Dave is a native Coloradan who never thought that he would run for public office. He started his career as an educator, teaching math, science, and technology at Heath Junior High in Greeley for 24 years. He then went on to teach at CU Denver for another decade, and worked in the private tech sector for about 4 years.
I worked as a middle school math, science, and technology teacher for 24 years in the Greeley public schools. I see the devastating effects the lack of funding is having on our public schools: Class sizes are way too big, teachers are over worked and underpaid, and at-risk students are going without the services and resources they need. It is unacceptable that Colorado is the 14th wealthiest state in the nation with the hottest economy, and 42nd in the nation when it comes to public education spending. That’s why I am running for Treasurer. I will fight to get public schools the funding they deserve by fixing TABOR, which has strangled our state’s budget for far too long. I am actively supporting Initiative 93, a proposed ballot measure that would raise taxes on millionaires and wealthy corporations and actually fund our schools.