FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENovember 20, 2009 For more information:Katie Reinisch, 303-866-2774Rep. Scanlan, 970-470-0397 COLORADOHOUSE MAJORITY COMMUNICATIONSSTATE CAPITOLRep. Christine Scanlan Re-Commits to Her Constituents(DENVER) - Saying she wants to follow through on her commitment to theconstituents of Eagle, Lake and Summit Counties, Representative Christine Scanlan(D-Summit County) has announced that she will not resign her seat in the StateHouse of Representatives and will not run for Senate District 16.Rep. Scanlan, the House Majority Whip, said, “I’ve worked hard to be responsiveand accountable to everyone in Lake, Eagle and Summit counties, regardless oftheir party affiliation. I am dedicated to House District 56 and will not seekthe Senate seat in 2010. We have important work to do this year, from cutting thebudget to fixing 1-70 congestion to battling the bark beetle, and I want 100percent of my focus to be here in the House, working on the issues people careabout.”Speaker of the House Terrance Carroll said, “Rep. Scanlan has been an invaluableand utterly irreplaceable leader in our caucus as well as a formidable advocatefor her district. I am proud that innovative public servants like Christine are apart of the Democratic team, standing up for families and small businesses.”# # #About the Colorado General Assembly Majority PartyThirty-eight Democrats comprise the majority of Colorado’s 65-member House ofRepresentatives. Leadership for the 67th General Assembly includes Speaker of theHouse Terrance Carroll; Majority Leader Paul Weissmann; Speaker Pro TemporeKathleen Curry, Assistant Majority Leader Andy Kerr,Caucus Chair Karen Middleton and Majority Whip Christine Scanlan.Current and past House proceedings can be seen on Comcast Channel 165 or atwww.coloradochannel.net. Breaking news, legislator biographies and photos areavailable at www.coloradohouse.org.Katie ReinischCommunications DirectorHouse Majority OfficeState Capitol, Room 222Office: 303-866-2774