Gov. Ritter will be visiting southern Colorado on Friday and Saturday. Events will include a signing ceremony for House Bill 09-1083 and visiting with attendees at a Vestas job fair on Saturday morning.
Please note that a previously scheduled town hall meeting in Walsenburg is no longer taking place in order to accommodate a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Friday, March 13, 2009
6 p.m. Gov. Ritter will attend and deliver remarks at the Pueblo County Democrats annual St. Patrick's Day Dinner. Location: Pueblo Union Depot, 132 West B St.
Saturday, March 14, 2009
9 a.m. Gov. Ritter will sign House Bill 09-1083 (McFadyen/Tapia), which will allow the Department of Personnel and Administration to save $750,000 by purchasing a 35,000-square-foot building the department currently leases. Location: 2 Jetway Court, Pueblo Airport.
10 a.m. Gov. Ritter will visit with attendees at a Vestas career and job fair. Vestas is building the world's largest wind tower manufacturing plant in Pueblo. The facility is scheduled to open later this year and will employ about 500 people. Location: Pueblo Convention Center, 320 Central Main St.
Noon Gov. Ritter will host a town hall meeting and visit with Westcliffe residents. Location: Cliff Lanes, 25 Main St., Westcliffe.
2:30 p.m. Gov. Ritter will take part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Walsenburg Waste Transfer Station. Location: 107 Industrial Drive, Walsenburg.
6:30 p.m. Gov. Ritter will attend and deliver remarks at the Latin American Education Foundation's annual dinner. Location: Sheraton Hotel (formerly the Adam's Mark Hotel), downtown Denver.
