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Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen announces resignation
MONUMENT, Colo. (KREX) — On Monday morning, Senator Paul Lundeen announced that he will resign from the Colorado Senate as the Senate Minority Leader to pursue a new position as the next president and CEO of American Excellence Foundation. The American Excellence Foundation is a national investment nonprofit that focuses on supporting conservative causes. His resignation will be effective on Monday, June 9. Lundeen has served over a decade of public service in Colorado, including seven sessions in the Colorado Senate and has been the Senate Minority Leader since 2022. In addition, he has served in the Colorado House of Representatives and on the Colorado State Board of Education. 'Serving Colorado has been an honor and blessing,' said Lundeen. 'I am grateful to the people of Senate District 9 for the opportunity to fight for policies that empower individuals, protect our communities, and promote prosperity. As I transition to a national platform, I am eager to continue advocating for personal freedom, economic opportunity, and common-sense conservative values.' Following the Republican leader's resignation announcement, Governor Polis, House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese and Senate Republicans made statements in response. 'I want to thank Paul Lundeen for his years of service to Colorado. Paul has always found ways to work across the aisle, and do what is best for the people he has served. We've often found common ground on the issues that matter most to Coloradans, like education, public safety and growing our economy. Senator Lundeen has spent decades in public service, in addition to his time leading small businesses, and his presence and leadership will be missed at the Capitol,' said Governor Jared Polis. 'Senator Lundeen has been a principled, thoughtful leader whose dedication to education, economic opportunity, and conservative values has left a lasting impact on Colorado. His voice will be missed at the Capitol, but we are confident he will continue to serve our country well in this next chapter. We thank him for his service and look forward to seeing how he uses this new platform to further the principles we share,' said House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese. 'The Senate Republican Caucus congratulates Minority Leader Lundeen on taking the next steps in his professional career,' said the Colorado Senate Republicans. 'We are grateful for his many years of dedicated public service and thank him for his leadership over the years fighting for students, economic freedom, and safety for all Coloradans. We wish him well and are excited to see him succeed in his next endeavor.' On Thursday, June 12, at 5:30 p.m., the Senate Republican Caucus will hold an online caucus meeting to elect its next Minority Leader. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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8 hours ago
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Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen resigns to take national position
DNEVER (KDVR) — Colorado Senate Minority Leader Paul Lundeen has resigned from the Colorado Senate, the senator's office announced Monday morning. His resignation was effective Monday, June 9, as he heads to the American Excellence Foundation, a national investment nonprofit focused on supporting conservative causes where he will be the next president and CEO. The organization's board unanimously approved of Lundeen in the position. 11 Colorado companies named among top workplaces in nation: US News The Republican leader has been in Colorado's Senate for seven sessions and served as minority leader since 2022. He also served in the Colorado House of Representatives four sessions and four years on the Colorado State Board of Education. 'Serving Colorado has been an honor and blessing,' Lundeen said in a press release. 'I am grateful to the people of Senate District 9 for the opportunity to fight for policies that empower individuals, protect our communities, and promote prosperity. As I transition to a national platform, I am eager to continue advocating for personal freedom, economic opportunity, and common-sense conservative values.' According to a press release, Lundeen's achievements in Colorado's General Assembly include co-leading an effort to rewrite Colorado's public education funding formula, playing a key role in successfully cutting the state income tax rate, and sponsoring bills that have since become law to combat human trafficking. Colorado Senate Republicans in a statement congratulated Lundeen for his next steps. 'We are grateful for his many years of dedicated public service and thank him for his leadership over the years fighting for students, economic freedom, and safety for all Coloradans,' the statement read. 'We wish him well and are excited to see him succeed in his next endeavor.' The Senate Republican Caucus will hold a meeting on Thursday to elect its new minority leader. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
