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Monica Duran

Description:

Colorado State Majority Leader

PARTY
Democrat
LEADERSHIP POSITION
Majority Leader
DISTRICT 23
COUNTIES
Jefferson
 

Committee Assignments

Executive Committee of the Legislative Council

I am the House Representative for House District 23 and the House Majority Leader. I am so excited to represent my district and our caucus. I learned as a young child how to fight back against injustice, as I watched my mother and her siblings march alongside Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta fighting for better working conditions, fair wages, and the right to unionize. As a young adult I took on a very personal battle of my own. As a domestic violence survivor and a once homeless single mom of a young son, I once again drew on the strength my mother taught me. I fought against the stigma and broke the cycle of abuse so my young son would grow up to respect and honor women.

 

 I worked for over three decades in the dental industry, including a dental practice right here in Jeffco. I have long been invested in helping vulnerable members of our community and improving the quality of life for all Coloradans. In 2015, I was a leader of the campaign for Wheat Ridge Issue 300, a grassroots uprising of citizens pushing back against out-of-control development. I then served on the Wheat Ridge City Council and as Director of the Wheat Ridge Fire Protection Board. My work in the community also includes serving as a board member of the Jefferson Center for Mental Health, the Wheat Ridge Planning Commission, and a proud member of the Jefferson County Democratic Latino Initiative (JDLI)