The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected: 05/16/2010
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family:
Birth date:
Birthplace: Texas
Home City: CO
Religion:

Profession

Pastor, Methodist Churches Agency for Human Rights and Community Relations, City and County of Denver Executive Director, 2003-Present Denver Public Schools Board of Education, 1999-2007, Vice President, 2003-2006 Lucía’s Casa de Café, Northwest Denver Small Business Owner, 1999-2005 Merritt Memorial United Methodist Church and Berkeley United Methodist Church, Denver, Colorado

Education

Master of Divinity, The Iliff School of Theology, 1989 MBS, University of Houston at Clear Lake City, Texas BS, Community Health, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, 1973

Committees

Agriculture and Natural Resources
Finance
Judiciary
Legal Services
Legislative Audit

SB 117 Penalties for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2 Authorizes Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 68 Prohibits Foods with Trans Fats in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 15 Establishes a College Tuition Rate for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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SB 117 Penalties for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 2 Authorizes Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 68 Prohibits Foods with Trans Fats in Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 15 Establishes a College Tuition Rate for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1271 Repeals Direct Filing of Juveniles by Prosecutors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

SB 93 Requires hospitals to disclose religious objections
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 147 Prohibits False Information Regarding Election Procedures and Voter Eligibility
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Limits Employers' Use Of Credit Histories
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 20 Authorizes Legal Immunity to Drug Overdose Reporters
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1005 Repeals Taxes on Agricultural Products
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 200 Establishing a Health Benefit Exchange
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 126 In-State Tuition for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 172 Authorizing Civil Unions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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