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Andrew Tate, who’s homeschooled but swam for Sedona Red Rock High School, signs a Letter of Intent to swim for Whitman College in Washington (above). At Whitman, Tate will study computer science. As a versatile swimmer, Tate expects that he could be called upon to swim a number of events, but his focus will be in the freestyle, mostly at the longer distances. Photo by Daulton Venglar/Larson Newspapers
After swimming with the Sedona Red Rock High School swim team for the last four years and with the Sedona Swordfish for longer, Andrew Tate will be swimming in a different environment next school year, going from the Southwest to the Northwest. Tate has signed his Letter of Intent to swim for and attend Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington.
Jena Griswold just might be the most polarizing figure in Colorado politics today.
To her supporters, she’s a pioneer: the first Democratic woman to hold the Secretary of State’s Office and one of less than a dozen women to hold statewide office in Colorado. She’s fought to expand ballot access and battled voter suppression.
She’s stood up to figures of authority particularly former President Donald Trump via tweets and the cable news circuit to defend and showcase Colorado’s “gold standard” voting infrastructure.
She’s overseen three statewide elections, including an eagerly anticipated Super Tuesday showdown and the first modern presidential contest to be held in the middle of a global pandemic, all while boosting turnout to record levels.
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Jena Griswold just might be the most polarizing figure in Colorado politics today.
To her supporters, sheâs a pioneer: the first Democratic woman to hold the Secretary of State s office and one of less than a dozen women to hold statewide office in Colorado. Sheâs fought to expand ballot access and battled voter suppression.
Sheâs stood up to figures of authority â particularly former President Donald Trump â via tweets and the cable news circuit to defend and showcase Coloradoâs âgold standardâ voting infrastructure. Sheâs overseen three successful statewide elections, including an eagerly anticipated Super Tuesday showdown and the first modern presidential contest to be held in the midst of a global pandemic, all while boosting turnout to record-setting levels.