My name is Mike Weissman and I’m a resident of Aurora. I was elected to represent House District 36 in November, 2016 and re-elected in November, 2018 and 2020 and am currently serving my 3rd term as our state representative. It has been a great honor to go to work for the people of our district these past several years.I am proud to call Aurora my home because as Colorado’s most diverse city, Aurora reflects America as a whole. And I love living in Colorado because our state’s combination of outdoor beauty and cultural vibrancy is unmatched by any other. Like many Coloradans, I love spending time outside: working in the garden, running, hiking a new trail or mountain, or riding a bike along Arapahoe County’s trails and paths.
Education is both the foundation of active citizenship and economic success later in life. Unfortunately Colorado ranks near the bottom of all 50 states in terms of per-student investment in K-12 education. I support increased funding to K-12 education that so that students can benefit from up-to-date books and other instructional materials and so that schools can hire enough teachers to keep class sizes reasonable. Setting goals for both teachers and students is important but measuring progress toward those goals with excessive standardized testing that takes time away from teaching and learning is the wrong approach.