Date: 02/12/2015

Final
Conf 15-Executive Director Department of Agriculture

SENATE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES, & ENERGY

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Moved to reconsider the prior motion to refer Don
Recommend the appointment of Don Brown be confirme
Refer confirmation hearing for Department of Agric		PASS
PASS
FAIL



01:33 PM -- Confirmation hearing for Department of Agriculture, Executive Director - Don Brown

John Salazar, Former Commissioner of Agriculture, introduced Mr. Brown and recommended his confirmation. (Attachment A)

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01:35 PM

Don Brown, Governor's appointee to be the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, introduced his family and described his experience and interest in serving as the Executive Director.

The following person testified on the appointment:

01:40 PM -- Don Ament, Former Commissioner of Agriculture, recommended that Mr. Brown be confirmed at the Executive Director.

BILL:Confirmation hearing for Department of Agriculture, Executive Director - D
TIME: 01:42:32 PM
MOVED:Scott
MOTION:Refer confirmation hearing for Department of Agriculture Executive Director, Don Brown, to the full Senate. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
No
Cooke
No
Donovan
No
Guzman
No
Hodge
No
Jones
Yes
Scott
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL


BILL:Confirmation hearing for Department of Agriculture, Executive Director - D
TIME: 01:44:44 PM
MOVED:Baumgardner
MOTION:Moved to reconsider the prior motion to refer Don Brown to the full Senate. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Guzman
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Jones
Yes
Scott
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS


BILL:Confirmation hearing for Department of Agriculture, Executive Director - D
TIME: 01:45:41 PM
MOVED:Sonnenberg
MOTION:Recommend the appointment of Don Brown be confirmed. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Cooke
Yes
Donovan
Yes
Guzman
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Jones
Yes
Scott
Yes
Roberts
Yes
Sonnenberg
Yes
Final YES: 9 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS