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.
Gun safety has always been important to me, but our community was shaken on March 22, 2021, when a shooter killed 10 people at the King Soopers in south Boulder. The General Assembly took action, passing six gun safety bills in 2021, but of course more needs to be done. I support Colorado’s existing ban on large capacity magazines, the “red flag” law we passed in 2019 under which courts can order temporary removal of weapons from people known to be a threat to public safety, and I support assault weapon restrictions into the future. I support universal background checks on all gun sales, including eliminating the loophole for gun shows, online sales, and private sales. We might never attain a perfectly safe society, but wise policy can make a difference when it comes to the potential matters of life and death we're currently encountering far too often.