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Colorado State House District 44 / Cámara de Representantes

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.

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    Anthony Hartsook
    (Rep)

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    Alyssa Nilemo
    (Dem)

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Submitted Biography My name is Alyssa Nilemo and I’m a fourth generation Coloradan who grew up in Jefferson County. My family arrived here with the railroad and laid down roots to become farmers in the San Luis Valley. Through the generations we have shared a deep love of and respect for our beautiful home state. I spent my early career in the care industry working in early childhood education, hospice care and disability services. Even when I changed career paths into government administration I never lost sight of the people who make up the community and the importance of serving them. My time working in a City Manager's Office as an Aide and for the State of Colorado in higher education has informed my belief in the importance of local governance. I moved to Douglas County almost a decade ago when I fell in love with my husband. Together we are building our home and family in Parker.
Website / Sitio Web http://www.alyssa4colorado.com
Campaign Phone 7207277389
Campaign Twitter Handle @alyssa4colorado
House District 44s most pressing issues include public education, housing and supporting our small businesses. It is important that we have someone at the capital in committee making sure that the division of funds is equitable to our region and allows us to pay teachers good wages. We also need to be investing in our school's infrastructures. I also want to help ensure our school district is already following the laws in place and work with our school board and commissioners. (This includes title nine). I will also work hard on legislation to create a healthier housing pipeline that sees the creation of entry level townhomes and condos for first time owners and also for those retiring and looking to downsize. Finally for small business we need to make sure there is more equity in government contracts and grants that are accessible to startups or small businesses looking to compete in the market.
I believe by supporting the worker and small business owners we can start to create a more even playing field in the market where large companies will have to ease prices in order to be more competitive. We also need to be aggressively addressing energy needs from the way we power our homes to how we power vehicles. This means a just transition for hard workers who have committed themselves in industries that have brought us this far. And also investing in future technology that can bring down electric bills and what we pay (or how often we need to pay) at the pump. We can also do a better job of supporting families in making childcare affordable, improving wages so workers can keep up with inflation and make sure the big companies that benefit from our healthy colorado economy are paying their fair share into state resources.
Our immigration system and refugee systems are not working. I believe state and federal need to better coordinate and work together. At the front of that labor for me will always be human life and dignity. I believe we can do a better job of caring for our neighbors and building a strong economy together. We cannot place this on local level communities, unprepared for sudden influxes of refugees or immigrants to address the care and integration of these individuals.
We need to have a just transition for workers in our current energy sectors to make sure the individual thrives. Hand in hand we can be diversifying our investment in renewable and future forward technologies in power. I think in this state we have the luxury of being a place bountiful with sunshine and windy plains - I would support work to make sure we reap the benefits of this fact.
Abortion and reproductive health care is health care, period, full stop. I trust individuals and doctors to make good decisions for themselves and their families. I trust individuals to seek religious council if they need it. I trust individuals to seek second opinions if they need it. But in the end I do not believe government has any place in the very personal decisions someone makes about their reproductive futures.
I believe as a nation we have extremely secure elections. I would argue that Colorado leads in this charge. From the mail in ballot, our robust dropbox locations, the text and track ballot feature we have created a system that is both accessible and secure.