As the daughter of a country doctor who helped establish one of the first Planned Parenthoods in Vermont, and a mother who was a feminist and community leader, Edie was raised with the understanding that we have an obligation to serve those in need and to actively improve the quality of life in our communities. She has carried this understanding into her life’s work, in both the private and public sectors. A successful advocate for progressive candidates and causes, civic leader, and mother of two, she has focused her energy and experience on reproductive rights, climate action, affordable housing, access to quality education for all, and working to increase voter participation in the election process.
I fully embrace calls for 100% renewable energy by 2035 or sooner. It is what is needed to respond to the climate crisis facing our planet and will greatly benefit our state and country as we drive innovation and create jobs, tax benefits, and economic multiplier effects. Specifically, I support Community Choice Energy to let communities that are “Ready For 100” get to clean energy faster than the plans proposed by the incumbent utilities.​
I also support imposing polluter fees on carbon emissions at the source. The money collected should be returned to households by lowering income taxes. This approach would be revenue-neutral and reflect the true costs to our health and environment of burning fossil fuels.​
Weather-related events in Colorado – droughts, forest fires, floods, widespread tree diseases, and unusual weather patterns – are only going to get worse unless we act. The recent Marshall Fire was a terrifying and tragic local event, and we all witnessed how disasters can cause such extreme damage to human lives, family stability, our environment, local economies, water supplies, availability of housing, and more. As your state representative, I am working hard to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and grow our renewable energy sector so that state government does its part to address our climate crisis.