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Governor Jared Polis transmits two executive-nominations to the Senate: James JB Holston, Robert Davis
Summary
The governor transmitted nominations for the executive director of the Department of Higher Education (James JB Holston) and the executive director/adjutant general for the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (Robert Davis); both were read on the Senate floor and will proceed through confirmation processes as applicable.
Governor Jared Polis transmitted two nominations to the Colorado Senate during the Jan. 14, 2026 session. Unidentified Speaker 2 read a message from the governor dated Jan. 5, 2026, naming James JB Holston of Denver as the executive director of the Department of Higher Education, effective Jan. 12, 2026, for a term 'at the pleasure of the governor.' The same message transmitted the nomination of Robert Davis of Boulder to serve as executive director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs and adjutant general, also for a term 'at the pleasure of the governor.'
Both nominations were read on the floor as messages from the governor; the transcript does not record committee referral or confirmation action. Typically, such nominations are referred to the appropriate committee for consideration and, if recommended, are subject to confirmation procedures. The transcript shows the clerk reading the nominations and includes Governor Jared Polis's signature on the messages.
