(COLORADO) — Colorado House Republicans elected State Representative Jarvis Caldwell from Monument as their new leader on Saturday, Sept. 20, following the resignation of former leader Rose Pugliese of Colorado Springs.
The election took place remotely on Saturday at 8 a.m., marking a significant change in leadership for the Colorado House Republicans. Caldwell, who is in his first year in the House, will step into the role after Pugliese resigned last week, citing a toxic environment at the Capitol as her reason for stepping down.
Representative Caldwell, who was elected to the position during the remote voting session, spoke briefly after his election was announced.
“I am truly honored and humbled,” said Caldwell. “It’s time for us to come together. I love all of you, regardless of who you supported, which is why I’ve been an advocate for the secret vote, because we shouldn’t hold any grudges going forward, and I’m not going to.”
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