Press Room

New Senator to Be Sworn In Thursday

Wednesday, August 11 2010

Angela Giron to Fill Vacancy Left by Senator Abel Tapia

DENVER—Tomorrow, Angela Giron will take her oath of office and be sworn in as the new state senator representing Senate District 3. She was elected to fill the vacancy left by Senator Abel Tapia (D-Pueblo) who was recently selected to be the new Director of the Colorado Lottery. Senate District 3 includes the Pueblo area.

The ceremony will take place at 11 a.m. in the Senate Chambers. Ms. Giron will be sworn in by Mary Mullarkey, Chief Justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Fellow senators and her family and friends will be in attendance.

Angela Giron has lived in Pueblo since her family moved there when she was a young child. She worked for the Pueblo County and the Lower Arkansas Valley Boys and Girls Club for 27 years. She also worked for the Pueblo YMCA and in the offices of both Senator Ken Salazar and Michael Bennett. She is married to Steve Nawrocki, and has one daughter, Melanie.

Sen. Tapia announced his resignation shortly after being selected as Director of the Colorado Lottery in July.

WHAT: Swearing in ceremony of Senator-Elect Angela Giron
WHEN: Thursday, August 12th, 11 am
WHERE: Capitol Building, Senate Chambers
WHO: Senate President Brandon Shaffer
Senator Elect Angela Giron
Chief Justice Mary Mullarkey