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High-ranking Colorado Senate Democrat enters treatment for alcohol abuse, steps down as committee chair

“I take full responsibility,” Sen. Faith Winter says after appearing intoxicated at Northglenn event

Democratic state Sens. Robert Rodriguez, left, and Faith Winter converse while Winter holds her ballot as they vote for the party's new majority leader
Democratic state Sens. Robert Rodriguez, left, and Faith Winter converse while Winter holds her ballot as they vote for the party’s new majority leader in the Colorado State Capitol in Denver on Sept. 8, 2023. (Photo by Kevin Mohatt/Special to The Denver Post)
Denver Post reporter Seth Klamann in Commerce City, Colorado on Friday, Jan. 26, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)Nick Coltrain - Staff portraits in The Denver Post studio on October 5, 2022. (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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State Sen. Faith Winter, a Broomfield lawmaker and the third-ranking Democrat in the chamber, said Thursday that she has entered substance-use treatment for alcohol abuse after appearing intoxicated at a community event this week.
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