Regent Ludwig, a Democrat, was elected to serve in one of two at-large positions on the University of Colorado Board of Regents in 2006. Regent Ludwig attended Pikes Peak Community College in Colorado Springs , Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill , California , and graduated in 1993 from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with “High Distinction.”

Bill Ritter, Jr. was elected as Colorado's 41^st governor in 2006 -- the first Colorado-born governor in more than 35 years. Gov. Ritter has quickly established Colorado as a national leader in renewable energy by creating a New Energy Economy, doubling the state's renewable energy portfolio and attracting a number of major manufacturing and research companies to Colorado.

Michael Bennet, the junior Senator from Colorado, has served most recently as the Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools. As a dedicated public servant with comprehensive experience as a businessman, Michael has a proven record of facing tough tasks at critical times. As Superintendent, Michael worked to improve student achievement and classroom performance, while also overseeing a halt to years of budgetary cuts in the Denver Public Schools.

Mark Udall was elected to the U. S. Senate by the people of Colorado on Nov. 4, 2008, after representing the state's 2nd Congressional District for five terms (from 1999-2008). Prior to that, Udall served in the Colorado State Legislature as a Member of the General Assembly for one term (1997-99), representing the 13th District, which encompassed the community of Longmont and parts of southern Boulder County..