Emerge Colorado shifts to higher gear on diversity
Shontel Lewis practices her public speaking with her Emerge class in 2017. In November 2018, Lewis was elected as a Regional Transportation District director. Emerge Colorado is no longer emerging. It’s reaching higher, according to a “brand refresh” announced this week. The organization founded in 2013 has become a well-known… Read More
Two new Denver councilwomen got campaign training from “an antidote to the old boys’ club”
Two new Denver councilwomen got campaign training from “an antidote to the old boys’ club” “Running for office is hard on purpose,” said Emerge Colorado Executive Director Michal Rosenoer. City Council District 5 candidate Amanda Sawyer speaks during a forum at Christ Church United Methodist, March 5, 2019. (Kevin J. Read More
Denver’s Latino population now proportionally represented on City Council
Denver’s Latino population now proportionally represented on City Council For the first time ever, the city council’s makeup is proportional to the number of Latinos living in Denver. Author: Sonia Gutierrez Published: 8:25 PM MDT June 5, 2019 Updated: 8:50 AM MDT June 6,… Read More
Female representation matters. Colorado’s legislature proves that.
DENVER The corridors of the gold-domed state capitol here are lined with busts and portraits showing what political power used to look like in Colorado. Nearly without exception, the figures depicted in that artwork are male. But step onto the floor of the Colorado… Read More
Emerge CO Seeking Coordinator/Intern!
Emerge Colorado – Part-Time Program Coordinator/Internship Emerge Colorado is seeking a part-time support person at 10 hours per week to assist the Executive Director in duties including event planning, communications, data entry, and operations coordination. The ideal candidate will have a proven ability to manage multiple… Read More
Colorado’s History Of Women In Politics Marks Another Milestone: A House Majority
JAN 21, 2019 LISTEN Audio: Bente Birkeland Looks At The Legislature’s Changes In Gender Balance The five newly elected women, all Democrats, who helped their party regain control of the Senate. From left: Jessie Danielson holding daughter Isabelle Beth Kabza, Kerry Donovan, Brittany Pettersen, Tammy Story… Read More
From the sidelines to the march, and now to the Capitol: One woman’s journey in the Trump era
From the sidelines to the march, and now to the Capitol: One woman’s journey in the Trump era Lisa Cutter helped organize the first Women’s March in Denver, and now she is part of Colorado’s pink wave of new Democratic lawmakers elected in 2018 PUBLISHED ON JAN… Read More
Female Candidates Are Key to Flipping State Houses for Democrats
The Colorado women dubbed the “Fab Five” have been each other’s bosses, mentors and co-workers. They’ve volunteered at each other’s nonprofits, and participated in each other’s weddings. Now, they hold the keys to flipping their state Senate. Colorado Democrats have a chance, for the first time in years, to score… Read More
Will Tuesday’s elections continue Colorado trend line written in Democratic “blue ink”?
Briana Ross and Lisa MacCarty don’t have much in common. Ross is a Republican. MacCarty is a Democrat. Ross is a stay-at-home mom of four who lives in Elbert County. MacCarty is a working professional in Westminster. Ross is white. MacCarty is biracial. Two things they do share: Both moved… Read More
Homestretch: Stapleton reminding voters of his values
Walker Stapleton was juggling his race for governor with planning Halloween trick-or-treating for his three kids Wednesday morning. He joked that he might dress up as liberal U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and his son, Craig, could go as Democratic gubernatorial opponent Jared Polis. “A father-son type deal,” he said with… Read More