s_ed_2017a_2017-03-02t13:31:40z2 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/02/2017
Location: SCR 352
Confirmation of Executive Director of the Department Of Higher Education
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
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| Refer the appointment of Dr. Kim Hunter Reed as th | PASS |
01:56 PM -- Confirmation of Executive Director of the Department Of Higher Education
Senator Hill invited Dr. Kim Hunter Reed, appointee to the position of Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education and the Colorado Commission on Higher Education, to come to the table to introduce herself. Copies of the Governor's appointment letter and the appointee's application and resume were distributed to the committee (Attachment C). Dr. Reed talked about her professional background, her work with equity and student success in education, the need to increase student achievement and diploma attainment, and the importance of focusing on results, affordability, and accessibility to career pathways for all types of students. She talked about the changing landscape of higher education and answered questions from the committee.
17SenateEd0302AttachC.pdf
| BILL: | Conf 17-Executive Director of the Department Of Higher Education and Colorado Commission on Higher Education | |
| TIME: | 02:06:12 PM | |
| MOVED: | Priola | |
| MOTION: | Refer the appointment of Dr. Kim Hunter Reed as the Executive Director of the Department Of Higher Education and Executive Director of the Colorado Commission on Higher Education to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | |
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Gardner
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Yes
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Merrifield
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Yes
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Neville T.
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Yes
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Todd
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Yes
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Zenzinger
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Yes
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Priola
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Yes
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Hill
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Yes
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Final YES: 7 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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