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April 16, 2015
Dear Legislator: Attached you will find a petition, signed by over 3,100 Coloradans from over 200 communities, asking you to do whatever you can to ensure that Colorado’s students benefit from our state’s nation-leading economic recovery. You will also find 600 comments and stories, conveying the impact that inadequate education funding is having on schools in Colorado – including those in your district. Please note, for your convenience the signatures are organized by city.

The Coloradoans who have signed this petition seek to convey to you the urgent need to repay the debt we owe our students after years of budget cuts. They seek to remind you that there

are still decisions that the legislature could make during this legislative session to increase education funding this year and for years to come.

The decisions you make – or that you fail to make – in the next four weeks will have a profound impact on the quality of education available to every student in Colorado. We hope you will carefully consider the words, stories and comments attached to this letter as you help determine Colorado’s moral and fiscal path.

Thank you for your service and for your attention to the future our children, our state and our economy.

To: Governor Hickenlooper and Members of the 70th General Assembly: We are parents, grandparents, educators, businesspeople and community members who have a simple message for you now that Colorado’s rebounding economy is producing revenues above the TABOR limit.

Keep the surplus for kids.

In bad economic times, Colorado’s kids suffered well over $1 billion in cuts to education. Now that times are better, you should be using new revenues to eliminate that debt to K-12 and to support the best teaching and classrooms in America. Instead – unless you act quickly – TABOR will put preschool, K-12 and higher education back on the chopping block.

That’s just wrong. Colorado shouldn’t be on autopilot when the quality of education in Colorado is on the line. Every student should have great, well-supported teachers, safe schools, and individual attention. Every student should be able to afford college. Only the most fortunate students will have those opportunities if you don’t take action to let Colorado invest instead of cut.

We implore each of you to do whatever it takes to keep the surplus for kids: explore all legal options, refer a ballot measure, or lead the way for a citizen initiative to let the voters decide – just as TABOR provides.

Great Education Colorado • 303-722-5901 • 1000 E. 16th Avenue • Denver, CO 80218

Save the “Surplus” for Kids Petition Signatures – April 16, 2015

Linn Baker, Aguilar • Kyle Dorrenbacher, Akron • Lee Alsbaugh-Lesueur, Alamosa • Benjamin Borgelt, Alamosa • Josh Cantu, Alamosa • Janine Christensen, Alamosa • Michael Creel, Alamosa • Segundo Diaz, Alamosa • Ana Guevara, Alamosa • Robert Hall, Alamosa • Robin Hall, Alamosa • Shae Haslett, Alamosa • David Judd, Alamosa • Leslie Kelley, Alamosa • Karrie Kooiman, Alamosa • Darrell Meis, Alamosa • Kim Meis, Alamosa • Pam Meis, Alamosa • Krista Middlemist, Alamosa • Linda Montoya, Alamosa • Janet Nelson, Alamosa • Jose Ortega, Alamosa • Jessica Seal, Alamosa • Cheryl Shults, Alamosa • Jackie Webb, Alamosa • Kevin Wright, Alamosa • Lara Ramsey, Almont • Shane Walkinshaw, Anton • Dave Clarkson, Anton • Kristie Duran, Antonito • Charles Anderson, Arvada • Kyle Anderson, Arvada • Linda Anderson, Arvada • Myrta Anderson, Arvada • Erin Anna, Arvada • Bryan Archer, Arvada • Josh Augustin, Arvada • Gregory Avedikian, Arvada • Karen Baer, Arvada • Julia Baldwin, Arvada • Patricia Barrie, Arvada • Thomas Barrie, Arvada • Therese Batts, Arvada • Lynee Beck, Arvada • Aerin Bender-Stone, Arvada • Amanda Benson, Arvada • Angela Blakeslee, Arvada • Suzanne Bolton, Arvada • Darcie Bolton Weiser, Arvada • Lorraine Bowen, Arvada • Valerie Braginetz, Arvada • Dottie Brenner, Arvada • Toni Budoff, Arvada • Alisyn Bukowski, Arvada • Pamela Burns, Arvada • David Carroll, Arvada • Tammy Chaptman-Moore, Arvada • Cheryl Cheney, Arvada • barbara Dachtler, Arvada • Kathleen Dano, Arvada • Mike Dano, Arvada • Jill Darnill, Arvada • Mary Ann Dimand, Arvada • Katherine Dockerty, Arvada • Brenna Eaton, Arvada • Dale Eaton, Arvada • Weiser Engineering, Arvada • Sharon England, Arvada • Roger Fairchild, Arvada • Tim Fallon, Arvada • Jill Fellman, Arvada • Krista Florea, Arvada • Kimberley Fulcomer, Arvada • Kathy Fullerton, Arvada • John Gallup, Arvada • Liz Geisleman, Arvada • Ivan Geisler, Arvada • John Giardino, Arvada • Curtis Graham, Arvada • Isidro Griego, Arvada • Elise Guest, Arvada • Deborah Guiducci, Arvada • Kimberly Guinn, Arvada • Mary Beth Haas, Arvada • Larry Hansen, Arvada • Kellen Hatch, Arvada • Tonia Heffley, Arvada • Laura Hemming, Arvada • Michelle Henninger, Arvada • Larry Hofer, Arvada • Kathy Jackson, Arvada • Jan Johnson, Arvada • Nancy Johnson, Arvada • Julie Ann Kanics, Arvada • Ken Karnisky, Arvada • Dawn Kettler, Arvada • Edna Lou Kionka, Arvada • Peter Knott, Arvada • Lindsay Lagh, Arvada • Paula Langhorst, Arvada • Mary Ann Larsen, Arvada • Karen Lauffer, Arvada • Jonna Levine, Arvada • Amy Livingston, Arvada • Don Mangus, Arvada • Leonard Mcbroom, Arvada • Alicia Mccuistion, Arvada • Tracy Mcilrath, Arvada • Anne Medina, Arvada • Bernadette Medina, Arvada • Kirstin Miller, Arvada • Dawn H Mitchell, Arvada • Kelly Mueldener, Arvada • Dale Mumholland, Arvada • Jenna Mundell, Arvada • Susan Mundell, Arvada • Dale Munholland, Arvada • Barb Mutnan, Arvada • Maralee Nobis-Jacobsen, Arvada • Molli Noga, Arvada • Christopher Oster, Arvada • Mary Patee, Arvada • Akacia Pennington, Arvada • Amy Phelps, Arvada • Theresa Picconi, Arvada • Lori Plate, Arvada • Alaine Pope, Arvada • matt Pozorski, Arvada • Brian Pugliese, Arvada • Bruce Randall, Arvada • Nicolette Reynolds, Arvada • Stephanie Rossi, Arvada • Marie Rotter, Arvada • Sara Rowley, Arvada • Clay S, Arvada • Marcella Safe, Arvada • Euell Santistevan, Arvada • Michelle Schiffbauer, Arvada • Catherine Schramm, Arvada • Major Seery, Arvada • Rita Setera, Arvada • Pat Smart, Arvada • Bonnie Snelling, Arvada • Dwayne Stephens, Arvada • Dwayne Stephens, Arvada • Kayla Stover, Arvada • Sandra Strong, Arvada • Matthew Tate, Arvada • Jody Thomas, Arvada • Leslie Tremayne, Arvada • Lisa Vavrik, Arvada • Laura Velapoldi, Arvada • Denise Walker, Arvada • Kathryn Wallace, Arvada • Margaret Waller, Arvada •

