Former House Majority Leader Amy Stephens, a Monument Republican. (Cyrus McCrimmon, The Denver Post)
Former House Majority Leader Amy Stephens has joined one of Denver’s leading law firms and will lead its state government affairs practice.
The Monument Republican will be a managing director for McKenna Long & Aldridge’s Denver office.
“The best part of this is McKenna’s commitment to wanting a government affairs department in Denver and the support they’ve given me in coming on board,” Stephens said today.
Stephens, along with Republican Rep. Frank McNulty, is credited with helping Republicans win a one-seat majority in the 2010 election. During her eight years in office, she helped lead the debate on health care and its impact on businesses and organizations. Critics in her own party dubbed her and unsuccessfully tried to defeat her in .
From the news release announcing Stephens’ hire:
“The addition of Rep. Stephens further strengthens our firm’s Colorado Government Affairs team,” said Eric Tanenblatt, head of the firm’s National Government Affairs practice. “Amy has developed a strong expertise during her time in the Colorado House of Representatives and private sector that will greatly benefit our clients.”
“We are thrilled to have Amy join McKenna Long,” said David Fine, managing partner of the Denver office. “Her reputation as a policy leader and advocate further enhances our government affairs presence in Colorado.”
Stephens has been recognized as “Legislator of the Year” by numerous businesses and organizations in Colorado, including the Colorado Technology Association, Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, Colorado Economic Development, Colorado Dairy Farmers Association, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), Colorado Women’s Chamber and Colorado Mental Health America. She has also been recognized as one of the “Five Rising Stars” of the Republican Party and “Colorado’s Most Influential Women” by The Denver Post.
