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Colorado Senate confirms multiple governor appointments on consent calendar, 32-0
Summary
The Colorado Senate confirmed a slate of governor appointments to commissions and boards on the consent calendar by a recorded tally of 32-0 with three excused; appointees include members for the Racing Commission, Limited Gaming Control Commission, Fire and Police Pension Association, Western Colorado University trustees, the Commission on Higher Education, and CollegeInvest.
The Colorado Senate confirmed a slate of governor appointments on the consent calendar during its floor session, approving the group by a recorded tally of 32 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain and 0 recused, with three members excused.
Majority Leader Rodriguez moved for passage of the full consent calendar, asking the chamber to confirm the nominees en bloc. “I move for passage of all the appointments on the governor's consent calendar,” Rodriguez said. Clerk Mister Schaff read the appointments aloud before the chamber approved the motion without discussion.
Why it matters: The confirmed nominees will fill seats on state boards and commissions that oversee regulatory, pension, and higher-education matters. Confirmations on the consent calendar are a routine way for the Senate to approve executive branch nominations quickly when there is broad agreement.
What was confirmed: The consent calendar as read included, among others, Tamika Sampson of Aurora to the Colorado Racing Commission (term to 07/01/2029); Michael Faber of Castle Pines to the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission (term to 07/01/2029); Karen Marlman Frame and Joan Brown to the Fire and Police Pension Association Board of Directors (terms listed in the reading); Kelly Nordini, Danielle Henry and Kara Buckley to the Western Colorado University Board of Trustees; Erin Harbor and James Wilson to the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (terms beginning 07/02/2025 and expiring 07/01/2029); and Brett Hirsch to the CollegeInvest board. Where term dates or representative roles were given in the reading, those details were included in the clerk’s announcement.
Vote and next steps: The clerk recorded the vote tally as 32 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain and 0 recused, after noting three members were excused. Following confirmation, the majority leader moved to lay over the remainder of the calendar until Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, which the Senate approved. The chamber later recessed until 11:30 a.m.
Provenance: The nominations were read and the motion to confirm occurred on the floor during the governor's appointments consent calendar consideration; the clerk’s reading and the recorded tally were reported to the chamber and entered into the record.
