The State House of Representatives is made up of 65 members who are elected by voters in their district for a two-year term. They are limited to serving four consecutive terms in office, but after a two-year break, they are eligible to run again. Every two years, all 65 seats are open for election. The legislative branch of the Colorado state government is composed of the State House and the State Senate. Their legislative authority and responsibilities include passing bills related to public policy matters, approving state budget spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold gubernatorial vetoes. Scroll for Spanish Translation. La Cámara de Representantes del Estado está compuesta por 65 miembros que son elegidos por los votantes de su distrito para un mandato de dos años. Están limitados a servir cuatro períodos consecutivos en el cargo, pero después de una pausa de dos años, son elegibles para postularse nuevamente. Cada dos años se convocan elecciones para los 65 escaños. El poder legislativo del gobierno del estado de Colorado está compuesto por la Cámara de Representantes y el Senado. Su autoridad y responsabilidades legislativas incluyen la aprobación de proyectos de ley relacionados con asuntos de política pública, la aprobación del gasto del presupuesto estatal, la subida y bajada de impuestos y la votación para mantener los vetos del gobernador.
Submitted Biography
Representative McCluskie was first elected State Representative in 2018 and re-elected in 2020, 2022. She was elected as the first woman Speaker from the Western Slope in 2022. Passionate about public education, Julie spent more than a dozen years working in Summit School District providing exceptional district leadership in strategic communications, community engagement and student behavioral/mental health initiatives. She spent several years away from schools while working at the state Capitol serving as the Director of Communications for former Lt. Gov. Joseph Garcia. Prior to public education, Julie worked in resort and hospitality management holding leadership roles in Xanterra Parks & Resorts in Denver and Doubletree Hotels. Born and raised in Colorado and a graduate of Colorado State University, Julie and her husband Jamie have spent most of their married years in the Rocky Mountains. They are proud parents of two children, Ian and Cait.
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The affordability crisis as it relates to housing, health care, and child care is the concern raised most often when I knock doors. During my time in the legislature, I have carried legislation and supported investments of more than $500M in housing programs to reduce barriers to development and expand housing inventory. I carried a bill in 2024 which allows local governments to provide tax incentives for converting short-term rentals to long-term rentals. Additionally, I authored Colorado’s reinsurance program which has brought insurance rates down on the individual marketplace by more than 30% on the Western Slope, championed rural health care workers, and invested millions in rural hospitals. To support working families, I carried the referred ballot measure (Prop EE) which passed and funds Universal Preschool. Looking forward, I am focused on tackling construction defects, continuing our analysis of cost drivers in health care, and supporting the child care workforce pipeline.
Colorado’s economy continues to outpace the nation’s economy, unemployment is falling and inflation in Colorado is projected to be lower than 3% in the next two years. These are strong indicators that our economy is getting back on track after the pandemic and we are starting to see improvements in wage growth for working people and an end to the rise of household expenses. We’ve made progress on housing prices by increasing affordable housing inventory. I’ve supported cuts in property taxes for households and small businesses and a reduction in state income tax, I supported the expansion of the family affordability tax credit which puts money back in the pockets of low income working families with children. I led the charge on reinsurance, supported price caps on insulin and the creation of the prescription drug affordability board to bring down drug prices. I carried the bill to provide free college opportunities for child care workers.
I believe in the separation of federal and state powers. Ultimately, Congress needs to reform immigration laws and provide a path to citizenship.
America is a country of immigrants and we can certainly see that diversity here in Colorado, and across the counties of HD13. Our immigrant population has been a critical part of our local workforce in my decades living in the high country and a valued part of our community fabric.
Immigrants come to our country fleeing violence, economic despair, and life-threatening circumstance, and they can play a significant role in our communities and as a part of our workforce.
Recently, politicians and others have at best, mischaracterized, and at worst, intentionally maligned, those arriving in our state. For migrants arriving in Colorado, I believe we have a duty to respond with compassion and support.
I strongly support the numerous efforts underway to reduce greenhouse gasses/carbon emissions by promoting renewable energy as we transition away from fossil fuels. But we need to complete this transition with an approach of “all of the above” when we talk about oil & gas, wind, solar, and new energy technologies like geothermal and hydrogen. I have supported investments in exploring new technologies and incentives for alternative clean energies. Additionally, I believe we have a commitment to Coloradans in our state most impacted by this transition and I support the investments we’ve made in the Just Transition Offices across the state driving economic diversity in coal-transitioning communities and workforce opportunities for reskilling, upskilling and next-skilling.
I support a woman’s absolute right and freedom to make reproductive health care choices including the choice for an abortion. I voted in support of the Reproductive Health Equity Act while in office and support Amendment 79 on the 2024 ballot.
I do not believe government should play a role in what can be a deeply personal health care choice for a woman. Women should have the right to make health care choices in consultation with her health care professional, family/partner and faith.
Colorado has the gold standard of elections and I’m proud of the work of County Clerks across the state who work to adhere to election law, security and safety. I adamantly defend the results of elections conducted here in Colorado in 2020, 2022 and have faith in the integrity of our 2024 election. Over the course of the past six years, I have supported legislation to expand voter access with increases in funding for elections, including an increase in ballot drop-off boxes.
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