Shaffer, Morales Named To State Board Of Parole
DENVER (AP) — Gov. John Hickenlooper has appointed former Colorado Senate President Brandon Shaffer to the State Board of Parole, along with former Colorado Department of Public Safety Executive Director Joe Morales.
Shaffer, of Longmont, was appointed to serve as vice chair of the state board, which considers applications for parole. Hickenlooper's office said Thursday that Shaffer was appointed to serve as a citizen representative for a term expiring July 1, 2016.
Morales, of Silverthorne, was appointed to serve as a law-enforcement representative on the board until July 1, 2016. He is a past Summit County sheriff but most recently worked in Jordan and Afghanistan in various security and training positions.
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