DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 13 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release: Speaker-designate Julie McCluskie today announced the chairs, vice chairs and committee appointments for the 11 House committees of reference, appointing six new committee chairs. Of the 22 members in committee leadership, 14 are women--a milestone that is consistent with the historic nature of Colorado having the second majority female legislature in the country. "I'm so proud of our historic majority more PR