Coffee with
Carroll & Ryden
1st Monday each month
(unless holiday)

Mon. Apr. 6
OPEN FORUM
7:00 - 8:30 AM

E. Steamers Coffee
360 S. Chambers Rd.
Aurora

Meetings with
Su & Morgan
3rd Thursday each month
(unless holiday)

Thu. Apr. 16
TRANSPORTATION
7:00 - 8:30 PM

Community College of Aurora
16000 E. Centretech Pkwy.
Aurora

Su Ryden
State Representative
HD 36-Aurora

State Capitol
200 E. Colfax, Rm 271
Denver, CO 80203

Home:
16699 E. Kentucky Ave.
Aurora, CO 80017

Captiol:  303-866-2942
Home:   303-337-5053
Mobile:  303-898-5797
Su.Ryden.House@state.co.us
www.suryden.com

TOWNHALL MEETING AIRS OUT THE BUDGET

Thanks for coming to our Townhall Meeting last Thursday.¬Ý We received a great analysis and overview of the Colorado budget and the Federal stimulus package from our panel of experts, including:¬Ý State Rep. Jack Pommer, Vice-Chairman of the Joint Budget Committee; Rich Jones, Director of Policy & Research, The Bell Policy Center, Darla Stuart, Executive Director, The ARC of Aurora, and Dr. Richard Traysman, Vice-Chancellor for Research, University of Colorado School of Medicine in Aurora.

Our next evening townhall meeting will be Thursday, April 16th, at the Community College of Aurora.¬Ý 16000 E. Centretech Pkwy., between Chambers & Buckley in Aurora.

MY FIRST BILL IS SIGNED INTO LAW!

Gov. Bill Ritter signed the Foster Parent Training bill (HB 1078) into law on March 19th at a ceremony attended by supporters, staff and fellow sponsor State Sen. Mary Hodge.

HOUSE DISTRICT 36 TO MEET MAR. 24TH

Community leader Julie Farrar will talk about healthcare initiatives at the monthly HD 36 meeting at The Athenian on E. Iliff, just west of Chambers.¬Ý Socializing starts at 5:30, with the meeting at 6:30.¬Ý Everyone is welcome!

APPEARANCE AT THE MARCH 29TH AURORA AAUW MEETING

Aurora Rep. Cindy Acree and I will be speaking this Sunday evening, March 29th, at the AAUW meeting. ¬ÝWe’Äôll be talking about ’ÄúLife in the Legislature: A View from Both Sides of the Aisle.’Äù¬Ý We’Äôll be giving a legislative update plus observations from our rookie year in the Legislature.

PROGRESS OF MY BILLS THIS SESSION

HB09-1078¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý Foster Parent IEP Training’ÄîSigned by Gov. Ritter
HB09-1043¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý Make A Wish Foundation Tax Check-off’ÄîHouse Appropriations Committee
HB09-1188¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý Michael Skolnik Meical Transparency Act Revisions’ÄîSenate
                       Appropriations’ÄîExpected to be signed by Gov. Ritter soon
HB09-1145¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý¬Ý Private Investigator Public Records Act’ÄîPostponed Indefinitely

2009 Legislative Session to date, 557 bills have been introduced!¬Ý

LET ME KNOW WHAT ISSUES ARE IMPORTANT TO YOU!

Please email me if you are following any specific bills that you are supporting or opposing.¬Ý I need to hear from as many citizens as possible to be sure I’Äôm making good decisions on issues that affect us all.¬Ý