DENVER — The Colorado Chamber of Commerce has recognized 15 legislators as MVPs for their valuable work during the 2023 legislative session.

This legislative session, many victories were secured for the business community because of the notable actions these legislators displayed.

At a time when Colorado’s economic competitiveness is slipping on the national landscape, advocating for a healthy business climate, which starts with good policy at the state level, has never been more important. The recipients of the inaugural 2023 Colorado Chamber MVP Award showed strong leadership in their advocacy for the business community, collaborated with the Colorado Chamber to ensure that Colorado’s economic competitiveness did not further deteriorate and took hard votes in defense of business.



“The outcome of this legislative session required a great deal of work and collaboration to foster a thriving business environment in Colorado,” said Colorado Chamber Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Meghan Dollar. “We applaud the work of these 15 legislators as they have illustrated their commitment to protecting the interests of businesses and employees in Colorado.”

What the Chamber said about Kirkmeyer:

"Senator Barbara Kirkmeyer was a key voice for the business community by advocating for amendments to improve the implementation of equal pay for equal work."