Josh Penry

Josh Penry was a Republican Colorado state senator and senate minority leader who in 2009 was "looking seriously at the governor's race in 2010."

Penry did, in fact, run for the office of governor in Colorado, but dropped out after Republican donors decided to back former Colorado congressman Scott McInnis.

Lobbying for oil, gas and drilling interests
After dropping out of the Colorado governor's race, Penry accepted job in the Denver office of EIS Solutions, a Grand Junction-based energy astroturfing firm. EIS Solutions handles government affairs and public relations for companies involved in the energy industry. EIS solutions organizes "grassroots" opposition to reasonable regulations of the drilling industry.

Positions on issues

 * Penry opposed a bill to abolish Colorado's death penalty and put the legal funds saved towards solving cold murder cases. Colorado has only executed one prisoner in three decades.


 * Penry opposes rules to regulate the oil and gas drilling industry. The rules were "designed to protect Colorado's environment while still allowing the oil and gas industry to make a decent profit."

Contact
Joshua Penry, Minority Leader Colorado State Senator, District 7 Office Location: 200 E. Colfax Denver, CO 80203 Capitol Phone: 303-866-3077 E-mail: joshpenry@gmail.com