DENVER—The former ethics chairwoman for Pinnacol Assurance says the decision to leave the company’s board was hers.
Former Gov. Bill Ritter replaced Debra Lovejoy on the board of the state-chartered worker’s compensation insurance company. The move came after the company spent $318,000 on a trip to a luxury resort in Pebble Beach, Calif. Of that, $6,000 was spent to cover expenses for Lovejoy and her husband, including spa visits and golfing.
Lovejoy told Denver’s KMGH-TV that she decided not to reapply for her position. She said she and other board members only receive about $100 a meeting and have worked hard to build up the company.
In the interview, she raised the issue of whether the trip was appropriate given the recession, but said the question wasn’t as simple as it appeared.
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Information from: KMGH-TV,
