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Table of Contents for Jerry Kopel Collection at the Denver Public LibraryJerry Kopel began keeping records on Colorado politics and his own political career beginning in 1964. Many of the scrapbooks contain his records have been donated to the Western History Collection at the main branch of the Denver Public Library. The books are a unique source of Colorado history. They are also perhaps the best archival records of the career of an American state legislator in the latter part of the 20th century. Greater Park Hill Community Book 1, 1962 on R-O zoning A two page summary of what happened, followed by various news articles dealing with the various zoning campaigns. Lupberger obituary sometime in 1990s, first chairman of PHAC [Park Hill Action Committee] Improvement Assn. re-zoning fifth graph PHAC rezoning begins (items here not in order) March 20, 1963 article, last item in list PHAC meets on zoning. Rezoning ok for 28 blocks List of people who helped in re-zoning, April, May 1963 Questionnaire, I don't know who was supposed to fill it out Final story on rezoning, 1964 Real estate discrimination Letter to Dunklee on real estate discrimination Articles, letters to editors on real estate agent discrimination Letter on real estate practices by Dolores Kopel Additional letters to editor on realtor discrimination, letters are not presently in date order, plus letter on alley problem Letter to Governor Love Letter from Tom Currigan City Officials meet with Park Hill residents Liquor hearings (main issues in Book 2) Liquor hearing 1962 2835 Fairfax Liquor hearing 1964 2801 Colorado Blvd. hearings and appeal and petition information. Mrs. Stotchik "worker of year": liquor hearings Liquor hearing 1965 2830 Fairfax Liquor hearing 1967 2847 Fairfax Liquor hearing 1980 2825 Fairfax Delegate list 1965 Hartman chair, Kopel vice chairman of PHAC PHAC newsletter Dates unknown City Council redistricting lawsuit after one man one vote decision Court decision on committee districts Next group not in order, but not removed from sticky pages Fred Thomas elected chairman 1967 1967 political debates, Kopel moderates 1968 Kopel becomes chair of PHAC 1966 Branscombe second term PHAC, Kopel membership chair 1966 Kopel, national neighbors 1969 Kopel, 1969 report of the chairman Opposition to private club, 1969 Joining of PHAC and NE Park Hill Civic Assn. GPHC officers Newsletter on merger City Council redistricting 1970 Duplicate copy of 1969 report The Summer of 1967 Northeast Park Hill by Jules Mondschien
Book 2 Liquor license Capra Back in 1963, Manager of Safety Dan Hoffman denied a liquor license in the 3300 block of Holly. That was followed by a 1965 decision by Al Capra denying a liquor license in the 3300 block of Holly. That was followed by an Al Capra decision in 1966 reversing his decision of 1965 in the 3300 block location of Holly. PHAC had a meeting with city officials on August 29, 1966 four days after the Capra decision, and I laid it into Al Capra for his decision, comparing Capra's entire body to Hoffman's little finger as to common sense. Capra was the godson of Frank Ciancio, Sr., political force in northwest Denver, along with his friend Mike Pomponio. The end result was my losing my House seat in 1966 based on the citywide vote, followed by a grand jury investigation of Capra, his resignation as manager of safety, a lawsuit by me and Dolores against the Capra decision and the withdrawal of the application for a liquor license in the 3300 block of Holly. Liquor license decision 3357 Holly, 1963 Form for petition signers Brief from attorney for PHAC Letter from attorney for PHAC Liquor license hearing 3381 Holly, 1965 Letter for me to represent PHAC Liquor license decision for 3381 Holly, 1966 in favor of license Earlier call for petitioners Meeting, PHAC and Currigan and aides and my remarks 3 news articles Letter from Capra to me. Council clash with Capra over decision, two articles Another article on meeting Council bill to change zoning on liquor license Letter to George Creamer to represent us in appeal of license grant Petition and complaint Complaint in intervention Post editorial against Capra two more articles on liquor fight Request for liquor license withdrawn 3 articles Comments by me, not sure as to whom it is addressed Capra's aide blows the whistle 5 articles Grand Jury probe four articles Capra quits as manager of safety two articles Two grand jury articles Capra absolved Article on abolishing safety manager job Capra sued Article on legislation
Book 3 The rezoning fight at 32d and Quebec going south. There were several attempts to rezone the area for commercial purposes, with unsavory tie-ins with city council persons. While many of the articles do have dates, some do not, and will need research in the Denver Post and RMN newspapers in the particular months, to straighten out what happened and when it happened.. June 1969, Councilman Kelly tied to rezoning issue. Burke elected council president. McNichols declines to sign zoning bill. Battle was over whether Kelly's abstention counted as a yes vote. The time frame for the first rezoning fight was June through September of 1969. In both rezoning battles, Dean Robinson and Van Horne were principals in interest. Later on, Robinson claimed to have bribed Councilman Caldwell to change his vote. Caldwell voted against the original rezoning and carried the second attempt. Robinson wrote out his views on what procedurally happened. That is followed by investigation I made on the background of the parties involved. (There is one separate zoning fight mentioned regarding a bank on East Colfax) In the meantime I hired George Creamer to argue for McNichols veto. The next move involved TransCentral in February - July, 1970 with some of the same council characters. There was misunderstanding with the Park Hill Improvement Assn. Transcentral reappears in 1973 according to GPHC newsletter Businessmen report alleged shakedown by Caldwell according to RMN, October of 1982 . Final story on Caldwell in 2004
Book 4 Park Hill Leaders, various chairpersons over the years.
Book 5 Park Hill Zoning 1970 The fight was now about unrelated persons living in an R-O zone. There are a number of articles. R-O zoning faces challenges R-O zoning upheld Commune lifestyle in Park Hill ACLU enters case Women's Caucus opposes amendment related to R-O zoning in state bill Park Hill backs ouster US Supreme Court review Adoption Ok under R-O Capitol Ledger article by John Babbs on zoning, etc. 2 copies Column by Bea Branscombe Brief history provided for Robbie Bean Park Hill questionnaire R-O zoning fight 1988 Living in sin: R-O amended by city council. I stayed in background and obtained amendments.
1964 election BOOK 1 In pocket: Time magazine July article on Bar Review Map District 17 in 1960 Kopel announces four articles Election party Delegate fight (early pix of Romer making keynote address) Contested seats in same story Acceptance of election District 16 Letter to Dem chairman announcing running Dems select candidates Winners chosen, after Dem convention Winners in primaries, copy of ballot Register to vote literature Nomination certificate Primary prediction Kopel-Feilbert vote Heavy vote in primary Letter to editor Republican primary contests Moran news article Moran letter to editors Moran story years later Park Hill Newsletter Kopel Kopel fact sheet Letter to RMN Bob Chase Kopel literature Kopel resume Letter from Esther Peterson Letter to Romer and Brown Campaign expenses Post recommends Park Hill voters challenged Vote November election November ballot GOP loses House control Vote breakdown, Nov. election Denver Post election results Back pocket Republican election guide Catholic Register election guide Duplicates Kopel literature Governmental Annual 64-65 (after 64 election)
1964-1965 Book 1 Fair Housing The areas involved are (1) The Governor's 1964 committee on the Fair Housing issues. It was dominated by persons not interested in strengthening fair housing. They came up with a weak bill that was carried by Sen. Kelley. Bert Gallegos was chairman of the committee and John Moran was chair of a subcommittee. The articles carry through the committee work, their final decision and the introduction by Sen. Kelley. The bill did not leave the Senate. (2) The real estate industry news articles and newsletter comments opposing a strong fair housing law. In addition there was other opposition, including newspaper articles, which should be included with the realtors. (3) The bill Kopel introduced. Included in this portion would be the workup in 1964 with suggestions from others, the bill introduced, comments by the AG's office, the changes by an "Ike" Moore amendment, but not too much on what happened in the Senate, and I don't know why. The bill did return from the Senate basically intact and readopted by the House. The discussion at the hearings were closely captured by the news articles. The major difference between the Governor's committee bill and the Kopel bill was that the Kopel bill covered owner-occupied housing. The Mort Gitelman law journal article in the final pages is very useful. There are copies of the bill in its various stages. I have also included the obituary of Warren Alexander from 1994 and other recent articles. (4) There were many editorials and columnists' discussions on the housing issues. Perhaps they should be placed together or within the time frames of 64 and 65. (5) There are a number of letters that could be placed within the time frames of the bill's passage.
1965 Book 2 1965 session opens House-Senate pictures Kopel, other freshmen meet House roll call Governor's speech to legislators (my fault for having cadets standing at ease) Lobbyists for session Gavin column Letter to Dines I received 3 of the 4 appointments requested Election results Picture of the 1965 House and Senate Pix of four new legislators (duplicate) Dem chairman criticizes Love Card certifying election Milk bill passed Kopel to speak Editorial on milk bill two milk bill stories Mapelli headline and appearance at State Appropriations Committee pix. Kopel second on far left Kopel speech on compensation bill GARNISHMENT Garnishment and collection policies Two garnishment news articles Garnishment bill needed. Post editorial Letter to Kopel from Dept. of Labor 1995 story on Esther Peterson (who was a help on consumer issues) Garnishment fight in House Three bills House accepts Senate amendment Judge Hilliard testifies in Senate Letter on garnishment Judge Bartley ties bankruptcy to garnishment Collection Agency letter to Senators Kopel memorandum to Senate regarding HB 1038 Letter from Judge Hilliard Letter from Denverite to Judge Hilliard on garnishment and collection practices Collection Agency phone call bill HB 1040 exemption HB 1038 copy of enacted bill Resolution, Consumer Advisory council HB 1038 as amended HB 1038 Garnishment killed in Senate, then revised after phone call from me to Sen. Gill apologizing for my remark in newspaper. Two other consumer collection stories, one editorial IMPLIED CONSENT Implied consent bill killed by House Judiciary and revived Editorials attacking five attorneys (including me) Eleven articles. one letter to editor by me Gun curbs by Kopel one editorial, two articles, one cartoon Two interest rate hike stories, Industrial Banks SBA appointee (no cases ever referred) Summary of 1965 legislation Controversy on legislative salaries Proposed constitutional amendment Colorado Dem paper story Pay bill passed Interim committees 6 stories and one letter to editor Knight column Margolius column Legislative session ends Legislative stationery Appearance before collection agency convention 1999 memorial to Dan Grove and my speech to the legislature 1993 resolution on death of Sen. Andy Lucas Lee Matties died in 1979
1966 Book 1 Most of my work came in summer interim consumer committees Park Hill map Getting ready for the 66 session Consumer bills Cooling off period False advertising Democrat "calls" for 1976 Dems White Paper on Gov. Love Gordon Allott: No interest in truth in packaging, truth in lending Republicans kill consumer council BANKRUPTCY Bankruptcy and wage garnishment Bankruptcy totals, four articles, one letter Letter to editor Allott defends votes Work on the flood of 1965, studies 4 articles, disaster and flood stories Tom Jordan photo of Kopel CONSUMERS Consumer Council stories, 5 articles including BBB opposition Introduction of witness Esther Peterson report Three pages of analysis by Kopel of needed laws (many of them became law in later years) Commercial Code story Kopel on consumer council Final adjournment CONSUMERS Kopel speeches in House on Truth in Packaging and Truth in Lending Letter from aide to Sen. Hart Letter from Sen. Hart Second letter from Sen. Hart Hart comments in congressional record (missing page 1786) page 4 McVicker reprint of House resolution Esther Peterson letter Federal consumer packaging article General Assembly analysis CONSUMERS Three letters from Sid Margolius Comment on resolutions Installment sales law - Kopel Probe of consumer financing Cervi's Journal Legislators rip S&L Reed Reed action on S&L ruled illegal Food price revolt housewives address consumer committee S&L chief riles lawmakers Picture from hearing More articles on S&L loans Probe of industrial banks Interest lender's articles Questioning borrowers Legislators side with consumers, two articles Editorial on 1966 legislature Pink book 1966 Transportation problem Knous plans for election
Book 2 1966 Election (I lost this election and deserved to. It was citywide, not by district. I campaigned hard to win top spot at the county assembly, but did not get a committee of volunteers and did not produce campaign literature to provide to district captains. Also I had written a letter to all captains regarding an opponent of Chuck DeMoulin, and had made enemies of captains Mike Pomponio and Frank Ciancio in attacking Manager of Safety Al Capra on a Park Hill liquor license. See Park Hill books). This book contains: Kopel, first place in county assembly McNichols to run for governor and story on county vote Story on county choices Pix on county assembly Sample primary ballot Kopel to fight for consumer council Letter to editor Kopel to seek re-election After election, story on consumer spending Literature on candidates Kopel ads Kopel literature pre-county assembly Letters from Arch Decker, Phil Lowery Dick Lamm literature Primary election results Notice of nomination (2) Letter to Bill Grant Letter from Mark Hogan Letter from Roy Romer announcing for US Senate Kopel literature, can't tell why, it was after general election Kopel literature to Democrats Letter to Mayor Currigan Letter to Gebhardt, response Bankruptcy totals Letters, Berminghan, Gebhardt Housewives boycott of major food chains 10 articles Response to call for volunteers (never really had any) Background on Kopel Letter to DCTA Literature various candidates Article on candidates GOP literature State Assembly newspaper 1993 news article on Dick Bernick (district captain in 65, 67 elections) Map of District 16 Post endorsement, letter to editor News endorsement Kopel ads Local candidates East Denver Page from campaign literature 36 Dem candidates After election, from Labor Dem literature Sample ballot general election Biographies, candidates for senate Democratic literature Gonzales address to young Dems Hispanic split Cervi endorsement Colorado Dem paper article Primary results Park Hill News meet the candidates ELECTION RESULTS Bill Grant letter Legislative changes, five articles 1966 speaker at forum after election News article on speech Dem losses Democratic paper, new leaders Post election reports Jefferson Jackson banquet
1967-68 I did newsletter reports to previous constituents. Devoted time to Park Hill matters, liquor licenses, council violation of reapportionment of 1967 council election. Served as Park Hill Action Committee chairman 1968-69. Did some background for Democrat legislators in 1967 Consumer bills reviewed , two articles Session before Democratic women Kopel consumer articles Democratic newspaper Republicans back anti-consumer bill Channel 6 documentary Bankruptcy case Kopel firm GOP anti-consumer stand Dem newspaper Review of book by Sidney Margolius . Book mentions Kopel examples of fraud on innocent consumers. Articles by Margolius Letter of appreciation Vacuum cleaner news articles Truth-in-lending bill, eight articles Consumer Fraud division two articles Helen Nelson fired by Reagan Post editorial on 67 session Gavin column Truth in lending story 1967 Legislator Phil Lowry (forwarded to 90's suspension) 1967 record number of bills Denver Post main article: Why Coloradoans go bankrupt. Picture is actually Post reporter Zeke Scher Article on consumer bills 1968 election results, primary and general elections
1969 Book 1 Consumer Credit Code introduced, debated, killed. 21 articles including a number by Kopel or mentioning Kopel 1970 article Consumer Credit bill not on 1970 call Judge Hilliard dies Sid Margolius correspondence and articles Federal Truth In lending article Love signs consumer protection division act Herrick Roth letter Denver Post on 1969 session Legal articles by Kopel on Bankruptcy and Garnishment
1970 Book 1 Primary 1970 assembly Bankruptcies increase - Cervi's Consumer Credit Code Kopel campaign literature 1970 pink book Primary contest article Kopel wants to relocate airport two articles Kopel sign Kopel to run Kopel new tenant law Bastien stories two articles Kopel campaign literature on consumer issues Kopel literature on local involvement Kopel cartoons literature six Fund raiser Ted Hunt house Pix from fund raiser and a few from gathering at Kopel house Primary victory party announcement Formal mug shots of Kopel Campaign booklet Danger in Using credit Kopel literature local involvement Kopel literature for Montbello Kopel literature Performance counts Two campaign pieces on tenants Kopel on Door to Door salesmen Brochure Kopel Answers to questions for workers Tenant law press release Kopel cartoon salesman More of why to elect Kopel Four news articles on Kopel position Bankruptcy articles Primary assembly results Kopel articles on bankruptcy Two maps of District 16 with Kopel-Bastien primary vote Post article. No mention of Kopel Bastien vote Kopel expense sheet Post primary election story Vote totals 1970 and 1968 primaries Bastien literature Campaign funds primary and general Nomination notice Letter from Hogan, Letter from Louis Gelt
1970 Book 2 general election Brochure Newspaper Campaign expenses Samble ballot Montbello Phillips Kopel article Phillips literature Post article on contest Kopel Phillips election results Republican captain's letter on Barnes, Kopel Letter to Montbello voters Kopel ad Rocky Mountain News, Post endorsements Kopel press release Kopel supports Amendments on ballot GOP literature Letter to George Martelon on bad printing done World Press bill General election results Denver Post Fair Housing meeting
