DENVER ~ Colorado Gov. Jared Polis congratulated newly elected leaders of the state Senate and House of Representatives, saying he looked forward to their work in the 76th General Assembly.

Polis highlighted Senate President James Coleman and House Speaker-designate Jennifer Bacon, who will be Colorado's first Black woman speaker, according to the governor's statement.

He said his administration had spent the past eight years working on issues including affordability, housing, education, transportation and personal freedoms. Polis said he hoped lawmakers would build on that work to improve life in Colorado.

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Other Senate leaders named by the governor include President Pro Tempore Kyle Mullica, Majority Leader Dylan Roberts, Assistant Majority Leader Katie Wallace, Majority Whip Iman Jodeh and Majority Caucus Chair Janice Marchman. Judy Amabile and Emily Sirota were named as members of the Joint Budget Committee.

House leaders include Majority Leader Javier Mabrey, Assistant Majority Leader Jenny Willford, Majority Co-Whips Matthew Martinez and Michael Carter, and Majority Caucus Co-Chairs Jamie Jackson and Chad Clifford.

The governor also congratulated House Minority Leader Jarvis Caldwell, Assistant Minority Leader Ty Winter, Minority Caucus Chair Anthony Hartsook and Minority Whip Carlos Barron.

The governor's office said information about the Colorado Senate Minority Caucus leadership election would be announced later.

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