Observations on the Colorado Legislature, 2017 session

Jim has been lobbying the state legislature for over 30 years.  He has provided leadership on some of the most difficult public policy issues affecting energy and higher education. Jim has been involved in lobbying tax reduction issues and redefining the guiding statutes for these policy areas.  Prior to joining CLS, Jim was a Management Analyst for the Colorado Division of Parks and Outdoor Recreation.  As a result, he is very familiar with the state budgetary process and has the ability to use the budget process to advantage.  Perhaps Jim’s greatest asset is his ability to think several steps ahead and recognize how amendments to legislation might positively or negatively impact a client, allowing him to recommend steps to promote or counter those effects