Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 42, 2017-2021

Candidate, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 42, 2018, 2020

Former Chair, Energy and Environment Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

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

Former Member, Joint Interim Study Committee on Energy Legislation Review, Colorado State House of Representatives

Former Member, Transportation and Energy Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives

Chief Investigator, Sustainable Storytelling, 2009-2017

Vice President of Communications, Business Catapult, 2011-2012

Producer, City and County of Denver, 2006-2008

Adjunct Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver, 2006-2008

Correspondent, ABCNewsone, CBSNewspath, KCAL-9, KCBS-2, BET, 2001-2005

Anchor/Reporter/Talk Show Host, KRON-TV, 1997-2001

Commissioner, Community Housing & Development, City of Aurora, 2015-present

Member, Emerge Colorado, Emerge America, 2014-present

Member, Leadership Aurora, 2014-present

Commissioner, Sustainability Advisory Board, 2013-present

Member, Curriculum Advisory Council, Metropolitan State University of Denver, 2011-present

Commissioner, Commission on Homelessness, 2010-present

Member, Leadership Denver, 2009-present

Member, Congressional Black Caucus Institute, present

Former Board Member, El Centro Humanitario Para La Trabajadores

Board Member, Journalism & Digital Media, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Technical Communications, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Member, Sustainability Advisory Council

Board Member, Aurora@Home, 2014

Participant, Global Reporting Initiative Certified Sustainability Reporting Course, ISOS Group, 2011

Priority Issues:

Fairness: When you work hard, you should be rewarded for that work.
Responsibility: We are ultimately responsible for ourselves, our family and our community. We should treat others with integrity.
Freedom: Everyone should be able to live the life they want without others' views or beliefs being imposed upon them.
Opportunity: Absolutely everyone deserves a chance to get ahead.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Why I'm Running
I am running for the Colorado House of Representatives, first of all, because I love Aurora and our great state. I'm uniquely qualified for this position because I, like many of our neighbors, have overcome many of the same challenges.

I strongly believe that we all of us deserve a fair shot at success!

That means we have to come together to help those who are struggling. While we also need to keep people from taking advantage -- as we have all worked hard to get where we are -- it's important for our state's economic security that we all thrive.

I would like to hear what your concerns are. Please feel free to contact me. It would be an honor to earn your support.