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Joe Barela
Joe Barela is the Colorado Executive Director of Labor and Employment. Barela assumed office on January 8, 2019. Barela's current term ends on January 12, 2027.
He was appointed to the office on December 21, 2018, by Gov. Jared Polis (D), and he assumed office on January 8, 2019.[1]
Biography
Joe Barela earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. Barela's career experience includes working as a workforce development.[2]
Political career
Executive Director of Labor and Employment (2019 - Present)
Barela was appointed to the office of Colorado Executive Director of Labor and Employment on December 21, 2018, by Gov. Jared Polis (D), and he assumed office on January 8, 2019.[1]
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Colorado Executive Director of Labor and Employment 2019-Present |
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