am a proud North Denver native and third-generation House District 4 resident. It is an honor to have been born and raised in this fine district and, with my husband, to raise our children in this neighborhood. It is where I attended public school, rode my bike to the corner store on 29th and Tennyson and had my first job at a restaurant on 32nd and Lowell as a teenager. My life has been shaped by this district in many amazing ways. I met my husband at North High School, I helped my parents run several small businesses in the district and I have been an advocate as a parent and neighbor. North Denver is where I learned to stand up for others and for our community.
I am determined to defend and uphold federal law regarding pay equity. The pay gap between men and women is significant and undisputed and must be corrected for Colorado families and children because of the number of single earner families. It is unacceptable that the pay gap is even more significant for women of color.
Equally important for woman and the strength of Colorado is access to reproductive healthcare as part of the healthcare system. Every year at the State Capitol, there is legislation that attempts to limit a woman’s access to reproductive healthcare, particularly the right to get an abortion. While I acknowledge and respect everyone’s religious views on this topic, it is not for government to decide for women what is best for their bodies. These decisions are best left to the woman, her family, her doctor and her faith.
As your State Representative, I continue to champion an agenda that not only protects but advances the rights of women.