High-ranking Colorado Senate Democrat enters treatment for alcohol abuse, steps down as committee chair

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Democratic state Sens. Robert Rodriguez, left, and Faith Winter converse while Winter holds her ballot as they vote for the party’s new majority leader in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Sept. 8, 2023. State Sen. Faith Winter, a Broomfield lawmaker and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, said Thursday that she has entered substance-use treatment for alcohol abuse after appearing intoxicated at a community event this week.

“I made a mistake and I’m truly sorry for any inconvenience or discomfort I caused,” Winter said in a statement Thursday. “… I am now under the care of medical professionals and receiving treatment for my substance abuse disorder.“ Winter, the Senate’s assistant majority leader, said she would also step down from her position as the chair of the Senate Transportation and Energy Committee. She has served in the Senate since 2019 and previously served in the House.

“Sen. Winter is an important and valued leader in the Senate Democratic Caucus and I know, with the support of her friends and family, she will get through this challenge,” he wrote.was hospitalized after she crashed her bikeAnd the best ramen shop in Denver is...

 

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