1971 Book 1 Opening day pictures for 1971 session, Rocky Mountain News Seating chart with photos RMN editorial, sabotagig the Olympics, also news story LANDLORD TENANT Landlord-tenant letter, Legal Aid HB 1135 Kopel introduces tenant bill 1970-71 meeting at Fair Housing Center on bill Rep. Cole sidetracks tenant bill Editorial for bill, paper unknown Judiciary oks tenant bill copy of HB 1135 Subcommittee report on HB 1135 Speech by Kopel Roll call vote on HB 1135 Duplicate of amendments History of landlord tenant bill (by me) 1969-1983 Major opponent of tenant bill, later charged (1980) in sex role with child League of Women supporters Denver Post letter Tenant bill beaten Zoning issue at Park Hill meeting Two consumer bills pass House House Dems plan three class action bills Blood transfusion bill Indian tuition bill, two stories (After session ends, Housing finance bill) HB 1376 and explanation, garnishmnet bill HB 1136 proposed amendment Loan shark bill and consumer credit service office Consumer Class Action bill HB 1463 UCC amendments Legislative stationery Wrangle on House floor Status card Leg. Directory 1971 Accomplishments of 1971 session HB 1043 Liquor licensing hearings HB 1230 Security Deposit bill COPE record on votes CLC record on votes Roll call sheet Letter from Sierra Club Status report for session Kopel opens neighborhood office News stories Reps. back Tooley for mayor Tooley wins primary McNichols wins in June page 9 Map of city council McNichols for mayor sample ballot "Stock" in Denver Univ Law School Pictures Ted Kennedy president run, autograph to David Drafting office's Jim Wilson dies in 1993
1971 Book 2 Consumer Credit Code House to hear consumer code Consumer Credit Czar (previous winter) House GOP to sponsor credit code House debate on credit code Interest rates key issue Senators forge bad credit code Senators bad bill passes committee Credit rate lowered Debtor harassment ban defeated House working on credit code Code passes House second reading Analysis of credit code fight House bill sent to Senate Garnsey committee Bankruptcy pauper filing ok'd Letter to Strahle on holder in due course Post editorial supports credit code TV show, luncheon discussion Senate committee on House credit code Column take on credit code RMN editorial supports code Garnsey cartoon Gov. Love take on credit code UCCC Garnsey opinion Jim Pratt, Household Finance Company lobbyist guilty in Mass. Love backs credit code Credit Code sections attacked UCCC passes Senate committee House oks senate amendments two consumer bills languish in Senate Post supports UCCC Van Vranken doesn't support bill Van Vranken letter to Shoemaker Vam Vranken letter to Rep. Black Remedies under UCCC Explanation of what UCCC does, several pages of material UCCC better in Colorado than elsewhere Love appoints UCCC advisors, Kopel appointed List of council members UCCC article in Colorado Lawyer by Kopel 1993 memorial service for Strahle CBA presentation on UCCC Advisory council gets compliance data More caution on credit loans, sales Credit Code explained at one day seminar AG seeks lending code exemption Van Vranken newsletter Bank American expands cost of charges Credit card flood rising (1970) and 1971 stories Legal Aid files against collection agencies Credit Union pleads innocent CACI article on UCCC Speech Kopel Appointment to advisory council First meeting of advisory council Minutes of meeting UCCC review
1972 Book 1 Three Capitol Ledger magazines on hospital swindle, hospitals and insurance. Letter from Bud Hawkins to Kopel Letters with Blue Shield Blue Cross from Kopel (Oct. and Nov. 1971) 1971 Legislative panel Blue Cross exemption, by student intern in January John Love and short session call Decision put off on call items Interim committee on hospitals, insurance Love Hospital inaction raked by me Copy of speech Kopel criticizes Love health bill omission, other stories 1972 Legislative panel expands inquiry Change urged in Blue Shield Liquor party charged to health insurance funds Blues reject committee bid for disclosure (including expense accounts) TV cameras at legislative hearings (used by Sen. Decker) Probe into expenses Blue expenses probed Second part of News article on probe of BC BS expenses 1st part of probe story 1971 letter to Rep. Kopel from state controller HB 1064, thanks from several chiropractors Certificate of Need bill, interim committee Information from Chuck Green Prepaid plan cost less Increase in property taxes McNichols reponse to my letter Four page article by me News stories
1972 Book 2 Legislative directory RMN Bonus on legislature 1971 legislative panel on 2 gun bills for 1972 1971 interim committee on organized crime, criminal code revision Loan sharking curb Bankruptcy pace drops Love's address to the legislature UCCC amendments Bad check law passed House acts on bills Expansionists vs. restrictionists Docket number on summons (the bill passed the House and Justice Pringle agreed to amend Rules of Procedure) Bail bonding bill REAPPORTIONMENT GOP to reveal plan GOP oks plan Democrats urge amendment for Denver Dividing incumbents "Clean" reapportionment bill introduced Debate set in Senate Kopel urges court action on Montbello Denver Post Bettymander editorial isn't aware Kopel is at far east in district lines. Denver redistricting plan bared Byerly loses by missing start of House session Kopel-Rose plan defeated Judicial decision by Justice Pringle Post cartoon New redistricting map Farley House plan Resolution of Park Hill board Post cartoon and editorial 18 year old precinct jobs No fault bills House passes bill Vote registration bill okd in House Precinct jobs for 18 year olds rejected Kopel subpoena bill fails, but power voted, editorial Wiretap bill, editorial Legislature adjourned until court decision on reapportionment Post editorial New interim committees Council denies southeast rezoning RMN editorial on death penalty Letter to editor (Colo Democrat) Liquor party permit sales Pictures Sen Birch Bayh running for president Mort Pepper story and picture Kopel pix More Byah pix and Windsor Gardens Bill status 1972 Letter to Pringle on replevin Post generic stories inside the legislature Newspapers on adjournment Kopel reappointed to UCCC advisory committee
1972 Book 3 (I was taken from a solid Democratic district and placed in a solid Republican district. I was the only Democrat winning approval in that district.) Map of new district Shriver an asset Haskell to run vs. Allott Haskell supporters oppose Vollack "fact sheet" Vollack criticized Vollack primary top-line Copy of fact sheet Haskell dies (1998) editorial and news articles Kopel seeks re-election 28 to leave legislature Column on election Letter on re-election by Harry Sterling Speech by Kopel Kopel seeks re-election Memo to Dem legislators Leg. interests leave citizens unrepresented Labor's support District 13-B newsletter Grocery price handout Scores - Zero population growth Health insurance handout UCCC handout Property taxes handout Door to door sales handout Brochure Birch Bayh photo Used in handout brochure Map with vote numbers registration Thanks for helping handout Memo to watchers Brochures Kopel Another Brochure Kopel Songbook Windsor Gardens event Breakdown on precincts Pictures Appointment to UCCC board, Love's letter Kopel, Roberts open house Letter for help responded to Postcard and handout Elaine Homan (R) opponent Elaine Homan background Kopel pictures Letz (R) runs in primary Homan Ad Schroeder wins top line on ballot Autoworkers back candidates page 13 Candidates to debate Homan-Kopel news article RMN endorsement Analysis of ballot issues General election sample ballot Kopel handout Post endorses Kopel Precinct votes GOP gains in senate Letters: Haskell, McNichols, Dick Young, Pat Schroeder, Shelden Steinhauser, Mark Hogan, Horst and response Esther Witte and response Predictions and results District 13-B newsletter Colo Dem paper Feb 72 Colo Labor voting records Party balance remains the same Final results Thank you by Kopel Election legal document Pictures during campaign and victory party Denver Post results Republican literature Voting analysis 70,71,72 Dem literature RMN News election 1972 Intermountain Jewish News
1973 Book 1 Denver Post pre-legislation views Status sheet 1973 Opening session pictures House Roll Call Seating places Bankruptcy decline Pringle message to legislature, Kopel on podium Garnsey bills to modify UCCC News editorial UCCC HB 1156 Kopel, property taxes HB 1270 Persons 18 and older Kopel research HB 1270 RMN editorial HB 1270 Original HB 1270 News article on HB 1270 Dems endorse antiwar vigil GOP wins vote on naming regents Press shield bill killed Discount bill, phone employees Gavin column PUC regulation of special discounts Labor on PUC discounts Utilities discount article Welfare cost aid License plate law Marijuana bill Liquor license powers rejected Ban on fireworks HB 1008 Kopel liability of partners, letters to and from uniform commissioners Letter to lawyers, research News stories HB 1008 Interns get expenses Electing judges Habitual driving offender HB 1128 civil rights and marital discrimination in housing Kopel amendment HB 1128 passes Judicial pay raise HB 1585 Kopel fees on lenders List of elected officials Haskell letter Montclair opposes Quebec freeway Service station bill advances Many no-fault bill news articles HB 1622 Kopel health insurance and cars HB 1321 warrants SB 259 private employment agencies HB 1030 pyramid scheme and news articles Letter from Tooley HB 1379 Kopel, Christian names bill Limited death penalty proposed Weather modification Report by Kopel on consumer issues Thanks for help letter HB 1586 car dealers board RMN editorial dealers licenses Legislators override budget vetoes Legislature gets 15 interim committees RMN editorial unfinished business 1973 longest work session RMN editorial on long session How is Vanderhoof doing story Kopel HB 1156 Taxing real estate Report on property taxes Property tax payment information Licht property tax values Capitol Ledger Aug 73 Colorado's do-nothing legislature
1973 Book 2 HEALTH ISSUES Health insurance rate bill, Blue Cross, Blue Shield six articles (I used Showalter as proxy chief sponsor) Kopel, letter for speech at meeting Meeting schedule HB 1066 final bill and original draft Colo Hospital Assn letter of thanks Copy of speech given second copy of speech Kopel report Newsletter Prospective reimbursement Certificate of Need speech Kopel HB 1068 state employees HB 1068 draft Other draft of health bills Amendments to health bills Four more health bills news articles Democratic paper Schroeder, Kopel address 200 Dems in District 3 meeting Democratic legislators discuss voting laws Montclair group to hear legislators Insurance ads, letter of Insurance Commission copy sent to me Letter to Barnes protesting omission Regulation includes disclosure Letter from Barnes about problem copies of ads FOOD PRICES Food price bill Letter to Atty Gen Dunbar Response letter 4 news articles, editorial Unfair practices act letter to Moore Response letter Horsemeat sale okd Ohaiu food price survey Sentinel food prices index Memorandum from Ag dept to Kopel Food price remarks by Kopel HB 1064 Dem caucus printout on food price issue HB 1064 notes on fiscal reports HB 1064 bill HB 1064 amendment Thirteen more food price stories FTC food survey Letter from Haskell to me Letter from Haskell to FTC Grocery comparison, Denver Post
1974 Book 1 Legislative forecasts-Denver Post 1974 Legislative directory Legislative tax bills Vanderhoof State of the State Consumer Affairs Committee suggestions for 1974 call Hate mail forwarded Floor plat of House Carol Tempest dies (in the middle 1990's date missing) HB 1011 Kopel food prices HB 1013 Kopel Harassment of debtors HB 1004 Kopel warranties UCC Discussion of UCC bill HB 1195 Valdez and Kopel Landlord tenant bill Colo Apt. owners report Hospital project to slow rising costs (like my earlier plan) Annual Auto inspection Land Use bill 55 mile per hour speed limit bill River rail line Five who are Jewish (legislators) South East Denver rezoning Denver mint site sought Vets in private schools Execution debate Hitch hiking bill Nursing home rules story Busing bills 3 stories 2 Nursing home bills stories Legislature adjourned Veto call illegal Governor's legislative score Status sheet 1974 Colo Information Magazine 1974 legislature Denver Post story on Vanderhoof Democrat paper Issues conference Legislative accomplishments Charges on actions of Carl Gustafson Meeting Uniform Laws committee Landlord tenant editorial Intern report on Open Records law Letter on holder in due course Letter on smoking in hospitals Dopel vs. Kopel driver's license letters Colorado Bar Refresher story Kopel Praise letter from Bank chairman Thanks for vote on SB 39
Book 2 RTD 1974-75 Organized group to fight RTD ('73 Capitol Ledger and news articles) Request by me to Gov. Vanderhoof Signatures provided to Vanderhoof House and Senate list of sponsors Response by Vanderhoof's office Kopel to governor guidelines for RTD Kopel to governor guideline list Rep. Munson to Atty Gen John Moore Re HB 1026 Kopel Atty Gen. Moore to Sen. Jackson re SB 61 Material for SB 61 News articles 73 and 74 regarding HB 1026 and SB 61 Copy of SB 61 Memo from Kopel re SB 61 Gov. Agenda Jan 2, 1974 Kopel and intern on RTD district bonds Kopel memo on PRT corridors, duplicate copies Colfax right of way meeting News articles on PRT-RTD and Park Hill opposes plan Kopel guidelines letter Dec. 74 Bill draft of HB 1109, 1975 HB 1109 on RTD routes 44 House sponsors and 18 Senate sponsors (1109) Amendments and suggestions Elected vs. Appointed directors Roll call House 1421 and 1109 HB 1421 original and amended Elected officials News articles on both bills Both bills killed in Senate committee Straight Creek Journal story
1974-75 Book 3 (This was my most successful amendment to a bill I was not the main sponsor of. I spent countless hours looking into state health insurance, commissions, and unneeded raises in costs to employees) STATE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN Memorandum from Leg Council Notes by Kopel Gov. Vanderhoof letter to Kopel Byerly-McClurg on compensation Kopel letter to state comptroller Ed Geiger report to Kopel Review of Employee's board minutes Byerly letter on compensation Letter to Insurance commissioner Letters to and from McClurg two letters to Insurance Commissioner Barnes Letter from Barnes Letter from comptroller Final HB 1008 (I am way down the list of sponsors) HB 1008 amended in House Reason for amendments given, original and copy. Copy also lists needed amendments not listed in original Written and typed memos by me Comments prepared by me on meeting Amendment to 1008 by Garnsey's committee Speech on is it time for self-funding CAPE comments and responsive letter and letter from me to responder Report to chair of House Appropriations Copies of amendments News article (type hard to read) suggest retyping for readable copy News articles on debates including "Blue Cross loses business" Letter to comptroller More news articles 1975 letter to regent on CU health plan Byerly letter to board on returning money CU council minutes
1974-75, Book 4 Park Hill Pornography X rated film fight Theatre license rules okd Remarks by Kopel East Montclair position Council bars XXX theatre Zall's opinion on theatre Councilman ponders fight Neighbors block x rated theatre Council races Montclair Assn. newsletter opposing theatre Agenda for meeting MOTOR VEHICLES SALES, REPAIRS HB 1127 Kopel motor vehicle dealers license News editorial HJR 1036 by Speaker Fuhr on motor repairs Kopel letter to Attorney General Letter from AG to Kopel Letter from Park Hill resident Response by Kopel CPSA supports work on auto repair Letter to Felicia Muftic RMN column by Sid Brooks My comments on HJR 1036 Press conference on hearings Comments by Kopel Schedule for hearings Auto survey More hearing schedules List of speakers Letter to possible speakers Number of news stories on hearings and editorials Document: The case for auto repair legislation Additional testimony on auto sales, repairs More news articles AAA letter to legislators Kopel letter to auto club More news articles
Air Force finance center relocation Comments by Kopel
1974-75 Book 5 Primary election basically Lamm, Farley, Vanderhoof Colorado Politics swing leftward Farley defends land use record Farley vows objectivity Lamm mistakes honest Lamm response to state of the state Lamm theme Denver Post, RMN Lamm, Vanderhoof win Other primary news Denver precinct votes Bill Daniels ad
1974-75, Book 6 Election Answers by legislators to questions of Common Cause CAPE questions Larry Sarner, Frank Nelson vs. Tom Moen (primary) Kopel seeks re-election "Silly" season events --Smashing cars Candidates stress consumer bills More news stories Letter by me to Colorado Dem. paper over headline Dem legislative candidates primary Kopel discusses issues Moen, Kopel biographies Moen literature Nelson literature Moen, Nelson literature Vote Republican flier Moen stories on car inspections (5 stories) "Moen vs. Kopel" literature (unsigned yellow sheet) Kopel disputes Moen brochure Lamm ad (picture not George Brown) More Moen literature Kopel literature Moen-Vanderhoof literature Complaint Kopel vs. Moen over yellow sheet Our answer to false charges Moen response to charges Moen response in letter Letter from Schroeder Notice of primary vote Certificate of designation Blacks rake Mideast bias (Webb chairs Colo delegation) Holmes seeks election Annexation issue still boiling Zero-Population Growth endorsements Monaghan voting resume (environment) Campaign literature, full copy Growth recession, Kopel comment CEA unit endorsements Meet the candidates night More literature (one page to a side) Cartoon literature, Campaign literature Pictures, family and me Campaign literature More pictures, campaigning pictures District 13 news letter Thank you to volunteeers Cartoon literature
1974-75, Book 7 General election Open Space endorsement MacFarlane anti-trust bill Leadership shifts due Post endorses. News endorses Banking bill killed after election Vote Dist. 13 and summary of what I did Legislative vote News endorses Map (shaded areas are where I walked) Certificate of election Campaign fund letter Sample ballot Campaign letter points out 1972 results Report on the legislature, 1974 RTD Mr. Charisma steps on Blue Cross Volunteer sheets, auto repair prices, RTD Letter to voters Volunteer sheet, prescription prices Makeup of literature Post endorses Colo School Journal Vote chart Vote results Post Thank you from church Fund raising letter Tooley congratulations, Carol Tempest congratulations Letter from my aide, thank you to aide Campaign literature Picture Windsor Gardens New House chairmen Dems House majority Tighter rein on RTD Kopel on RTD Metro Denver article Dick Young (1974 chair disbarred) Hilliard column on winter olympics
