Committee recommends confirmation of Sheldon Smith to Veterans Board and Janelle Locke as personnel director

The Clerk reported that the Committee on State Veterans and Military Affairs recommended that two recent appointments be placed on the consent calendar for confirmation.

The appointments announced were Sheldon Smith of Montrose to serve as a member of the Colorado Board of Veterans Affairs, effective July 1, 2025, for a term expiring June 30, 2029, and Janelle Locke of Denver as executive director of the Department of Personnel and Administration, serving at the pleasure of the governor. "The Committee on state veterans and military affairs had a consideration ... and recommends that the appointments be placed in the consent calendar and confirm," the Clerk said.

The Clerk's reading did not include additional biographical details or committee debate about the nominees. The committee report as read was presented to the full Senate for placement on the consent calendar, which typically allows confirmation without separate roll-call votes unless a member requests separate consideration.

After the committee report, the majority leader moved that the Senate adjourn until 9 a.m. Wednesday, April 29, 2026. A voice vote was taken; the Clerk recorded that no "no" votes were heard and declared that the ayes had it. The transcript does not include a roll-call tally.

Next steps: the appointments were presented for inclusion on the consent calendar; the transcript does not show whether the Senate later acted on the consent calendar or held separate confirmation votes.