A lifelong Democrat and progressive, Tracey Bernett is a computer industry expert, entrepreneur, engineer and mom from Longmont. Tracey received an engineering degree from Cornell University and a Harvard MBA. She helped lead the effort to revitalize the Butterfly Pavilion. Tracey also led the OUR Center’s homelessness prevention efforts during the Great Recession, helping more than 16,000 area families get back on their feet. As a world class runner and veteran of 36 marathons, Tracey knows it takes hard work, perseverance and determination to build the world we progressives want to see. She’ll carry our progressive values forward in the State House.
Creating the leaders of the 21st century requires a leader willing to take on threats to public education.
Like many parents across Colorado, I’m worried about the steps Republicans in our legislature and across the country are taking to limit students’ ability to receive a well-rounded education. . While fighting these efforts to harm public education, class sizes remain too large, and teachers aren’t getting paid enough. I’m running for re-election to bring a perspective to the State Capitol that unites our state to take on these tasks so our children can get the education they deserve.