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Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Tuesday, January 20, 2026·17m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Senate State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee unanimously confirmed Major General Robert Davis as Colorado's 45th Adjutant General and Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, placing the appointment on the Senate consent calendar with a 5-0 vote and no recorded opposition.

Key Actions

·NO BILL NUMBER – Confirmation of Adjutant General and Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans AffairsPassed

Notable Quotes

“General Davis served as the Deputy Director of the Army National Guard, overseeing readiness, policy and resourcing of over 330,000 soldiers across all 54 states and territories, including a $19 billion budget.”

David Oppenheim, Chief of Staff to Governor Polis — Oppenheim was presenting Davis's national-level experience to the committee as part of his introduction of the nominee.

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TranscriptPreview
The Committee on State, Veterans and Military affairs will come to the order for the first time in 2026. Welcome, everyone. Mr. Syed, please call the roll. Sanders, Linstead. Present. Pelton, R. Here. Moore, Wilson. Here. Sullivan. Here. Madam Chair. Present. Today we will hear the confirmation for the Adjutant General and Executive Director of the Department Military and Veteran Affairs, Major General Robert Davis. Thank you for being here with us. We'll begin with opening remarks from David Oppenheim, Chief of Staff for the Governor. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members of the committee, congratulations on your first meeting as Chair. My name is David Oppenheim. I serve as Chief of Staff to Governor Polis. It is an honor to appear before you Today to introduce Major General Robert Davis as Colorado's 45th Adjutant General and the Executive Director of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs. The Adjunct General must be a combat tested military leader and a senior executive capable of running complex a complex State Department. Major General Davis meets those demands having served in the Colorado national guard for over 30 years. General Davis is a commissioned field artillery officer and holds degrees from Norwich University,…
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