CO PO Calendar | Feb. 17-23
CoPo’s weekly political calendar will help you find political and public-policy events throughout Colorado. It includes candidate and issue campaign events, public policy meetings, court hearings, state and local party conventions, assemblies, debates, rallies, parades, speaking engagements, traveling dignitary appearances, water meetings, book signings, county commission hearings, city council meetings and more. As a subscriber, you can submit your own events for publication to calendar@coloradopolitics.com for free publication on this page. Please include who, what, when, where and why for each event.
(Party designations: R-Republican, D-Democrat, L-Libertarian, G-Green, S-Socialist, U-Unity, F-Forward.)
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MONDAY, FEB. 17
· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: Men’s Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 389 S. Wadsworth Blvd., Lakewood
· (R) Broomfield County Republican Party: Republican Women Meeting & Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 500 Interlocken Blvd., Broomfield
· (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: Liberal Libations, 4-6 p.m., 11911 W. 6th Ave., Lakewood
· (D) Denver Democratic Party: Tech Office Hours, 5-6 p.m., visit https://meet.google.com/cqh-rbvs-ejo to join the meeting
· (R) Denver Republican Party: HD 4 Monthly Meeting, 6-7 p.m., 4855 Federal Blvd., Denver
· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 29 Monthly Meeting, 6-8 p.m., contact katstroud3@yahoo.com for more information
· (R) Boulder County Republican Party: W.I.N. Talks, 6:30-8 p.m., 619 Ken Pratt Blvd., Longmont
· (D) Grand County Democratic Party: Monthly Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., contact webadmin@grandcountydems.org for more information
· (R) Denver Republican Party: HD 9 & SD 32 Central Committee Meetings, 6:30-8 p.m., 1660 S. Albion St., Denver
· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: JeffCo EIC Zoom Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., contact makeadifferenceinco@gmail.com for more information
TUESDAY, FEB. 18
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Committee on Ethics, 8 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Health & Human Services, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0112, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Judiciary, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0107, Denver
· (D) Denver Democratic Party: HD 9 Day at the Capitol, 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 200 E. 14th Ave., Denver
· DRCOG: Regional Transportation Committee, 8:30 a.m., contact ckennedy@drcog.org for more information
· (R) Boulder County Republican Party: Republican Women, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m., 4760 28th St., Boulder
· Colorado General Assembly: House Transportation, Housing & Local Government, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., LSB A, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Business, Labor & Technology, 2 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old Supreme Court, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Finance, 2 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs, 2 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver
· EMS Association: Legislative Reception, 5-7 p.m., 1673 Sherman St., Denver
· Commercial Real Estate: Legislative Reception, 5-7 p.m., 1600 Broadway, Ste. 510, Denver, contact egoff@hbstrategies.us for more information
· (R) Weld County Republican Party: Executive Committee Meeting, 6-7 p.m., 361 71st Ave., Greeley
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Internationalism Committee, 6-7:15 p.m., register in advance at https://bit.ly/ddsa-international
· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 28 Monthly Meeting, 6-8:30 p.m., contact kneuvenru@comcast.net
· (R) Douglas County Republican Party: Executive Committee Meeting, 6-9 p.m., 20105 Main St., Parker
· (D) Denver Democratic Party: County Executive Committee Meeting, 6:30-8 p.m., 690 Colorado Blvd., Denver
· (R) Log Cabin Republicans: Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 221 W. 13th Ave., Denver
· (R) Denver Republican Party: HD 2 Monthly Meeting, 7-8 p.m., 700 S. Franklin St., Denver
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 19
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Committee on Ethics, 7:30 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Health & Human Services, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old Supreme Court, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Education, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0107, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Business Affairs & Labor, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0112, Denver
· (R) Archuleta County Republican Party: Central Committee Meeting, 12-1 p.m., 135 Country Center Dr., Pagosa Springs
· (R) Alamosa County Republican Party: San Luis Valley Republican Women, 12-1 p.m., 333 Santa Fe Ave., Alamosa
· (R) Archuleta County Republican Party: Meeting, 12-1 p.m., 157 Navajo Trail Dr., Pagosa Springs
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old Supreme Court, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Judiciary, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0107, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Education, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Transportation, Housing & Local Government, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., LSB A, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Health & Human Services, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0112, Denver
