Monday marked the start of Colorado's 2023 legislative session and began with state lawmakers taking the oath of office. via Meghan_Lopez
It was the busiest the Colorado Capitol has been in quite some time with so many new members. In the House, there are 30 freshman lawmakers, and there are another two new lawmakers in the Senate.
The new legislature is also the most diverse in Colorado state history, with more minorities representing districts than ever before. Also, for the first time, women make up the majority of lawmakers at the state capitol. However, freshman Rep. Ken DeGraaf nominated another freshman, Rep. Scott Bottoms, to serve as speaker, saying he would not endorse someone who supports abortions for House speaker.
This was not the first time in recent years Republicans have tried to pick their own speaker. Two years ago, a similar nomination happened when Rep. Alec Garnett was elected speaker of the House. In the end, only eight lawmakers voted for Bottoms to become speaker. With her election, McCuskie became the first female from the Western Slope to ever hold the speaker title.
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