Colorado Governor
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The Governor of the State of Colorado is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Colorado and the nominal commander-in-chief of the Colorado National Guard. The governor is responsible for executing Colorado's laws and has the power to veto bills passed by the Colorado General Assembly, and to grant pardons in all cases except treason and impeachment.
Governors and lieutenant governors are elected to four-year terms, to commence on the second Tuesday in January, and are limited to two terms. Until 1967, the governor and lieutenant governor were elected on separate tickets for two-year terms. This was increased to four years in 1967, and in 1986 the constitution was amended to elect the two offices on the same ticket. The term limit was added to the constitution in 1991.
The current governor is Bill Ritter, who took office on January 9, 2007.
Contact information
Bill Ritter, Governor
136 State Capitol
Denver, CO 80203-1792
Phone: (303) 866-2471
Fax: (303) 866-2003
See also
- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter
- Colorado Lieutenant Governor
- Colorado Attorney General
- Colorado Secretary of State
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References
Portions of this article were adapted from Wikipedia.
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