Save the “Surplus” for Kids Petition Signatures – April 16, 2015

Leigh Webster, Arvada • Catherine Williams, Arvada • Leigh Wilson, Arvada • Katie Winner, Arvada • Amy Woodley, Arvada • Andrea Wright, Arvada • Mary Wylie, Arvada • Christy Yacano, Arvada • Lori Young, Arvada • Diana Healey, Arvada • Debra Shirley, Arvada • Geoffrey Bruce, Arvada • John Phillips, Arvada • Valerie Carlin, Aspen • Bernice Durand, Aspen • John Maloy, Aspen • Shirley Ritter, Aspen • Renee West, Aspen • Dolou David, Aurora • Judith Browne, Aurora • Scott Alverson, Aurora • Frederick Ames, Aurora • John Bengston, Aurora • Myrna Blair, Aurora • Carol Boller, Aurora • Kelly Boyle, Aurora • Leigh Brazee, Aurora • Rebecca Brindle, Aurora • Cecilia Burns, Aurora • Anthony Bustamante, Aurora • Selena Byrd, Aurora • Walter Clark, Aurora • Tiffany Crump, Aurora • Sheryl Cunningham, Aurora • Jasmine Davis, Aurora • Mary Derose, Aurora • Kenneth Dobrovolny, Aurora • Andy Drance, Aurora • Susan Duff, Aurora • David Dye, Aurora • Kemberlea Ellis, Aurora • Stephanie Farkash, Aurora • Tom Flowers, Aurora • Amanda Gonzales, Aurora • Jennifer Gottschalk, Aurora • Sharon Gregory, Aurora • Kathryn Hale, Aurora • Michelle Hannawald, Aurora • Janice Hommes, Aurora • Sherry Hon, Aurora • Annie Howard, Aurora • Pamela Howard, Aurora • Scarlett Jimenez, Aurora • Gladys Jones Turnbough, Aurora • Paul Kemp, Aurora • Brian Langenfeld, Aurora • Brenda Learned, Aurora • Mary Lewis, Aurora • John Likes, Aurora • Lindsey Long, Aurora • Brandon Mason, Aurora • Joseph McEldowney, Aurora • Larry McLaughlin, Aurora • Tom Ordish, Aurora • Rose Pompey, Aurora • Shannon Pray, Aurora • Patricia Redifer, Aurora • Noquetta Ricks, Aurora • Barbara Salame, Aurora • Barbara Schulmeister, Aurora • Megan Schwietz, Aurora • Katie Self, Aurora • Vicky Sheehy, Aurora • Becky Sheinbaum, Aurora • Peter Tauer, Aurora • Roberta Trine, Aurora • Suzanne Williams, Aurora • David L. Willman, Aurora • Wilhemina Wright, Aurora • Sandy Apps, Avon • Tatiana Arce, Avon • Nicole Bentzoni, Avon • Kimberly Biniecki, Avon • Kimberly Brewster, Avon • Greta Campanale, Avon • Ben Castenor, Avon • Kari Corbin, Avon • Adriana Duron, Avon • Michelle Gennett, Avon • Cheryl Goldberg, Avon • Sheila Griffith, Avon • Amy Guercio, Avon • Lindsay Hawkins, Avon • Jerome Isaacs, Avon • Natasha Jones, Avon • Berit Kirchner, Avon • Meggen Kirkham, Avon • Julia Kozosko, Avon • Jennifer Laackman, Avon • Rebecca Larson, Avon • Caroline Leonardo, Avon • Amy Lewis, Avon • Wendy Martin, Avon • Reyna Misakian, Avon • Julie Norberg, Avon • Megan Orvis, Avon • Mary Perdue, Avon • Patricia Plavec, Avon • Amber Prince, Avon • Patrick Rameaka, Avon • Claire Richardson, Avon • Rosangela Ruiz, Avon • Mary Stalnaker, Avon • Richard Lee Steele, Avon • Tracy Teetaert, Avon • Taralyn Walters, Avon • Tracy Walters, Avon • Ginger Woodworth-Seki, Avon • Holly Bukacek, Avon • Laura Eisele, Bailey • Michelle Haich, Bailey • Chet Lawrence, Bailey • Mark Meeks, Bailey • Kay Erickson, Basalt • Karl Herr, Bayfield • Harris Murphy, Bayfield • Elizabeth Oetter, Bayfield • Laurie Roberts, Bayfield • Duane Tucker, Bayfield • Mary Lee Dodd, Bellvue • Tim Kubik, Berthoud • Robert Latchaw, Berthoud • Maia Mattise-Lorenzen, Berthoud • Lynn Hirshman, Black Hawk • Dale Lidicker, Black Hawk • Jane Yerkman, Black Hawk • Becky Aamot, Boulder • Laurie Albright, Boulder • Mike Altenbern, Boulder • Rob Anderson, Boulder • Allan Arnold, Boulder • Jenny Bailey, Boulder • Barbara Bennett, Boulder • Amy Beringer, Boulder • Dave Blessing, Boulder • Wendy Block, Boulder • June Blouch, Boulder • Steve Blouch, Boulder • Harriet Boonin, Boulder • LaRae Bradbury, Boulder • Terry Bradley, Boulder • Cox Brian, Boulder • Martha W D Bushnell, Boulder • Ann Campbell, Boulder • Charlie Carington, Boulder • Yael Cohen, Boulder • David Cook, Boulder • Dennis Creese, Boulder • Matthew Dane, Boulder •

