Secretary of State Jena Griswold to Host Policy Forum on Campaign Finance

Denver, March 20, 2019 - On Friday, March 22, Secretary of State Jena Griswold will be hosting an all-day policy forum on campaign finance. State, local, and national experts will discuss issues surrounding campaign finance disclosure, coordination, and enforcement. The entire event is open to the public and the press.

Who: Secretary of State Jena Griswold, local and national experts and the public. Panelists and moderators include Former Deputy Secretary of State Bill Hobbs, Ryan Call, former in-house counsel for the Colorado Republican Party, Martha Tierney, general counsel for the Colorado Democratic Party, Amanda Gonzales, Executive Director of Colorado Common Cause, Catie Kelley from the Campaign Legal Center, Rosemary Rodriguez, Former U.S. Election Assistance Commissioner, Mario Nicolais, attorney and columnist, and Sandra Fish, independent journalist who covers campaign finance issues.

When: Friday, March 22, 9:30a.m.- 4:00p.m.

9:45 a.m.: Welcome and Keynote by Secretary of State Jena Griswold
10:00 a.m.: Campaign Finance Disclosure and Foreign Influence in Campaign Spending
11:30 a.m.: Why Campaign Finance Laws Matter
1:00 p.m.: Enforcing Campaign Finance Laws and Preventing Coordination
2:30 p.m.: Open Discussion

Where: Aspen Room, Colorado Secretary of State's Office, 1700 Broadway Suite 200

If you plan to attend this event as a member of the press, please RSVP to Serena at serena.woods@sos.state.co.us. Audio Broadcast will also be available HERE, under “Aspen Conference Room.”