Rep. Anne McGihon Resigning Seat

Here's what I know:

Wade Norris and George Brown have contacted me to tell me they are running. Wade we all know as the voice of the current "draft Romanoff for Senate" effort. George heads up a leadership development curriculum at a local high school.

Daniel Kagen from the Arapahoe County portion had said he was planning to run in 2010 when the seat was term-limited. I don't know if he is going for the vacancy appointment or not.

I have been told by a reporter that Colleen O'Brien is looking at it, but I don't know her except to say hello.

The writer T.R.Reid has been suggested on Colorado Pols, but I have heard nothing from anyone else, so not sure if he is really looking at it or not.

Andrew Oh-Willeke's name came up. In addition to being the former treasurer of the Denver Dems, he also works with Anne McGihon in their law firm. I would be suprised if he sought a legislative seat since the session meets during tax season, one of his busiest professionally. That would be a huge income adjustment for him.

If any anyone else has more to add, please feel free.

I generally don't trust my memory for more than two election cycles, but if I remember correctly cassidy left the legislature back in the mid-90's. if some one has time to look that up, go for it.

But, the Cindy Brown, also of Denver, who is prominent in Democratic Party politics in Colorado House District 3 (who a captain of HD 3B until this February 2009) is not the same person.  HD 3's Cindy Brown is the daughter of Congressman Leonard Boswell and his wife Dody, and took the Brown surname when she married.

To my knowledge, neither has sought to be elected to the HD 3 vacancy.

But thanks for the clarifications.

The other Cindy Brown had at one time expressed an interest in running in 2010 but hasn't, so far, done so for the vacancy.  

Cassidy is currently at DU, heading up the Dept of Business Ethics and Legal Studies. He served in the legislature for a couple of years in the early 90s representing the 6th district in southwest Colorado before becoming LG for 2 years.

What should concern Denver Democrats though is Cassidy's business and oil and gas background. For 16 years Cassidy headed up an oil and gas exploration company, Sam Cassidy Inc. Given the battles we have witnessed down at the capitol the last 2 years over the governor's attempts to rein in an out of control industry it would be a tremendous step backwards to see a long-standing oil and gas man handed a Denver seat.

After leaving the Lt. Governor's office Cassidy was President and CEO of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry - the state chamber of commerce. Anyone who follows state politics is aware of the noxious role played by CACI in attacking Democrats state wide and the issues and concerns of Democratic constituents. This is an organization that is dedicated to representing the narrow interests of Colorado's big business community.

Cassidy may have been a fine representative of southwest Colorado 2 decades ago but he's not representative of a Denver house district in 2009. I encourage residents of HD3 to contact their precinct captains and vigorously oppose Sam Cassidy's candidacy in HD3. You deserve an state House Representative who will fight for you and not be looking out for his oil and gas buddies and big business special interests.

There's an HD3 Democrats meeting scheduled for this Saturday, go stand up for your district http://www.annemcgihon.com/get...

Have you no shame?

Sam was an independent wildcatter, not a big oil and gas guy. When he was in the legislature he fought to INCREASE the restrictions on drilling in Colorado.

CACI had been all GOP before it hired Sam, and he turned it around, giving money and awards to Democrats for the first time ever.

Cassidy was a fine representative before, and now he's by far the best qualified and the person who can do the most good in the shortest amount of time.

Vcancy meetings are open to the public, but be advised seating will limited due to the large size of the vacancy committee itself. I was told tonight the committee is 96 people.

There are also a lot of candidates, possibly as many as 12 seeking the seat. Just the mechanics of getting through such an election could make for a long evening, but the officers of the district seem pretty well prepared for it.

It will be an interesting meeting at any rate.