Barbara O'Brien

April 28, 2008 - 12:32pm

Political figures line up as state graduation speakers

Category: President, House, Governor Tags: George W. Bush, Bill Ritter, Betsy Markey, Barbara O'Brien, Jeannie Ritter

Though President Bush will be the state's most prominent commencement speaker this year, a number of other political figures will be addressing Colorado grads next month as well.

Gov. Bill Ritter will deliver commencement addresses for Trinidad State Junior College on May 9, Colorado State University's College of Liberal Arts on May 17, and Telluride High School on May 20, a press release stated.

more >

1 comment

Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien Issues Statement on Second Bush Veto of SCHIP

By Politicker Staff - December 13, 2007 - 4:17pm

Tags: Barbara O'Brien,

Release Date: Dec 13 2007

Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien today issued the following statement on President Bush's second veto of SCHIP (State Children's Health Insurance Program):

"At this holiday time, President Bush has ignored the needs of millions of children and vetoed spending for the Child Health Plan.

The Colorado Child Health Plan Plus has been hugely successful in enrolling 10,000 children who, over the last year, otherwise would not have had health insurance or access to health care. In addition, we still have about 50,000 more kids and pregnant moms that remain uncovered.

0 comments | Read More »