Campaign Finance Disclosure Task Force to Hold Second Public Meeting Tomorrow

Denver, August 8, 2007 – Secretary of State Mike Coffman’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Task Force will hold its second public meeting tomorrow to seek public testimony on how to improve the State’s campaign finance website and bring additional transparency and accountability to the money flowing into political campaigns.

Thursday’s public meeting will focus on testimony from county clerk and recorders, and those who use the campaign finance website to data enter filings and process delinquencies, waiver requests and other administrative functions for county committees.

WHO:     Secretary Coffman’s Campaign Finance Disclosure Task Force:

• Colin Campbell, Echelon Data
• Bill Compton, Political Director, Colorado Democratic Party
• Senator Ken Gordon (D-Denver)
• Christi Heppard, Campaign and Political Finance Director, Secretary of State
• Representative Jim Kerr (R-Littleton)
• Representative Morgan Carroll (D-Aurora)
• Ed Otte, Executive Director, Colorado Press Association
• Cindy Rasor, Jefferson County Clerk & Recorder’s office
• Rory Schmalzreid, Assignment Editor, ABC 7 News
• Trevor Timmons, Director of Information Technology, Secretary of State

WHAT: Public meeting of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Task Force

WHEN: Thursday, August 9, 2007, 5:00 PM

WHERE: Secretary of State’s Office, 1700 Broadway, Blue Spruce Room (Second Floor), Denver, CO