Rep. Rod Pelton goes 12-for-13 in his third legislative session

Representative Rod Pelton, R-Cheyenne Wells, finished up his third legislative session as one of the most effective members of the Republican House caucus. Twelve of the 13 measures he sponsored headed to the Governor’s desk, his best year ever. He went six-for-six in House bills he sponsored and six-for-seven in Senate bills he sponsored.

Among his wins in 2021: creation of the Behavioral Health Administration, which Governor Jared Polis signed in April. House Bill 1097 is intended to consolidate behavioral health programs scattered across multiple State agencies and house those programs in w...