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Ritter throws support behind Mitsch Bush in 3rd CD Democratic primary

Ritter, the director of Colorado State University's Center for the New Energy Economy, praised Mitsch Bush as a longtime champion of the environment.
Former Gov. Bill Ritter walks outside his new office where he directs the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University in downtown Denver on June 6, 2016. (File photo by Bernard Grant/Colorado Politics)

Former Gov. Bill Ritter on Tuesday endorsed Diane Mitsch Bush, one of three Democrats running for the 3rd Congressional District seat held by four-term U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, maintaining that the former state representative is the only candidate who can oust the incumbent Republican.

Noting that he first met Mitsch Bush in 2006, when he was running for governor and she was a Routt County commissioner, Ritter said in a statement: “Unlike so many today, Diane has a unique ability to relate to people of all walks of life, listen to voters and work tirelessly to solve constituents’ problems.”

Ritter, the director of Colorado State University’s Center for the New Energy Economy, praised Mitsch Bush as a longtime champion of the environment.

“Diane is the pioneering, forward-thinking, environmental steward we need to protect our home, Colorado’s way of living, and our economic foundation,” he said.

Read more at ColoradoPolitics.com: https://bit.ly/2Il3lbX

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