Save the “Surplus” for Kids Petition Signatures – April 16, 2015

Kimberly Decker, Boulder • Jean Dubofsky, Boulder • Katharine Ellis, Boulder • Angelique Espinoza, Boulder • Lindsay Freeman, Boulder • Jean Gehring, Boulder • Loo Gilner, Boulder • Steve Goldhaber, Boulder • Julie Hale, Boulder • Matt Hardwick, Boulder • Jessica Hartung, Boulder • Sarah Hatcher, Boulder • Ginger Ikeda, Boulder • Shirley Jin, Boulder • Eric Johnson, Boulder • Kristine Johnson, Boulder • Peggy Karr, Boulder • Peter Kleinman, Boulder • Peter Korba, Boulder • Ashley Kost, Boulder • Nicola Kroge, Boulder • Kristina Lane, Boulder • John Leclair, Boulder • L David Lewis, Boulder • Joan Margolis, Boulder • James T. Martin, Boulder • Katharine Mason, Boulder • Philippa May, Boulder • Clayton Mcmillan, Boulder • Alex Medler, Boulder • Janet Meyer, Boulder • Wendy Meyer, Boulder • Zach Miller, Boulder • Cynthia Mitchell, Boulder • Debborah Mizner, Boulder • Tom Moore, Boulder • Joan Motsinger, Boulder • John Nevins, Boulder • Karen Nevins, Boulder • Ann Norris, Boulder • Kenneth Nova, Boulder • Stuart Ollanik, Boulder • Lesley Pages, Boulder • Barbara Peralta, Boulder • Gerald Pinsker, Boulder • Mary Powell, Boulder • Emily Rucker, Boulder • John Satter, Boulder • Marleen Seckendor, Boulder • Scott Semple, Boulder • Nancy Shapiro, Boulder • Alma Smith, Boulder • Lesley Smith, Boulder • Richard Stehlik, Boulder • Cynthia Stevenson, Boulder • Anna Stewart, Boulder • Lucy Stroock, Boulder • Nancy Sullo, Boulder • Kelley Sura, Boulder • Nancy Timken, Boulder • Penny Tompkins, Boulder • Alexandra Wolk, Boulder • Margaret Wortzman, Boulder • Janice Zelazo, Boulder • Bruce Messenger, Boulder • Christine Gilmor, Bow Mar • James Bowen, Boyero • Scott Fokken, Briggsdale • Marisa Dale, Brighton • Marilyn Ames, Brighton • Sarah Bliss, Brighton • Lauren Bouche Hauser, Brighton • Emily Chance, Brighton • Sherry Chance, Brighton • Theresa Cominsky, Brighton • Nancie Condello, Brighton • Lesley Cortez, Brighton • Viola Estrella, Brighton • Sandie Fernquist, Brighton • Chris Fiedler, Brighton • Amber Frei, Brighton • Shelly Garnett, Brighton • Joelle Giarrusso, Brighton • Mike Gill, Brighton • Tanya Harrop, Brighton • Tifanny Irions, Brighton • Marie Jones, Brighton • Jill Kelpin, Brighton • Joan Kniss, Brighton • Sonja McKenzie, Brighton • Kathleen McNulty Kropp, Brighton • Laura Morris, Brighton • Lori Morris, Brighton • Jill Neil, Brighton • Dianne O'Leary, Brighton • Roberta Parish, Brighton • Kari Rau, Brighton • Kym Reed, Brighton • Thelma R Rose, Brighton • Christine Shock, Brighton • Audrey Slovacek, Brighton • Vicki Snider, Brighton • Jill Sprafke, Brighton • Michelle Stiffler, Brighton • Celeste Wahrle, Brighton • Christopher Wahrle, Brighton • Anthony Anderson, Broomfield • Claudia Anderson, Broomfield • Jennie Belval, Broomfield • Jaymie Carrier, Broomfield • Anthony Chavez, Broomfield • Lauren Clare, Broomfield • Jennifer Cooper, Broomfield • Courtney Duffy, Broomfield • Patrick Duffy, Broomfield • Doug Easton, Broomfield • Kristen Erby, Broomfield • Kay Evans, Broomfield • Kevin Fittz, Broomfield • LeaAnne Frey, Broomfield • Rilla Friend, Broomfield • Phillip Gover, Broomfield • Tara Gover, Broomfield • Ricardo Gutierrez, Broomfield • Jan Guyer, Broomfield • Jenifer Harrington, Broomfield • Linda Hartman, Broomfield • Heidi Henkel, Broomfield • Taylor Hood, Broomfield • Jillayne Hughs, Broomfield • Dana Inerfeld, Broomfield • Jeff Jasica, Broomfield • Andrea Jones, Broomfield • Zach Jones, Broomfield • Heather Karimi, Broomfield • Lindsay Kipp, Broomfield • Nisha Kulprathipanja, Broomfield • Philip Kuramoto, Broomfield • Rebecca Kuramoto, Broomfield • Eric Lidiak, Broomfield • Susanne Maher, Broomfield • Mercy Manresa, Broomfield • Rob Mariea, Broomfield • Nadia Martinez, Broomfield • Jennifer Mason, Broomfield • Laura McShaw, Broomfield • Debra Meyer, Broomfield •

