Pete to Take Leave of Absence

Pete Coors will take an unpaid leave of absence from his duties as chairman of Coors to make a run for a seat in the US Senate, according to a letter penned by Coors president Leo Kiely and sent to distributors and employees on Friday. Pete will remain as chairman, and he will probably formally announce his candidacy later this week.The letter stressed that while recent press reports "may be creating some uncertainty" among employees and distributors (as some people