1975, Book 1 Pictures of Democratic Representatives 1975 List of officials Pictures at swearing in Article: Legislators fear downturn Lawyer shortage 2 articles Press release on committee chairs Valdez breaks promise to end rules committee News editorial on Valdez promise List of 1974 elected officials Rocky Mountain Journal on what 1975 legislature needs to do for consumers Webb, Taylor reject move to Senate 1975 directory Ad in paper by Democrats Swearing in ceremony Freshman legislative tour and picture Lamm inauguration invitation Lamm, Brown appoint staff Floor plat, House List of committee members Freshman legislators learn how to use statute books Letter from Lamm to Kopel Student interns for Kopel Denver 1975 civic directory Schedule for committee meetings Legislative stationary Legislative pictures Independent bankers goof up on chief sponsor 3 stories Gun control bill 5 articles Pyramid ban Post article on bills Snarl with record number of bills, 5 stories, editorial, picture Don Friedman filibuster House GOP warned to avoid delay tactics Rules change force 5 bills back to committee Long session upsets Friedman Senate, House bills as of May 10 House Judiciary (in final count, one out of every four House bills sent to Judiciary) Absentee list, Judiciary Workload of full committee Time chart for each House bill in Judiciary Picture, House caucus favors adjournment Interim committee appointments Lamm gets low marks Legislature gets low marks Senate kills 51 bills in 3 minutes More disappointing stories on legislature 2 articles Human programs stressed Rocky Mountain News Legislature sets record for bills Denver Post accomplishments, failures listed National columnist discusses state legislature Lamm criticizes GOP legislature Absentee rates interim committees Kopel letter to Denver Post Kopel report on legislature, Oct. 75 Letter from Pascoe to Kopel
1975, Book 2 Legislative pay raise dies Job-bias plan gains Education list of bill votes Nursing home plan studied, 3 articles Uniform Commissioner Appointed (SJR 7 was changed after appointments to include two more members since George Keeley was scheduled to be commission president and Dwight Hamilton would not give up his position. So by SB 200, Sen. Plock and Valdez HJR 1042, (commission numbers were raised to 6.) 18 year old voting rights three articles Fair Trade law Kopel registration Column by Sister Madden Lobbyists in Colorado article Constitutional change urged in short session Pot penalties Women in prison two articles Congress members meet with Lamm on state legislature Phreatophytes articles Sweepstakes column Obscenity bill debated, three articles No fault law Eckelberry praise on corporate amendments Governor's party Boost in liquor tax Sunshine law changes Car dealers sunshine pledge Legislators back Tooley Interest bill Garage sale 1-470 fund transfer Legislative postmortem RTD on PRT three articles Thank you letter on RTD 1975 personal datebook of appointments Legislative meeting on JBC. Democrats Cards of Kopel Charity fraud Profile on state legislature Faculty fight before Judiciary committee Kopel letter requesting appointment to pharmacy board Subsequent letter by me withdrawing request AGs letter okaying my appointment Letter from School of Pharmacy and Kopel resume Pace letter for revenue job Note from Lea Robinson and translation Letter on Pace to Lamm and Freese Letter to Kopel from Pace Meetings Note from Barbara Holme Kopel letter on call to Gov. Lamm Letter to Bob McPhee (plus 1996 obituary) Restaurants for legislators Democratic picture Sentencing conferences and 6 news articles on sentencing reform Meeting schedule Lamm on RTD sales tax Speech by Kopel on sales tax on food to RTD "Republicans show impressive record" Business panel Credit Union resolution
1975, Book 3. Kopel Bills passed in 1975. The prescription drug ad bill which passed and the generic substitution bill which failed are both in Book 4. 1038 Elections 1046 Credit Unions 1047 Banking division fees 1049 County judges additions 1052 County courts classified 1053 District Courts 1055 District Judges 1085 Newborn baby insurance 1095 Property lien foreclosure 1154 Pharmacy advertisement of prices 1254 State employees retirement 1292 Marriage dissolution 1319 State employees insurance 1320 Cancel insurance 1349 Uniform Consumer Credit Code 1376 Pharmacy Board composition 1403 Real estate transfers 1496 Financial institutions 1557 Nedical examiners board
1975, Book 4 The drug advertising bill came about after a survey done by COPIRG indicated major differences in the price of the same drug. The first news articles are about that survey HB 1154 final version of the drug bill was prompted by Sen. Barbara Holme and struck much of the complicated matter in the original bill of six pages. Other materials include Letter from pharmacy association Legislative council notes King Soopers attorney letter Common Cause in support List of what other states are doing Newspapers articles Letter to the editor Editorial in support King Soopers first to advertise RMN and Denver Post supportive editorials Kopel Report on the Legislature Letter opposing bill National actions on drug advertising Letter opposing drug substitution National story on drug advertising Newspaper stories Witnesses placed under oath for committee Survey on drug prices Example prepared by Kopel on generic substitutions
1975, Book 5. Kopel Bills lost The following are the numbers. They are not in the books in this order and will be in both Book 5 and Book 6 1093 Superior Court Judges 1096 Motor vehicle repairs 1109 RTD route selections 1114 Prohibit hospital smoking 1126 Car dealers licensing board 1153 Consumer goods, warranties 1200 Real estate commission 1230 Warranty agreement work done 1264 Generic substitution 1286 Auto insurance 1324 Credit life insurance 1354 Voter registration 1374 Peace officers equipment 1375 Auto dealer licensing board 1379 Landlord tenant bill 1421 RTD board election 1545 Car dealer unlawful acts 1547 Grocery prices 1577 PERA Judges compensation Status sheet Dem House Bills killed in the Senate News articles Superior Court 1093 Bills 1126, 1230, 1286, 1496. 1324, 1545 HB 1114 articles, letters Articles Judges pensions, warranty repair act, police equipment Schools, legislative review Health, legislative review Legislative post-mortem 1975 Appointment to UCCC advisory panel Budget shortfall review Kopel family schools controversy (promoted by Dick Peterson in preparation for a primary fight) District 13 A newsletters Judiciary interim committee final report Jefferson-Jackson Day Dinner City Council race in my legislative district, city results
1975, Book 6 Kopel, Howe photo Landlord-Tenant Bill CBA HB 1379 vote in House Letter from Keeley CBA minutes Freda Poundstone cartoon CBA minutes House roll call Note and response on bill CBA meeting Legislative Makeup Note by me, retaliatory eviction Letter on bill Response to letter Draft letter Apt. Owners newsletter Article on landlord tenant bill Mechanics law Memo from intern Dealer licensing bill Post editorial Letter on bill HB 1096 news article on car repairs, photos OK on warranty repairs HB 1178 Mechanics license bill killed HB 1096, 1230 dead Photo of meeting Roll call HB 1096 bill 1148 bill policy statement Letter on HB 1148 1248 amendments Auto repair public meeting Letter from auto wholesalers assn. Memo to Kopel by Mark Senn HB 1545 HB 1230 Testimony by Felicia Muftic News article Grocery Prices HB 1547 more than 33 House, 17 senators sponsor Roll call on vote Grocery newsletter by Kopel News articles, grocery bill Senate amends bill Kopel against amendment, House adheres McManus heads retail trade unit Grocery price scammers Scanners scamming consumers Bill losses for shoppers
1976, Book 1 List of bills passed and failed, which measures are scattered throughout the 1976 books Bills passed 1016 Repeal ore buyers license 1032 Repeal midwives license 1040 Endowment care cemeteries 1043 Prospective reimbursement 1050 Hearing officers Regulatory Agencies 1056 Hearing complaints, Regulatory Agencies 1079 Uniform Consumer Credit Code Amendments 1080 Speed limits 1081 Approve CRS 1975 1087 Generic Substitution drugs 1088 Sunset laws 1111 Mandatory sentences violent crimes 1137 Obsolete statutes, repeal and revise Bills lost 1004 Repeal shorthand reporters 1027 Termination dates for regulatory agencies 1036 Directors Health Dept. non-profit hospitals 1046 Medical vendor act 1101 Prices put on food items 1138 State agency rule repeals 1151 Anti-trust revolving fund 1162 Bd. of Directors non-profit hospitals Status sheet Photos and floor plat, Colorado legislature Legislative interim RMN editorial Lamm's legislative agenda RMN editorial Lamm's state of the state Legislative directory Family photos for use in campaign Bill 1151 Anti-trust fund Revolving anti-trust fund article Food price marking bill proposed in Denver City Council by Cathy Reynolds Food Price bill in House Kopel HB 1101 Roll call sheet HB 1101 Bill amended No fiscal impact Bill passes House Senate committee kills bill Legislative stationary House aide quits Group living for elderly Ore buyers and midwives Women legislators take over Capitol restroom RTD drops Colfax plan, then it is revived Transit bill, transport office bills High number of bills introduced by a few legislators Consumer Petition drive vs legislature SB 76 rule regulation (like my failed bill) passes HB 1138 Kopel bill copies Constitutionality of HB 1138 Vote on HB 1138 National article Notice to agencies on rule-making Kopel bill, other news articles Fan letter MacFarlane and Dubofsky Letter from MacFarlane to Lamm on SB 76 Hike in judges pension Pension bill killed in House Appointment of judges Friedman's wrong vote killed pension bill Photo of conference on House floor Fan letter Mary Estill Buchanan Session report adv uses my bill on cover Hearing officer bill passes Photos on budget fight House votes space, aides for members Column: Under the Stateshouse Dome Adoptee rights hearing draws large crowd Webb photo Short sessions may be longer Job bias bill Traffic fine surcharge Patients rights, photo on House floor Dems ask additional spending Public Service Co dispute Article on late bill charges 1975 letter from Kopel asking PSC issue be on 1976 call Basis for discussion with PSC HB 1168 on utility service deposits Constituent letter to Rep. Taylor on PSC actions PSC letter to Lt. Gov. Brown Seven news articles on PSC deposits Social legislation Committee letter No free utilities Montclair debate Open meeting of audit committee editorial and article DAs and MacFarlane on grand jury dispute Nuclear safeguards letter Letter from and reponse to constituent Final status report on bills (Colorado Nurses Association) Post cartoon and editorial Barbara Holme newsletter Tax issue on ballot Post report on bill status General Assembly achievements or lack of Town meeting Montclair Two articles Senate kills House bills Two copies 1990 story on 1975-76 sessions (Colorado Statesman) Legislative 50 meeting in Chicago Kopel to apply brakes to RTD in 1977
1976, Book 2 Sunset Law 1975-78, mostly 1976 1975 news articles about corruption that set the stage for Sunset Article by Kopel and cartoon Wall Street Journal article Regulatory agencies target of salvo Columns on Sunset Denver Post editorial Interim committee (1975) trims Common Cause proposal Kopel-Fred Anderson bill unveiled Committee oks Sunset bill 2 articles Letter from Sen. Muskie House oks bill, Kopel photo House oks bill, two articles National columnist praises Sunset Article by Kopel (both sides) Kopel, Anderson urge U.S. Sunset Opposition to Sunset Senate committee oks Sunset More Sunset stories, Senate passes bill House accepts Senate amendments Lamm signs Sunset bill, photo Rocky Mountain News editorial support Kentucky on Sunset Tennessee Sunset battle, Kopel speaks Kopel column on Sunset Invitation to party, Common Cause Sen. Hart letter to Kopel Archibald Cox lauds Sunset Earlier bill HB 1027 Copy of HB 1088 49 House, 19 Senate sponsors Original bill Letter from Sid Brooks Column by Sid Brooks, photo Council of State Governments, articles on Sunset Pictures, Common Cause award Envelopes from other states seeking information Common Cause, Sunset in 1977 Lamm vetoes anti Sunset bills 1977 1977: Boxing agency in peril (plus 1991 story on Eddie Bohn) U.S. Sunset law urged (1978) Congress Sunset bill okd 1978 column by George Will Kopel urges Illinois to go it slow National Meeting with Alfred Kahn Morgan Smith press release, re: Sunset Insurance Sunset fight
1976, Book 3. Sentencing 3 branches meet and cartoon Denver Post editorial, Sentencing reform Letter from DA Tooley Note taking on plan HB 1111 Kopel bill divides Democrats Visiting prisons, Sister Loretto Ann Madden Photo Angry words on House floor Sentencing bill gains in House committee Subcommittee to study bill, vote three stories What bill requires Bill clears House photo and eight articles Editorial, Rocky Mountain News Minimum sentences documented Appropriation note, fiscal note Bill as passed 22 of House sponsors are GOP Bill with amendments, original bill Attorney General opposes mandatory bill Senate oks mandatory bill, three articles Governor signs bill three articles, photo Earlier Post editorial on bill Bill awaits governor's signature Tooley remarks on bill Partisan fissures fade Community Corrections bill, two articles Nine months into 1976 Crime drops or crime rate steady? Violent crimes down Letter and response to federal judicial center Letter to editor Letter of support to Kopel Prison package signed by Lamm Crime bill summary by Dale Tooley SB 1 contraband bill Kopel House sponsor HB 1007 Kopel Attempt to Escape SB 33 Fiscal note Shorthand reporters Judges oppose deregulation House committee gives reporters one year reprieve Shorthand bill passes House four articles Letter on Brown column Opponent letter on Sunset Feet on chair letter from Shorthand reporter Chisholm Picture Spano letter Kopel response to Chisholm letter HB 1099 Type 2 transfers killed Letter from supporter Obscenity Anti-obscenity law unconstitutional two articles New measure for House Legislators leery Concern of police Large hearing in Judiciary Zakhem bill Judiciary to draft bill two articles Hearing held several bills and photos GOP protest Judiciary committee decision, leave committee room Kramer tries blast on House floor two articles and columns House oks obscenity bill two articles Senate passes tough bill Denver Post editorial New bill introduced House oks bill Bill limited to minors RMN editorial and cartoon Ealier story, Pueblo Chiefton Compromise bill alive three articles Lamm oks House version Law, HB 1272 Rep. DeMoulin Why bill passed Park Hill Meeting on porn shop Park Hill porn shop Porno group gives up City backs citizens ballot three articles Council meeting on porno resolution City seeks to halt porno spread Citizens try again City seeks new ordinance five articles City ordinance unconstitutional RMN editorial Picketing in Park Hill Notes by Kopel Public Adjusters regulation Page 31
Book 4, 1976. Blue Cross, Blue Shield
Kopel seeking to close Blues loophole Medicare costs and access 2 articles Hearing on Blues rates Blues bypass subscribers Lamm adds health care to "call" Blues face bankruptcy Bid for revamping Blues rejected Photo on petitions Letter to Editor Denver Post House oks changes in control of Blues Blues failed to cut costs Blues trustee bill aired Blues president lauds report Audit shows Blues practices sloppy Critic Kopel sees sale of Blues building Barnes to probe Blues surplus Blues figures at issue Elections of Blues directors three articles Blues squander millions national story Blues study repealed and right below and uncut is mandatory sentences Photo Bendelow and Kopel Senate committee kills bill to elect Blue Cross directors HB 1036 Kopel bill to elect directors Hospital services Inc letter on HB 1162 Kopel HB 1162 HB 1043 Kopel prospective reimbursement Statesman, Blues improving Bar Assn letter of thanks to Kopel Legislature review 1976 Helping Dean Punke get appointment Letter to Sid Brooks on past legislature HJR 1011 Repeals Interim Committee HB 1080 Speed limit HB 1081 1975 supplement to CRS HB 1040 Endowment Care cemeteries HB 1032 Midwives HB 1016 Ore Buyers HB 1079 UCCC review HB 1050 Hearing officers for reg agencies HB 1137 Revisor's bill HB 1056 Disposition of complaints Hearing officers
1976, Book 5 Generic drug substitution 1975-76 78-92 1971 three state legislatures ponder generic substitution 1975 June FDA considers generic substitution RMN editorial ending the price gouge on prescription drugs Resolution by Morgan County medics opposing generic substitution N.A.R.D. resolution supporting drug sale reform Letters to editor, Students refuse to accept Eli Lilly stethoscopes Response by me to students Work on article Kopel and Traylor 1975 Letter from Rep. Traylor on our substitution article Response to Traylor by me Letter to Gov. Lamm asking generic substitution on "call" Rough version by Traylor Final version Rocky Mountain News by Kopel and Traylor Suggested letter to pharmacists by DeLander (both sides of page) Letter to Kopel, from Merle Meyers suggests study in 76 for 77 Anti-generic letter form Richard Valente and my response letter Letter to Merle Meyers from me on HB 1087 to be introduced RMN letter by Traylor on Valenti letter
1976 Supportive letter from pharmacist and response by me Denver Post letter from pharmacist manufacturer Joe Steller Response letter to Post by me Letter from CU pharmacy school thanking me for meet with students Anti drug substitution letter to Denver Post by Fred Pang Response letter from me (printed?) HB 1087 original copy of bill Questions regarding bill, typed response by me Gray Panthers supporrt for HB 1087 Letter from Dr. Dreyfus to Dr. Bowling Commentary prepared by me Letter from lobbyist (Seiver) about other lobbyist Comments prepared by Merle Meyer based on my comments First fiscal note Letter to Strickland from Simmons on cost to pharmacy board Letter to Strickland from DORA's Rodriguez on suggested amendment Rewritten bill Information on opponent arguments by Nancy Richards Note by me Hospital generic substitution form Preparation for battle Letter to Hank Brown by Merle Meyers Medical Society letter opposing generic substitution to Strickland Letter from Meyers to Sen. Strickland Amended bill HB 1087 36 House, 18 Senate sponsors Numerous news articles: Health care on "call" Substitution measure advances Bill passes House Final story May 26 about bill's final passage and drugists in support page 33 RMN editorial on consumers win one Column or speech by me Letter from Merle Meyers Comments by Sister Madden in Catholic Register on generic bill Letter in support by American Pharmaceutical Assn Generic drug articles Gov. Lamm signs bill Final copy of HB 1087 Articles in Colorado Pharmacist from Jan-Feb, March-April Pix and story on signing Cartoon used in campaign National story on substitution News articles on substitution National article mentioning Colorado King Soopers story (1978) Drug education King Soopers Kopel comment after 1976 1976 April report by me on fight Story on Schieffelin addressing "Stop ERA" in the afternoon on Thirsday, thus missing committee vote in Senate Health allowing HB 1087 to pass out of committee 1976 tape on Kopel speech Imig letter to Kopel, 1978, notes by me on visit Anti-generic story 1980 Facts and myths 1992
1976, Book 6 Election Campaign 1975 article, Game plan for GOP 1975 article GOP sharpens claws for 76 Legislative roundup April 1976 More GOP preparations, 1976 January town meeting Barbara Holme newsletter Debate on public service company at Montclair District 13a news Barbara Holme candidate for re-election 1976 Jefferson Jackson Day dinner Biography and resume Areas walked in 1976 Freese suggestion Gaon fails bar exam Kopel for re-election card Letter from Tooley on campaign contributors Education bill issues David Gaon letter Note on registration More Kopel card letters Note from Jean Murray on Swalm Absentee vote letter HD 13 interview filled out Letter of support Letter to constituent on Swalm literature Original envelope on committee Map of district News articles on election Kopel, UCD studies Notice to Dem officials on re-election 17 legislators score 100 on ecology Post article Dems see win Colorado Alumnus article by Ewegen Contributions to Dem candidates Dem convention Udall gets two delegates Congrats from Schroeder Notice of nomination to Kopel Kopel letter to delegates Dafoe-Kopel-Kogovsek-Swalm controversy Answers to questionnaires Want straight answers? Don't ask legislators Colo Hospital endorsement of Swalm Letters August-October Dick Freese on lobbyist calls Contribution request to Booth Suggestion to send Thank You letters Thank you letters Prepare for fund-raising party Invitation to fund-raising party Letter from Milstein Letter from contributors Letter from Dale Tooley Letter from Freese on contributions Letter from Beno and Kirscht