Save the “Surplus” for Kids Petition Signatures – April 16, 2015

Brian Miller, Broomfield • Laura Mitchell, Broomfield • Sue Mitrovic, Broomfield • John Nalezny, Broomfield • Anne Marie Pewterbaugh, Broomfield • Kristin Raney, Broomfield • Brad Rempert, Broomfield • Amy Rotman, Broomfield • Sara Salmon, Broomfield • Gail Sawchuk, Broomfield • Angelas Scala, Broomfield • Theresa Schreck, Broomfield • Minckler Schuyler, Broomfield • Joni Sellars, Broomfield • Mike Shay, Broomfield • Wendy Stelle, Broomfield • Bonnie Stever-Gauthier, Broomfield • Ken Swanwick, Broomfield • Dennis Thompson, Broomfield • Donelle Wright, Broomfield • Catherine Zensen, Broomfield • Becky Mcleod, Broomfield • Dianne Cox, Brush • Mike Dixon, Brush • Jyll Queen, Brush • Debra Wacker, Brush • Barbara Deur, Buena Vista • Don Anderson, Burlington • Maria Herndon, Calhan • Bob Selle, Calhan • Nikki Johnson, Campo • Cindy Foster, Canon City • Michele Hinsey, Canon City • Shelby Roberts, Canon City • Catherine Royce, Canon City • Ryan Bradley, Carbondale • Matt Brockman, Carbondale • Vicky Browne, Carbondale • William & Joan Lamont, Carbondale • Jennifer O'Keeffe, Carbondale • Evan O'Branovic, Carbondale • Art Rothman, Carbondale • Maureen Rothman, Carbondale • Melissa Taylor, Carbondale • Katherine Ware, Carbondale • Marnie White, Carbondale • Tamara Heflebower, Castle Pines • Glynn Ross, Castle Pines • Sarah Wagner, Castle Pines • Jennifer Willner, Castle Pines • James Hartman, Castle Rock • Amanda Ahlene, Castle Rock • Laura Alfano, Castle Rock • Cody Anderson, Castle Rock • Ann Biebel, Castle Rock • Kara Boyd, Castle Rock • Carrie Buchan, Castle Rock • Julia C. Buruet, Castle Rock • Terry Cannon, Castle Rock • Janis Carlot, Castle Rock • Lisa Cellar, Castle Rock • Stephanie Clement, Castle Rock • Mark Clemmons, Castle Rock • Kyrie Collins, Castle Rock • Katherine Dorman, Castle Rock • Christie Einspahr, Castle Rock • Shannon Ervin, Castle Rock • Mario Gonzalez, Castle Rock • Heather Groff, Castle Rock • Kathy Grudecki, Castle Rock • Jami Haegil, Castle Rock • Shelly Hall, Castle Rock • Pat Hemphill, Castle Rock • Patricia Henschen, Castle Rock • Derald Hoffman, Castle Rock • Sarah Homer, Castle Rock • Mindy Jordan, Castle Rock • Patricia Kakenmaster, Castle Rock • Erin Keefe-Feinner, Castle Rock • Elizabeth Kent, Castle Rock • Jea Loveland, Castle Rock • Kelly Manley, Castle Rock • Frank Maosey, Castle Rock • Monique Maurice-Snider, Castle Rock • Brian Michael, Castle Rock • Christopher Ness, Castle Rock • Melissa Ortegas, Castle Rock • Brose Penny, Castle Rock • Randel Prince, Castle Rock • Holly Schroeder, Castle Rock • Heather Spomer, Castle Rock • Joy Thomas, Castle Rock • Sam Van Why, Castle Rock • Mikel Whitney, Castle Rock • Mary Williams, Castle Rock • Margie Adams, Centennial • Angela Anderson, Centennial • Bradley Arnold, Centennial • Jerry Babcock, Centennial • Elizabeth Baesman, Centennial • Deborah Barwick, Centennial • Karen Berg, Centennial • J. F. Black, Centennial • Barbara Blume, Centennial • Matthew Boice, Centennial • Charlene Brock, Centennial • Deby Brown, Centennial • Nita Brown, Centennial • Beverly Bunker, Centennial • Elizabeth Cabell, Centennial • Leah Camper, Centennial • Ed Cannava, Centennial • Kerri Catel, Centennial • Mary Christ, Centennial • Charles Christensen, Centennial • Karen Colman, Centennial • Paulette Conley, Centennial • Helen Cregger, Centennial • Joy Criminger, Centennial • Gerry Cummins, Centennial • Jennifer Davis, Centennial • Maria Diaz, Centennial • Julie Dillon, Centennial • james Dollaghan, Centennial • Susan Eakin, Centennial • Kristen Egenes, Centennial • Alia Einstein-Diez, Centennial • Tammy Escue, Centennial • N. Sofia Esteve, Centennial • David Friesen, Centennial • Rene Frost, Centennial • Patricia Galloway, Centennial • Mark Gomez, Centennial • Jacqueline Guerra, Centennial • Mariellen Guerra, Centennial •

