June 12, 2022
Morgan County GOP Committee,
There have been a series of unfortunate events that have occurred over the last several days and a lack of communication at many levels has not helped in this matter.
Regrettably, misleading information was posted to the “Holtorf For Colorado” website in late May by my campaign web designer. The Morgan County Republican Committee logo was used which implied an endorsement was made to my campaign by the Morgan County Republican GOP. The Greeley Tribune picked up on this information and published an article which made its way back to Morgan County.
I continue to strive to be a true leader and that includes taking responsibility for the actions of the people that help me. Although the error was made by one of my volunteer campaign staff, the buck stops ultimately with me. I was not aware of the incorrect posting until the day before yesterday when the Morgan County Central Committee Chair contacted me. I verified the error and immediately, on the same day, directed the web designer to remove the inaccurate content. I also informed the Morgan County Central Committee Chair that the misinformation had been corrected. The intent was never to mislead anyone and I took immediate corrective action in the matter which is the sign of a leader.
As is the case with a small staff of volunteers who help in any number of campaigns, mistakes can happen. I am sorry that this mistake has caused problems and put your committee in an uncomfortable position. It was never our intent to mislead anyone in Morgan County or anywhere in this new district. We corrected it immediately but also understood that this was used by the press. Again, I apologize for putting your committee in this position.
We as Republicans need to stick together and not allow those with different agendas to tear us apart. The true challenge is standing up to the progressive left democrats that are changing our state and not in a good way. In order to do that, I want to rebuild our trust and working relationships to further our conservative goals. I am committed to having better communications when we have differences so that we can work together to protect our rural way of life and avoid this type of problem in the future.
I can be reached at 970-520-0010 for any further conversations.
Sincerely,
Richard Holtorf
Candidate, House District 63
Polis Signs 4 Gun Bills into Law
Gov. Jared Polis signed into law Friday morning a bevy of new gun regulations that advocates hope will tamp down gun violence in the state and had opponents pledging to sue over as soon as his pen hit the paper.
The new laws restrict gun purchases to people age 21 and older; create a three-day waiting period before a purchaser can take possession of the firearm; expand who can file so-called red flag laws to include medical care providers, mental health-care providers, educators, and district attorneys; and remove liability protections for gun manufacturers in lawsuits.
All four bills passed with only Democratic support in the legislature, where the party holds a supermajority in the House and a near supermajority in the Senate. A fifth bill to ban so-called ghost guns — firearms that lack serial numbers, such as those sold in build-it-yourself-kits — is working its way through the legislature. Democratic leaders backed all five.
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(Colorado State Capitol, March 20th, 2023) – Today, three Republican-sponsored bills passed through committee this afternoon. Representative Richard Holtorf’s (R-Akron) SB23-152 ,Sunset Continue Custom Processing Meat Animals, passed unanimously in the House Ag...
Gov. Polis Signs Bill into Law to Support Colorado’s Agriculture Industry
Gov. Polis signs SB23-050 into law.
Holtorf Weekly Wrap-up 3/17/23
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