Appoint Cyril Vidergar Independent Ethics Commission

2025 Regular Session Introduced by James Coleman and 2 co-sponsors

Senate confirms Cyril Vidergar as the Senate-appointed IEC member for a 4-year term (Jul 1, 2025–Jun 30, 2029).

Signed by the President of the Senate

Main purpose

Senate Resolution 25-011 approves the Colorado Senate President’s appointment of Cyril Vidergar to serve as the Senate-appointed member of the Independent Ethics Commission (IEC). The resolution is a formal confirmation of that appointment in accordance with the Colorado Constitution and state statute.

Key details and provisions

Action: Senate approval of the Senate President’s appointment (a confirmation resolution; does not create new substantive law).

Appointee: Cyril Vidergar (resident of Fort Collins; Senior Assistant City Attorney, City of Loveland).

Seat: The Senate-appointed member of the Independent Ethics Commission, succeeding Commissioner Cole Wist.

Term: Four-year term — July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2029.

Legal authority cited:

Article XXIX, section 5(2)(a)(I) of the Colorado Constitution (requires the Senate to appoint one member to the IEC).
C.R.S. § 24‑18.5‑101(2)(a) (directs the Senate President to nominate the Senate appointee with approval of two‑thirds of the Senate).

Administrative steps: Copies of the resolution are to be sent to the IEC Chair, the IEC Executive Director, and Cyril Vidergar.

Background on Cyril Vidergar (relevant qualifications)

Current role: Senior Assistant City Attorney, Loveland; previously 11 years as Assistant City Attorney, Fort Collins.

Experience: Municipal legal practice covering utility services, telecommunications, land use planning, engineering practices; litigation and appeals in land use, utility, and oil & gas matters; formation and advising of quasi‑governmental districts.

Community and professional involvement: Volunteer small‑claims mediator (8th Judicial District), service on Colorado Bar Association committees (Civil Rights, Mock Trial), guest lecturer, co‑chair of an ABA Litigation Ethics young attorneys subcommittee, president of a local school board, and regular columnist/author on local government and business law topics.

Who is affected / impact

Direct effect: Fills the Senate’s IEC seat for a full four‑year term, allowing the Commission to operate with its full membership.

Broader impact: The appointment affects the composition and deliberations of the IEC, the independent body that enforces and interprets state ethics rules for public officials. Vidergar’s municipal and ethics-related legal background may influence Commission perspectives on municipal/state ethics matters.

Fiscal impact: The resolution itself is procedural; no appropriation or policy changes are contained.

Procedural / timeline notes

Introduced: April 22, 2025.

Senate third reading passed (no amendments): April 22, 2025.

Signed by the President of the Senate: April 23, 2025 (President James Rashad Coleman Sr.).

Term begins: July 1, 2025; ends June 30, 2029.

Sponsors: James Coleman (primary), cosponsors C. Kipp and D. Michaelson Jenet.

This resolution is a confirmation action implementing constitutional and statutory appointment procedures to ensure the Independent Ethics Commission remains fully staffed.

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