Save the “Surplus” for Kids Petition Signatures – April 16, 2015

Jennifer Ham, Centennial • Tiffany Hartado-Cerasoli, Centennial • Monique Hea, Centennial • Robert Hennemann, Centennial • Yvette Jarvis, Centennial • Susan Judy, Centennial • Rachelle Kalkofen, Centennial • Scott Kalkofen, Centennial • Marla Kauerz, Centennial • Diane Kirk, Centennial • Nancy Lawson, Centennial • Amy Leach, Centennial • Sierra Loar, Centennial • Jennifer Loehr, Centennial • Linda Malone, Centennial • Mary Ann Martin, Centennial • Rebecca McClellan, Centennial • Jane McConnell, Centennial • Katharine McLaughry, Centennial • Laurie Meili, Centennial • Molly Mereness, Centennial • Lyat Michaelis, Centennial • Janine Mills, Centennial • Derek Mullner, Centennial • Emmi Nidel, Centennial • Kathleen Odefey, Centennial • Jesse Overton, Centennial • Frieda Palmieri, Centennial • Tracie Rainey, Centennial • Carol Redmond, Centennial • Michele RemleyHanna, Centennial • Aimee Rogers, Centennial • Melisa Roth, Centennial • Kenneth Ryckeley, Centennial • Sheila Schmidt, Centennial • Paula Schmitt, Centennial • Deana Schneider, Centennial • Stefania Scott, Centennial • Doug Sloss, Centennial • Lani Sloss, Centennial • Nancy Sobel, Centennial • Spencer Stachler, Centennial • Audrey Stevens, Centennial • Christine Stiles, Centennial • Jennifer Turner, Centennial • Shannon Walsh, Centennial • Denise Welch, Centennial • William William, Centennial • Steve Wolf, Centennial • George Welsh, Center • Tonya Rodwell, Cheraw • Katy Fink-Johnson, Cherry Hills • Donald Turken, Cherry Hills Village • Glen Bradshaw, Cheyenne Wells • Stephanie Berns, Colorado Springs • Paul Blakesley, Colorado Springs • Tracy Borst, Colorado Springs • Janet Brazill, Colorado Springs • Josie Bristol, Colorado Springs • Nora Brown, Colorado Springs • Jerri Crouse, Colorado Springs • Kaki Crystal, Colorado Springs • Deborah Sheinman, Colorado Springs • Heather DeZarn, Colorado Springs • Joanne Dixon, Colorado Springs • Tasha Fugate, Colorado Springs • Natalie Galvin, Colorado Springs • Dawn Gomez, Colorado Springs • Stephanie Gonzales, Colorado Springs • Jerry Grissom, Colorado Springs • Dolly Handel, Colorado Springs • Rhonda Heschel, Colorado Springs • Doug Hinkle, Colorado Springs • Judith Johnson, Colorado Springs • Carrie Kohut, Colorado Springs • Margery Layton, Colorado Springs • Sean Leveille, Colorado Springs • Steven M Furman, Colorado Springs • Douglas Meikle, Colorado Springs • Richard Miller, Colorado Springs • Deb Montgomery, Colorado Springs • Shonna Niolon, Colorado Springs • Joyce Oberg, Colorado Springs • Monica Peeler, Colorado Springs • William Peterson, Colorado Springs • Tracy Platzner-Olsen, Colorado Springs • Diane Reece, Colorado Springs • Jan Rennie, Colorado Springs • Staci Ruddy, Colorado Springs • Melodie Sanders, Colorado Springs • Tiffany Schonewill, Colorado Springs • Anton Schulzki, Colorado Springs • Gail Smartt, Colorado Springs • Nancy Stepp, Colorado Springs • Scott Stroup, Colorado Springs • Kathleen Troka, Colorado Springs • Blaine Wajdowicz, Colorado Springs • Devra Ashby, Colorado Springs • Autumn Cave-Crosby, Colorado Springs • Michelle Arnold, Commerce City • Cara Bell, Commerce City • Brandon Boe, Commerce City • Dana Bond, Commerce City • Brian Carfield, Commerce City • Katherine Condit, Commerce City • Cortney Crain, Commerce City • Kristi Douglas, Commerce City • Laurel Eller, Commerce City • Brent Green, Commerce City • Christy Green, Commerce City • Michelle Kaiser, Commerce City • Cynthia Kelley, Commerce City • Jennifer Kover, Commerce City • Leah Lamprecht, Commerce City • Jason Mceldowney, Commerce City • Melissa Medina, Commerce City • Dafna Michaelson, Commerce City • Maureen Olsen, Commerce City • Wendy Orren, Commerce City • Amber Pelster, Commerce City • Bruce Penfold, Commerce City •

Save the “Surplus” for Kids Petition Signatures – April 16, 2015

Amber Smith, Commerce City • Michelle Taylor, Commerce City • Jason Thomas, Commerce City • Mandy Thomas, Commerce City • Tanya Wilson-Orr, Commerce City • Marissa Zofall, Commerce City • Theresa Stevens, Commerce City • DM Fomling, Conifer • Erik Kerzee, Conifer • Teresa Louis-Tomlinson, Conifer • Lloyd Peltzer, Conifer • Alice Scarborough, Conifer • Kelly Watson, Conifer • Lea Ann Laybourn, Cope • Wendy Everett, Cortez • Brent Curtice, Craig • Damon Gibbons, Creede • John Goss, Creede • Johanna Gray, Creede • Jennifer Harbert, Creede • Michele La Zier, Creede • Malcolm Snead, Creede • Buck Stroh, Creede • David Whitmore, Creede • Ian Billick, Crested Butte • Rose Bogard, Crested Butte • Abby Brown, Crested Butte • Caren Carroll, Crested Butte • Louise Downey, Crested Butte • Mary Earley-Moss, Crested Butte • Jennifer Faivre, Crested Butte • Michelle Gerber, Crested Butte • Diana Graves, Crested Butte • Andrew Hadley, Crested Butte • Kristi Hargrove, Crested Butte • Jennifer Hartman, Crested Butte • Bettina Hill, Crested Butte • Annalise Houseman, Crested Butte • Jill Hughes, Crested Butte • Laura James, Crested Butte • Julia Kidd, Crested Butte • Tricia Kubisiak, Crested Butte • Lauren Lange, Crested Butte • Robert Tyler Martineau, Crested Butte • Kelly Mcguire, Crested Butte • Scott Miller, Crested Butte • Honeydew Murray, Crested Butte • Talley Nichols, Crested Butte • Emily Pannier, Crested Butte • Dustin Perkins, Crested Butte • Teresa Pleak, Crested Butte • Sharon Sullivan-Marshall, Crested Butte • Kathryn Vogel, Crested Butte • Davina Weitman, Crested Butte • Corrie White, Crested Butte • Jennifer Willett, Crested Butte • Tara Wirsing, Crested Butte • Linda Brown, Crestone • Alycia Chambers, Crestone • Gussie Fauntleroy, Crestone • Michael Hayes, Crestone • Joshua Hillman, Crestone • lawrence Lechtenberg, Crestone • Lanelle Lovelace, Crestone • Naomi Mattis, Crestone • Debra Morley, Crestone • Denise Peine, Crestone • Joan Peterson, Crestone • Alison Ramadei, Crestone • Kristina RussellHedstrom, Crestone • Peter Taylor, Crestone • Sarah Tiers, Crestone • Hester Triplett, Crestone • Kathryn Van Note, Crestone • Kaley VanArsdale, Crestone • Daniel Walsh, Crestone • Findley West, Crestone • Jennifer Bridgman, Crestone • Lilia Casias, Dacono • Denise Pearson, Deer Trail • Sally Allee, Del Norte • Logan Culver, Del Norte • Christi Dahle, Del Norte • Ken Groff, Del Norte • Anthony Haug, Del Norte • Brian Herman, Del Norte • Glen Hodges, Del Norte • Wendy Kane, Del Norte • Richie Madrid, Del Norte • Sandra Mueller, Del Norte • Bernadette Pacheco, Del Norte • Tiffany Paine, Del Norte • Travis Paine, Del Norte • Ralph Robertson, Del Norte • Dan Roesch, Del Norte • Justin Schrader, Del Norte • Nathan Smith, Del Norte • Tyanya Smith, Del Norte • Jennifer Swartz, Del Norte • Vilate Thacker, Del Norte • Christine Thomson, Del Norte • Lloyd Wright, Del Norte • Anastasia Souleotis, Denver • Rosemary Whitenight, Denver • Melanie Moreno, Denver • Carol Abbott, Denver • John Abbott, Denver • James Adams, Denver • Kathleen Allstetter, Denver • Lynn Anderson, Denver • Merrell Aspin, Denver • Anita Austin, Denver • Gina Autobee, Denver • Dawn Axelson, Denver • Elizabeth Bailey, Denver • Travis Balch, Denver • Kelly Ballenger, Denver • Joan Barker, Denver • Kirsten Barnard, Denver • Rachel Barnes, Denver • Clare Barrett, Denver • Laura Barton, Denver • Jennifer Bauer Steuck, Denver • Jennifer Baxter, Denver • Gail Bell, Denver • Sara Bellamy, Denver • Joy Benenson, Denver • Catisha Benjamin, Denver • Beth Bennett, Denver • Meghan Berglind, Denver • Amy Bergner, Denver • Rebecca Bergstrom, Denver • Jill Bertolatus, Denver • Natalie Bishopp, Denver • Bodae Black, Denver • Kerry Black, Denver • Thomas Blomster, Denver • Pat Blumenthal, Denver • Roslyn Booker, Denver • Stephen Booth-Nadav, Denver •

