President Fenberg Statement on Majority Leader Moreno’s Appointment to Johnston Administration

DENVER, CO – Senate President Steve Fenberg, D-Boulder, released a statement today following the announcement that Senate Majority Leader Dominick Moreno, D-Commerce City, will resign his seat to accept a job in Denver Mayor Mike Johnston’s administration:

“From his first days on city council to serving as Senate Majority Leader, my friend Dominick Moreno has spent his entire career tirelessly fighting for the betterment of his community and his state. Dom’s leadership has helped move Colorado forward in innumerable ways, and his ability to cut through the noise, have tough conversations, forge compromise, and find solutions to our toughest challenges is unparalleled. Dom brings thoughtfulness, relentless hard work, and a razor sharp sense of humor to every challenge he tackles, and I know he’ll bring those same qualities to his next role as well. While I will miss his friendship and his partnership here in the Capitol, I am excited to see the great things he’ll accomplish next. I know he’ll make us all proud.”

Moreno will serve as Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy in the Johnston Administration.

Moreno was first elected in 2012 to represent southwest Adams County as the youngest serving member in the Colorado General Assembly, and won election to the State Senate in 2016. Raised in Commerce City, Majority Leader Moreno attended local public schools and earned his bachelor’s degree in American Government from Georgetown University. Before being elected to the State House, Dominick served on the city council in Commerce City for three years as the youngest council member elected in the city’s history.