The Third Way Gains One
I know it's poor sportsmanship to pick fights when one is about to get married in a matter of days, but I just ran across this, so I'm blaming impulsiveness. In any event, it looks like those who tried to make Ken Salazar out to be an economic populist really kinda missed out on some fact-checking.
Then:
Meanwhile, successful Colorado Senate candidate Ken Salazar trumpeted his record of creating land-conservation programs, and his surrogates communicated that message to the state's culturally conservative hunters. "Ken's background in resolving water, access and big game habitat, and natural resources issues best qualifies him to be Colorado?s next Senator," wrote the group Sportsmen for Salazar in an open letter to outdoorsmen. The Democrat had transformed his environmental advocacy from a potential ?liberal? albatross into an asset in conservative areas.
- David Sirota "The Democrats? Da Vinci Code"
Now:
Ken Salazar was elected to represent Colorado in the U.S. Senate in 2004. As Attorney General of Colorado, Ken Salazar led efforts to fight crime, address youth and family violence, combat fraud against the elderly, and protect Colorado's environment.Ken is a fifth generation Coloradan. He and his family have been ranchers and farmers in the San Luis Valley since before Colorado was a state. His family helped settle what is now Colorado and for generations before that farmed and ranched in New Mexico.
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As executive director of the Department of Natural Resources, Salazar protected Colorado's water and crafted reforms for mining, and oil and gas operations to provide greater public and environmental protections. He wrote the constitutional amendment creating Great Outdoors Colorado, led the successful campaign for its passage, and served as the first chairperson of the Great Outdoors Colorado Board. GOCO is the most successful land conservation effort in modern Colorado history. In addition, Salazar created the Youth in Natural Resources program for thousands of Colorado's youth to work and learn about Colorado's natural resources.
Ken Salazar also practiced water, environmental and public lands law for eleven years in the private sector.
Attorney General Salazar has served on many boards and commissions including six years as Chair of the Peace Officers Standards and Training Board, the Colorado Water Conservation Board and selection committees for United States Attorney and Federal District Court judges. He has served on many nonprofit boards. He is currently a member of the American Farmland Trust President's Council and the Board of Trustees of Colorado College.
- Ken Salazar bio as posted on Third-Way.com upon being named vice-chair