Emily Sirota represents House District 9 in the Colorado Legislature as a social worker and proud progressive Democrat with years of experience working in government and in the southeast Denver community. Before her election to the Colorado House of Representatives, Emily helped run an early learning center in Denver. She received her B.A. in Political Science at Indiana University and received her Master of Social Work from the University of Denver. Emily has previously worked for the Colorado Progressive Coalition and helped organize support for paid sick days. In 2011, she ran for the Denver school board to protect public education. Emily also served as a policy aide to a Democratic U.S. Senator, a Democratic congressman, and a Democratic governor. In those roles, she worked on health care and budget policy and helped oversee a program to expand health care benefits for workers and small businesses.
As the consequences of climate change continue to affect Colorado's weather, air quality, public health, and economic growth, Representative Sirota understands why we need to take action to preserve our environment and our Colorado way of life.
So far, she is sponsoring HB19-1188 to give legislators the tools they need to evaluate greenhouse gas pollution for all bills that pass through the legislature. Emily is also a strong believer in local control, and she will fight for new laws that will empower local Colorado communities to more stringently regulate oil and gas development within their midst.