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Senate Transportation & Energy

Monday, March 2, 2026·▶ Watch / Listen

Colorado's Senate Transportation & Energy Committee spent a low-drama session vetting three appointees to the Colorado Aeronautical Board — new Western Slope pick Gigi Dennis and reappointees Brianna Lehman and Leslie Summey — before referring all three to the full Senate and parking them on the consent calendar.

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And to me, airports are a true little gem for communities and they can be an economic engine. And we need more local support and voices in order to help promote them and be supportive of the aeronautics in general.

Gigi Dennis · witnessDennis, the sole new appointee and city manager of Monte Vista, framing the case for stronger local representation on the board.

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The Senate Transportation and Energy Committee will come to order. Ms. Forbes, can you please call the roll? Senators Basley. President Catlin. Excused. Exum. Good afternoon. Linstedt. Excused. Malika. Excused. Elton. Present. Sullivan. Here. Ball. Here. And Madam Chair. Present. Thank you. Okay, so today we are hearing a confirmation to the Aeronautics Division board. So welcome everyone. And I will. Let's see, I will welcome Director David Ulaine, Aeronautics Division Director of cdot, here to introduce them and give an overview. So if you'd like to approach the table, please introduce yourself and begin. Thank you, Madam Chair. Members of the committee, I'm David Yulane. I have the privilege of serving as the Aeronautics Division Director for CDOT and under the oversight of of the Colorado Aeronautical Board. Our little division endeavors to support airports and aviation all across Colorado as part of our transportation system, while also furthering aviation education and workforce development and aviation safety. I'm here today with three appointees to our Aeronautical Board. Two are reappointees. One of those is Bree Lehman, serving in one of the two community positions on our board. And the other remotely is Leslie Sumy, who fills one of the
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