CO Lawmakers and Governor Bill Ritter React to Inauguration

By On January 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Bente Birkeland, Capitol Coverage, KRCC News, Politics

While most state lawmakers had to settle for watching President Barack Obama’s inauguration on TV, a handful of legislators and Governor Bill Ritter traveled to Washington DC to witness it firsthand. Ritter says the ceremony was phenomenal and that he had a fantastic view. Bente Birkeland reports from Denver.

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