The utility announced the decision a week after one of the legislature’s loudest voices on climate change won another four-year term.

Denver Senator Chris Hansen has accepted the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at Durango-based La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the company announced Tuesday.

The Denver Democrat’s resignation comes after he won reelection Nov. 5 to a second four-year term as a state senator. A vacancy committee will select his replacement.

Democratic state Sen. Chris Hansen of Denver said he made the final decision to take a new job and resign from the legislature just days before the election, far too late to find a Democratic replacement to take his spot on the ballot.

Denver Sen. Chris Hansen, a one-time mayoral candidate who was elected to his second term in the state Senate last week, has accepted a job leading a Durango-based electric authority. But he did not confirm Tuesday when — or even if — he plans to resign his seat.

A Denver state senator plans to leave the Colorado legislature after he was announced as the CEO of the La Plata Electric Association on Tuesday.

(Colorado Newsline) State Senator Chris Hansen will serve as the new CEO of the La Plata Electric Association, the cooperative announced Tuesday. That means the Denver Democrat will likely resign from his Senate seat. He won reelection last week with over 85 percent of the vote. He did not face a primary challenger earlier this year.

Colorado state Sen. Chris Hansen has been named the next CEO of La Plata Electric Association, according to the organization. Hansen was in Durango on Tuesday for his first day of work at the co-op.

Denver Senator Chris Hansen has accepted the role of chief executive officer (CEO) at Durango-based La Plata Electric Association (LPEA), the company announced Tuesday.