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 families of Aurora experienced one of the most horrific acts of violence on record. We have yet to recover from this tragedy and as we slowly heal, we are plagued by mass shootings that have become commonplace in Colorado and across the globe. We need a government bold enough to enact common sense laws that keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people and a better tracking system for gun possession. A vote for Naquetta Ricks is a vote for the changes that will increase public safety.