Ken Gordon is Senate Majority Leader – State of Colorado.  His commentary appears regularly in Accountability Central.  Ken grew up in Detroit and studied Econmics and Political Science at the University of Michigan (1967-71). He moved to Colorado after graduating from Boston University (with a law degree) in 1975 and served as Colorado Public Defender, representing minorities and low-income clients. Ken then was in private law practice for 14 years and in 1992 was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives.  “I ran for office because I wanted to help protect the environment,” Ken explained, and also made campaign finance reform a major part of his campaigning. He has never taken a PAC contribution.  Ken has served as Minority Leader in the House, Senate Judiciary Chair and now, as Majority Leader.