DENVER - On October 25, 2024, Governor Polis announced transitions within the Governor’s Office Legislative Affairs team. Following David Oppenheim's transition to Chief of Staff, Allie Kimmel has been named Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy and Legislative Affairs, Eleni Angelides has been named Legislative Director, and Jamie Short and Casey Badmington have been named Deputy Legislative Directors. 

“I am grateful for the experience, leadership, and knowledge Allie, Eleni, Jamie, and Casey bring to my team, working each day to help deliver real results on the issues Coloradans care about most. I’m confident that they will continue working hard for the people of Colorado in these new roles,” said Governor Polis. 

Kimmel has previously served as the Governor’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, and Senior Policy Advisor on Education. Angelides previously served as the Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs, Senior Advisor on Housing, Legislative Advisor on Economic Recovery, and Deputy Director of Scheduling. 

The Governor’s Office also announced the beginning of a paid internship program to mirror available federal internships and remove cost barriers to interning in the Governor’s Office. Internships in the Governor’s Office are available three times per year, on various teams in the office. There will be at least four paid internship spots at $18 per hour each cycle mainly in the Executive Operations team working in Constituent Services and the Governor’s Correspondence team. Learn more about the internship opportunities in the Governor’s Office at www.colorado.gov/governor/internships.