FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 6, 2019
CONTACT: Michal Rosenoer, Executive Director
michal@emergeco.org, (828) 577-3541
EMERGE COLORADO SENDS MORE ALUMS TO LOCAL OFFICES THAN EVER BEFORE AND MAKES HISTORY FOR REPRESENTATION IN GOVERNMENT
DENVER, CO – Emerge Colorado, the state’s premier organization that recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office, announced today that eight Emerge alumnae and counting have won their races. Even as votes continue to be tallied, there are already historic victories won across the Front Range, and the nation, for Emerge women.
“We had the most diverse set of alumnae candidates running in our history,” said Michal Rosenoer, Executive Director. “When diverse women run and win, the whole community benefits. And Emerge women are building an infrastructure across Colorado that will benefit Democrats in elections in 2020, too. We couldn’t be more proud of all of our candidates who ran in 2019. We are excited to see the positive change they create in cities and school boards for years to come.”
More on Emerge Colorado wins so far:
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Susie Hidalgo-Fahring will be the first-ever Latina to serve on the Longmont City Council
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Margaret Wright will be the first Black woman to serve on the Pueblo Public School Board of Education in recent history
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Jennifer Allen-Thomas will be the first-ever Black woman to serve on Commerce City Council
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Michal Rosenoer will be the only openly-LGBTQ person on Edgewater City Council
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Adrienne Christy won her election to the Telluride Town Council
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Julia Marvin won her election to Thornton City Council
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Anita Seitz won her re-election to Westminster City Council
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Dana Gutwein won her re-election to Lakewood City Council
Of Emerge Colorado alumnae that won their elections, 38% are women of color and 75% were first-time candidates.
For more information on Emerge Colorado, visit https://co.emergeamerica.org