Barbara was raised in Lakewood, Colorado, the third of four children born to a wonderful set of parents. They taught her to be honest, hard-working, thrifty, and curious. Summers were spent at their mountain home or climbing Colorado’s Fourteeners; winters were spent skiing and snowshoeing. Barbara earned a degree in journalism from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. After graduation, she was one of 12 journalism majors in the country to be selected as a Pulliam Fellow in Indianapolis. However, her heart was still in Colorado, so she accepted a job with the Durango Herald. While there, she wrote about life in the Southwest and created an environmental column, for which she won an award for best column in the state.
The pandemic has taken a toll on the people of Colorado. Hundreds of our brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, and neighbors are struggling to make ends meet in these unprecedented times.
In these times we need steady, empathetic leadership. I'm proud that my colleagues and I rose to the occasion to ease the economic burdens that many Coloradans are facing.
We passed legislation to help Coloradans pay for their rent, mortgages, and utilities. We passed legislation that supports the small businesses, the backbone of Colorado's economy, with grants and loans. We passed legislation that protects the people of Colorado from price gouging. We passed legislation that provided $500,000 to food pantries that are feeling the strain now that so many Coloradans are struggling to get by.
The hard times are not behind us, we still have a long way to go before we can truly begin to recover from these unprecedented times. But I know that together, we can build a better Colorado.
We can build a Colorado that works for us all. I promise that if I am reelected that I will work for you in these uncertain times to ensure that you and your families will be taken care of and not left behind.