1976, Book 7. Election 76 Questionnaires to candidates Women (unknown group) Kopel response Common Cause League of Women Voters Questions: Did it come from Legis 50? Unknown Legis 50 request from Roth Response to Roth Republican primaries four articles Paul Swalm literature Swalm spending most two articles Swalm seeking House seat What people say about Swalm Amounts of money received Signs supporting Swalm School busing questions Swalm literature Windsor Gardens letter GOP letter to Windsor Gardens Arthur Gaeth letter for Swalm Swalm cartoon four pieces Swalm literature Kopel response to Swalm suggestion Candidate debate CAPE record on votes CAPE backs Swalm Kopel letter in response Kopel postcard seeking support Letter to delegates Letter regarding Zakhem Kopel literature Denver Post picks Kopel Kopel literature Kopel cartoon Notes for volunteers Volunteer request Thanks for volunteering Kopel cartoon Sunset Kopel cartoon auto repair Summary of amendments Thanks for voting absentee Letter to B'nai B'rith members from Harry Sterling Sample phone conversation Denver Post endorsement Cervi's Journal endorsement Straight Creek Journal endorsement Rocky Mountain News endorsement Sum-up on coming election Dem paper questionnaire GOP newsletter Union endorsement Letter from Dem chairman Lea Robinson signature on Kopel postcard (actually, Lea was helping Paul Swalm, but I did not know it until after the election). "campaign" pictures Original of cartoon CAPE and other issue literature
1976, Book 8 Swalm-Kopel primary numbers Kopel primary numbers 78 Voting numbers 72,74 candidate's primary numbers Swalm-Kopel primary 1976 Kopel-Moen 74, Swalm 76 general election Other numbers, general election GOP record turnout Nov 76 election Lamm loses on ballot issues Profiles, Swalm, Dodge Dems demoralized by loss Legislators trade barbs Views diverge on Dem loss GOP keeps senate Election results 76 Dems lose House to GOP More election results Freese response to Swalm letter, Swalm letter to Freese Schroeder defeats Friedman, Friedman finds happiness GOP gains House control GOP outspent Dems two articles Amount raised Swalm 11,891 Kopel 3,805 Dan Lynch's column in Cervi's Journal Kopel quote in Statesman Is Lamm through? Kopel-Swalm precinct results Preparing for 1978 election (right after election going to Tuscon and reviewing what happened in various precincts. Comparing Kopel/Holme, Swalm, Perril and other races) Election night gossip 5 pages Schroeder adv thanks, Kirscht ad Another election tabulation Post mortem why did Dems lose Colo House, five pages Straight Creek Journal analysis four pages Park Hill officers 76 RMN editorial two pages Second RMN editorial two pages CAPE on election Sorry you lost letters, Dale Tooley, Dick Young, Gary Hart, Dottie Lamm, Dick Lamm, Rich Castro, Floyd Haskell, Mary Estill Buchanan, my response to her, Buchanan maverick article, Lillian Farmer and response, Cecelia Shultz and response, Leo Smith and response, Carol Tempest and response, Jean Dubofsky and response, Ed Lupberger and response, May Dunkin and response, Tim Correll and response, Art and Bea Branscombe and response, Maude Perez and response, Tom Nussbaum and response, Sister Loterro Anne Madden plus column and response, Bill Flanery, Schroeder telegram, Geiger telegram, Pat Patrick letter, Pascoe letter, Roth letter, Roitman letter, another Roth letter, Dosh letter, Harold letter, Schiff letter, Bob and Rae Hilbert letter, Branscombe letter, Mark?, Sherman letter, Tuthills letter, Garrett letter, Don Strait letter Newspaper election stories, Nov.3, 76
1977 Book 1 Letter to editor regarding generic substitution RMN column by me on repealing rules Lamm appoints Kopel to Health Facilities Council plus certificate Plat of House member pictures Study says incumbents have edge (I applied to head the state office of the Fed Trade Commission) Letters of support from Benny Kass, Norm Pledger, J.D. MacFarlane, response to J.D., letter from head of FTC Mike Pertschuk, Floyd Haskell, response from White House, letter from two U.S. Senators, three congressmen and women to Pertschuk, letter from J.D. MacFarlane to senators and congressmen, note from Haskell's office, response letters from me, my resume to FTC, article on Pertschuk. Because of the time factor if I ran for office, I then indicated verbally I would be running for the House and withdrew my application. Juereta P. Smith gets FTC job in Dallas (not Colorado) A Statesman article regarding Kopel, March 1977 Kopel-Swalm expense list Article by me "How to lose" Feb. 1977 Kopel prepares for next election Gossip column Statesman, April 1977 Report on the legislature June 1977 Support letter from Schroeder Letter to the Editor Kopel Sunset Another letter from Schroeder Swalm votes against teachers bill COPIRG press release Morgan Smith photos, Kopel dines in caucus in 1976 Dentals for elderly debate, excerpts from Kopel newsletter in Statesman Kopel-Swalm debate on salaries Change in constitution Pictures published in 1977 from 1976 Swalm to bring tax relief three stories House Journal amendment Swalm bill dies in Senate committee Epstein letter to Lamm promoting me for Rate Review Commission Craig Barnes (after Sunset) leans on civil service three stories Letter from Kopel to Lamm on call Response letter from Lamm Bill gets on call anyway My written response to bill Letter of appreciation from George Keely Three reg agencies die under Sunset Anti-generic bill dies Dolan appointed U.S. attorney Quote from Kopel Kopel appointed to Statutory Revision Committee Statutory Revision Committee results Kopel stationery for coming election Resume for one of the Who's Who spinoffs Application for appointment as district judge Hoffman letter of support My notes for interview Barnes letter of support Huttner's letter of good health Hospital Commission Application to Lamm, (two letters back) resume Formal application and resume Appointees to Hospital Commission, two stories RMN editorial Hospital Bill politics Remarks in appearing before committee choosing hospital commission Hospital commission killed in 1980 Article history of deregulation, 1977-80 Civil rights meeting Pornography fight Park Hill Battle on porno Book store Marge McLean attacks pornshop and cartoon Hearings on bookstore 1977, 1978 (two pieces) Picketing Porn shop Colorado's Best and Worst legislators Dec. 1977 1978 forecast Rocky Mountain Journal
1978 The campaign Book 1 Memorandum on Swalm from District 13 committee (written partly by my soon-to-be primary opponent Dick Peterson, Nov. 1977) Meeting of District 13 November 1977 Press release Kopel Newspaper article Kopel seeks re-election Doonesbury cartoon and Kopel profile Kopel running 3 articles Denver Dems hold key to legislature Candidate affidavit Why is Kopel running Peterson announcement (on ReMax stationery) Dick Peterson running 5 stories Dick Peterson Fund raiser List of District 13 delegates Copy of remarks made by Peterson at a coffee taken by someone on my behalf Schroeder letter to me Apparently Schroeder sent Peterson a letter (copy of her letter to him, a copy to me) Names on fairness campaign in primary Peterson withdraws (actual reason was based on my list of endorsements) Two articles Letter March 31 to Peterson campaign staff thanking them for clean campaign Letter to constituent workers to get people to caucus Kopel announcement letter List of supporters Letter seeking more endorsements New list of endorsements Letter to Ruth Harold More responses to request for endorsements (Peterson withdraws) Kopel Report on the Legislature March 78 Kopel second report on the legislature May-June 78 Untorn copies March and May report on the legislature Rental agreement for campaign headquarters 1400 Leyden Letter terminating lease Sept. 30 Notes on foul-up on building permit, headquarters continues Payment of rent for October Postcards for Jerry Kopel Letter from Rabbi Goldberger Letter to voters from Lea Robinson campaign letter Letter to absentee voters Letter asking for contribution Letter to voters from Geiger and letter from Norma Edelman Campaign cartoon on air pollution Reprint from GPHC newsletter There is a difference (literature) four pieces Printed literature using Holme and Groff in different parts of district Various capaign literature Letter to RTD by Holme and Kopel Letter from Harry Sterling to voters Letter for contribution Campaign cartoons Landlord-tenant literature Campaign literature Landlord tenant response to Swalm Tape of debate for campaign literature on dental bill Nov. 1977 Report on Swalm's vote on dental bill Windsor Gardens Sing-along Songbook for sing along
1978 Book 2 The campaign Montclair Debates Oct. 78 Kopel-Swalm debate Photo of audience Kopel speech given Letter of praise Another version of speech (not used?) doesn't have underlines Kopel "legislative" stationery Speech to delegates? Definite speech to delegates RMN endorses Kopel List of candidates Political stories third of candidates unopposed, Reagan fundraiser, Dem. chances dim, citizen legislature eroded, 28 legislators won't be back. Campaign suggestions from Denver County Democrat Committee Letter from RTD on circulator bus Kopel press release Letter on RTD issue Garage sale Teachers and Teamsters endorsements Kopel signs stolen Kopel-Swalm grudge match Gemini horoscope day before election states: "You can make a successful new start. You discover your opposition is a proverbial paper tiger." Anti-Kopel return DCTA endorsement Primary vote Primary election, Denver Post Walking tour Endorsement ad Intermountain Jewish News Denver Post calls it a "tie" Kopel ads Notice of nomination GOP predicts control 13 lawyers on primary ballot Strahle addresses lawyers, two stories, lauds Sunset, regulatory rule reform (both my work, second one carried by Decker) Colleagues evaluate Swalm, Kopel Kopel pix Phone pads RTD hearings on Jewish holidays Comparison, Kopel, Swalm Dems, GOP registration Kopel ads Democrat literature Leo Zuckerman, ad for Kopel Kopel postcard Lea Robinson "article" written by Kopel Results of fund raising campaign and things still to do, 2 copies Hand written items by me for use against Swalm Kopel posters, some concepts of what to do 1978 budget Past election results and what they mean Telephone script Registration figures Campaign stationery Radio ad, don't know if used Column from Park Hill paper Sample ballot Writing by District Captain Sam Tarkington Calling volunteers Sample ballot instructions Important campaign dates Other suggestions for radio ad Colorado Womens Political caucus questionnaire and rating Rating by Sportsman Council for Kopel Phone call Kopel literature Registration numbers Letter of thanks Thanks to Lance Chayet and Goodwin's daughter Sample ballot instructions Weekly minder CAPE letter, Kopel and Swalm Sue Fox contribution More letters Part of speech Support letter from Stenomask reporters Response from me Campaign letter Walking tour planned, rescinded Blue Book Council 1978 ballot issues Sample ballot Letter to Swalm on door to door at Crestmoor Downs Common Cause suggestions for Nov. 7th
Book 3 1978 Photos and cartoons Film sheets taken by Dick Schneider for campaign Enlargements: Fund raiser at home 9 shots Meeting at Windsor Gardens 16 shots Pix for literature with Regis Groff at my home 4 shots Pix for literature with Mrs. John McCabe and Dolores 6 shots Pix for literature Jerry Kopel shopping 4 shots Kopel at home 9 shots and 3 later Kopel with family 10 shots (inbetween are Kopel at legislature and 2 formal shots) Kopel at Dorothy Valuck store 2 shots. Other stores 4 shots Kopel with Marge McLaughlin Peter McLaughlin Kopel at construction site 3 shots Kopel at cafeteria Kopel at home 3 shots Kopel in car Peter McLaughlin Kopel walking district 4 shots Kopel/Nancy Dick/Jane Woodhouse, Norma Edelman 5 shots Formal photo Kopel with Barbara Holme literature shots Cartoons of Swalm, originals by Joe Barros Poundstone and Swalm 8 shots showing Poundstone as boss and Swalm as stooge. Actual ads in which cartoons appear
1978, Book 4 Paul Swalm literature (these articles are relevant to Kopel campaign issues in 1978 election) Swalm seeking re-election 1977-78 legislative reports, three, including reference to my newsletter placed next to it Note to voters from Swalm 3 Swalm news stories HB 1161 Swalm on destruction by minors and restitution HB 1302 Swalm passes amendment to Children's Code HB 1277 Publicizing juvenile names. Bill killed. One story and one RMN editorial Restitution bill 2 stories Constitutional amendment supported Mandatory sentencing for juveniles News articles Swalm seeks re-election Kopel debunks Swalm bill original copy PUC deregulation HB 1014 Swalm Swalm and Spano photo (cigar portion used in Kopel literature) Swalm to run again GOP caucus sends nursing bill to floor on Swalm's motion Four news stories on Swalm deregulation bill Swalm "creeping socialism" dental bill Actual dental bill SB 473 is law Dental bill news article Column on Dental Care Act Letter to Kopel from Sister Madden on dental bill vote "No" vote on HB 1618 unemployment insurance Other negative votes Notes by Kopel on Swalm votes Swalm disclosure statement and campaign contribution report Kopel notes on Swalm record (note reference is to Swalm's son who passed the bar exam and was one of my pupils) Windsor Gardens report on Swalm Paul Swalm phone pad handout 1978 bill HB 1194 on income tax inflation index rate Early version of HB 1194 Swalm report on impact of HB 1194 indexing taxes RMN editorial on HB 1194 Post supports bill. Letter to editor "Denver Republican" paper story on indexing two indexing stories Indexing nationally story Lamm surplus story blasted HB 1276 second Swalm indexing bill HB 1433 report on inflation Swalm attacks House Leadership RMN and Post Paul Swalm big car Property tax issues Swalm opposes business fees Tax relief plan HB 1575 property tax for renters (in GOP tax plan) Letter to editor HB 1575 Kopel analysis of bill Up The Creek story and national stories HB 1311 limiting number of state employees Letter to editor in support of HB 1311 Bill to trim state payroll 9 stories HB 1464 motor vehicle registration Legislature rated C.U.T. and Eagle Forum C.A.S.E. ratings HJR resolution by Swalm Editorial on tax revolt Paul Swalm ads Jack Shapiro letter SB 549 Metropolitan District Bill (Swalm is co-sponsor) Swalm votes against own bill, Post editorial: Profiles in Groveling basis for cartoons used by me. A House district story Letter to editors four two anti-Swalm two pro-Swalm Swalm literature Apt. Owners News Honor Roll House ratings Re-elect our incumbents Dem goof up on candidate donations Swalm literature Apt Owners Assn literature
Book 5 1978 campaign. Results plus some prior to election results Election results Nov. 7 Sheet used at headquarters as votes came in Typed sheet on Windsor Gardens results Letter John McDonald Letter Sheila Kowal, Chuck Bennett, Belle Price, Leonard Sutton, Michael Tietel, Carol Tempest, Diane Rees Election results Colorado Democrat story on Kopel, McCrosky Certification of election Statesman story on Kopel Swalm election Denver vote tally Story on campaign costs Picture of legislators GOP possible leaders Swalm's wish for Christmas Bill to broaden Sunset law Speech by Kopel to Ohio legislators reprinted in Statesman Letter to editor on Kopel column RMN news report on Kopel Ohio speech and IJN story Kopel notes Alferd Packer court file sealed Sunset expansion planned Death penalty law Revision Committee meeting 4 stories Expansion of legislative offices and old Supreme Court Letter to motor vehicle dept. Letter to Mountain States Legal Foundation Response by James Watt New article on motor vehicle policy Research notes by Phil Munishor Letter to the editor Letter from and to the mayor J-school alumni notes A community fights back Kopel discusses zoning, fair housing Statesman gossip column Legislative candidate seminar Kopel lays out plan for winning four pages Kirscht minority leader two stories Newcomers in legislature IJN news articles Letter from Steve Davis Flood plain information Letter on issue Kopel speech or column on issue Meeting on flood plain Major Kopel legislation, pre 1979 RTD burden on Windsor Gardens Candidate listing and answer to questions Congratulation letters on winning Ad of thanks from me Pictures include Dick Young, Pat Schroeder, Arie Taylor, Dick Bernick congratulations party More pictures family, friends, politicians
1978 Book 6 Newspapers Election results
1979, Book 1 Report by David Kopel on why his father won in 1978. (Case study written for Brown University business management class.) Party control numbers in legislature, 1900-1977 Speech by me in running for assistant minority leader, Lost. Opening day, 1979 session . Includes pictures Dem head quits post Reapportionment column Politics: Vote for Bill Roberts Meet with constituents Letter from Jack Watson Piano party for Mondale How to win an election while really trying Washington passes, UJN ad Montview, Mayfair Town meetings Civic director Dems fund raiser Lobbyist giving reported Legislative reports Jewish issues Credit Union interest rates Cartoon Generic drug law working, five articles Mullarky letter to Kopel suggesting objection to HB 1118 amendment Certificate of Need story and SB 483, letter urges veto of SB 483 End of session stories coalition cites legislators statistics absences legislative picks report of what happened in session New Years resolutions Rundown on how Denver legislators did Opening remarks on 1980 session, printed in 1980. Spending limits article Who got most bills; most bills passed Various legislative stories for 1979 session (in folder)
1978, Book 2 Approval rating by newspapers, 1979 Property Taxes, Inflation Index and Credit Chuck Howe firing (1996) and picture together, 1979 Marijuana Bill, Tougher then ever Robbery from the aged Landlord-tenant bill Child Rape victim bill Kopel HB 1209 Truck inspection State Agency rules, possible veto J-School alumni notes Gorsuch-Burford fiasco, 1979 on Ron Strahle dies (in 1993) Ski liability, Vet Nursing homes, consumer advocate, car repair law, drivers license hike. Legislative party Letter to Lamm SB 48 Juror information Lack of lawyers in legislature Letter to Dem paper Skaggs running
1978, Book 3 Sunset law TV show channel 6 Durham column Sunset law HB 1285 Kopel expanding coverage Sunset costs Rep. Katz Chicago look at Sunset Mandatory Continuing Education: Letters, articles, bills, columns on killing mandatory ed requirements Statutory Revision Committee Revision bills: Garnishment, Courts
Book 4 1979-80 Committee Investigation (includes me) into executive appointments to Judiciary. Documents in folder go with this. Are on fourth shelf from top in middle tier of five shelves. There are three tiers together with five shelves each. Large number of news articles.
