While the state of Colorado does not have a specified ethics commission, the Office of the Secretary of State does provide external oversight that encompasses ethical questions.
Contact Information:
Davidson Donetta
Secretary of State
Colorado Secretary of State's Office
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 894-2200
Email: sos.adminl@sos.state.co.us
COGEL Members:
Michael Henry
Staff Director, Denver Board of Ethics
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (720) 865-8412
Email: michael.henry@ci.denver.co.us
Peggy Kerns
Director, Center for Ethics in Government
Denver, CO 80202
Telephone: (303) 856-8412
Email: peggy.kerns@ncsl.org
Largest City:
Denver
The Denver Ethics Commission is a five-member board appointed by the mayor to review potential conflicts of interest in the dealings of city employees and officials and to render advisory opinions. Denver Code of Ethics provides the framework for dealing with questions of ethics.
Largest County:
Denver County (Denver City & County are consolidated)
The Denver County Board of Ethics functions to review potential ethical issues of city officials and employees, to render advisory opinions, and to rule upon ethics complaints filed by citizens.
