Former Colorado Senate majority spokesman to head solar association

COSEIA Stern, settling into his new, solar-powered digs. He’s worked on campaigns for Democrats [2] for years, and now Eddie Stern [3] is hoping he shines in his new position. Stern, the former director of communications for the Colorado Senate Majority [4], has been hired as the director of the Colorado Solar Energy Association [5], the group formed in 1989 that represents hundreds of solar industry members across the state. “We’re excited to welcome Eddie to the COSEIA team,” said Annie Lappé, Vice President of the Colorado Solar Energy Industries Association [6] board of directors. “Eddie brings political savviness and communications expertise to the organization, gained from years of working throughout Colorado – from the Western Slope, Southern Colorado to the Front Range. Eddie is perfectly poised to help COSEIA continue its mission of expanding Colorado’s solar energy industry.” Stern, who also has worked on the staff of former Congressman John Salazar [7], was looking forward to his new job. “The solar energy industry employs thousands of Coloradans and has positioned Colorado as a national hub of sustainable energy development,” he said. “I want to thank Neal Lurie, COSEIA’s outgoing Executive Director for his work helping to grow Colorado’s solar energy industry. I’m incredibly excited to be a part of this organization.”