Nick Hinrichsen is an Army veteran who fought in the Iraq War and served with NATO peacekeeping operations in Kosovo and the Colorado National Guard. Nick is no stranger to hard work and knows what it takes to put food on the table in Pueblo, working years of long days and nights in Pueblo's logistics industry to build a better life for his family. While also helping to raise a child with developmental challenges, Nick put in the time to earn a Masters in Public Administration at CU Denver. Today, Nick serves as Pueblo Transit's Operations Supervisor, ensuring that the transportation lifelines that sustain Pueblo's economy, workforce mobility, and senior and family living are running on time and on budget.
Senator Hinrichsen worked with his colleagues in the Senate this year to pass a wide variety of bills to save Coloradans money, including businesses. He cast his vote for legislation to provide $700 million in property tax relief over the next two years for businesses and homeowners (SB22-238); eliminate fees to start your own business (HB22-1001); allow restaurants to keep $40 million of the sales tax they collect (HB22-1406); make sales tax filing easier (SB22-006); and replenish the unemployment insurance trust fund to save businesses money and protect this important assistance for workers (SB22-234).