Colorado Senate confirms governor's appointments on consent calendar
February 07, 2026 | Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado
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The Colorado Senate confirmed a slate of gubernatorial appointments Monday, approving nominees to state boards and commissions on the governor's consent calendar by a vote announced as 32 yes, 0 no, 0 abstain, with 3 excused.
Majority Leader Rodriguez moved "for passage of all the appointments on the governor's consent calendar," listing nominees including Tamika Sampson of Aurora for the Colorado Racing Commission and Michael Faber of Castle Pines for the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, and several reappointments and new appointees to boards including the Fire and Police Pension Association, the Western Colorado University board of trustees, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and CollegeInvest.
The clerk read terms and effective dates as provided by the governor's office: for example, Tamika Sampson's appointment was read as effective 07/02/2025 with a term expiring 07/01/2029; other appointees' term expirations were read aloud during the consent calendar presentation. After the motion and without recorded opposition, the presiding officer announced the confirmations; the clerk reported the morning roll as 32 present and three excused.
Senators did not request separate consideration of the individual appointments, and the majority leader then moved to lay over the remainder of the calendar until Monday, 02/09/2026, a motion the Senate approved by voice vote.
What was decided: The nominations read on the floor were confirmed as presented. The Senate did not take separate roll-call votes on individual nominees during the consent calendar action.
The Senate proceeded to other business after the confirmations; the chamber recessed later in the morning and planned to resume at 11:30 a.m.
Majority Leader Rodriguez moved "for passage of all the appointments on the governor's consent calendar," listing nominees including Tamika Sampson of Aurora for the Colorado Racing Commission and Michael Faber of Castle Pines for the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, and several reappointments and new appointees to boards including the Fire and Police Pension Association, the Western Colorado University board of trustees, the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, and CollegeInvest.
The clerk read terms and effective dates as provided by the governor's office: for example, Tamika Sampson's appointment was read as effective 07/02/2025 with a term expiring 07/01/2029; other appointees' term expirations were read aloud during the consent calendar presentation. After the motion and without recorded opposition, the presiding officer announced the confirmations; the clerk reported the morning roll as 32 present and three excused.
Senators did not request separate consideration of the individual appointments, and the majority leader then moved to lay over the remainder of the calendar until Monday, 02/09/2026, a motion the Senate approved by voice vote.
What was decided: The nominations read on the floor were confirmed as presented. The Senate did not take separate roll-call votes on individual nominees during the consent calendar action.
The Senate proceeded to other business after the confirmations; the chamber recessed later in the morning and planned to resume at 11:30 a.m.
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