CCA Legislative Lunch and Producer Show

Each year at the beginning of the legislative session, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association (CCA) welcomes its members to Denver for a day of legislative action, including a Capitol tour, a legislative briefing, and a luncheon with current legislators. This year’s legislative event will be Wednesday, January 23rd. “This is an opportunity for Colorado producers to find out what is on the legislative table; and to visit with the elected officials who have the ability to help, or harm our businesses,” said Kenny Rogers, CCA President.

The Capitol visit and lunch provide an excellent opportunity for members to meet one-on-one with their senators and representatives about issues they face on a daily basis. “It is imperative that we remind legislators that beef is a viable piece to Colorado’s economic stability,” Rogers added.

As in the past, CCA is encouraging members to take this opportunity to invite your local legislators to lunch. It is open for all elected officials, and each is sent an invitation from the CCA office. “Nothing beats a personal invite, so I am encouraging all members to call their legislators, and invite them to lunch!”, Rogers said.

CCA members can call the CCA office at (303)431-6422 to get contact information for their local legislators, or to register for the Legislative Lunch. The registration deadline is January 17, and the lunch is $20.

Coinciding with the Legislative Lunch, CCA members attending this event usually move on to the National Western Stock Show to attend CCA’s Producer’s Show. CCA will have their 21st annual Producer Sale which begins mid-afternoon at the NWSS Livestock Center Auction Arena adjacent to the stockyards. It will be held in conjunction with the NWSS, along with the Carload Commercial Heifer Sale and the Bellringer Select Commercial Female Sale. The CCA Producer Show and Sale showcase some of the best cattle in Colorado. The winner of the Producer Show will receive a sterling silver champion belt buckle.

Agenda for the Legislative Lunch is as follows:

9:00 a.m. - Capitol Visit – CCA members meet at the Scottish Rite Masonic Center Building (one block south of Colfax on Grant and less than one block southeast of the Capitol) to walk together to the Capitol. Members will tour the Capitol and learn about current bills being discussed that can have an impact on the beef industry in Colorado. Members will visit the Senators while they are in session, and may have the opportunity to sit in the legislative floor area.

10:30 a.m. - CCA Legislative Briefing – Scottish Rite Masonic Center Building. CCA Lobbyist Danny Williams will explain ag-related bills that are expected to be proposed during the upcoming legislative session. CCA’s membership-guided policy on issues will be reviewed, and members in attendance will have an opportunity to explain how beef producers from various parts of Colorado feel about current issues.

12:00 p.m. – CCA Legislative Lunch – Scottish Rite Masonic Center Building. CCA members will have the opportunity to talk to state legislators and express their concerns on, or approval of, the various bills that were discussed at the legislative briefing.

CCA Staff Contacts
8833 Ralston Road
Arvada, CO 80002-2239
303-431-6422
303-431-6446 Fax

Executive Vice President
Terry R. Fankhauser
terry@coloradocattle.org

Events Coordinator/
Exec. Administrative Assistant
Jan Ammon
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Director of Industry Programs/
Robert Farnam
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Services Coordinator
Heidi Brown
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Directory of Communications
Traci Eatherton
traci@coloradocattle.org

Bookkeeper
Deni Marino
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