BREAKING: Rep. Libby Szabo to sit as Jeffco commissioner

Colorado Rep. Libby Szabo from District 27 was selected as Jefferson County Commissioner for District 1.

Szabo, who successfully ran for a third term in November, will be filling the vacancy left behind by former county commissioner Faye Griffin, who left her post early to work as the county’s clerk and recorder.

Out of 11 folks who applied for the vacancy, the list was narrowed down to five finalists with the Jefferson County Commissioner Vacancy Committee voting unanimously for Szabo, said E.V. Leyendecker, chairman for the Jeffco GOP.

Her knowledge of governments and business helped to set her apart, Leyendecker said.

“We liked her experience in election positions and her ability to work with others,” he said.

Plans to swear in the Szabo are still pending.