Jewish Issues. Book 1 Committee to Free the Leningrad Three 1980 This book is divided into three parts. The formation of the committee, the obtaining of strong legislative support due to Sen. Bishop, the appearance before the 1980 Womens Plea Observance Sen. Holme works on Ida Nudel committee 1979. Background Information: Kopel concept for committee revolving around three dissidents, one Jewish, two Orthodox Christian still held for part in trying to steal vacant plane to leave the Soviet Union. Biographies on the three. Letter on meeting with Marilyn Heller regarding concept Preparation by Heller of press release Letter to Sen. Bishop Letter from Heller regarding non-legislative members Work by Bishop on senators Lamm, McNichols, Romer join committee. Sen. Armstrong says no. Letterhead of committee Brochure on Mendelevich Press release List of legislative names Letter from Heller on Kuznetsov appearance Kuznetsov news articles. Kuznetsov Day, Gov. Lamm National news mention Article on forming committee Solidarity Sabbath Press meeting on committee formation Three articles Support from Kramer, Wirth Letter from Heller on committee plans Press release Letter from Kopel to USSR Counsel General Booklet planned Letter from Bob Loup Booklet includes Committee to Free initiators: Kopel, Bishop Booklet picture Apology on letter to Soviets being overlooked Additional letters List of Soviets to write to Ida Nudel resolution Service for Soviet poets Emigration problems letter following meeting Ginzburg on Olympics, comments by Kopel Material on Women's Plea for Human Rights Copy of Kopel presentation Program Several Letters of thanks Final program, Comments by Tooley, additional articles Federov's wife leaves, Kuznetsov article
Jewish Issue, Book 2. 1981 onward (All three dissidents are finally freed) Letter to Federov from Roy Romer Letter urging legislators to write Federov Towbin letter Getting sign-ups for Concern for Soviet Jewry Letter to Russian ambassador Mendelevich freed, letter, two articles Committee To Free the Leningrad Three, adds words "two more to go" Ad in Jewish News Solidarity Sabbath, May 1981 Letter from researcher Mendelevich to come to Denver Program for Women's plea Kopel remarks including meeting with Mendelevich Mendelevich comes for Denver dinner New letterhead Concern for Soviet Jewry, article Solidarity Sabbath information Letter to Federov's mother Two articles Letter to President Brezhnev Towbin thank you letter List of names to write to Letters from Federov and mother to each other on back of stationery Distance Run for Federov 1982 Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry meeting and program and news article Congratulation on election Letter regarding dinner Appearance by Mendelevich 1983 Ida Nudel letter Letter to legislators to join committee Ad in Jewish News Women's Plea for Human Right meeting, letters Copy of new stationery Jewish News Article on Towbin retiring in 2003 Letter to Towbin complaining about letterhead not being ready Letter on Murzhenko, suggested wording Letter to legislators, Russian officials' names on back Murzhenko freed Letterhead Letterhead with news about Murzhenko 1985 Information from Towbin on Murzhenko and Federov More material on the two dissidents Letter to legislators urging writing to the two dissidents. Federov also freed 1987 Two letters on Federov who wants to emigrate to U.S. April letterhead on Elected Officials for Soviet Jewry Request for speaking at rally at State Capital List of names read at rally
Jewish Issues, Book 3 National Association of Jewish Legislators and American Jewish Committee The NAJL organization was founded in 1977. Upon my return to the legislature in 1979, I joined, By-laws Article Intermountain Jewish News 1978 brochure General letters of NAJL 1978-79 NAJL Bulletin Letter regarding American Jewish Committee regional conference with Holme, Kopel as co-hosts at the governor's mansion. News articles sent to NAJL 1979 NAJL conference Letter regarding Nazi criminals Petition by Colo legislators regarding Nazi criminal statute of limitations 1980 NAJL letters 1981 NAJL conference, membership card NAJL brochure 1984 1985 letter from new NAJL president Speech regarding Jewish issues in Colorado 1986 NAJL membership list NAJL article 1986 Intermountain Jewish News ADL letter regarding Kopel confrontation with Russians visiting legislature RMN article of Soviet visit Letter from Sen. Berman, Illinois 1986 1987 NAJL bulletin Kopel on board of directors of American Jewish Committee 1988 letter from ADL regarding discrimination against Jewish legislators Letters of congratulations Article in Intermountain Jewish News on appointment Comments regarding Jewish legislators 1988 NAJL letters 1989 Intermountain Jewish News article "Taking Stock of Our Community Tree planted in Kopel's honor Kopel appointed NAJL regional vice president 1989 letter from Speaker Irv Stolberg of Conn. Card, Sen. Art Berman and letter President Stolberg of NAJL letter 1989-90 NAJL officials and Ballot 1989 NAJL meeting Kopel press release 1990-91 NAJL officials Kopel press release List of NAJL officials
Jewish Issues, Book 4 Holocaust Memorials and general Jewish issues 1972, remarks to legislature on persecution of Russian Jews 1985 Holocaust memorial Article from the Jewish Monthly read to legislators at passage of memorial 1986 Holocaust memorial 1983 Objection to CU president on holding luncheon on Yom Kippur Response by CU president 1985 objection to legislative session on Yom Kippur, letters to Lamm, Speaker Bledsoe, RMN article, petition by legislators, letter to the editor 1985 controversy on scheduling political caucuses during Passover, news articles 1981 SB 432 on potential terrorist training and letter 1987 Hadassah meeting, appearance on panel National Council of Jewish Women annual luncheon (NCJW) 1986 Notice of Fellowship of Legislative Wives, a Christian Support Group 1987 B'nai B'rith rally at state capitol on release of dissidents named Slepak NCJW luncheon Kopel not mentioned in Holocaust Host Committee 1988 Anti-Defamation League government day 1989 Holocaust Host committee list 1989 Jeff Shoemaker letter Holocaust memorial HJR 1022 1989 Letter to Romer on 1985 SJR 14 for Holocaust memorial, Never done. Correspondence with Dr, Allen Holocaust Awareness Institute Response by Kopel Article written by Kopel on Owens' mention of memorial Article printed in Intermountain Jewish News Opposition to memorial Letter to Dr. Wagner pointing out original letter Letter to Statesman on Wagner errors Response by Wagner 1992 Holocaust memorial original handwritten speech, SJR 7 Typed copy of remarks Comment by Scott McInness Story in IJN Wannsee meeting to exterminate Jews, RMN article RMN prints Kopel comments to legislature on SJR 7 Panelist 1992 Jews in Colorado Politics Copy of speech given, handwritten preparation Letter of thanks IJN editorial on subject matter Copy of IJN article on Kopel retirement IJN photo of new legislators of Jewish faith in 1993 Comment by Kopel. B'nai B'rith abortion panel 1999, House legislators observe Passover Holiday, first time
Jewish issues, Book 5. Three Holocaust Resolutions 1990, SJR 22 by Sen. Sandy Hume and Rep. Kopel. Topic was discussion of growth of anti-Semitism. Opening graph discussed various groups murdered during Holocaust including homosexuals. Kopel speech praised Denmark for saving Jews. 1991 HCR 1019 by Rep. Kopel and Sen. Dennis Gallagher. Used the same opening graphs as 1990, including Homosexuals murdered. In 1990, Rep. Charles Duke (R) voted for SJR 22. Purpose of HCR 1019 was the coming Ann Frank exhibit to Colorado. Kopel speech dealt with Ann Frank. Rep. Stan Johnson (R) then questioned Kopel regarding inclusion of murder of homosexuals. Explanation given. (would be on tape at state archives) Vote taken, only Rep. Duke voted against resolution. The comments and articles that follow are not in order because of concern in pulling them from sticky pages. The actual order should be: Vote on the resolution, March 12 Duke attempts to justify vote against resolution March 18 Matter sent to Senate committee by Sen. Strickland, March 18 vote In book the order is: Rocky Mountain News article (RMN) Duke votes against resolution RMN editorial Cartoon March 22 Letter April 2 Gay response, March 13, March 18, Capitol Reporter Duke defense in RMN March 18? Letter March 19 and copy March 15, Intermountain Jewish News (IJN) editorial Duke should resign. Also copy IJN article on March 12 vote RMN cartoon March 20 Fight on discrimination at city council level Letters to editor Pueblo Chieftain March 18 Gay and Lesbian press release March 12 Pat Buchannan editorial March 20 Hate letter, March 21 RMN Duke researching gays and Holocaust March 18 Letters to editor Gazette Telegraph Duke defends vote, what paper? plus clean copy Stories, RMN and Denver Post March 12 Associated Press story March 15 Colorado Statesman March 22 Holocaust program 1991 Senate oks Holocaust Resolution March 22 Copy of final HJR 1019 1992 Gay and Lesbian Holocaust awareness 1993 Duke challenges 1993 Holocaust language on Warsaw Ghetto figures Book 6 Denmark and Victor Borge Letter inviting Kopel to NAJL luncheon for a project called Thanks to Scandinavia. 1984 Follow up letter 1984 Borge on concert tour (Denver?) Bulletin on project Request for legislative resolution 1984 NAJL luncheon in Boston, news article Progress report on project 1984 Intermountain Jewish News article on Kopel at NAJL luncheon 1984 Request for copy of resolution 1984 Project letter 1985 on resolutions Progress report 1985 1986 Senate Joint Resolution No. 11, Sen. McCormick, Rep. Kopel on Thanks to Scandinavia scholarships to study in U.S. Written comment by Kopel at House vote on resolution, 1986 Letter to project president with copies of resolution Letter thanking Kopel for resolution 1986 Form letter on request for resolution 1986 1986 Borge at concert in Denver 1986 presentation by Kopel of resolution to Borge after concert Copy of letter to Kopel from Borge 1986 Copy of response by Kopel 1986 Victor Borge dies December 2000 One of original copies of SJR resolution No. 11 Victor Borge dies, separate article 1990 article in Intermountain Jewish News on saving Danish Jews
Jewish Issues, Book 7 International Soviet Jewry Archival Project 1998 (in folder)
Jewish Issues, Book 8
Desecration of venerated objects HB 1127 Rep. Kopel, Sen. Gallagher 1982 Letter, Anti Defamation League (ADL) model bill News articles on vandalism bill, Intermountain Jewish News and other papers Press conference called on HB 1127 ADL meeting Jan. 1982 Kopel news letter on HB 1127 endorsement Vote, 61 to 3 Documented vandalism used in committee hearings ADL news release ADL national story including Colorado Drafting office response on legal issues relating to HB 1127 Kopel newsletter on vandalism bill More documented vandalism
Waldheim and the Holacaust Memorial 1988 General overall Statesman article on what happened Story on vote in Intermountain Jewish News Original article preparation Criticism of foreign based legislative resolutions National Assn. of Jewish Legislators request for resolution Christian Science Monitor story on Waldheim, other stories Copy of HB 1031 by Rep. Bath and Kopel ADL request that Holacaust and Waldheim resolutions be separated Waldheim criticism added to Holacaust resolution Speech by Kopel on adding Waldheim National stories on Waldheim Fight between House and Senate on Holacaust resolution, 4 stories Vote on adopting Senate version Kopel speech to House on adhering to House position Waldheim's role in military House vote to adhere, news article Senate vote to adhere Ann Duckett letter regarding use of IJN story in House campaign Papal bestowal on Waldheim angers Jews, picture and story 1994 story (as opposed to 1988 legislative fight) Waldheim participated in war crimes 1991 stories: Austria apologizes for role in Holacaust 1996 stories Waldheim blames U.S. Jews Waldheim admits error in concealing Nazi service
Election 1980, Book 1 Winning, the Only Way to Go Analysis: Lisa Hogan, David Kopel, Dem party, Floyd Ciruli Legislative lunches Swalm and Kopel announce for House Postcards Caucus letter Resume Column on election Delegate letter Primary results Town meeting Campaign letter News article comparing Kopel-Swalm to prize fighters Bill Armstrong letters Swalm stories Tax relief for renters Campaign letter Volunteers Schedule Headquarters Endorsements Senior Citizen letter Lamm letter (2) Swalm letter
Book 2 1980 Freese party Campaign letter Phone survey Legislative non-voting debate Ad endorsements Blood Feud Campaign Ad Kopel meetings Letter on walking Crestmoor Downs Campaign Ad: There's a difference Yard signs Wahl family volunteers Campaign ad Radio ad Swalm Campaign material (Swalm death years later) Smear on Buchanan More Kopel information Endorsements Voting records
Book 3 Elections 1980 Parties sweating state races Absentee ballot letter Stand on bills Yard sign violation Carter-Regan debate missed Kopel signs missing Lea Robinson supporting Swalm (reducing my potential majority) My letter to Windsor Gardens Newspaper recommendations Election results Kopel committe members Congratulations Official state certificate PAC congratulations News columns Victory party Old and new faces Ballots
Book 4 1980 election Election photos
Book 5 1980 election Campaign literature, both Kopel and Swalm Swalm after 1980 Kopel volunteer cover
1980 Legislature Book 6 Appointment Consumer Credit Board Major fight over RTD light rail plans, damage to East Colfax, leading to legislative defeat but start of initiative RTD election initiative: McCrosky, Kopel, Neal, Schafer, Spano Initiative was successful (see election above) Sunset in Washington: White House conference, speech by Kopel (Carter was still president) Sunset in Colorado Sunset in Denver. McNichols vetoes Sunset law
1980 legislature Book 7 Advisory Council Consumer Credit Seven Kopel statutory revision bills Winking at the Rule-Breakers Trans Central Airlines Park Hill Fight Statutory Revision committee Legislatively Speaking columns Abused adults Air pollution bill and column Fred Thomas memorial Call Item draft Escrow accounts UCCC exempt real estate Health Care issues Filibuster on budget Indigent bills Six Nuisance Liens (frivolous) articles Lowry Landfill Fraud by Check HB 1070 Generic substitution, five articles or letters Electric cars Fun and games Social caucus top legislators: Kopel. Holme Interim stories Drug bill Kopel column Gavin visits the legislature (very funny) Letter to editor Superior Court abolished Election year articles Newsletter Lunch visitation for constituents Certificate of Need HB 1162 Health Facilities Advisory Council, no further appointment Denver City Council -Food Price scans Mobile Home Tenants Crimes Against the Elderly: Kopel comments Castro resolution-Japanese detainees SB 38 Weekly minder 1980 End of session reports, Best and worst 1980 legislative stories in folder
1981 Book 1 Democrats supporting Republicans Trial of Lea Robinson Pena as minority leader, Kirscht ousted Kirscht defects to GOP Arie Taylor upset, doesn't get JBC appointment Democratic votes in legislature as reason for Kirscht defeat Reapportionment Denver Pairings and fights Reapportionment committee GOP oriented thanks to Hodges Action of Park Hill reapportionment Property tax exemptions SB 309 Increase in exempt consumer earnings DAs attemt to subpoena witnesses. Brief by assistant Appreciation letters include Mary Estil Buchanan Bill Roberts praises Kopel Crime meeting in Park Hill
1981 Book 2 Empire magazine Sept. 81 Opening session, pictures Swalm goes for city council Lawyers gain Kopel "resume" "Welcome to the legislature" column Kopel bills Kopel-Cole first bill of session, Cole retires, 1988, Cole obituary 1996, Cole generic spoof Certificate of Need fight Theft from the elderly HB 1054, SB 72 HB 1314 Elderly transportation Mortuary Science board Criminal Code amendment Miscellaneous bills Rating by groups Stephenson prayor on floor of House Legislators charge phone bills for 1981 Steve Davis in firm Index for 1981
1981 Book 3 Legislating consumer credit Interest rate hike Fed Home Loan mtg corp Letter from Lamm HB 1151 analysis Removes first mortgage from UCCC and seconds above $10,000 HB 1585 analysis by Sandra McCay and SB 85 Move to abolish Sunset and fight opposing
1982, Book 1 Elections 1982 Captains squabble District map Dems "fit or split" Voting location handout Precinct caucus column Primary story Kopel phone pad Montclair House Tour RTD brochure Kopel announces, McCroskey for RTD Headquarters opening Volunteer sign up sheets Fund raisers, lawn signs Kopel speech Political Action for Conservation Endorsements Kopel resume Campaign plans and expenditures Capitol Hill resume Montclair Meeting and speech Jewish News pictures Coming election stories Paper endorsements
1982 Elections Book 2 Bill Plachte and Ruth Bennett literature Lamm letter Various campaign letters for money, volunteers, votes Primary certificate Taylor, Deherrera stories Primary vote, primary ballot foulup Election foul up in Denver, new voting machines Aftermath, May 17th 83 election: election commissioners ousted Aftermath of November election Effect of election Congratulation letters and Certificate of election Thank you to volunteers Election Results Sample Ballot Ballot issues Selma Lock as legislator and death Newspapers on election results
Book 3 Elections and Cable TV Campaign pictures by Dick Schneider: Opening of headquarters, w/Dick Lamm. Federico Pena, Jack McCrosky, Ruth Wright, Evelyn Christianson, Family, Joan Ringel, more McCroskey How To Get a Cable Franchise This was one of the worst items I experienced as a legislator. The use of muscle and money and influence to obtain a cable TV franchise on Denver for Mile Hi. While some of the articles are not quite in the correct order, this gives a reasonable picture, beginning with council discussing competitors. (1) Daniels includes 22 investors with political connections. (2) HB 1258 to give Denver immunity on anti-trust not passed. (3) Council still goes ahead, awards franchise to Mile Hi. Many stories on the 22 investors. (4) Local Government interim committee (of which I was a member) probes cable franchise. Seeks subpoena powers to question 22 investors. (5) Committee doesn't get subpoena powers. House thus kills probe. (6) Jury to consider cable probe. Subpoenas DeFillipo. Copy of Resolution for House subpoena of 22 investors Remarks by Kopel to committee (they are also on House tape of committee meeting) as committee work stops because of lack of subpoena powers. (7) Mile Hi gains concessions from city council (8) Local investors cash in, in 1993, after Mile Hi purchased by competitor. Make tremendous profits. (9)Business Magazine 1992 "The Whole Cable Picture"