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    The Arc of Colorado 2019 Legislative Scorecard A Letter from Our Executive Director: Dear Members of The Arc Community, Once again, I would like to thank each of you for your part in a successful legislative session. We rely on your expertise in the field. We rely on you for our strength in numbers. For all the ways you contributed this session, we are deeply appreciative. I would like to give a special thanks to those that came and testified on our behalf; Stephanie Garcia, Carol Meredith, Linda Skafflen, Shelby Lowery, Vicki Wray, Rowan Frederiksen, and many others who I may not have mentioned here. This session was a historic one. For the first time in 75 years, one party had control of the house, senate, and governor’s office. Additionally, there were 43 new legislators! We enjoyed a productive year in which The Arc of Colorado monitored 100 bills. Of those that we supported, 92% were signed by the governor and 100% of the bills that we opposed died. This high success rate means that individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families will have more opportunity to better live, work, learn, and play in their Colorado communities, with increased support. We are excited about many of this year’s outcomes. In a very tight budget year, the Joint Budget Committee was able to free up money for 150 additional slots for the Developmental Disabilities waiver waitlist. After three years of involvement, we finally saw the passing of HB19-1194, which places restrictions on suspensions and expulsions of children from preschool, through to second grade.
  • 2020 ASAC COLORADO Elections Report

    2020 ASAC COLORADO Elections Report

    Colorado Election 2020 Results This year, Colorado turned even more blue. President Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden by double-digit margins. Senator Cory Gardner lost to former Governor John Hickenlooper, making all statewide elected officials Democrats for the first time in 84 years. In the only competitive congressional race (3rd), newcomer Lauren Boebert (R) beat former state representative Diane Mitsch Bush (D). In the State House: • Representative Bri Buentello (HD 47) lost her seat to Republican Stephanie Luck • Representative Richard Champion (HD 38) lost his seat to Democrat David Ortiz • Republicans were trying to cut the Democrat majority by 3 seats to narrow the committee make up but ¾ targeted Democrats Reps. Cutter, Sullivan, and Titone held their seats • Democrats will control the House with the same 41-24 margin House Democratic Leadership • Speaker – Rep. Alec Garnett (Denver) unopposed (Rep. Becker term limited) • Majority Leader – Rep. Daneya Esgar (Pueblo) • Assistant Majority Leader – Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (Denver • Co-caucus chairs – Rep. Meg Froelich (Denver) and Rep. Lisa Cutter (Jefferson County) • Co-whips – Rep. Kyle Mullica (Northglenn) and Rep. Monica Duran (Wheat Ridge) • The Speaker Pro Tempore will be appointed later. Current Speaker Pro Tem Janet Bucker was elected to the Senate. • Democratic JBC members are appointed in the House and Rep. Esgar’s slot will need to be filled. Rep. McCluskie is the other current Democratic member. House Republican Leadership • Minority Leader – Hugh McKean (Loveland)
  • S/L Sign on Letter Re: Rescue Plan State/Local

    S/L Sign on Letter Re: Rescue Plan State/Local

    February 17, 2021 U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Members of Congress: As elected leaders representing communities across our nation, we are writing to urge you to take immediate action on comprehensive coronavirus relief legislation, including desperately needed funding for states, counties, cities, and schools, and an increase in states’ federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP). President Biden’s ambitious $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will go a long way towards alleviating the significant financial strain COVID-19 has placed on our states, counties, cities, and schools, and the pocketbooks of working families. Working people have been on the frontlines of this pandemic for nearly a year and have continued to do their jobs during this difficult time. Dedicated public servants are still leaving their homes to ensure Americans continue to receive the essential services they rely upon: teachers and education workers are doing their best to provide quality education and keep their students safe, janitors are still keeping parks and public buildings clean, while healthcare providers are continuing to care for the sick. Meanwhile, it has been ten months since Congress passed the CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund to support these frontline workers and the essential services they provide. Without significant economic assistance from the federal government, many of these currently-middle class working families are at risk of falling into poverty through no fault of their own. It is a painful irony that while many have rightly called these essential workers heroes, our country has failed to truly respect them with a promise to protect them and pay them throughout the crisis.
  • Colorado Campaign Contributions Final

