NORTHGLENN, Colo. — Sen. Faith Winter, D-Westminster, is entering a rehab facility tied to alcohol use, according to multiple sources.
Winter, who is in her second and final term in the state Senate, has been battling a number of health issues, including an auto-immune disorder, over the past year. She also suffered a traumatic brain injury last year after hitting a curb while riding her bicycle to the state Capitol. That injury required surgery.
But a recent incident in the state Senate, where she fell down multiple times, led to more concerns of possible alcohol use from her Senate colleagues and other Capitol observers.
Wednesday night, she appeared at a Northglenn City Council meeting, to participate in a discussion around a Mental Health Transitional Living Home proposed for the city. She appeared to be intoxicated, sources told Colorado Politics.
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