Book 4 Legislature 1982 Legislative problems for 1982 Kopel for House, McCroskey for RTD Legislative ratings for 1981 Lamm cautions aides Tougher marijuana law Legislative pictures 3 Kopel bills include Homestead exemption Neighborhood activities Stanley School Whip letter Missing soldiers in Asia Senior Citizen and other ratings Probation ban Kopel vandalism bill Misc. bills, stories April, Sept. 1982 newsletters Legislative stories in folder Legislative Analysis Open Space Council
Book 1, 1983 Small badge :Now assistant minority leader Gavin Column on Kopel at the mike and at constituent lunch Pictures, leadership status, opening of assembly, list of members Jerry Kopel's report to constituents Park Hill political leaders Letters Political Party control 1901-1983 Bledsoe biography Receptionist duties Breakfast meetings, Dems and Lamm Credit Card interest rate fight, one speech, 7 articles HB 1404 Kopel to reduce interest rates, three articles, Kopel guest editorial More credit bills and articles UCCC agriculture excluded Credit interest summary Casino Gambling, non-lottery (electronic) Dog racing tax break SB 407 gambling by non-profit organizations Independent status for Pueblo fair Appointed to Consumer Credit Advisory panel
Book 2, 1983 Quote of the Day SB 194 Legislative secrecy Private school exemption HB 1346 Kopel motions, 4 articles Blue Cross-Blue Shield rate hikes without hearing Bill to kill Certificate Of Need Sunset law expansion, HB 1237 Mortuary law Pawn shops Landlord tenant Adult abuse bill Dependent child Higher penalties for "fences" Race-notice recording Licensing outfitters Workmens Comp Act Invalidity of marriage Motor vehicle license Retail sale of alcohol Criminal intent Collection agency Book 3, 1983 Misc and ratings Pena mayor race Legislative stories, misc Two Empire magazines
Book 1, 1984 Legislature In book pocket: Ratings 1984 and daily calendar Assembly pictures: General pictures at assembly and at governor's mansion, many pictures taken for campaign, pictures in State Legislative magazine Letter from Pena Lemon Law article and letter and bills Kopel: revision committee bills Bill cuts welfare Pay raise fiasco Misc. bills with Kopel comments Criminal Corrections Death penalty Piano party note, trips to mountains Recall of judges King Holiday passes (Wilma Webb uses tactics prepared by Kopel) Revamp of marital property rights Consumer Credit Fundamentalist chaplain Vote trading Health speech Poker nights ban Pena items, Kopel items, Park Hill items Rankings End of session summaries PUC bill consumer advocate Letter from Parole board member Letter to Polly Baca Bar Foundation admissions CLEAR letter 1984 conference Environmental Lobby Analysis
Election 1984 Book 2 (no opponent) "Nine more to go" Pictures,Endorsements, ratings Nancy Dick race for senate Discussion of past and present issues and state of legislature Hart fund raiser Letters campaign budget Lawyers and the legislature Lemon law Walking Primary results Landlord tenant issue Money for candidates Letters, Legislative letter Certificate of Election Endorsement Sample ballot, Vote totals Ciruli letter about losses Lamm vetoes from 1975 on Election results Newspaper stories on Election 84 page 54
Legislature 1985, Book 2 Cement shoe story Make My Day (and Bath orgy 1992) Podiatry bill Governor's staff removed from House Landlord-Tenant bill Rees letter Disability meeting Senior Rankings Consumer Credit Bill Lemon Law Bankruptcy Decision on earnings From 1984 Dem Legislative booklet, pages 44-92,258-319 minus JBC fight. General legislative items, not attached to pages 44-92, 258-319 from the 1984 book prepared by Democratic staff. I took the pages to flush out other stories Social gambling in bars, clubs ok Rocky Mountain News
1985, Book 4Sunset and Sunrise Review Committee bill Expanding Sunset review Starting Sunrise review Fight over continuing Sunset Mandatory Continuing education Sunrise-Sunset committee hearings 1985 Preparation for 1986 sunrise hearing during CLEAR conference
Book 5 Vote Trading Controversy Book 1 1985 Seating pictures of House Rep. Webb JBC fight Recompilation of rules by Kopel Swearing in Ceremony Legislative session pictures Legislative lawyers Lorraine Lombardi Stationary Will GOP abuse power? Democrat infighting for leadership Retaliation Hernandez letter Loss of room on Senate side General Legislative information Scheming at the Senate Statutory Revision Committee Revising committee bills PACs help GOP Republican turnout better than Dems Kirscht for Governor Party control 1900-1985 Rating the Session Lamm blast at legislators My response - his response ACLU fees (see story folders, Book 2) Limon Prison site Other prison stories Misc. pictures Gavin column - Kopel joke Skaggs leaves leadership Fair Housing story Ski junket Dem caucus retreat Landscape Architects letter Bill status 85 session Senate picture
1985, Book 3 Collection practice act 1985 man and woman of the year Democrat page -Dale Tooley Tecza controversy on captainships Lamm: Dolores and Jerry Kopel day Letter from constituent Letter from Chuck DeMoulin Helipod protested Pictures from Natalie Meyer Bad mannered legislator Kopel district office Senior Lobby voting record Martin Luther King committee
1986. Book 1 election campaign Strategy by Rick Reiter Opponents Aitken and Frank Ball Certificate of Nomination Speech by Kopel (probably to convention) Written speech Wayne Knox in trouble Priority for election Campaign fund raising and giving to others Bad buys from Reiter Capitol Hill Fair Booth Republican view by Jim Robb Kopel literature (includes securities fraud) Romer campaign Campaign pictures
1986, Book 2 election campaign General background Volunteers Plan to seek re-election Press release on candidacy Public Service company letter Opening district office Letters to voters Volunteer sheets More letters to voters Letter to PAC (example) District 6 newsletter Letters from constituents 2d copy of volunteers list Endorsements Election certificate Election night pictures Post election letters More endorsements Election results Sample ballot District 6 results Letter from hypocrite Bill Armstrong General election news Losing column Election stories not attached to pages
1986 Legislature, Book 3 Legislative information book Theft of the elderly letter Closed Dem caucus Streltzer, Shaeffer, Shea memorials An evening with Dave Brubeck (Speech by Kopel) Stationery, and revised Rating legislators Sunset Advisory Committee bill Gavin -New Year greetings Resignation Dorothy Lorig Drug Bill Prisons - corrections Parks poster not needed Walt Youngland fiasco Tax hikes - budget car license letter McLean letter Tenant security deposits AIDs tracking Pharmacy bill Hospital issues Smut Ban Weather Radio Monitors resolution Legislative stationery revised Rankings for Seniors 1986 review Ethics Code Review of judges Dem leadership with Dems and Romer comments UCCC membership in advisory committee Asst Minority Leader special at Quorum Kopel revision of rules 1986 legislative stories in folder
1986, Book 4 CLEAR - regulatory conference in Denver, Sunrise hearing Ten years of Sunset speech typed and handwritten Doughnut Sales tax RTD bond issue Bail bonds Securities Act of 1981 - as of 1986 attempt to reform Hearing Aid bill
1987, Book 1 Happy New Year, Tom Gavin Legislative Action Guide 1987-88 District 6 Newsletter Legislative pix of seating in House and Senate Panels replaced in minority offices. Thank you letter General Assembly 1987 Pink Book Ski trip Legislative photos Legislative directory phones Romero-Kopel politics (mostly incorrect) Swearing in ceremony House Document presentation Pankey - welfare Martin Luther King speech Political reform needed Another swearing in pix Fleming switches parties Property exemption bill Regulatory Review Commission DORA funding cuts Office of Consumer Counsel Constitutional obsolete bill offered to Bledsoe who gave it to McGinnis Memorial, Skelton and Bennett Bagel Brunch, Dist 6 Liquor License fight and successful bill Theft and fences bill Theft stories CBA newsletter Lamm letter Kopel response General stories NFIB report Western Slope vs. Front Range Detective licensing Property tax fight Convention Center bill and editorial
1987, Book 2 Airport -RTD route AIDs bill Credit Card Interest Consumer Credit Advisory Committee
Book 3, 1987 State securities law Romer dog Attorney collection bill Refund of credit insurance premium bill Caucus system and "ill will" to minority party by House GOP GOP caucus notes Personal privilege speech Petty politics issues Governing Well, Dems best revenge Woodard-Ezzard switches Woodard switches back Miller on Bledsoe Ezzard loses in power play GOP has room for moderates More vendetta columns Budget bill unconstitutional "State pest" column Arts Day 1987 Schroeder announcement Denver County Party notes Legislative ratings Ben Klein letters Clifford Dodge letters Weak ethics law Food tax Kopel-Brown Palace Brown pix Dem hopes for future Rating legislature Expectations for 1988 Romer column Gavin Letter of thanks Putting out Legislative Report 1987
1988, Book 1 Campaign pictures Campaign headquarters Volunteers getting literature ready for mailing Office conference Discussion with workers Mug shot Piano at Quorum People's Fair Door to Door (fake shot) Montclair Childrens Festivities/ also Schroeder Our Family Legislative pix with Romer and other officials "The first" Campaign approach Negatives for pictures
1988, Book 2 Legislature Whistleblower Issue HB 1051 added on my Whistleblower amendment George Lane's decision Whistleblower Denver Post support Portions from newsletter HB 1143 original version Whistleblower information Lane's information
1988, Book 3 Colorado University Foundation Retirement party at CU Illegal drug tax Sunrise-Sunset Occupational therapists Natural Resources Sunset review process 1976-88 Expansion of Sunset review HB 1036 Architects 1039 CLEAR speech Licensing psychotherapists General legislative stories of 1988 (back and front) Book 6 Opponents literature P.S. Freberg: Includes letters to the editors Ads Cableland Greets Freberg Birthday story Who was at birthday party Campaign letter More campaign literature Letter to Dennis Gallagher Campaign button Story about Freberg at Social Legislation Meeting More stories Brochure Phone pads Gossip column More literature Ad in People's Fair Chenoweth endorsement David Aitken: Advertisement and literature Letter to the editor
1988, Book 5 Campaign literature Twenty copies of large brochure, considered one of the best of 1988 Ad Kopel, Ad Freberg Estimated cost of artwork Campaign stationery Endorsement ad Cartoon issues, two versions, burglary More ads, Call listing for city services Large literature, More stationery page 61
1988, Book 6 Legislature Stationery Floor plat House Legislative information Romer story -Kopel picture Lamm budget story Legislative salary perks Senior score card Knox-Kopel confusion General news stories HB 1014 Legislative compensation Reduce length of session Beatty quits Parole Bill Lifting interest cap Free ski trip Kopel picture School fund switch Review of session Military pension bill Legislative sign Death penalty for drugs Comment on Steve Durham Reapportionment Tribute Gavel approach Story of a massacre Legislative abuses Obsolete constitutional sections Bledsoe - GOP bashing Issues in next session More on abuses RTD issues No Denver voice on JBC Tax hike doomed Road death falls Hunters bill Ethnic intimidation Letters from legislators J-school note Securities fraud Staff picture Bledsoe story NCSL pictures Tax limit Secretary of State dispute Park Hill Golf course fight Pornography bill and Kopel comments
1988, Book 7 Campaign 1988 Summation by me of 1987 and introduction to 1988 Fund raiser Woodard-Kopel at Steve Kaplan's house Fund raiser class of 1975-76 News story "class" reunion Skit at fundraiser Campaign volunteer sheet Thanks for Sign letter Thank you - delegate Walk your block letter Absentee vote letter Thanks for talking letter Lawn sign instructions Thanks for registering Five fund raising letters News activities -campaign Background summary Montclair debate News articles Angry Letter to I VOTE Column on I VOTE Rhodes Thank you on I VOTE DCTA volunteer letter Campaign plans finance Jazz Party Psychotherapy fund raiser Announcement for re-election Freberg attack on leg.pay raise attempt and response Nursing thank you and letter to editor Caucus story 1988 ballot analysis Political statistics Column on candidates Candidate profile Wash Park paper Democratic fundraiser Capitol Hill story on candidates Church tax problem Letters of support Dukakis fundraiser Memorial dinner -piano player Fund raiser pix and thank you letter Phil Goodstein column Kopel "Congress" stupid story on poll District 6 newsletter Letter to the Editor Endorsements and scorecards: Labor, DCTA, Capitol Hill paper, CUT, AFL-CIO, Local 7, Sierra Club, PA Conservation, Denver Post, Womans Political Caucus, MADD, Senior Scorecard Sample ballot Election 1988 Post Special Edition
1988, Book 8 Election Results 1988 List of volunteers Report of campaign expenditures Thank you (after election) Certificate of Election Congratulations on victory GAVEL story Post Caucus changes Sam Williams letter Re-election to assistant minority leader letter Speech Party control list Kopel loses vote Thiebaut letter Wright to lead Assessment - victory - defeat Thiebaut letter Webb letter Election results Congratulations letters Mares tops Bowen (primary ballot) Rhodes letter Election results Statesman news story 1988 calendar of work Dem thanks Sample ballot Republican PAC contributions
1989 Book 3 BAD CHECK BILL Kopel column Three bill collector stories Present statute Suggested amendments Original HB 1065 and amendments Committee report and amendments Original notes on amendments Second reading amendment Colorado Social legislation committee opinion Speech notes by Kopel to Social Legislation group Fact sheet Colorado Retail Council Explaining amendment to HB 1065 Final law Signing ceremony Kopel on HB 1065 Letter to editor Note to Betty Neale Effect of new law Sunset letter and response. I don't have copy of the publication mentioned which did include Colorado Sunset. Perhaps library could obtain copy and place in this category PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION Property tax exemption bill Attorney general's opinion on different bill SB 40 Kopel HB 1098 on property tax exemption FLOOD PLAINS Flood plains story Letter to Kopel by City Council Letter to the editor SB 104 on flood control Story on SB 104, vote Report on flood control prepared for me by intern Notes by Kopel for debate Letter on driver licenses law PAY RAISE Pay hike for rural legislators Nine news stories including Gavin column Uniform Consumer Credit Code advisory council appointment
Book 1 1989 Ceremony swearing in Certificate of election House floor plat Photos Information booklet 1989 Romer speaks to legislators (pix) News articles Denver Civic directory Colo guide to government Paid petition circulators Video poker defeated Charity gambling SB 164 cartoon Jim Dyer Securities fraud Speech to gay group Gay Pride rally and conference, Quest article COPIRG award Licensing bill signed (Kopel pix misidentified and corrected) Alumni news Norm Gelman and Kopel Martin Luther King certificate Article: Legislature and the press Israeli ambassador to UN meets with legislators Legislators' other lives CU alumni news Seat belt quirk in law (repeal if fatalities decline) House spending bill Savings and Loan closed meetings Elderly legislation Gavin New Year Civil Rights Law AIDS rally Vail legislative event GAVEL poison pill Legislative rules GAVEL story University Hospital measure to reorganize, privatization Bledsoe tax bill loses Various news stories Gun Bill story John Carroll memorial Bar Assn. meeting Various news stories Abortion issue Kathy Williams vs. Bledsoe for speakership Senior scorecard rating Term Limit fight- Considine and Williams Dems talent show Barbs between Republicans Getting ready for 1990 Best and worst legislators Gavin New Year Kopel legislative report for Trial Talk magazine Denver Bar association directory 1988-89 page 66
Book 2, 1989 Colo Alliance for Mentally Ill first award goes to Kopel and Danny Williams Fight on flag desecration resolution Thank you letter SB9, HJR 1027, newsletter, HB 1217 AZT letter from Swalm former campaign manager Parent teachers assn. Bills involved in: HB 1024,1025,1029, 1217 SB 23, 04, 11, 15, 09 HB 1006 X ray assistants SB 22 Real estate commission Bankruptcy research Court case, Civil rights director Gov. signs civil rights bill SB 14 repossessing cars Collection Agency Bill letter Patronage employees, fired after seeking unemployment pay Zakis letter for assistant position Stories about Quorum
1990. Election Book 1 1990 election newspapers Kopel announcement and endorsement for 1990 Heid won't run against Kopel 1990 analysis Ballot proposals Photos for election: Schroeder and Kopel at Montclair picnic Pix from committee room, Family pix, Pix from Capitol Hill fair Pix at microphone Thank you, I sponsored for Baldwin piano at capitol 1990 senior scorecard Sierra, CUT, CMS scorecards Letter Carol Tempest Photography contract for candidates, exorbitant rates charged by Carol Boigon, Faye Bernstein Volunteer list Campaign letter (election to assembly) Letter to editor Rita Gamphor letter Absentee ballots, Sample ballots 1990 election results Letter from David Skaggs Realtor letter Roos column on term limits Webb letter Campaign letter, Brochure Why no door-to-door, Miller column, actual results Campaign literature Dollar from Roger Walton PAC endorsements Aitken vs. Heid vs Kopel Get out the vote Dem executive committee Nov 90 Certificate of election page 67
1990 Book 2. Cosmetologists This would include 1989-90-91 The original bill concept and the pressure brought by the licensees against it, with the subsequent negotiations and the end result of some gain, but not all gain, is an excellent example of how laws are made. The board lost control over beauty and barber schools, inspections were only when a complaint was made, and testing was sped up by requiring grading in Colorado. Cosmetologists are still licensed as well as barbers. Documents include 1989 Sunset review News article and editorial Opposition by association and copy of petition form used to obtain thousands of signature by persons visiting beauty and barber shops. August 14 Sunset hearing Letters and responses and news article on bill. News article including one from 1981 Independent Institute article More news articles Unused RMN column More letters News articles Association opposition document Examination data Opposition memorandum Union opposition Letter on schools Memorandum on schools Opposition letter What other states do Freelance shops Opposition letter HB 1009 and subsequent revisions, fiscal notes, committee hearings Petition drive in 1989 Freelance shops included Final act Signing ceremony Celebration New rules for occupation Changes in 1991: sent to Sunset committee Kopel Newsletter articles on what happened.
