Phil Weiser Selects Top Senate Republican, Denver Official for First Cabinet Roles

Democratic Gov.-elect Weiser names Republican Cleave Simpson Colorado ag commissioner

Democratic Gov.-elect Phil Weiser announced his first round of cabinet appointments Tuesday, led by his pick of a top-ranking Republican at the Capitol to head the Colorado Department of Agriculture. GOP state Sen. Cleave Simpson, who represents the San Luis Valley and has served as the Republican Senate Minority Leader since June 2025, was named […]

Phil Weiser selects top Senate Republican, Denver official for first cabinet roles

One week after winning a landslide election, Colorado Gov.-elect Phil Weiser unveiled his first batch of cabinet nominations Tuesday morning.

Gov.-elect Phil Weiser names GOP Sen. Cleave Simpson ag commissioner

Gov.-elect Phil Weiser names Sen. Cleave Simpson ag commissioner

Cleave Simpson Named Colorado Agriculture Commissioner

Gov.-elect Phil Weiser picked GOP Sen. Cleave Simpson of Alamosa to lead Colorado agriculture, his first cabinet choice as governor-elect.