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       SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 14-013
       
       
       BY SENATOR(S) Cadman and Carroll, Aguilar, Balmer, Baumgardner,
       Brophy, Crowder, Grantham, Guzman, Harvey, Heath, Herpin, Hill,
       Hodge, Jahn, Johnston, Jones, Kefalas, Kerr, King, Lambert, Lundberg,
       Marble, Newell, Nicholson, Renfroe, Rivera, Roberts, Scheffel,
       Schwartz, Steadman, Tochtrop, Todd, Ulibarri, Zenzinger;
       also REPRESENTATIVE(S) DelGrosso and Ferrandino, Becker, Buck,
       Buckner, Conti, Coram, Court, Dore, Everett, Exum, Fields, Fischer,
       Foote, Garcia, Gardner, Gerou, Ginal, Hamner, Holbert, Hullinghorst,
       Humphrey, Joshi, Kagan, Kraft-Tharp, Labuda, Landgraf, Lawrence,
       Lebsock, Lee, May, McCann, McLachlan, McNulty, Melton, Mitsch
       Bush, Moreno, Murray, Navarro, Nordberg, Pabon, Peniston, Pettersen,
       Primavera, Priola, Rankin, Ryden, Saine, Salazar, Schafer, Scott, Singer,
       Sonnenberg, Stephens, Swalm, Szabo, Tyler, Vigil, Waller, Williams,
       Wilson, Wright, Young.
       
       
          CONCERNING SUPPORT FOR DENVER'S BID TO HOST THE
       2016 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION. 
       
       
          WHEREAS, Civic, business, and political leaders launched an effort
       for Denver to host the 2016 Republican National Convention; and
       
          WHEREAS, Because Denver successfully hosted the Democratic
       National Convention in 2008, the city is well-prepared to handle the 2016
       Republican National Convention; and
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado and the Denver metropolitan area contain
       world-class infrastructure, including Denver International Airport,
       Regional Transportation District light rail and bus service, convention
       centers, sports arenas, and hotels, making Denver well-equipped to host
       a convention on the scale of the Republican National Convention; and
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado provides many recreational and cultural
       opportunities, including seven professional sports teams, Rocky Mountain
       National Park, the Denver Art Museum, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the
       United States Mint, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science; and
       
          WHEREAS, A national convention of this magnitude draws around
       50,000 visitors, and hosting the Republican National Convention will
       bring economic development and national recognition that benefits not
       only Denver, but the state of Colorado overall; and
       
          WHEREAS, Colorado's reputation as a swing state also puts Colorado
       at the top of the list of places to host a national convention; and
       
          WHEREAS, Bipartisan efforts are underway to bid for Denver to host
       the 2016 Republican National Convention, and honorary co-chairs of the
       host committee include Governor John Hickenlooper; Denver Mayor
       Michael Hancock; former United States Senator Hank Brown; former
       Republican National Committee Chair and former United States Secretary
       of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson; executive director of the Denver
       Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau Richard Scharf; Congressman
       Scott Tipton; Congressman Doug Lamborn; Congressman Cory Gardner;
       Congressman Mike Coffman; and Colorado Republican Party Chairman
       Ryan Call; and
       
          WHEREAS, Based on experience from hosting the Democratic
       National Convention in 2008, hosting the Republican National
       Convention is a substantial commitment for both the city of Denver and
       the state of Colorado, and support from a broad coalition of civic,
       business, and political leaders can make the proposal successful; now,
       therefore,
       
          Be It Resolved by the Senate of the Sixty-ninth General Assembly of
       the State of Colorado, the House of Representatives concurring herein:
       
          That we, the members of the Colorado General Assembly, support the
       bid for Denver to host the 2016 Republican National Convention, and
       look forward to once again bringing the national spotlight to Colorado.
       
          Be It Further Resolved, That copies of this Joint Resolution be sent to
       Enid Mickelsen, Chairman of the 2016 Republican National Convention
       Site Selection Committee; Reince Priebus, Republican National
       Committee Chairman; Sharon Day, Republican National Committee
       Co-Chairman; Denver Mayor Michael Hancock; Governor John
       Hickenlooper; Ryan Call, Colorado Republican Party Chairman; and the
       Denver 2016 Republican National Convention Host Committee.
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Morgan Carroll                       Mark Ferrandino
       PRESIDENT OF                    SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES
       
       
       
       
       
       
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       Cindi Markwell                        Marilyn Eddins
       SECRETARY OF                CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
       THE SENATE                        OF REPRESENTATIVES