1990 Book 3 List of bills to sponsor from Sunset. Article on bills to be carried. HB 1006 X ray assistant training Attempt to amend budget bill on X ray technicians Credit card late fee charges Death Penalty Capitol Hill legislative bills become law Fan letter, Rep. Kerns House floor photo, Rupert/Kopel Appt to Colorado Bar Assn board of governors Special election to fill Bill Roberts seat on council (I supported Fran LeDuke) She lost. Column, article on term limits Letters of support, various bills Successful obsolete constitution measure to go on ballot HCR 1006 given by me to Bledsoe. Bill explanation, funny Peter Blake column Prison funds Health issues, various news stories, articles and pictures Piano party donation HB 1103 Kopel revises Sunset dates to allow more even distribution HB 1245 opposed by Kopel, hurts credit unions Bee keeper regulations Key legislative issues Various news articles Baseball stadium Transportation news articles Acupuncture award Fred Thomas Memorial Park What happened to Democratic bills SB 20 Asbestos bill, McCormick and Kopel Pix CHUN awards 1991 leadership (I lost) State legislators Alumni Association Stress avoidance Morticians, dieticians Sunrise killed Boettcher letter of thanks, Collection agency study Sunrise Article, national Sunrise applications Sunrise 1990 schedules Gavel articles Kopel articles, new granddad New corporate code ready (helped to defeat it) Balancing school needs Gee resigns as CU president Pena mayoral campaign Presidential primary Campaign stories Pix at piano Betting bill Stationary Fan letter, not sure from whom
1990 Book 4 DRUG TESTING Drug bills requiring drug testing Bill Bennett speaks to General Assembly Opposition to drug testing, number of speeches, articles "No reason to support drug testing" Victory in Senate Fair Housing Laws HB 1202 by Rep. Kopel brings law into conformance with U.S. Fair Housing Act of 1985. Letter of thanks, Jack Lang Marquez Pollution, Hazardous waste management HB 1066 purpose was to give atty general and DAs authority to prosecute criminal violation of hazardous waste management act. Bill killed in second committee. Fight with Dept. of Health over bill. AG Woodard gets blasted by News and Post. Kopel various speeches before House committees on bill. "Health Dept. wants truce" Corporation bill (allowing immunity for notice of violation) passes Securities law HB 1222 revises terrible 1981 securities act, restores authority of securities commissioner to investigate and prosecute scam artists Senate Bill 76 legalizing video poker Letters supporting SB 76 Research by assistant Kopel notes Letters in suppport three news articles SB 76 as amended Nat Conf State Leg information Kopel comments on SB 76 DA's on SB 76 two articles, vote on bill Watching for Denver Post position Post endorses bill Article on video poker Letter to Post editor Bill SB 76 as amended (bill finally killed)
1990. Book 5 general legislative stories (loose)
1991. Book 1 Pre-session interview with Rocky Mountain News DU law grads in the legislature Thank you from Don Mares Legislators get ready New generation of legislators Seat setup by pictures Gavin New Year names Legislative stationary Members-elect program Stationary Pictures on opening day? Justice Rovira swearing in Kopel pix and postcard Denver Civic directory Abuse of elderly bill SB 84 Kopel amendment to bill Letter during SB 84 debate Legislative Alumni Association COLORADO GENERAL HOSPITAL COLO hospital result Start of new fight on hospital Explanation of SB 225 by Sen. Wells Public-private fight again, Kopel vs Wells SB 225 passes House Kopel letter to Romer for veto CAPE challenges constitutionality 1992- hospital fight settled Bond sale funds expansion Advertising celebration at Howard Lorton Gallaries (our home was built by Lorton for his home) Veggie bad mouth bill Veggie bill passes House BEER DISTRIBUTORS HB 1134 beer distributors bill Kopel amendment to bill Reason HB 1134 bad by Kopel Committee report Gazette Telegraph editorial Another HB 1134 committee report Rocky Mountain News editorial Norton veto recommendation at 4/10/91 Veto on bill in House Romer veto 4/14 Kopel veto recommendation 3/28 HJM memorial, Kopel for Wad Hinman HB memorial, Kopel for Floyd Oliver HJM memorial by Kopel for James Radetsky HJM memorial by Kopel for Dunklee Sunset 1991 Sunset review insurance, request by Kopel
1991. Book 2 UNITED AIRLINES MAINTENANCE CENTER United Airlines incentive for maintenance center Denver wants state to share Romer calls for special session David Kopel column Picture, special session opens Romer involvement Sarcastic letter to Romer HB 1005 for United Airlines Norton rules against bill Denver Post editorial Constitutionality questioned Rocky Mountain News editorial says no Is United deal legal? Norton to study Suburbs help out United deal approved Vote on bill Second reading speech Reducing costs Third reading speech More reducing costs Constitutionality before court Diagram on how bill works Court rules bill OK Letter and response Blind Faith column UAL says "no" Lawmakers blamed Who "lost" the United deal 2003 Denver Post story on Indianapolis regret on getting maintenance center and column by me, first draft New airport Tract cost excessive Deals ruled legal New airport high costs
Book 3 1991 HB 1173 Jail hike for pot use Kopel speech against it HB 1178 Sunset redoing repeal dates (plan to make it work) X-ray machines , historical information HB 1073 Kopel Safety training for x-ray technicians How bill changes in process Letter from Brad Mallon to dentists Funds for X-ray budget, 2 inspectors Committee reports Fiscal note worksheet Bill explanation Bill signed, pictures HB 1127 Athletic trainers Bill amended Spending limit bill dies Letter regarding vote on SJR 6, Iraq resolution Five bill limit exceeded Kopel Biography bit by Merson on piano and bill details HB 1065 state board repeals Redistricting Kopel vs. Tanner? Grant won't run More redistricting stories Population hurdles Reapportionment plan Congressional lines Population shifts Editorial gifts to legislators Vicious dog bill Bad real estate bill HB 1212 late fee charge bill Consumer bills discussed Budget cuts School finance Budget problem Education news Supreme Court decision on right to search New laws of 1991 Developers disclosure bill SB 173 Hearing aid laws Notes from others SB 178 request for veto Unregulated cab fees Mike Coffman letter from Iraq Welcome home party, Coffman Senior lobby party Vote report card seniors C.U.T. score card Sunset review, June, July 1991 Sunset letter Horse racing Allow lay midwives Gale Norton story Chuck Berry story Letter from Carrigan to Dolores Trial Lawyers convention, award Grandma Anderson dies (have I saved her letters?) Legislative history Charity fund raising issue Notary public bonds scam Consumer Union letter Summer activity for legislators Capitol Hill legislation Romberg goes with Webb Special session clash on taxes Personal privilege speech, typed and handwritten Cutting budget Letter to all from Romer on budget Handwritten speech Handwritten article in 1993 or 1995 referring to Romer budget battle of 1992
1991. Book 4 I.R.A. Fund protection by Kopel bill: HB 1233 Bill progress, bill began as amending all exemption laws News articles Correspondence (Letter from Dave Nichael listing wrong bill number and sponsor) Colorado Lawyer magazine discussion on retirement funds House voting record 1991 Free Speech bill 1248 News articles Bill and amendment Senate committee kills bill More news articles Social legislation committee endorsement of bill Committee report and what bill does NRA supports bill Letter from atty to Sen. Thiebaut opposing bill Background articles Credit Life Insurance revisions Letters, Laura Udis, JoAnne Hall (to each other and to me) HB 1084 fiscal impact Chart as to Rule of 78 Copy of bill and amendments Proposed changes by Insurance Division of regulations after bill dies Udis letter on changes Several versions of how credit insurance regulation developed Webb campaign letter EPOC campaign letter Working on nominee committee page 74
1991. Book 5 ADL award to Kopel Civil Rights citation from Webb ADL notice of award Letter from Towbin on suggestions Legislators ask for attendance Notice of dinner Letter, program presented Letters from friends (2000 program list of awards) More letters from friends Speech given by me in accepting award Pictures of award ceremony Kopel news articles Letter from Crider Intermountain Jewish News editorial More letters from friends One nasty note and response by Kripke and me Articles on Rich Castro who was deceased awardee More news articles
1991. Book 6 In side pocket, various death penalty bills, 1984,91, plus Supreme Court decisions. Death Penalty News clipping from 1988 decrying death penalty bill Clippings, death penalty voided Background on lawsuit News editorial Post editorial Gavin column Ewegen column Simpson column More news columns Romer to put item on special session More articles on death penalty Kopel letter to the editor House action on new bill Letter from sheriffs Lamm laments choices for court News article on new law passing Bill passes House Westword article Speech to House by Kopel during debate More articles on bill passage Murderers saved from death News article Kopel letter to the editor warning on revocation bill result
Book 1 1992 Legislature HB 1018 Kopel advisory committees HB 1244 Knox, Kopel Inspection diesel fleet HJM 1004 Kopel on Martin Krueger HJM 1003 Kopel on James Ross, letter asking Mike Bird to be senate sponsor HB 1005 Owen, Kopel Financial Planners HJM 1002 Kopel Dominic Coloroso, News article on Coloroso Bill on Home health services, Kopel comments on bill SB 133 Kopel amendment on disabled persons HB 1015 Kopel comments on objection regarding controlled substances HJM 1001 Kopel William Stevens HB 1092 Kopel PERA unclaimed property and comments, objections Letter on Colorado unclaimed property News article Should felons be able to sell cars Article Complaints about new car dealers. List of convicted felons on the job Note for Bart Miller about conflicts in licensing acupuncturists
Notaries Public Sunset Review Notaries claim summaries on bonds Letters on notary bonds Kopel research on bond expenses and repayments Letter from Secretary of state to Sen. Schaffer Letter to Schaffer from Notary Assn. Article on notary bonds a scam Article in national Notary magazine Amendment on SB 11 Sunset bill Letter from attorneys on notary bonds SB 11 committee action SB 11 written and printed amendments Critical article in national Notary magazine Response by Kopel, not printed Position paper, National Notary Assn. SB 11 copy Martinez and Kopel Wrap-up information by Kopel given to legislature Compilation of Dem House bills 1989-92
1992- Book 2 Legislation HB 1315 Fair Housing Law Letter from Jack Marquez on 1315 HCR 1003 Kopel: Obsolete constitutional amendment Blue Book 1992 House vote in favor of HCR 1003 HCR 1003 amended Final version HCR 1003 Stories on updating constitution Denver Post editorial support Letter Stan Elofson Notes on early preparation Kopel-Walton summary Kopel - Walton draft Letter on HCR 1003 by Howard Holme SB 197 Worship by Indians Denver Post editorial Written comments by me for the hearing Background on bill by legal experts News article Sweat Lodge Award to Romer, me and others Final bill, SB 197 Article praising new law Hb 1010 Owen and Kopel Midwives Midwives comments to legislature News articles on midwifery bill HB 1297 Kopel increase money in classifying felonies News article in Gazette Telegraph Final version HB 1297 Clear Award Kopel News stories Thanks for being on program Speech by me during session at convention Alumni notices Kopel press release Clear Awards Congratulations for winning award Webb letter of endorsement News articles and letter Letter from Jim Lee Program CLEAR 1992 CLEAR pictures Note from Ben Shimberg Letter from JoAnn Hill on health insurance bill Letters and response on corporation act (which I helped kill) Articles on 1992 legislature
1992 Legislature Book 3 Happy New year Gavin Editorial cartoon Perils of running Secret junket bill articles (I got Chuck Green to investigate with Post editorial following) No copy of editorial) No fun session expected Sister Loretta Ann Madden Governing magazine on Sunset law Recognition award promised List of uniform commissioners and uniform acts Colorado Sanko column on election promises State insurance health plan PUC's image three articles Letter from Pat Schroeder (I supplied missing campaign item) Copy of Schroeder document Quote from Kopel Fan letter Commercial Code amendment defeated Budget cutbacks C.U.T. ratings, Senior Lobby ratings Pictures with NCSL event Wirth won't run Meeting scheduled Piano playing in House Denver District School elections Abortion panel Ruth Wright story Henning, Kopel story Supporting Bob Kerry Temple Events Center fest Old district map New district map in yellow Legislative map could draw suit School finance bill with pictures of legislators praying Helping new legislators in 1993 Three awards for Kopel Last day of session House pix Kopel on John Irwin's death Senior Lobby event Gehlauson letter Letter from Ben Shimberg State Management Assn. panel Letter supporting McCrosky Kopel on KKK Jewish candidates in 1992 Speech by Kopel Jews in Colorado politics Montclair Assn. election debate Comments to Monclair Assn, I am not going away Citizen of the Year Award Forfeiture bill fate Sunset for 1993 Legislative Management committee meeting report to Wright Priority issues page 78
1992. Book 4 retirement Many letters on retirement Article Senior supporters leaving Golden Dome
1992. Book 5 retirement Piano party and piano generally 1975-92
1992. Book 6 Retirement Speech by me at the podium News articles Kopel retires Gavin column (best ever written for me) Another Kopel retirement note Column by Carl Hilliard Gavin notice of quitting (sometime in late 90s) Intermountain Jewish News editorial push for persons of Jewish faith to run for office Peter Blake column Carl Hilliard column Alley fighter article Copy of retirement article with notes by someone District lines redrawn, reason to retire Lines redrawm Column by Gene Nichol Mental Health award Letter to editor on Blake column Capitol Hill Newspaper and copy of front page and column (lots of errors in story) Status of assembly bills Betty Neale retirement, Kopel comments Picture used in Intermountain Jewish News story Betty Neale to leave legislature Kopel pictures from Stateline TV interview Blake column on redistricting Roos column on retirement Campaign for District 6 (other articles in Book 5) What retirees will do Alumni news Pix from Vail trip Opening session for 1992 pix One pix from closing ceremony Roos column InterNeighberhood Cooperation Honors Kopel (Park Hill paper) Credit Union award to Kopel More legislators leave Intermountain Jewish News story by Leppeck: Last Jewish legislator retiring Letter from Rabbi Goldberg Kopel Pix Capitol Hill legislators Kopel pix used in Kopel ad Speak at Social Legislation Meeting People leaving why? Dem party Social legislation award Demos honor Kopel and Webb Speech at Dem County Dinner Babbs Award to Kopel Original Babbs tribute Kopel speech to House district meeting Kopel leaves Consumer Credit Advisory Council Bernick retires Last days of session Senior Lobby honors Kopel Remarks for Mayfair Neighborhood newsletter National story on exodus TV tapes from Stateline?
1992 Book 7 Baseball bills Amendment Kopel got in Two articles on review of stadium tax Notes for questions to ask Letters Dec. 2 and 4, 1991 on invitation to participate in hearing 1992 two bills on stadium More stadium articles HB 1196 Neale, Knox, Kopel to amend stadium district act Amendments to bill Neale bill killed 1992 campaign literature
After Legislative Service Still Serving the Legislature In the 1993 session I was appointed by the House Speaker as advisor to the House. This non-paying position allowed me to share an office on the third floor with members of the Joint Budget Committee. My job was to assist legislators regarding bills they were carrying or were interested in. In the 1995 session, I continued to do this, but only for Democratic members. 1993, Book 1 Advisor to the House Letter to the Speaker Letter to the majority leader Advisor envelope Advisor stationary, desk sign Job description Earlier concepts Additional suggestions Letter to new legislators Status of Democratic bills (April 13) Letter to Rep. Kerns Stalking bill, Kopel concerns Stalking bill, HB 1045 National report on Kopel speech aimed at state employees CLEAR sends thanks for resource brief Denver City Council Sunset four articles on attempt to have Denver Sunset. Vetoed by Mayor McNichols. Council did not override veto 1992 letter to Mayor Webb on Sunset proposal Appointed to new city committee Press release City and Common cause Romberg Sunset proposal CU alumni newsletter Park Hill history on Fair Housing Cover, Colorado Jewish legislators 1993 Comment by Kopel 1992 ballot issues become law, includes Kopel repeal of obsolete constitutional amendments Bar Assn. recognition of Kopel Gavin New Year greetings Two items, Life in Park hill, Kopel speech Letter of thanks for comments Fred Brown column, refers to Kopel Vegetable protection bill Letter of thanks for speech to CU students two articles, Warsaw Ghetto memorial amendments , Friednash, Kopel, Charles Duke conflict.
1993 Book 2 American Civil Liberties Award four letters, ACLU award, four present and former legislators Denver Post article Skaggs letter Program Park Hill paper story Comments by Kopel Picture, Kopel, Rupert, Knox District Attorney letter Letter from Barbara Holme Will Carpenter letter Letter from Bran Mallon to Sen. Owen Nomination to Common Cause seven letters regarding my continuation of newsletter Common Cause letter two letters, Uniform Commercial Code Article 4 Letter from Gloria Zakus Requested comments on casino taxation Kopel suffers heart attack 26 letters wishing swift recovery Carlton Babbs award story Letter from Sid Brooks John McDonald letter Gwen Hume letter on Strahle drinking column
1994 Book 1 Douglas Bruce Amendment 12 Bill Letter to editor Response by Bruce Response to Bruce letter Letter confirming speech to Rotary Club Resume Rotary Club newsletter Thanks for speech copy of Amendment 12 Kopel comments (not Rotary club speech) Letter to Chuck Green Statesman columns I tried to made into an Amendment 12 booklet Speech to Rotary Club Statesman Ad Response by Bruce Response by Kopel to Bruce Comment on safety clause Kopel comments, original and typed on Amendment 12 Kopel - Bruce debate on Amendment 12, Independence Institute (Amendment 12 was defeated in November election)
1994-1995 general items Gavin Column Roos column Garcia thank you letter Press Club spoof Colorado Press Assn. award and Jody Strogoff letter Letter on award CU alumni news notes Who's Who resume CU alumni notes David Kopel letter California Political Review Mike Bird letter Gloria Zakus letter Art Branscombe letter on award Jerry - David Kopel joint column - five newspapers Session ends- Kopel quote Stalking law errors caught by Kopel Harold McCormick letter Amole column various letters birthday pix Gavin greetings more letters Webb event Kopel Sunset 94 legislation Statesman pix Dolores and Maggie Nancy Good party Letter - no longer an office for me in House Corporation law reform - quotes by me in opposition in Denver Business Journal Jim Dyer spoof on Kopel. Dyer at mike on credit card fees and cutout slowly raised behind him. I have cutout. Newsletter letter Thanks on Morton Pepper memorial Letter to Branscombe on Creamer, Caldwell Newsletter letter Branscombe on Park Hill history, number of columns Kopel letter to Rep. Owen Letter from Chief Clerk of House, House Minority Leader response on space. List of what is needed to help Dems in 1995.
1995 Roos Column regarding columnists Kopel and Gallo Dem agenda meeting Colorado Bar Foundation Award ADL awards lunch CU alumni notes two letters on continuation of newsletter Peter Blake on Kopel Gavin New Year names Column on banking bill Letter to Rep. Friednash Kopel column on Romer refusal to veto farm bill Independent Institute Kopel article published in six papers Marcia Johnson event for charity Oral history Questions asked. Done by former House Chief Clerk. My responses were quite abrupt. Freda Poundstone story Westword David and Jerry Kopel Letter from Pat Schroeder Kopel response Response by Schroeder Letters on articles Governing Magazine letter Dem. Caucus retreat Kopel comments: How to Use Rules Caucus retreat schedule two letters of thanks Kopel response Colorado Statesman ad and press release Colorado Press Assn. award and vote Jody letter to staff Common Cause directors 1995-96 general assembly 1995 Election Commission
Press release Kopel appointed CU Alumni News, Congrats from Intermountain Jewish News, DU law school, story in Park Hill and IJN newspapers Letter of appointment, document DU alumni news mention, postcard from lobbyist Maria Garcia Sandy Adams resigns as election commissioner to run for auditor Rocky Mountain News article on Kopel appointment Arlys Ward, election commission director sends Paula Woodward a letter and articles as to why her "stunt" violated federal law and could not lead to changes in Colorado law Dusty Saunders story on false registration TV sweeps Runoff story Webb and DeGroot Election Commission affidavits and letters to DA on false applications on Gordon Appell and Paula Woordward Denver Post article Evidence Letter to DA Ritter and Ritter response List of fraudulent voters Stand by Municipal Clerks in opposition to Woodward stunt Drafts prepared by Kopel Kopel column Channel 9 News attempts to purge false names Letter telling them attempts were not valid Sample ballot Voter information Post column on what is needed to improve voting system Response by Kopel by letter to editor Letters "sent" by Channel 9 to Ritter and Norton County Clerks press release Kopel comment on Woodward action Earlier press release by DeGroot supporting Woodward position Sample ballot June 6 Ads for Webb Westword column Letter from Webb to Arie Taylor to call off the dogs (In my opinion pressure on mayor produces letter) Response by Kopel Background column Letters on issue Newspaper article quoting Kopel Charlie Roos column Webb story on election fraud New election commissioners Ritter lets Appell and Woodward off the hook Issues for new commissioners Election Commission personnel Evidence on fraud attempt Letter to Channel 9 on removing names Written challenge by Kopel Response by KUSA Channel 9 attorney on subpoena issue Election Commission personnel (Dillingham added) Kopel column after election Letter by Kopel to election commission employees Letter to Webb from me on fraud and suggestions for future. (No response from Webb)
1996 Denver Post letter on Dr. King Senior Lobby board of directors Letters and response to Mountain States Legal Foundation on Denver school board elections Letters from Rep. Schroeder, Bill Owens, Rep. Leyba Gazette Telegraph Referendum A Supermajority initiative column Denver Post column on Ref A , Amendment 13 News articles,letters, ballot issue, results ADL awards Senior Lobby directors elected Comments in Sanko column Post editorial by Kopel Letter from Rep. Skaggs Common Cause letters Supreme Court ruling (my comments are part of decision) 1995 Colorado Press Assn award to Kopel in 1996 Legal Aid Foundation Letter from DORA researcher Baltimore City College (High school reunion) letters and responses Letter to Rep. Chavez on his bills Sen Campbell re-election plan Articles, letters on Romer to old to run for Senate Letters from former constituents Appearance: State Program Managers conference and speech given Columns on General Electric Capital Corp HB 1357 Copy of bill Laura Udis remarks General legislative stories in pockets of looseleaf book
1997 TV debate on gambling Jerry Kopel, David Kopel boxing column in a number of papers Letter to Fred Brown Fred Brown's column Fagan letter on video lottery Grueskin letter on video vote Garcia letter on credit insurance Madden letter on meeting Colorado Social Leg Council panel of journalists Senior Lobby report on HB 1138 amendment ADL award Press card, Penny letter Protecting newborn babies Pankey review by Senior Lobby Casino money for BackHawk homes Campbell omission. Intermountain Jewish News Note from Bill Owens Car sales by felons Letter from Owens and response Note to Common Cause General legislative news
1998-99 DU Class reunion Quote of the Day Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner Democrats Looking Back photos ADL awards Suggestion of Bob Allen for award Letter about newsletter Jack Kintzele letter Portrait Gallery notice Little Tree blurb Column by me on Asa Carter Little Tree blurb by critic Reference to David's book Election ballot errors Column on impeachment Note from Mark Udall Column on Colorado history Bar Foundation Fellows Colorado Press Assn forum Letter from Bill Owens Original to Blake on impeachment Column on school redistricting Guests at Loewi gathering Many columns on confiscation law Original of column Holocaust memorial Unused column to Blake on holocaust memorial Letter to Intermountain Jewish News pro and con Letter to Dr, Wagner pointing out errors Copy of letter for Statesman Column in Jewish News Democratic legislator list part of celebration, anecdote Appreciation award Passover observed in House Story on Haskell House Joint Memorial on Haskell Comments by me on House floor on Haskell memorial Column by Kopel on Haskell Note from Gossard family on my Gossard memorial remarks Note from Cookie Roberts Memorial for Sandy Arnold My comments to the House on Sandy Arnold Public Affairs council speech Capitol Reporter comments Column on School board vote Alumni News article Duckworth memorial Students meet in front of House photo Bart Miller response to Sen. Powers on my Sunrise column Specific legislative stories
1998 The Denver Sunset Committee was given the task by City Council to review the Public Nuisance ordinance. The city wanted to extend its life despite the language which was unconstitutional although the city did avoid most of the draconian language in operation. The two city council members Joyce Foster and Susan Barnes-Gelt did not attend the public hearing required by the Sunset law. Letter to David Kopel to testify Letter from Larry Pozner Letter to Donahue Language by me and David as to ordinance amendments Speech at public hearing Testimony in writing Resignation by me after Sunday meeting Unanswered letter to Hackworth Supposed members of the committee, most of whom have left the city Column spin by Donahue to GPHC paper My response Letter regarding Barnes-Gelt and Gelt article in paper Vote by city council Column by me Original language for column Article by me printed in many newspapers Newspaper articles regarding nuisance law and vote.
