As a young girl, I fled a Civil War in my native country, Liberia, and resettled in Aurora. Since then, I have had the opportunity to live what now seems like an impossible American Dream. After graduating from Aurora Central, I earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration from Metro and CU respectively. I am the proud mother of a 24 year old daughter and I’ve worked hard to provide for her and operate a successful small mortgage brokerage business. I’ve dedicated my life to improving my community by helping build economic knowledge, capacity, and attainability for immigrant and low income communities. I serve on various community boards, and find joy in helping people reach their goal of home ownership through affordable housing as a mortgage broker.
The healthcare system in America seems to do more harm to families than it does to heal them. Healthcare is a human right that everyone should be entitled to. Our current legislators have led the charge nationally to cut costs in Colorado by capping prescription drug costs during the previous legislative session. Democrats capped the cost of insulin and are trying to pass a Colorado public option that will make healthcare access a reality for many of the now uninsured. Continuing to look at ways to regulate pharmaceutical prices will offer tremendous relief to many and save lives. A true public option healthcare plan, competitive with private insurance will assist in moving our state and nation towards a Universal Healthcare system that has both citizen and bi-partisan support.