Alex Valdez represents Colorado’s House District 5, which encompasses the urban core of Denver. He was elected in 2018 to succeed former House Speaker Crisanta Duran. Alex Valdez was born and raised in the Denver Metro area. After the recession hit, he founded a solar business with a grassroots campaign out of a co-working space in the River North Art District (RiNo). Today, his dedication and hard work have helped that company flourish into one of Colorado’s largest solar companies.
Representative Valdez serves on the LGBTQ caucus. As a proud member and leader in the LGBTQ community, Alex passed the HIV prep bill in 2020 and supported other critical pieces of legislation including banning conversion therapy for minors and allowing Colorado identification to reflect gender identity. Alex recently helped secure culturally competent healthcare for LGBTQ Coloradans. Alex firmly believes in protecting and advancing LGBTQ rights, and upholds that this work is extremely important in our changing social landscape.