Former Chair, Appropriations Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Executive Committee of the Legislative Council, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Vice Chair, Legislative Council, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Legislative Council Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

— Awards:

• Colorado Contractors Association 2015 Infrastructure Champion
• Dr. Martin Luther King 2016 Humanitarian Award
• Colorado Democratic Party 2016 Rising Star Award
• 2015 LCLAA People's Award
• Housing Colorado 2014 Legislator of the Year
• Washington Post's 40 Under 40 Rising Political Stars
• Conservation Colorado Legislator of the Year
• Denver Democrats Pat Schroeder Families First Award
• Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans Certificate of Appreciation
• Metropolitan State University of Denver Legislator of the Year
• University of Colorado Alumni Legislative Award
• Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition Legislative Award for Championing State Policies for Fair Immigration and Higher Education
• CLLARO Roger Cisneros Poder Award
• Denver Women's Commission & Colorado's Women's Chamber of Commerce Legislative Award
• Planned Parenthood Champion of Choice
• Colorado Association for Bilingual Education 2013 Federico Pena Community Leader Award
• Health Care For All 2013 Legislative Hero
• COLOR Legislative Champion Award
• Denver Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Award
• Mentioned in the Denver Post article, "Colorado Women Broke Political Barriers."
• United Veterans Committee of Colorado Distinguished Service Award