It is my hope that I will be able to work with legislative leaders on both sides of the aisle and Gov. Hickenlooper to find a solution to fix our ailing pension system. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
When I was in the private sector, I found it immensely useful to go out and talk to customers and co-workers. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
As Governor, I will demand that Colorado's government serves the taxpayers of Colorado, not special interest groups and government bureaucrats. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
There is a valid nationwide sentiment of concern over public pensions, and poor funding ratios are viewed negatively by financial markets. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
Legislators should demand that we not go through the entire pension reform debate just to apply a band-aid when this patient needs a quadruple… — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
Colorado cannot afford to become the next California, with skyrocketing taxes that hurt our state's economy and our quality of life. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
The state treasurer has authority to weigh in and take leadership roles on taxing and spending legislation. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
We owe our public servants, from school teachers to state employees, a sustainable and well-funded retirement that they can count on. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
If you just give somebody a blank check without any deliverables associated with that, you're not going to get the improvements that you want… — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
Having a credible existence in the private sector frees people to be able to be better public servants. You're less concerned with... toeing the… — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
Reforming PERA will strengthen and improve Colorado's all-important long term standing with credit rating agencies. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
I don't think Congress, in general, has done a good job articulating to the American public how inextricably linked our credit markets are to… — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
That's where the good ideas come from: the people, not the boardroom. But you have to be willing to put in the legwork. — Walker Stapleton Copy Share Image
