Joe Stengel: See you later, alligator
Joe "Coloradolib's Favorite Person" Stengel says so long and farewell. From the Rocky:
Rep. Joe Stengel resigned from the legislature Tuesday, making him the third lawmaker to bow out weeks before the start of the new session because of the impact of Amendment 41.
A provision in the ballot measure, billed as the "ethics in government" issue, requires a two-year cooling off period for statewide elected officials and lawmakers before they can do business with former colleagues.
By resigning before Amendment 41 becomes law - which could happen any day now - the lawmakers who had been scheduled to leave office Jan. 10 believe they won't be affected by the measure.
Stengel, a Littleton Republican, was term-limited. He declined to comment, but he has been sending out resumes, seeking work in the legal field and in government relations.
UPDATE: A comment at Square State points out Media Matters' criticisms of the newspapers' coverage of this story. And ColoradoPols points out The Boulder Daily Camera's biting editorial.
Rep. Joe Stengel resigned from the legislature Tuesday, making him the third lawmaker to bow out weeks before the start of the new session because of the impact of Amendment 41.
A provision in the ballot measure, billed as the "ethics in government" issue, requires a two-year cooling off period for statewide elected officials and lawmakers before they can do business with former colleagues.
By resigning before Amendment 41 becomes law - which could happen any day now - the lawmakers who had been scheduled to leave office Jan. 10 believe they won't be affected by the measure.
Stengel, a Littleton Republican, was term-limited. He declined to comment, but he has been sending out resumes, seeking work in the legal field and in government relations.
UPDATE: A comment at Square State points out Media Matters' criticisms of the newspapers' coverage of this story. And ColoradoPols points out The Boulder Daily Camera's biting editorial.
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