immigration,
renewable energy and forest health where she is closely aligned
with the ski industry's core values. Through her energy, her
excitement and her passion for politics, she has been a true force
of change."
Joan Fitz-Gerald is the current President of the Colorado State
Senate. She is the first woman to hold that office. She currently
represents the 16th Legislative District in the Colorado State
Senate. The district encompasses Boulder, Clear Creek, Gilpin,
Grand, Jefferson, and Summit Counties. Fitz-Gerald is the chair of
and serves on the Executive Committees of Legislative Council,
Legislative Council and Senate Services.
Before serving in the State Senate, Fitz-Gerald was county clerk.
She was the first woman ever elected as Jefferson County clerk and
recorder, where she pioneered the use of mail ballots.
Colorado Ski Country USA is the not-for-profit trade association
representing Colorado's 26 ski & snowboard resorts. The
Chairman's Award is the organization's highest honor.
Previous winners include former Congressman Scott McInnis and
former Colorado Governors Roy Romer and Bill Owens.
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Colorado Ski Country USA is the not-for--profit trade association
representing Colorado's 26 ski & snowboard resorts. Information
about the organization and its members can be found at
www.coloradoski.com.
