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A small-business owner and the wife of a retired police officer, Mary Parker will work with Republicans and Democrats to help our families and small businesses recover. Her push for bipartisanship combined with progressive stances on certain points give her a good shot at resonating with Jefferson County voters and flipping this seat this election cycle.
Before co-owning a small business, Parker was a manager with Hewlett-Packard for two decades. She spent several years as a court-appointed special advocate and a certified parent educator—roles where she worked to improve situations for abused and neglected children and to help guide parents who want to reestablish custody.
Key to Parker’s political approach has been to seek a more bipartisan environment. She advocated in The Denver Post for more bipartisanship and choosing what’s best for the people over party politics. This is perhaps most apparent in the balance of being a strong proponent of sensible gun laws while also supporting responsible gun ownership. To this end, she is a member of Gifford’s Colorado Gun Owners for Safety and has noted that the liberties granted by the Constitution must still be exercised for the common good. She has the support of the notable organizations Everytown for Gun Safety/Moms Demand Action and Colorado Ceasefire.
Among the other positions she has taken publicly are accountability for local law enforcement, increased access to mental health resources, abortion rights, renewable energy and funding for open spaces, Medicaid expansion, and increasing the minimum wage.In competitive District 22, Parker is the best candidate to bring progressive values and policy to the legislature.
The incumbent she aims to defeat is State Rep. Colin Larson, who is also a local business owner in District 22. His campaign website lays out a fairly general conservative platform. He proudly claims his opposition to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) since its introduction and expanding health coverage in the state. He thinks the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is “perhaps the best check on the growth of government enacted by any state.” Larson is a “champion for defending our Second Amendment rights” and thinks that red-flag laws, which allow law enforcement to temporarily remove weapons from people experiencing crisis, are “bad legislation.” These are the same kind of ideas Republicans and conservatives have trotted out again and again.
Also running is Margot Herzl, a former music teacher and office administrator in Jefferson County. She is a longtime Libertarian activist in the county and a first-time candidate. Her only overtly stated policy positions are supporting TABOR, term limits for public officials, and opposition to the national popular vote. There is no mention of any views on the myriad other important issues facing the country today, and that kind of limited platform isn’t one that has earned our support.Mary Parker
Mary Parker, propietaria de una pequeña empresa y esposa de un oficial de policía jubilado, trabajará con republicanos y demócratas para ayudar a nuestras familias y pequeñas empresas a recuperarse.
A small-business owner and the wife of a retired police officer, Mary Parker will work with Republicans and Democrats to help our families and small businesses recover. Her push for bipartisanship combined with progressive stances on certain points give her a good shot at resonating with Jefferson County voters and flipping this seat this election cycle.
Before co-owning a small business, Parker was a manager with Hewlett-Packard for two decades. She spent several years as a court-appointed special advocate and a certified parent educator—roles where she worked to improve situations for abused and neglected children and to help guide parents who want to reestablish custody.
Key to Parker’s political approach has been to seek a more bipartisan environment. She advocated in The Denver Post for more bipartisanship and choosing what’s best for the people over party politics. This is perhaps most apparent in the balance of being a strong proponent of sensible gun laws while also supporting responsible gun ownership. To this end, she is a member of Gifford’s Colorado Gun Owners for Safety and has noted that the liberties granted by the Constitution must still be exercised for the common good. She has the support of the notable organizations Everytown for Gun Safety/Moms Demand Action and Colorado Ceasefire.
Among the other positions she has taken publicly are accountability for local law enforcement, increased access to mental health resources, abortion rights, renewable energy and funding for open spaces, Medicaid expansion, and increasing the minimum wage.In competitive District 22, Parker is the best candidate to bring progressive values and policy to the legislature.
The incumbent she aims to defeat is State Rep. Colin Larson, who is also a local business owner in District 22. His campaign website lays out a fairly general conservative platform. He proudly claims his opposition to the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) since its introduction and expanding health coverage in the state. He thinks the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) is “perhaps the best check on the growth of government enacted by any state.” Larson is a “champion for defending our Second Amendment rights” and thinks that red-flag laws, which allow law enforcement to temporarily remove weapons from people experiencing crisis, are “bad legislation.” These are the same kind of ideas Republicans and conservatives have trotted out again and again.
Also running is Margot Herzl, a former music teacher and office administrator in Jefferson County. She is a longtime Libertarian activist in the county and a first-time candidate. Her only overtly stated policy positions are supporting TABOR, term limits for public officials, and opposition to the national popular vote. There is no mention of any views on the myriad other important issues facing the country today, and that kind of limited platform isn’t one that has earned our support.Mary Parker
Mary Parker, propietaria de una pequeña empresa y esposa de un oficial de policía jubilado, trabajará con republicanos y demócratas para ayudar a nuestras familias y pequeñas empresas a recuperarse.
Jillian Freeland
Jillian Freeland, una partera y empresaria jubilada, está desafiando al republicano en funciones en el 5º distrito congresional de Colorado. Se describe a sí misma como una madre millennial que “lucha por el futuro que quiero para mis hijos y mis semejantes”.
Algunas de sus principales prioridades la cobertura de cuidado de salud completa y totalmente accesible y una mayor transición a la energía doméstica. Como proveedora de salud para mujeres, Freeland se enfrentó a las compañías de seguros para que cubrieran los servicios que paga la gente. Ella comprende lo que está fallando en el sistema y quiere trabajar para solucionarlo. En la energía, apoya la inversión del gobierno federal en recursos renovables nacionales, así como la creación de empleos sindicales bien remunerados en el proceso. También quiere ver fondos para la educación y las pensiones de los trabajadores que salen de la industria de los combustibles fósiles para asegurarse de que no se queden atrás.
Además de ser una feroz protectora de los derechos reproductivos, Freeland respalda la promulgación de regulaciones de seguridad de armas y la eliminación de las lagunas en nuestro código fiscal que permiten que las corporaciones y los ultra ricos eviten pagar su parte justa. También cree que debemos pasar de un sistema de justicia penal punitivo a uno de rehabilitación que no trate la adicción y las enfermedades mentales como delitos.
La campaña de Freeland la presenta como una ciudadana común que ha luchado para hacer los pagos de sus préstamos estudiantiles, ha utilizado los sistemas de Medicaid y cupones de alimentos y es propietaria de una pequeña empresa, pero que también ha estado muy involucrada en el servicio a su comunidad. Puede traer una perspectiva al Congreso que no se refleja a menudo allí y es una opción sólida para apoyar en esta elección.
Su oponente es el titular Doug Lamborn, un político de carrera que ha servido en el área de Colorado Springs en varios roles desde su primera elección a la Cámara de Representantes de Colorado en 1994. Desde que llegó al Congreso en 2006, Lamborn no se ha destacado mucho y solo tres de sus proyectos de ley se convirtieron en leyes: una moneda conmemorativa de la Primera Guerra Mundial, el nombramiento de una carretera en Colorado Springs y un proyecto de ley procesal que transfiere tierras del Departamento de Agricultura. Lamborn ha seguido la línea del partido republicano: está en contra del derecho a decidir, es anti-LGBTQ y está en contra del control de armas y cree que aumentar el salario mínimo obligará a las empresas a despedir trabajadores. Un voto progresista se perdería votando a Lamborn.
Progressives are split on Amendment 77, known as the Allow Voters in Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek Cities to Expand Authorized Games and Increase Maximum Bets Initiative. Please read the arguments from both sides below to help you make your decision on this amendment.