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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BASc, Business and Psychology, University of Maryland
  • MBA, Operations Management, Accounting, University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
  • Attended, Executive Education, Harvard Kennedy School, 2017

Professional Experience

  • BASc, Business and Psychology, University of Maryland
  • MBA, Operations Management, Accounting, University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
  • Attended, Executive Education, Harvard Kennedy School, 2017
  • Owner, Hillcrest Homes, 2005-2010
  • Grant Writer, City of Monroe, Washington, 2001-2002
  • Operations Manager/Budget Analyst, Unversity of Washington, 1990-2000
  • Operations Manager, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington Department of Internal Medicine, 1991-1993
  • Instructor, Edmonds Community College, 1986-1987
  • Instructor, Temple University, Darmstadt, Germany, 1979-1981

Political Experience

  • BASc, Business and Psychology, University of Maryland
  • MBA, Operations Management, Accounting, University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
  • Attended, Executive Education, Harvard Kennedy School, 2017
  • Owner, Hillcrest Homes, 2005-2010
  • Grant Writer, City of Monroe, Washington, 2001-2002
  • Operations Manager/Budget Analyst, Unversity of Washington, 1990-2000
  • Operations Manager, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington Department of Internal Medicine, 1991-1993
  • Instructor, Edmonds Community College, 1986-1987
  • Instructor, Temple University, Darmstadt, Germany, 1979-1981
  • Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 21, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 21, 2018
  • Minority Caucus Chair, Colorado State House of Representatives, 2015-2017

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Health, Insurance and Environment Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

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

Chair, El Paso County Republican Caucus, 2010, 2012

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Energy and Environment Committee

Member, Public Health Care and Human Services Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BASc, Business and Psychology, University of Maryland
  • MBA, Operations Management, Accounting, University of Washington, Michael G. Foster School of Business
  • Attended, Executive Education, Harvard Kennedy School, 2017
  • Owner, Hillcrest Homes, 2005-2010
  • Grant Writer, City of Monroe, Washington, 2001-2002
  • Operations Manager/Budget Analyst, Unversity of Washington, 1990-2000
  • Operations Manager, Cardiovascular Health Research Unit, University of Washington Department of Internal Medicine, 1991-1993
  • Instructor, Edmonds Community College, 1986-1987
  • Instructor, Temple University, Darmstadt, Germany, 1979-1981
  • Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 21, 2013-present
  • Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 21, 2018
  • Minority Caucus Chair, Colorado State House of Representatives, 2015-2017
  • Member, Colorado Federation of Republican Women
  • Former Member, Fountain Economic Development Committee Board
  • Member, Policy Committee, Colorado Municipal League
  • Chair, El Paso County Republican Party, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 19, 2005-2012
  • Vice President, El Paso County Republican Women, 2009-2012
  • City Council Member-At-Large, City of Fountain, 2007-2011
  • Organizer, Fountain’s “Bark in the Park” Fundraiser for the K-9 Unit, 2009-2010
  • Coordinator, Women’s Coalition, McCain/Palin Presidential Team, 2010
  • Secretary, El Paso County Republican Party, 2005-2007
  • Volunteer Coordinator, George W. Bush Campaign, 2004
  • Operations Manager, TransNow, 1993-2002

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Defender of Liberty
  • American Conservative Union -- 2013
  • CUT Taxpayer Guardian
  • Colorado Union of Taxpayers -- 2013
  • Award of Conservative Excellence
  • American Conservative Union -- 2015
  • State Distinguished Legislator
  • United Veterans Committee -- 2016
  • Legislative Excellence Award
  • In Recognition of Exemplary Legislative Advocacy on Behalf of Sexual Assault Victims
  • Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault -- 2016
  • -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Kentucky Colonel (honorary) -- 2014
  • Graduate, Western Legislative Academy
  • Council of State Governments, West -- 2013
  • Henry Toll Fellow
  • Council of State Governments -- 2014
  • Legislator of the Year
  • Colorado Chiropractic Association -- 2013
  • Award for Timeless Service to Hospice
  • Colorado Center for Hospice and Palliative Care -- 2014
  • Common Sense in the Courtroom Award
  • Colorado Civil Justice League -- 2014
  • Wait List Chanmpion
  • Alliance -- 2014

    The Brady Goguen Award for Family Support

  • Colorado Cross Disability Coalition -- 2015
  • Award for Commitment to Hospice and Palliative Care
  • The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of the Rockies -- 2015
  • Legislator of the Year
  • Mental Health Colorado -- 2015

Policy Positions

Colorado State Legislative Election 2012 Political Courage Test

Abortion & Reproductive

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-life

2. Should abortions be illegal after the first trimester of pregnancy?
- Yes

3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes

4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes

5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes

7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- Yes

8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget, Spending, & Tax

State Spending:

Using the key, indicate what state funding levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Education (higher)
- Maintain Status

2. Education (K-12)
- Slightly Increase

3. Environment
- Greatly Decrease

4. Health care
- Maintain Status

5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Greatly Increase

6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Greatly Increase

7. Welfare
- Greatly Decrease

8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

State Taxes:

Using the key,indicate what state tax levels (#1-6) you support for the following general categories. Select one level per category; you may use a number more than once.

1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase

2. Cigarette taxes
- Slightly Increase

3. Corporate taxes
- Greatly Decrease

4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Greatly Decrease

5. Property taxes
- Greatly Decrease

6. Sales taxes
- Greatly Decrease

7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Eliminate

8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Eliminate

9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Eliminate

10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer

Budget Stabilization:

Indicate which proposals you support (if any) for balancing Colorado's budget.

1. Tapping into Colorado's "rainy day" fund
- Yes

2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No

3. Reducing or eliminating public worker collective bargaining
- Yes

4. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- Yes

5. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- Yes

6. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance & Government Reform

Do you support limits on the following types of contributions for state candidates?

1. Individual
- No

2. Political Action Committee
- No

3. Corporate
- No

4. Political Party
- No

5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- No

6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes

7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes

8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- Yes

9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Crime & Public Safety

1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes

2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes

3. Do you support the legalization and regulation of small amounts of marijuana?
- No

4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes

5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes

6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economic

1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes

3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No

4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes

6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No

2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes

3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No

4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- Yes

5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes

6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes

7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from Colorado high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No

8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Environment & Energy

1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- No

2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No

3. Do you support increased regulations on hydraulic fracturing of "fracking"?
- No

4. Do you support state funding for improvements to Colorado's energy infrastructure?
- No

5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes

6. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- No

7. Other or expanded principles
- [ e) Do you support state funding for open space preservation?] Depends on the situation!

Gun

1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No

2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No

3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- Yes

4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Health

1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No

2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes

3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes

4. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No

5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes

6. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes

7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Social

1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- Yes

2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- Yes

3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes

4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Colorado's anti-discrimination laws?
- No

5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Legislative Priorities

In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer

Events

2019

Mar. 9
Town Hall

Sat 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM MST

Pikes Peak Library District - Sand Creek Library Colorado Springs, CO