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Democratic 2022 Colorado House of Representative

Andrew Boesenecker

I was born in Holland, MI, I grew up just a stone’s throw away from the shores of Lake Michigan. I was raised in a family that included public school employees, teachers, veterans and law enforcement officers. I am also proud of a family heritage that includes generations of farmers – people who know the importance of growing healthy food for their neighbors and community.I spent my childhood and teenage years sailing on Lake Michigan, exploring parks and forests, and riding my bike anywhere it would take me. One of those kids who couldn’t stop beating on pots and pans, I received my Bachelor of Music in Percussion Performance from Western Michigan University in 2001. I love playing drums and the marimba (and also the pots and pans) with my three children to this day.

Disability Rights

COVID-19 has presented a multitude of challenges to students in Colorado’s public education system, and it is more important than ever before that we support students with disabilities. All students have the right to a public education, even in the midst of a pandemic.

Children with disabilities have the right to learn alongside their peers, engage in school activities, sports, and receive an education that is committed to equity, safety, and inclusion in the classroom. Online learning platforms, especially in the time of COVID-19, must be accessible for all learners, including those who use assistive technology. School districts must redouble their efforts to ensure that students with disabilities have the necessary accommodations and modifications so that they may learn alongside their peers. I support allocating federal and state relief dollars to ensure that the disability community has the educational resources needed both during the pandemic and beyond.

I support equal pay for equal work and am opposed to paying people with disabilities a subminimum wage. People with disabilities are an asset to the workforce, and I support engaging the business community and other stakeholders around this important issue so that together we can create an equitable wage and workplace for workers with disabilities.

I support the right of Coloradans with disabilities to vote in each and every election, and believe that our democracy is strongest when all voices are heard and represented. Civic engagement by the disability community is a vital part of our democracy.

Healthcare is a human right and people with disabilities shouldn’t have to live in poverty simply to access the healthcare services they require. I support Improved Medicare for All (medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs), which includes home- and community-based long term support services (LTSS), offered without income or asset limits. I support complex rehab technology reform, and a single-payer healthcare system that ensures all people have access, without waitlists, to the medically necessary technologies and services they require.