Monday, July 18, 2011
Openly Gay Man Elected Chair of Colorado Democratic Party
On Saturday, openly gay Rick Palacio, 36, was elected chair of the Colorado Democratic Party. At the party?s biennial reorganizational meeting, Palacio garnered more than 50 percent of the vote from members of the state central committee. He defeated former state Senator Polly Baca and former Larimer County Democratic Chairman Adam Bowen. Palacio is an 8th generation Coloradan and has a family history of involvement with the Democratic Party.Related Media Coverage:The Advocate - March 7, 2011"Colorado Democrats Elect Gay Chariman"http://www.advocate.com/News/Daily_News/2011/03/07/Gay_Man_Elected_Colorado_Democratic_Chair/Progressive Involvement - March 6, 2011"Rick Palacio Elected Colorado Democratic State Chair"http://www.progressiveinvolvement.com/progressive_involvement/2011/03/rick-palacio-elected-colorado-democratic-state-chair.html
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