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Country
United States
Birth - Death
Occupation
Politics
Description
First gay African-American to be elected to Colorado State's House of Representatives as a Democratic Party member (2016). Former Senior Policy Advisor to the state's Governor, followed by Program Officer with the Gill Foundation where she led philanthropic initiatives focusing on LGBT equality and alliance-building in communities of color. Gubernatorial appointee to the state's Judicial Performance Commission, a mayoral appointee to Denver's Cultural Affairs Commission, and serves on the Board of Directors for Urban Peak, Colorado's leading homeless youth service agency. Co-founder of New Era Colorado, the state's leading organization focused on the engagement of young people in the community and served as President of Colorado Black Women for Political Action.
