Politics & Government

John Hickenlooper introduces Lieutenant Governor choice Joseph Garcia as a “shredder”

A short time ago, Joseph Garcia was officially announced as John Hickenlooper's running mate for governor. But while the presumptive Democratic standard-bearer could have limited himself to praising Garcia's stint as president of Colorado State University-Pueblo, he branched out with the following quote retrieved by Westword's Johnny Molfetta, who was...
By Michael RobertsAugust 5, 2010
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A short time ago, Joseph Garcia was officially announced as John Hickenlooper’s running mate for governor. But while the presumptive Democratic standard-bearer could have limited himself to praising Garcia’s stint as president of Colorado State University-Pueblo, he branched out with the following quote retrieved by Westword‘s Johnny Molfetta, who was on the scene: “Joe Garcia is a hiker, a mountain biker and is a shredder on the snow board. He lives Colorado.”

That location is a big bonus for Garcia as he jumps into the political arena. After all, if he lived in Delaware, it’d be a helluva commute. Page down below to see photos by Molfetta from today’s press conference.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

michaelrobertscolo@gmail.com

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