By Anthony A. Mestas
June 17, 2020
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Former Democratic Congressman and San Luis Valley native John Salazar on Wednesday endorsed John Hickenlooper’s campaign for the U.S. Senate.
“I’m proud to announce my endorsement of my friend, John Hickenlooper,” Salazar said in a statement.
“He’s someone who knows how to bring people together to get things done on behalf of all Coloradans, and he’s the right choice to defeat Senator (Cory) Gardner (R-Colo.) and bring change to a broken Washington.”
Hickenlooper said Salazar is a champion for rural Colorado, who knows how to get things done.
“I’m humbled to have his support in this campaign,” Hickenlooper said.
“John was able to bring Colorado commonsense to a divided Washington, and that’s exactly what I’m running to do. We need more leaders like John who know how to roll up their sleeves and get to work.”
Salazar served three terms representing Colorado’s 3rd district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
He also headed the Colorado Department of Agriculture under Governor Hickenlooper.
Salazar was raised on a family farm in the San Luis Valley with five siblings — including former U.S. Secretary of the Interior and U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar.
