Tim Hoover | Denver Post | January 11, 2013
The Colorado House of Representatives opened the 2013 legislative session with its first gay speaker, Democrats back in power and 27 new members.
Newly sworn-in House Speaker Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver, noted his historic moment in history as the state’s first gay House speaker, but he lamented that two of his family members, older brother Michael and grandfather, Teddy D’Amore, were not present.
The speaker also discussed his philosophy of governing and outlined plans for a bipartisan session after receiving the gavel from outgoing speaker, Republican Frank McNulty.
“They are the more conservative members of the family, and my arguments with them have prepared me for the coming discussions with Minority (Mark) Leader Waller,” Ferrandino said in his speech.
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