Steve Fenberg

Steve Fenberg was originally elected to the Colorado State Senate in 2016, representing Senate District 18. He served as Senate Majority Leader from January 2019 until February 2022, when he was elected the President of the Senate. He was reelected Senate President for the 74th General Assembly, 2023 - 2024. Before entering the Senate, Steve served for a decade as the founding Executive Director for New Era Colorado, the largest state-based young voter mobilization organization in the country. Under Steve’s leadership, New Era Colorado registered hundreds of thousands of young people to vote, helping shape Colorado’s current political landscape. Steve is a progressive voice at the Capitol, passing historic reforms to the oil and gas laws in our state, championing legislation to address wildfires and combat the climate crisis, increase election access, and prevent gun violence. He passed a transformative, future-looking transportation package, and sponsored the bill to establish the Department of Early Childhood and universal preschool across Colorado. As Senate President, Steve serves on the Executive Committee, Legislative Council, and the Capitol Building Advisory Committee. He previously served on the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee, the Governor’s Council on Blockchain Technology, the Bipartisan Election Advisory Committee, and the Joint Select Committee on Rising Utility Rates. Senator Fenberg is a co-owner of Bread Bar located in the historic town of Silver Plume. Steve lives in Boulder with his wife Lindsay, daughters Isa and Marlow, and their dog Ellie.