DENVER — Colorado has its newest millionaire.
Sally Sliger, a health care worker from Mead, in Weld County, is the first winner of “Colorado Comeback Cash,” a drawing in which five vaccinated Coloradans will each win $1 million.
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Sliger and her husband, Chris, joined Governor Jared Polis for a press conference June 4 where she was introduced as the winner.
Though she was clearly happy to have won the prize, Sliger spent much of her time at the press conference espousing the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine.
“I encourage everyone to get vaccinated, because of the freedoms this vaccine has provided for me, my family and my community,” she said. “A stable future after the last year that we’ve had is worth all the money in the world. But, of course it doesn’t hurt to take your chance at a million dollars as well.”
You can watch the full press conference below.