DENVER (November 30, 2006) - Holland & Hart is pleased to announce that Scott Martinez and Sarah Marks were appointed to Governor-elect Bill Ritter's Transition Team.
Mr. Martinez is an attorney in the firm's Litigation department. Appointed to the Executive Transition Team, he leads the Personnel and Administration Advisory Committee. He will work with the team to select the next leaders of the Colorado state government.
Ms. Marks is an attorney in the firm's Benefits Law Group. She has been appointed as a member of the Personnel and Administration Advisory Committee and will work in conjunction with the other 12 members of the committee to identify qualified candidates for cabinet and agency positions and to identify important policy issues, especially as they relate to human resources and benefits-related issues.
The Transition Team is divided into 18 advisory committees, including agriculture, corrections, economic development and international trade, education, energy management and conservation, health care policy and finance, human services, information technology, labor and employment, local affairs, military affairs, natural resources, personnel and administration, public health and environment, public safety, regulatory agencies, revenue, and transportation.
Before December 15, 2006, the committees will review more than 700 applications to present lists of qualified candidates for the positions Mr. Ritter will fill as he takes office. Each committee will also review the related department or agency to identify any structural or policy issues.