“I am proud to be from Adams County Colorado.
Now, I am grateful that I get to raise my family in the same community that raised me.”
Born and raised in Thornton, my story is one of hard work, success, and the result of a community that rallied around me. I was the only child to a single mother who worked two jobs to make ends meet. Even though my mom worked hard, it was never enough to put dinner on the table and keep a roof over our heads. By the time I was eight, we were living out of our car.
I know what it’s like to not know where your next meal is going to come from, or open the fridge, and see nothing there. These experiences put a fight in my heart to ensure that other families don’t have to go through the same struggles my family did. As a Daniels scholar I graduated from the University of Denver in 2008 with a degree in Real Estate/Finance. Knowing I wanted to serve others, I entered the nonprofit industry to help families suffering from homelessness. While working with vulnerable populations I discovered my passion for medicine and helping people in their most difficult times. This led me to pursue my nursing degree. I am fortunate to have found my passion in the emergency department collaborating with my medical team to save patient lives.
I met the love of my life, Julie, when we were in middle school. I’m proud that we’re raising our kids just a few miles from where we both grew up. I want nothing more than to make sure that our family has a stable and safe community to grow up in and opportunities to thrive, it’s why I ran for Northglenn City Council. In my time on the Northglenn City Council, I served my neighbors to help them create the kind of community they wanted. I have worked tirelessly to improve the quality of life in Northglenn; initiating legislation to keep our families safe and working hard to keep our leaders accountable. I stood strong on issues of fiscal responsibility and championed efforts to support working class families.
As a State Representative, I have been committed to ensuring that every member of my community is able to enjoy a healthy life and to achieve their American dream.
In my first term, I sponsored legislation to address the youth vaping epidemic, to strengthen workers' rights, and to protect our children from preventable diseases. In my second term, we passed historic investments in Health Care, Infrastructure, and put $750 back in every one’s pocket. However, the work is not done- we need a State Senator that will fight for our working families, our children’s education and a just economy. I am committed to doing just that.