Lottery Scrapbook This series of books contain the story of the lottery from the viewpoint of the legislature. Some stories include my role, other stories do not, but the combination gives a complete picture of how the legislature dealt with the lottery. Filefolder: contains complete lottery debate in 1979 on second and third reading in the House in 1979 in which Kopel participated. Book 1 1981 pre-1981 stories 1975 sweepstakes bill by Kramer 1977 sweepstakes measure from Scientific Games 1980 ballot proposal The 1981 stories are not in order because of the possibility of tearing the news articles: HB 1069 and Kopel debate HB 1416 Massari bill HB 1404 by Rep. Strahle Amendment to Strahle bill Comparison: HB 1404 and HB 1416 The bills were debated and a decision was reached to have an interim study in the summmer and fall, 1981 Interim committee established Letter from Parks and Recreation Original committee draft July 1981 Committee meeting July 24, 1981 Committee meeting Oct.11,1981 Testimony: Lottery boosts illegal betting Interim committee report Nov. 1981 and minority report by Kopel which was written on the back of Kopel newsletter on the interim committee meetings, full discussion published in December, 1981 and is part of the newsletter collection. Majority report Summary of interim committee lottery bill Two stories: lottery approved by committee Article in Statesman on Kopel newsletter Articles on lottery, pro and con Denver Post article by Kopel October 1981 original typed article Testimony by Robert Blakey, January 1981 (this was the start of concern regarding the lottery. Blakey wrote the federal RICO law and was a major national expert on organized crime and the lottery) Opposition to Strahle and Massari bills in Jan. 1981 Story on interim committee Kopel editorial in Rocky Mountain News Original handwritten text of article March 1981 story on lottery Lamm to put on 1982 call Article lottery (page 1) Senior Citizen group article Lottery article Lottery update fall, 1981 Portion of interim testimony used in lottery article by Kopel Letter from Robert Blakey Letter from Sam Mamet State Lottery organization -- Vote yes. Public Gaming Magazine on Colorado lottery 1982 Book 1 There were two major bills dealing with setting up the lottery. HB 1069 by Rep. Spelts was the interim committee bill (she chaired the committee) and SB 119 by Sen. Allshouse. HB 1069 was passed by the House and died in the Senate. SB 119 passed the Senate and was amended in the House, leading to a conference committee and final adoption. HB 1069 was restrictive, SB 119 was liberal (any game). The conference committee result was closest to SB 119. The copies in this book and book 2 are not exactly in order, but any further movement would damage the pages. Lottery battle looming Opinion by Legal Services as to measure put on the call Questions and answers on lottery and letter from Colo Municipal League on HB 1069. Numerous letters supporting lottery by Local Government Articles on Kopel opposing lottery (some revisions in later editions of paper) Editorial Motion to kill lottery dies Social Legislation Panel debate Two stories Kopel drops bombshell on Bally Mafg Co. House panel rejects sweepstakes Other state lotteries Promotion essential Letter to editor on Parmenter column Senate bill gains ok in House (is out of order) SB 119 Debate on lottery bill HB 1069 Pros and cons on lottery Blakey and Silverglade House panel passes HB 1069 Lottery funds for Atty Gen assailed Two more lottery articles Gaming Magazine assails Parmenter Editorial: Shell Game SB 119 approved in House with amendments (out of order) Attempt to adhere to House position on bill loses Close Up letter Elks letter, Bingo letter, other letters Kopel editorial on lottery corruption (there is a separate book devoted to lottery corruption in the U.S.) Tape by Richard Nathan Book 2 1982 Four articles on SB 119 by Allshouse Three articles SB 119 approved in committee SB 119 vote put off Panel approves instant lottery game two stories Revenue issues snags lottery Infighting on SB 119 lottery plan Spending lottery money Instant millionaires final bill Three Lottery articles Daily Camera editorial Lottery news articles Conference Committee on SB 119 thre articles Kopel amendment House oks Senate bill Kopel pictures, four in committee News bits Kopel letter to Romer Lottery plans for January Two articles New Jersey women turns down lottery office Scientific Games gets contract Editorial Rocky Mountain News Lottery start delayed? Letter from Scientific Games State moving too fast? Lottery start up articles Lottery opponent on lottery board Equipment problems four articles No lottery tickets sold at race tracks Four lottery kickback stories two stories Disclosure requirement limit Lottery contract, no competition Anti-lottery drive three articles Overview U.S. lotteries League of Women Voters letter Dem issue seminar Voters Action Committee meeting 10 reasons to repeal lottery law ( one stricken) Anti-lottery drive two stories Another copy of 10 reasons Hudson to Kopel, anti-lottery drive ended Cal Frazier letter and my response Legal Services memo on petition drive Phone calls Copy of statute to put on ballot On line (lotto) games pushed Three articles Kopel written notes Book 3 Copies of lottery bills , amendments, fiscal notes 1983 Book 1 The fight over lotto. The lottery people wanted to add lotto. I worked against it with the help of others and succeeded. The fight came in two places, early in 1983 and in the fall, winter of 1983. Lottery history article Colorado lottery story, Denver Post on odds against winning Hearing on lottery commission Letters opposing lottery Organized crime story Kopel letter to Revenue Director Alan Charnes, response by Charnes, Charnes letter to Denver Post editorial chief Carl Miller, Charnes letter to Kopel Kopel letter to Sen. Beatty on HB 1561 to get lottery records Carl Miller editorial Kopel pix and story, legal test on lottery Lottery loan payoff 3 stories Who gets "store" contracts Scientific Games contract coup Charlie Roos column Scientific Games article Information to who? About fight in lottery Tourist pitch Lottery seeks more money HJR 1040 opposing Lotto, resolution did pass Blue collar workers play lottery News editorial and my response Vincent Carroll column on lottery and greed Denver Post editorial News article with notes from someone Post expanded lottery and sucker list, Kopel letter to Post Clean copy of news article above House halts lotto. Senate opposes lotto SB 399 in response to my legal argument, law changed to allow longer lottery contracts Vote count, other story and letter Attempted lottery contract amendment by Kopel HB 1470 Kopel on compulsive gambling Lottery revenues up Letter of thanks in debate Rep. Massari sorry for lottery that he had pushed onto ballot Lottery cartoon Kopel report, Sept. 1983 Letter from Michigan lottery Liquor Assn letter wanting games in liquor stores 8 stories on lotto games Daily Camera editorial four lotto games stories two stories lottery gross revenues, three lotto stories, Amole column, Kopel Letters to Amole, Roy Romer, Frank DeFilippo Lotto delay voted Lottery officials pictures, lottery commission letter Players analyzed Daily Camera editorial, Letter to RMN and response 1983 Book 2 National Conference of State Legislators, San Antonio Speeches and pictures 1984 There were two approaches, a bill by Rep. Robb HB 1203 to ban lotto and HB 1204 by Rep. Kirscht to fund lotto Kopel letter to Robb and DeFilippo Denver Post editorial on HB 1203 1203 press conference Daily Camera editorial copy of HB 1203 News story organized crime, lottery Two articles on HB 1203 Kopel speech on lotto five articles on HB 1203 Denver Post editorial Letter to Blakey Letter to Missouri on lottery two articles Lottery sales dropping Des Moines Register article on Colorado lottery HB 1204 money for lottery HB 1065 contracts awarded Lobbying for lotto Fan letter House oks lottery games Article by Kopel 18 articles, Lotto early 1984 and late 1984 Post editorial Lottery expenses Post cartoon Charitable video slots Letter to new legislators 1985 Annual report on Lotto Letter on Iowa Legislation for lottery Fight on Southland Corp, 7-11's ability to sell lottery tickets despite felony. HB 1358 successful. Disclosure requirements that kept Scientific Games as the only bidder on lottery. SB 167 (on undisclosed tax returns) newspaper articles and Kopel remarks on SB 167 and amendments. HB 1561 by Kopel required public disclosure of tax returns. Lost. Lottery seeks lotto funds, numerous articles Water projects from Lottery rejected Denver Post editorial supporting lotto and Kopel response . Carl Miller column. John Jay College training certificate for Kopel JBC fight on lottery SB 241, lotto funding removed, "Traditional Games" approved. Meeting with RICO author Robert Blakey Pork barrel lottery book offends lawmakers Hickey in trouble, Hickey leaves for Missouri 1986 Lotto fight continues on money going to jail construction as well as to parks Kopel articles, disclosure of lottery winners and lottery rules Five articles on new lottery chief, Sherry Harrington Twenty lotto articles and editorials HB 1343 to use money for capitol construction (jails) and four articles, one letter Four lotto articles Lottery park articles five Loser editorial National Assn. of State Budget Directors, Washington DC I gave speech (original included) Bill Barr grocery letter, other letters, schedule Letter from Minnesota House Whatever happened to Allshouse State audit of lottery Numerous letters and speech Audit report 1986 Former position on lottery 1987 Lottery winners data from lottery used as means to determine who plays. Owen Hickey found dead. (Push begins to get lotto) Article resume drive to launch lotto Kopel reasons for opposition article RMN editorial for lotto Harrington on line for Florida job, Harrington urges lotto Post legislature should extend lottery RMN article pro-lottery Denver Post story pro lottery Lotto for convention center two articles Four fan letters Southland Corp 7-12 surviving felony conviction Information request Indiana Top lottery games Letters setting out how lotto drops scratch game income Letter to Romer from Ed Carpenter Lottery 1988 Book 1 Lotto fight, overall analysis by House Democratic staff Editorial column by Kopel, printed in a number of papers and referenced to later in this volume Gambling issue Boulder Daily Camera Five year roll for Lotto Kopel editorial Leadville paper plus actual copy Kopel editorial paper unknown Rocky Mountain News favorable lotto story, original and cut up Gazette Telegraph editorial Lotto Bill introduced, HB 1274 and amendments Fiscal note HB 1274 Fiscal note corrections construction House committee passes lotto, veto threat ignored Schauer letter Daily Camera editorial House Journal vote House oks lotto Denver Post editorial Letters to editor Post Maria Garcia (lobbyist for lotto) marries Rep. Chuck Berry House close to veto proof vote Lotto bill tones down building program More on House vote Romer Mom Pop stores to lose business (Senate activities missing from volume) Conference committee report Pressure growing on legislators Letter to editor Gillis amendment Romer vetoes lotto bill Romer letter to House with breakdown on how money is spent Is lotto bill dead? Kopel editorial Daily Times Call Kopel notes Lotto notes Lotto article for Laurie Parsons Senate won't twist arms Letter to editor Post Save lotto/prison bill House lacks votes Kopel notes Parliamentary ploy fizzles Veto April 19 Threats to members Vote 44 to 21 Prison count growing Lottery to consider promoters Aftermath on House threats Statement by Bledsoe Numerous lotto House stories on arm twisting Senate fight to override veto Various stories Denver Post article Senate overrides veto several stories Letter to editor Column by Amole and one by Independence Institute
1988 Book 2 Lotto aftermath
1999 letter from Sherry Harrington and response Lotto probe of Harrington numerous articles Letter to governor from Kopel Article for text book Kopel five companies interested in lotto Kopel column Lotto projections off Leo Jenkins column Letter in answer to Post editorial Prison correction expansion costs Kopel notes Original remarks on lotto costs for prison Matsch gives lenient sentence for gambling More lotto bid stories SB 97 Colorado lottery Kopel column Lottery money tree Fan letters Municipal League Cheers 1989 Atty Gen Woodward report on Sherry Harrington Four Columns, Kopel on lottery money as unreliable income Pueblo Chieftain story Newspaper stories, lotto revenues fall Rocky Mountain News panel on lotto includes pictures O'Keefe story features Kopel, four pages, sliced, one full copy State laws adequate Lottery ad budget increased Lottery projections too high Letters to the editor Lottery gift policy corrected, two stories Compulsive gambling story Kopel disputes projections Letter to the Daily Sentinel Many predictions fall Letter from deputy director RMN editorial on lottery funds Letter to the Post editor Column submitted to RMN Compulsive gambling story Lottery near billionth ticket Disney into lottery? Video poker for bingo, SB 164 defeated Legislative council study Lottery projections and my notes 1990 Colorado Lottery ads Legislature works on problem of lottery perks Senate committee oks HB 1181 HB 1181 on ethical standards Kopel amendments Letters to editor Conference committee Known votes Senate report Another copy of Senate approving measure Quote of the Day Kisling on lottery ads Pueblo Chieftain story Letter to editor and Pueblo editorial Advertising expense four letters to editors Where lottery profits go Lottery stories Letter from Jim Robb Casinos Casino story Lowdown on lotto payoff 3 casino stories three Indian stories , may raise stakes Kopel's stand Casino startup laden with problems Kopel letter to Romer Press conference Study of casino language Comment on constitutional language Letter to editor Ed Quillen column, letter from Quillen Article by Kopel Article on Colorado casinos Letter to legislators Opinions differ on gambling limit Amendments to constitution on casinos 1991 Disney in Lottery? Lottery sales soar Lottery official's loyalty - Kopel two letters and original copy of movement of lottery officials Kopel amendment to budget bill State Leg Magazine quotes Kopel early story on gaming impact Ed Quillen column HCR 1001 expand gambling six articles on attempt to expand gambling Writing Colorado casino law, three articles Local officials must make choice, office or casinos, 3 articles and Kopel amendment Letter from sheriff and fire marshal three articles control over gambling Casino land sales soar three items, lottery breaks sales record Letter from Gaming Institute Casino bills Kopel column on casino land sales HCR to extend casino gambling Betting pools (number of articles) 1992 Diverting lottery funds to prisons, three articles Lottery officials move on Letter to Bill Thiebaut on GOCO amendments Kopel, vote "no" on Amendment 8 (GOCO) Kopel warns on GOCO language Gaming moratorium Local officials choose casinos or office four articles Tebedo constitutional amendment on local vote on gambling Amendments to Tebedo measure, Kopel, Salaz and letter Letter of support general casino and lottery stories, not Kopel There will be other lottery and casino items from retirement years. I will attempt to put them together and send it as additional list. Corruption: Lottery This book concerns lottery corruption. A number of the articles may duplicate other items present in the material in the original year they were written or published. Others are not duplicated elsewhere. My original concern about the lottery related to whether the games would be fixed. That was the wrong concern. The real issue was whether the vendor or supplier began its life as a criminal organization claiming to "go straight" or whether there was criminal activity in what had not been a criminal group to begin with. Legislative column on corruption in Colorado. A history. Column: Kickback scheme on GTech Holding Corp. News article, Lottery ticket giveaway illegal. G Tech for grabs? Lawsuit targets scratch games Corruption in Penn. Compulsive Gaming bill in Conn. Colorado comments Testimony by Robert Blakey in 1982 Corruption stories Lottery scandal 1981 other states Testimony before our Lottery Interim Committee 1981 Part of letter from Edwin Taylor to Silvergleid Kopel column. Back door to corruption Kopel column, Big gamble Testimony from Denver Police Lt. Robert Cantwell about his investigation Written comments Kopel Actual testimony by Lt. Cantwell Questions and answers following Cantwell testimony Listing of Cantwell contacts Minority report on interim committee by Kopel (Cantwell was supposed to testify when the lottery bill was being heard in legislative committee in 1982. He did not show up. In a phone conversation, he told me he was told by his superiors not to testify.) File folder Report on investigating Bally in Florida Notes by Kopel on Bally corruption New jersey investigation of Bally 1980 regarding application Moodys on Bally Son of O'Donnell cocaine use, page 126-27 Bally employee. Working Women's Magazine 1986 Number of organized crime articles of persons linked to Bally predecessor
Landlord Tenant Warranty of Habitability means having a place fit for a human being to live in. It is provided in Colorado for purchase of homes It is denied in Colorado in rentals thanks to the Colorado Supreme Court and the Colorado statutes. There is a warranty of habitability in Colorado for animals 18-9-201 (4) Neglect means failure to provide food, water, protection from the elements or other care generally considered to be normal, usual, and accepted for an animal's health and well-being consistent with the species, breed, and type of animals. It is a crime punished by 18 months in the county jail. 1969: Joe Shoemaker, and John Bermingham. Bill lost in Senate 1971: Legal Aid Society Lawyers: Jean Dubofsky, Richard Hennesey, Tucker Troutman visited me in 1970 for aid in passing the bill. I divided it into four bills: Warranty of habitability, which I sponsored. Security Deposit: Sponsored by Reuben Valdez Landlord's lien: Sponsored by Dennis Gallagher Longer period on notice for eviction: Sponsored by Leo Lucero Security deposit was put under bill by Rep. Wad Hinman and passed Landlord's lien was put under bill by Rep. Sonnenberg and passed Eviction extension was killed.
Warranty of habitability and rights of tenant to make needed repairs was approved by the Colorado Real Estate Assn. after extended discussions at Denver Fair Housing Center. It had 27 House co-sponsors. Major opponent in the House was Ralph Cole, chairman of Judiciary. He held the bill for six weeks. Then in Rules Committee another three weeks. It didn't get to the floor until April. I still had the votes to pass the measure. At Cole's request, the Republicans went into closed caucus to debate the bill. There was no Sunshine Law in 1971. Cole explained his opposition without any opportunity to debate. The bill came to the floor. I discussed the measure. There was no debate. Only four Republicans voted for the measure and it died 28 to 32. 1973 Chuck Howe carried the bill. It died in the House 1975 I carried the Commission on Uniform State Laws bill on landlord-tenant. It passed the House, passed senate state affairs and died in Appropriations although there was no appropriations connected to it. 1976 Barbara Holme started the bill in the Senate. It died. 1979,80,81 (Holme and Kopel. Bill died.) 1982 Sen. Martha Ezzard and Rep. Bill Artist. It died 1983 Rep. Artist, Sen. Ezzard. It died by one vote in House, cast by David Bath, who was then a Democrat. After the vote , he switched parties. 1984 . Rep. Allison and Sen. Ezzard. It passed the House and died in the Senate. 1985. Rep. Don Mielke sponsored bill supported by apartment owners and COPIRG. Martha Ezzard and Bill Artist sponsored another bill. The Mielke bill passed the House, was gutted in the Senate, sent back to the House and the Senate adhered to their position. The House adhered to its position. The Ezzard bill died in the Senate. 1987. Sen. Hopper and Rep. Allison. Passed Senate 18-14. Died on tie vote in House State Affairs. 2001 Rep. Decker. Sen. Epps. Died in House Business Affairs. 2003. Sen. Epps. Rep. Jameson. Died on House floor. Sixteen tries. Sixteen losses. All the bills, except for 1971 and the 1975 Uniform Act lacked the right of tenant to repair. Tenant would have had to pay rent while waiting for a place fit for a human being to live in. |
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