Former Colorado U.S. Senator Cory Gardner of Yuma has been selected as the next president and CEO of the Internet & Television Association, formerly known as the National Cable & Telecommunications Association.
In a statement released on Tuesday, NCTA announced that Gardner will begin his new position on Sept. 22.
Last December, Gardner was named chair of the Senate Leadership Fund, which seeks to protect the Republican majority in the U.S. Senate. Under his leadership, the fund and a partner organization raised $85 million in the first six months of 2025.
Gardner has a long history in Colorado state politics. He served in the Colorado House, representing the northeastern plains, from 2005 to 2011. That also included a stint as
In 2010, he ran and won his first term in Congress to repr