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Colorado Legislative Advocacy

House Health and Human Services Committee

Monday, March 17
1:30 p.m.

Legislative Services Building
(SE Corner 14th/Sherman)
Room A (Main Floor)

In the 2008 Colorado Legislative Session, ASC is promotiong a bill to create a comprehensive statewide Autism Commission.

If you would like to see Colorado have a commission to develop a plan on how to provide integrated supports and services for people
with autism, it is important that you call and/or email the committee members before the hearing to encourage them to support the bill.

The House Health and Human Services Committee will be hearing Senate Bill 163 on Monday March 17 at 1:30 p.m.

Below is contact information for the committee members:

House Health and Human Services Committee Members:

Representatives:

Chair
McGihon, Anne L.
3 Arapahoe
Cap: 303-866-2921
E-mail: anne.mcgihon.house@state.co.us

Vice-Chair
(**) Frangas, K.Jerry
4 Denver
Cap: 303-866-2954
E-mail: kjerryfrangas@earthlink.net

(**) Gagliardi, Sara
27 Jefferson
Cap: 303-866-2962
E-mail: sara.gagliardi.house@state.co.us

Garza-Hicks, Stella
17 El Paso
Cap: 303-866-3069
E-mail: stella.hicks.house@state.co.us

(**) Green, Gwyn
23 Jefferson
Cap: 303-866-2951
E-mail: gwyngreen@yahoo.com

(**) Kefalas, John
52 Larimer
Cap: 303-866-4569
E-mail: john.kefalas.house@state.co.us

(**) Kerr, James E. "Jim"
28 Jefferson
Cap: 303-866-2939
E-mail: james.kerr.house@state.co.us

Marostica, Don
51 Larimer
Cap: 303-866-2947
E-mail: don@donmarostica.com

(*) Primavera, Dianne
33 Adams, Boulder, Broomfield, Weld
Cap: 303-866-4667
E-mail: dianneprimavera@yahoo.com

Riesberg, Jim
50 Weld
Cap: 303-866-2929
E-mail: jim.riesberg.house@state.co.us

Roberts, Ellen
59 Archuleta, La Plata, Montezuma, San Juan
Cap: 303-866-2914
E-mail: ellen.roberts.house@state.co.us

(**) Stafford, Debbie
40 Arapahoe, Elbert
Cap: 303-866-2944
E-mail: house40@comcast.net

Swalm, Spencer
37 Arapahoe
Cap: 303-866-5510
E-mail: spencer.swalm.house@state.co.us

Legend:

(*) Primary House Sponsor
(**) House Co-Sponsors

Name
House Dist. #/County
Capitol Ph. #
Email Address

When speaking to the committee members, it will be important to reference SB08-163 and bill sponsors, Senator Brandon Shaffer and Representative Dianne Primavera. The bill has bi-partisan support and has 10 co-sponsors in the Senate and 18 in the House.
To read the current bill, CLICK HERE.

To read the talking points developed by the Autism Society of Colorado click below:
(Why an Autism Commission? and Systems of Care )

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