Rosemary E. Rodriguez
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Rosemary E. Rodriguez is a commissioner serving on the Election Assistance Commission
, previously of the Denver City Council
of the City and County of Denver, District 3, Colorado
, United States.
Councilwoman Rodriguez is currently serving on an 15 member panel assembled by the Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
investigating faults within the Denver Election Commission that may have contributed to recent problems in the 2006 elections. She has supported all-mail ballot election for the City and County of Denver.
In November 2006, Sen. Harry Reid
(D
-NV
) submitted the councilwoman's name to President George W. Bush for his consideration for nomination to the Election Assistance Commission
, replacing the position left vacant by former Commissioner Ray Martinez III. Councilwoman Rodriguez has accepted the nomination, and will leave the city council if confirmed. On December 6 Councilwoman Rodriguez's nomination was official sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Councilwoman Rodriguez is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).
Election Assistance Commission
The Election Assistance Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration...
, previously of the Denver City Council
Denver City Council
The Denver City Council is the legislative branch of government for the City and County of Denver, Colorado. The council is made up of elected officials from 11 city and county designated districts and two at-large elected members. Although the offices are officially non-partisan, the members are...
of the City and County of Denver, District 3, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States.
Councilwoman Rodriguez is currently serving on an 15 member panel assembled by the Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper
John Wright Hickenlooper is an American politician and current Governor of Colorado. A Democrat, he was previously the Mayor of Denver, Colorado from 2003 to 2011.-Early life, education and career:...
investigating faults within the Denver Election Commission that may have contributed to recent problems in the 2006 elections. She has supported all-mail ballot election for the City and County of Denver.
In November 2006, Sen. Harry Reid
Harry Reid
Harry Mason Reid is the senior United States Senator from Nevada, serving since 1987. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been the Senate Majority Leader since January 2007, having previously served as Minority Leader and Minority and Majority Whip.Previously, Reid was a member of the U.S...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
-NV
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
) submitted the councilwoman's name to President George W. Bush for his consideration for nomination to the Election Assistance Commission
Election Assistance Commission
The Election Assistance Commission is an independent agency of the United States government created by the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . The Commission serves as a national clearinghouse and resource of information regarding election administration...
, replacing the position left vacant by former Commissioner Ray Martinez III. Councilwoman Rodriguez has accepted the nomination, and will leave the city council if confirmed. On December 6 Councilwoman Rodriguez's nomination was official sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Councilwoman Rodriguez is a member of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).