State Rep. Polly Lawrence has an effective digital campaign called #FocusOnTheFactsWithPolly, other than it being a 25-character hashtag, as part of her campaign for state treasurer.

Last Thursday she  released a video on her Facebook page that hits hard at state employees who might be more focused on their next job than getting the best deal for taxpayers.

Standing on Main Street in Grand Junction the Republican from Roxborough Park talked about “locking the revolving door.”

“We found too many times that state employees, while ostensibly working on behalf of the state, negotiated a contract,” Lawrence says in to the camera. “Once that contract is signed they leave the state and go to work for that company and oversee the project they just negotiated.

“We don’t know how many millions of dollars are being wasted that way, but we need to make sure that revolving door is closed.”

Double-dealing like that should already be against the law, but as a state representative Lawrence is arguably in a better position to outlaw now. As the state treasurer, she operates as the state’s investment banker.

The state Department of Treasury oversees a number of contracts, the agency notes on its website, including “financial advisors, legal advisors, and underwriters for the issuance of General Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes (GTRAN), Education Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes (ETRAN), and state Certificates of Participation.

“Treasury also contracts for state banking and credit card services, and a variety of other professional services. Treasury has specific statutory authorization to contract for independent professional services.”

Lawrence, who was elected to the state House in 2012, is running to replace Republican Walker Stapleton, who is term-limited and running for governor.

The crowded field includes five other candidates in the GOP primary: northwest Colorado District Attorney Brett Barkey, state Rep. Justin Everett, Routt County Treasurer Brita Horn, state Sen. Kevin Lundberg and Brian Watson.

The Democratic race has three candidates: Bernard Douthit, state Rep. Steve Lebsock and state Rep. Dave Young.