Started on staff: 2001
B.A., University of Virginia
Danny has been the director of CoPIRG for over a decade. Danny co-authored a groundbreaking report on the state’s transit, walking and biking needs and is a co-author of the annual “State of Recycling” report. He also helped write a 2016 Denver initiative to create a public matching campaign finance program and led the early effort to eliminate predatory payday loans in Colorado. Danny serves on the Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Efficiency and Accountability Committee, CDOT’s Transit and Rail Advisory Committee, RTD’s Reimagine Advisory Committee, the Denver Moves Everyone Think Tank, and the I-70 Collaborative Effort. Danny lobbies federal, state and local elected officials on transportation electrification, multimodal transportation, zero waste, consumer protection and public health issues. He appears frequently in local media outlets and is active in a number of coalitions. He resides in Denver with his family, where he enjoys biking and skiing, the neighborhood food scene and raising chickens.
We have a vision to transform our transportation system
Businesses across Colorado own all sorts of devices. But for years, manufacturers could limit how, when and by who those electronics could be repaired. Starting in 2026, Colorado businesses will have more options to fix their electronics.
STATEMENT: Bill to cut rooftop solar red tape passes committee
“Instant permitting” saves time, money, cuts pollution. A bill to make it easier for Coloradans to go solar passed out of the Colorado House Energy & Environment Committee.