Article: HOUSE DEMOCRATS PROMOTE SNYDER\REPRESENTATIVE FROM NORTHGLENN IS ELECTED ASSISTANT MINORITY LEADER.(LOCAL)

Byline: DAN LUZADDER ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS CAPITOL BUREAU

House Democrats elected Carol Snyder, D-Northglenn, assistant minority leader on Thursday.

Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Denver, resigned the post because she's considering running for Pat Schroeder's U.S. House seat.

Snyder defeated Rep. Ken Gordon, D-Denver, after Rep. Nolbert Chavez, D-Denver, quit the race.

"I'm concerned that we send a message to the Republicans," Chavez said in stepping aside. "I want them to know that we are unified, not divided. I want them to know that we are ready to fight and ready to debate the issues in a healthy way."

Snyder was elected to the House ...

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