Bill HolderJanuary 10, 20111min
From Washington, D.C., to Palo Alto, Calif., Wesleyan alumni have assumed new responsibilities as public office holders. Two had inaugurals during January: Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper ’74 and Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin ’79. Colorado Senator Michael Bennet ’87  returned to Washington for his first elected six-year term following his appointment to fill a vacancy after President Obama took office. Geographically, Wesleyan public office holders are almost as dispersed as possible within the continental United States. Sid Espinosa ’94 (more…)