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Gov. John Hickenlooper’s no hick, but he’s not shy about rubbing elbows with rural folk. Most of his senior staff comes from outlying areas of the state.

“More than half the people we’ve appointed are from rural Colorado,” Hickenlooper said Thursday.

Geographic diversity wasn’t what landed them the jobs, Hickenlooper said, but it’s an advantageous coincidence.  Hickenlooper has lauded his senior staff for walking away from more lucrative opportunities to join his administration in hopes of making a difference for the entire state.

“It is really difficult to get really talented people to take significant pay cuts,” Hickenlooper said.

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