HB25-1315 - Rocky Mountain Voice

By Marianne Goodland | Colorado Politics A GOP House District 64 vacancy committee will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 to choose a replacement for Rep. Ryan Armagost, R-Berthoud. Armagost recently resigned to take a new job in Arizona. Armagost's resignation is effective Sept. 1. He was first elected in 2022, and in the 2025 session served as minority whip. The vacancy committee will meet at the New Life Church in Berthoud. The meeting will be held in person only and will not be livestreamed. HD64 chair and Weld County Commissioner Scott James said two people have formally announced their intent to seek the seat, and a third is interested. Scott Slaugh of Johnstown is an Army veteran and owner of Fall River Homes. He has filed for the seat for the 2026 election. Col...

By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice At the Colorado Capitol, House Republicans are outnumbered two to one. But House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese is still swinging—and she’s not swinging blindly. She’s drawing from somewhere real. “My father started his life with 50 cents in his pocket and a dream to own his own restaurant.” Pugliese added, “Almost every day it feels like I’m back to having spare change and a big dream—only this time it’s at the legislature.” The daughter of Italian immigrants, Pugliese was the first woman in her family to graduate from college. https://twitter.com/RoseforCO/status/1904928098535223618 She now juggles two jobs, the House minority leadership and single parenthood—raising two children on her own, including a ...

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GOP vacancy committee to fill House District 64 seat at September 13 meeting after Armagost resignation

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