· DRCOG: Executive Committee, 4 p.m., 1001 17th St., Ste. 700, Denver
· DRCOG: Performance and Engagement Committee, 5 p.m., 1001 17th St., Ste. 700, Denver
· (D) Boulder County Democratic Party: Democratic Women of Boulder Meeting, 5-7 p.m., 6185 Arapahoe Rd., Boulder
· American Resort Development Association: Legislative Reception, 5-7 p.m., 1673 Sherman St., Denver, RSVP to dsimpson@bhfs.com
· (D) Colorado Democratic Party: Labor Initiative Monthly Meeting, 6-7:30 p.m., 6350 Broadway, Denver
· (L) Mesa County Libertarian Party: Social, 6-8 p.m., 120 North Ave., Grand Junction
· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: HD 30 Monthly Meeting, 6-8 p.m., contact 303-277-1113 for more information
· (L) Denver Libertarian Party: Liberty on the Rocks, 6-9 p.m., 727 E. 16th Ave., Denver
· (R) Boulder County Republican Party: Longmont Republican Women, 6-9 p.m., 1500 Skyway Dr., Longmont
· (D) Larimer County Democratic Party: Healthcare Action Monthly Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82114500276 passcode 293460 to join the meeting
· (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: Latino Initiative Meeting, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 5151 W. 1st St., Denver
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Electoral Meeting, 7-8 p.m., visit denverdsa.org/events for Zoom link
· (D) Denver Democratic Party: Education Study Group, 7-8:30 p.m., visit denvterdemocrats.org/events for Zoom link
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Steering Committee Meeting, 7:30-8:30 p.m., contact info@denverdsa.org for more information
THURSDAY, FEB. 20
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Committee on Ethics, 7:30 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Capital Development Committee, 8 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0107, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Finance, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0112, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., LSB A, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Education, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0107, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Local Government & Housing, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 357, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: House Business Affairs & Labor, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., HCR 0112, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Health & Human Services, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old Supreme Court, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources, 1:30 p.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., SCR 352, Denver
· Colorado Municipal League: Legislative Workshop Reception, 4:30-6 p.m., 1200 N. Broadway, Denver, RSVp to llarkin@cml.org for more information
· (R) Alamosa County Republican Party: Meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m., 2069 First St., Alamosa
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Health Communism Reading Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m., 2019 E. 17th Ave., Denver
· (R) CU Republicans: Meeting, 7-8 p.m., contact coloradocr@gmail.com for more information
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Orientation Call, 7-8:30 p.m., register in advance at http://bit.ly/DDSA-Orientation
· (D) Adams County Democratic Party: Executive Committee Meeting, 7-8:30 p.m., 6350 Broadway, Denver
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Western District Call, 7:30-8:30 p.m., contact info@denverdsa.org for more information
FRIDAY, FEB. 21
· Colorado General Assembly: Legislative Council, 8 a.m., 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver
· Colorado General Assembly: Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Upon Adjournment, 200 E. Colfax Ave., Old State Library, Denver
· (R) Mesa County Republican Party: Monthly Luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., 743 Horizon Dr., Grand Junction, RSVP to mesacountyrepublicanparty@gmail.com, cost $20
· (R) Republicans @ Denver Athletic Club: Meeting, 12-1 p.m., 1325 Glenarm Pl., Denver
· (D) Colorado Democratic Party: Education Initiative Meeting, 1:30-3:30 p.m., contact coloradoeducate@gmaill.com for Zoom link
· (D) Otero County Democratic Party: ReOrg Meeting, 6-7 p.m., contact 719-931-4174 for more information
· (R) Jefferson County Republican Party: JeffCo EIC Zoom Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m., contact makeadifferenceinco@gmail.com for more information
SATURDAY, FEB. 22
· (D) Jefferson County Democratic Party: Mountain Area Dems, 9-10:30 a.m., 3757 Ponderosa Dr., Evergreen
· (L) Denver Libertarian Party: Liberty Toastmasters, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 315 S. Bowen St., Longmont
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Labor Committee Meeting, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., visit https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84489800250 to join the meeting
· (D) Denver/Arapahoe County Democratic Party: HD 9 Monthly Meeting, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 1500 S. Dahlia St., Denver
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Statewide Social Trainings, 4-6 p.m., 721 Santa Fe Dr., Denver
· (S) Denver Democratic Socialists of America: Statewide Social, 6:30-10:30 p.m., 525 Santa Fe Dr., Denver
SUNDAY, FEB. 23
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