    Colorado Campaign Contributions Final

    Colorado Campaign Contributions Percentage of out-of-state contributions Sources: FEC.gov, sos.state.co.us Race Candidate Party Party Colorado Attorney General George Brauchler Republican 3.6% Democrat Phil Weiser Democrat 12.6% Republican Colorado Governor Jared Polis Democrat 9.5% Unaffiliated Walker Stapleton Republican 24.1% Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold Democrat 12.5% Wayne Williams Republican 1.2% Colorado State House District 1 Alysia Padilla Republican 0.0% Susan Lontine Democrat 5.6% Colorado State House District 2 Alec Garnett Democrat 21.2% Colorado State House District 3 Jeff Bridges Democrat 11.2% Toren Mushovic Republican 23.4% Colorado State House District 4 Robert John Republican 0.0% Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez Democrat 2.9% Colorado State House District 5 Alex Valdez Democrat 14.7% Katherine Whitney Republican 25.9% Colorado State House District 6 Chris Hansen Democrat 10.8% Colorado State House District 7 James Coleman Democrat 12.9% Jay Kucera Republican 0.0% Colorado State House District 8 Leslie Herod Democrat 42.2% Colorado State House District 9 Bob Lane Republican Emily Sirota Democrat 67.6% Colorado State House District 10 Edie Hooton Democrat 0.0% Murl Hendrickson Republican 28.6% Colorado State House District 11 Brian Donahue Republican 0.0% Jonathan Singer Democrat 5.5% Colorado State House District 12 David Ross Republican 0.0% Sonya Lewis Democrat 11.3% Colorado State House District 13 KC Becker Democrat 8.6% Kevin Sipple Republican 0.0% Colorado State House District 14 Paul Haddick Democrat 0.0% Shane
  • Eleni Kounalakis (Lt. Governor) Josh Harder (U.S

    Eleni Kounalakis (Lt. Governor) Josh Harder (U.S

    California Gavin Newsom (Governor) Eleni Kounalakis (Lt. Governor) Josh Harder (U.S. House, CA-10) TJ Cox (U.S. House, CA-21) Katie Hill (U.S. House, CA-25) Katie Porter (U.S. House, CA-45) Harley Rouda (U.S. House, CA-48) Mike Levin (U.S. House, CA-49) Ammar Campa-Najjar (U.S. House, CA-50) Buffy Wicks (State Assembly, District 15) Colorado Jared Polis (Governor) Dianne Primavera (Lt. Governor) Phil Weiser (Attorney General) Jena Griswold (Secretary of State) Tammy Story (State Senate, District 16) Jessie Danielson (State Senate, District 20) Brittany Pettersen (State Senate, District 22) Faith Winter (State Senate, District 24) Dylan Roberts (State House, District 26) Dafna Michaelson Jenet (State House, District 30) Shannon Bird (State House, District 35) Rochelle Galindo (State House, District 50) Julie McCluskie (State House, District 61) Georgia Stacey Abrams (Governor) Sarah Riggs Amico (Lt. Governor) Matthew Wilson (State House, District 80) Shelly Hutchinson (State House, District 107) Illinois J.B. Pritzker (Governor) Juliana Stratton (Lt. Governor) Kwame Raoul (Attorney General) Sean Casten (U.S. House, IL-6) Brendan Kelly (U.S. House, IL-12) Lauren Underwood (U.S. House, IL-14) Iowa Deidre DeJear (Secretary of State) Tim Gannon (Secretary of Agriculture) Kristin Sunde (State House, District 42) Jennifer Konfrst (State House, District 43) Eric Gjerde (State House, District 67) Laura Liegois (State House, District 91) Maine Louis Luchini (State Senate, District 7) Laura Fortman (State Senate, District 13) Linda Sanborn (State Senate, District 30) Nevada Jacky Rosen (U.S. Senate) Susie Lee (U.S. House, NV-3) Steven Horsford (U.S.
  • State Election Results, 2005

    State Election Results, 2005

    Official Publication of the Abstract of Votes Cast for the 2005 Coordinated 2006 Primary 2006 General To the Citizens of Colorado: The information in this abstract is compiled from material filed by each of Colorado’s sixty- four County Clerk and Recorders. This publication is a valuable tool in the study of voting patterns of Colorado voters during the 2005 Coordinated, 2006 Primary, and 2006 General Election. As the State’s chief election officer, I encourage the Citizens of Colorado to take an active role in our democratic process by exercising their right to vote. Mike Coffman Colorado Secretary of State Table of Contents GLOSSARY OF ABSTRACT TERMS .............................................................................................. 4 DISCLAIMER ......................................................................................................................... 6 DIRECTORY .......................................................................................................................... 7 United States Senators .........................................................................................................................7 Congressional Members .......................................................................................................................7 Governor ..........................................................................................................................................7 Lieutenant Governor ...........................................................................................................................7
  • 2021 Legislative Session in Review Rocky Mountain Partnership

    2021 Legislative Session in Review Rocky Mountain Partnership

    2021 Legislative Session In Review Rocky Mountain Partnership The 2021 Colorado Legislative Session ended on Tuesday, June 15 with over 670 bills introduced. It will certainly go down as one of the most consequential sessions in recent memory, as Democrats — who are in their third year in the state house majority — changed everything from the tax code to the criminal justice system and the state’s transportation funding mechanism. Looking to next year, January 12, 2022, has been set as the convening date for the Second Regular Session of the 73rd Colorado General Assembly. In 2021, Rocky Mountain Partnership actively participated in the 2021 legislative session for the first time. Below, you’ll find a few quick takeaways on the work of the Policy & Legislative Advisory Network and the Rocky Mountain Partnership over the last six months. Want more information about the Policy & Legislative Advisory Network and who is involved? Click HERE to learn more. Questions? Reach out to Senior Director of Policy & Advocacy Kayah Swanson HERE. All 9 Bills Supported by RMP Passed During the 2021 Colorado Legislative Session, the Policy & Legislative Advisory Network identified nine bills in line with the Partnership's policy priorities for formal endorsement by the Partnership. All nine of the bills supported by the Partnership passed! RMPartnership.org Page 1 of 4 Presented Priorities to 8 Regional Lawmakers One of the goals for this year was to build out relationships with the legislative delegation in the geographic footprint of the Partnership. The Backbone Team held introductory calls with eight different state legislators, where they were onboarded to the work of the Partnership and the policy priorities established for 2021.
  • Colorado Municipal Directory 2018 Table of Contents

