City of Denver

Ike Anyanwu-Ebo is running for the Adams 12 School Board. The son of a single-mother teacher, Anyanwu-Ebo knows the importance of education, resilience, and hard work. He is a mechanical engineer with experience in systems thinking and collaborative problem solving. Anyanwu-Ebo serves as secretary on the Adams 12 District Accountability Committee and is a member of the School Accountability Committees at both Rocky Top Middle and Horizon High Schools. Anyanwu-Ebo is dedicated to equity and accessibility. His campaign pillars include improving mental health infrastructure, supporting academic success, and incorporating data driven decision making. 
Also running for Adams 12 is Juan Evans.
Due to the progressive language of his campaign, voters can count on Ike Anyanwu-Ebo to be best most progressive choice for Adams 12.

Mike Hamrick is running for the Cherry Creek School Board in District D. Hamrick is a veteran and has been involved in CCSD and Arapahoe County for decades. He currently serves on the Cherry Creek Long Range Facility Planning Committee and the CCSD LRFPC Boundary Subcommittee. He has previously worked with several other boards and committees to work towards a better Cherry Creek. Hamrick is concerned with school funding and will work towards supporting students and famillies affected by federal cuts to SNAP and Medicaid. Hamrick hopes to invest in mental health needs and extraciriculars to enure student success.
Also running are Amanda Thayer and Tatyana Sturm.
With a life dedicated to public service and a desire to see CCSD flourish, Mike Hamrick is the Progressive choice for District D of the Cherry Creek School Board.

Terry Bates is running for District D of the Cherry Creek School Board. Bates is the parent of five Cherry Creek graduates and hopes to pay back the educators and support staff that helped them develop into confident adults. He wants to help inspire the next generation of leaders. Important issues for Bates include financial stewardship, parent partnership, increasing transparency, and taking innovative approaches to education.
Also running is Amanda Thayer.
For his dedication to upholding the excellencce of Cherry Creek Schools, Terry Bates is the progressive choice for School Board Director District D.

Dr. DJ Torres is running for the Denver Public Schools Board of Education in District 3. Torres started out his career as a special education professional who has advocated for underserved and disenfranchised students. Torres has also worked in district leadership to help write and support policies such as the Know Justice, Know Peace resolution and the Black Excellence Resolution & Plan. He is a leader in school safety and has advocated for mental health and ending gun violence at the national level. Torres hopes to bring his lived and professional experiences to the DPS board to support teachers, students, and families. Torres is dedicated to supporting vulnerable students and immigrant families, creating pathways to equity, and ensuring safe respectful classrooms. 
Also running are Caron Blanke and Scott Esserman. 
An impressive advocate and leader, DJ Torres is the progressive choice for the DPS Board of Education’s 3rd District.

Monica Hunter is running for the District 4 seat on the Denver Public Schools Board of Education. Hunter is a DPS graduate, teacher, and parent and hopes to bring her an all-angles approach to the DPS board. Hunter has led an impressive and varied career having served as a strike captain in the 2019 strike and as founder of the DCTA Black Educators Caucus. She has also worked in advocacy with the Colorado Education Association where she is now the leader of the new Human and Civil Rights Department. Hunter will fight to secure fair and plentiful funding, academic success, and school safety. 
Also running are Jeremy Harris, Tamiya Jackson, and Michelle Quattlebaum. 
Highly qualified and competent, Monica Hunter is the progressive choice for District 4 of the DPS Board of Education.

Xóchitl Gaytán is running for reelection to the Denver Public School Board of Directors in District 2. Gaytán previously served as president of the DPS Board. She is truly committed to the communities of southwest Denver and the power of public education. Gaytán was born in Mexico and is now a naturalized United States citizen. With her own lived experience to inform her, Gaytán is dedicated to defending the right to education for undocumented students. She will work towards bettering student teacher ratios, accurately allocating tax dollars, and supporting staff. 
Also running is Mariana del Hierro. 
Xóchitl Gaytán is a champion for public education and an experienced leader and is the progressive choice for the Denver Public School Board’s District 2.

Amy Klein Molk is running for the Denver Public Schools Board of Education At Large. Klein Molk has a wealth of experience in education policy and advocacy both in and outside the classroom. She is the founder of an education technology company that helped facilitate interactive digital learning to students during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Klein Molk is also a paraprofessional in DPS and hopes to bring her first hand educator experience to the DPS school board. Klein Molk’s priorities include teacher and student safety, improving student outcomes, and community partnerships. She hopes to help DPS overcome systemic and individual student challenges to produce confident high achieving young people. 
Also running is Alex Magana.
With a variety of skills and experiences in the education field, Amy Klein Molk is the progressive choice for the Denver Public Schools Board.

Tina Moeinian is running for JeffCo School Board District 5. A professional mediator and first generation American, Moeinian hopes to center equity and dignity within the Jeffco School Board. She hopes to help the district find resilience against federal budget cuts and political agendas. Supporting educators, ensuring success for students, and managing taxpayer dollars are important to Moeninian’s platform. She is dedicated to transparent and student centered policy that protects the power of public education. 
Also running are Mary Parker and Gloria Teresa Rascon. 
Dedicated to the idea that “everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity,” Tina Moeinian is the progressive choice for Jefferson County School Board District 5.

Peter Gibbons is running for Jeffco School Board District 2. Gibbons began his path in politics as a labor union organizer which eventually led him to pursue becoming a lawyer. He hopes to bring these experiences to the school board and feels confident in his ability to face the challenges facing JeffCo today. Gibbons hopes to invest in teachers, end censorship and cultural arguments, and restore trust in educational governance. Gibbons will support a budget and financial practices that allow all students and staff to flourish. 
Also running is Samuel Myrant. 
A believer in the importance of public education, Peter Gibbons is the progressive choice for JeffCo District 2.

Denine Echevarria is running for the Jeffco School Board District 1. Echevarria is an experienced educator and coordinator who has worked in bilingual instruction, special education, and now as operations coordinator for a non-profit. She will aim to deepen support systems for students through community and parent partnerships. Echevarria believes in student centered education and will advocate for accessible learning opportunities. Echevarria also hopes to uplift teachers and address staffing and workload difficulties to improve the educational experience for all. 
Also running is Michael Yocum. Yocum is an IT professional and does not have a particularly well fleshed out platform. 
Denine Echevarria is the progressive choice for Jeffco Schools District 1.