    Colorado Municipal Directory 2018 Table of Contents

    COLORADO MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS About CML . 1 CML Executive Board . 2 Colorado Municipal Facts . 3 Visit CML at www.cml.org . 4 Municipalities by county . 5 Classification of cities and towns . 6 Municipal election dates . 7 COLORADO MUNICIPAL DIRECTORY . 9 Nonmember municipalities . 285 CML Associate Members . 286 ABOUT CML ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND TRaiNING TO BUILD STRONGER CITIES AND TOWNS ADVOCACY, INFORMATION, AND TRAINING TO BUILD STRONGER CITIES AND TOWNS Advocacy Information CML is your voice before the state and CML provides the accessible information federal government, employing full-time you need to serve your municipality and lobbyists to ensure that all municipalities are its residents . well represented at the State Capitol. Each year, staff responds to individual The League monitors the Colorado legislature for proposals inquiries with information and advice about that would affect municipalities and works to pass, defeat, or municipal government, as well as sample documents from amend legislation in accordance with general municipal the League’s extensive library. interests and membership direction. The work of state CML periodicals (the award-winning bimonthly magazine, agencies also is under the watchful eye of CML, as are Colorado Municipalities and the biweekly CML Newsletter) statewide ballot issues. and books capture important technical and legal research. CML is recognized and respected as the leading municipal The League also distributes emails (CML Update) on voice before the General Assembly, Congress, and the courts. emerging issues and continuously updates our website, CML represents Colorado municipal interests at the federal www.cml.org, as well as produces the Statehouse Report level, as well, and is an active member of the National during the legislative session.
  • Serving Colorado & Wyoming

    Serving Colorado & Wyoming

    Kim C. Cordova Kevin R. Schneider President Secretary-Treasurer Serving Colorado & Wyoming PAGE 2 VOICE OF 7 UFCW LOCAL 7 Kim C. Cordova Union Leadership President Message From The President Page 3 Kevin R. Schneider Message From The Secretary-Treasurer Page 4 Local 7 Elected Officials Create Historic Hardship Fund Page 5 Secretary-Treasurer Member News JBS & King Soopers Local 7 Member Memorial Page 6 7760 W. 38th Ave Reflection on 2020 - Advocating for our Essential Heroes Page 7 Wheat Ridge CO 80033 UFCW Local 7 Protests at Denver OSHA Office Page 7 (303) 425-0897 800-854-7054 It Pays to be Local 7 Union Wins Page 8 www.ufcw7.org The Fight Against Right to Work Page 8 Union Privilege Discounts Page 9 Colorado Springs, CO 1120 N. Circle Dr. Member Information Finding Your Union Representative Page 10 Suite 140 Local 7 Scholarship Winners Page 11 (719) 528-1572 Free College Benefit Page 11 Cheyenne, WY Local 7 Retired Staff Page 12 & 13 3415 Cheyenne St. 2019 & 2020 Retired Local 7 Members Page 14 & 15 Suite B Retiree Clubs Page 16 (307) 432-9968 Beck Letter Page 16 In Loving Memory of Local 7 Staff Page 17 Grand Junction, CO Local 7 Members’ 2020 Milestone Anniversaries Page 18 & 19 518 28 Rd. Suite B 105 Union Announcements (970) 361-3440 Healthcare Benefits Update Page 20 & 21 Consider Switching to Kaiser Permanente Page 22 & 23 Greeley, CO Consider Switching to UMR - A United Health Company Page 24 & 25 1006 9th Ave Save Money - Complete Your Health Assessment Page 25 (970) 304-9971 Important Colorado Legislation Updates Page 26 & 27 Local 7 Endorsed Candidates Page 28 Pueblo, CO Vote Yes on 118 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Page 29 720 North Main St Beware of Safety Concerns Page 30 & 31 Suite 311 2020 Contract Updates Page 32 (719) 561-0360 UFCW Local 7 In The News Noteworthy Mentions Page 31 President Kim Cordova Guest Commentary Page 34 & 35 Fall Edition 2020 The Voice of 7 is published by UFCW Local 7 semi-annually.
  • October 23, 2020 to Whom It May Concern, This Morning, We Were

    October 23, 2020 to Whom It May Concern, This Morning, We Were

    October 23, 2020 To whom it may concern, This morning, we were sickened to learn of yet another disgusting transphobic attack on our colleague, Representative Brianna Titone. A robocall recorded by Representative Stephen Humphrey was sent out to the voters of House District 27 warning them of a “radical sexual agenda” that could harm “your wives and daughters.” This robocall is nothing more than transphobic garbage that propagates debunked and dangerous myths and creates more hatred and animosity toward those just trying to live their authentic lives. Let’s start by looking at Rep. Titone’s agenda. Over her two years in office, she has sponsored legislation to curb abusive practices by insurance companies, prevent price gouging during a pandemic, deprioritize test scores in college admissions, provide better behavioral health training for educators, improve the Safe2Tell program, support food banks, expand tax credits for affordable housing, limit rental application fees, encourage water conservation, and upgrade the state’s information technology systems. All of this legislation passed with bipartisan support. The only bill she’s sponsored even touching on LGBTQ issues was a bill to stop perpetrators of violence from getting away with a reduced sentence; the bill passed unanimously in the Senate and 63-1 in the House. In contrast, Rep. Humphrey has sponsored the same bills year after year to prohibit same-sex marriage, prohibit adoption by LGBTQ couples, and allow businesses to freely discriminate against LGBTQ families. If you want to know exactly how Rep. Humphrey feels about the LGBTQ community, go listen to the audio of the House State Affairs committee meeting on February 13, 2020.
  • June 21, 2021 the Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader United

    June 21, 2021 the Honorable Chuck Schumer Majority Leader United

    June 21, 2021 The Honorable Chuck Schumer The Honorable Nancy Pelosi Majority Leader Speaker United States Senate United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Mitch McConnell The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Minority Leader Minority Leader United States Senate United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20515 Dear Majority Leader Schumer, Madam Speaker Pelosi, Minority Leader McConnell, and Minority Leader McCarthy, As state legislators, we are the day-to-day technicians in fifty unique laboratories of democracy. We do our part to make government work to the benefit of all, regardless of party. This was true during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when almost every state did its patriotic duty to provide voters relief and remove barriers to voting. This expansion of safe, secure voting led to an election with historic turnout. The scope of these state-level attacks is unparalleled. Close to 400 anti-voter bills have been introduced in legislatures across the nation, with many signed or on the way to becoming law in Texas, Florida, Georgia, and Arizona, and others. Make no mistake: these unpatriotic attacks on our elections will undermine confidence that elections in America can possibly represent the will of a checked and balanced majority. They present a deep threat to our democracy and will lead to material harm to communities that have long been under-represented. In a functioning democracy that fairly represents the voices of all people, elected officials should work together to expand the right to vote and protect the sanctity of elections. Indeed, we have attempted again and again to work with our Republican colleagues to set policies that safely and securely expanded voting access—but they simply refuse to act in good faith.