The Chamber

Current Office: Senator
First Elected:
Next Election: 2014
Party: Democratic

General

Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Paul; 3 Children: Tony, Scott, Timothy
Birth date: 01/31/1942
Birthplace: Saint Louis, MO
Home City: Thornton CO
Religion: Catholic

Profession

Nurse Consultant, Park Forest Care Center, 1999-present Registered Nurse, 1963-present Nursing Director, Park Forest Care Center, 1990-1999 Staff Developer, Willow Brook Care Center, 1984-1990 Office Nurse, Craig Medical Clinic, 1978-1983 Head Nurse, Memorial Hospital, 1976-1983

Education

BS, Metro State College, Denver, 1987 Nursing Diploma, Saint Louis City Hospital School of Nursing, 1963

Committees

Business Affairs and Labor
Business, Labor and Technology
Health and Human Services
Legislative Audit
Mental Illness in the Criminal Justice System
Transportation

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: Yea

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

HB 1301 Authorizes Legislative Appropriations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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

HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1409 State Employee Compensation Amendments
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1360 Parole Violation Punishment Reduction
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 203 Independent expenditures in Colorado elections
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 12 Increasing Penalties for Worker's Compensation Violations
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1408 Criteria for Judicial Determinations of Congressional Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1352 Concerning Charges to Crimes Involving Controlled Substances
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1238 Increasing Fines for Moving Traffic Violations in Wildlife Crossing Zones
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1358 Authorizing Home Buyers to Purchase Water Efficiency Devices Up Front
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1284 Increasing Medical Marijuana Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1141 Requirement for Mortgage Companies to have License and Registration
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1351 Limiting Payday Loan Interest Rates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

SB 191 Education Law Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1348 Regulations on Radioactive Material
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 190 Suspension of Tax Exemption for Seniors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1021 Health Insurance Policy Coverage For Reproductive Services
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1376 2010-2011 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 94 State Funding for Works of Art in Capital Construction Projects
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 155 Limitations on the Issuance of Gift Cards
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 133 Income Tax Credit Incentive for Colorado Businesses
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1365 Utility Emission Reduction Plan
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1180 Performance-Based Incentive for Film Production Activities
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1288 Authorizing Real Estate Brokers to File Liens for Unpaid Commissions
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1188 Navigation Rights for River Outfitters
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 87 Increasing Lobbyist Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Increases Renewable Energy Standards
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 100 Multi-County Local Improvement Districts
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1195 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1191 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1192 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1193 Internet Sales Tax
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1194 Repealing Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1199 Temporary Limit on Income Tax Reduction for Net Operating Loss
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1190 Suspending Sales Tax Exemption
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1196 Repealing Income Tax Credit
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Public Employee Retirement Association Amendments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1274 Repeals Death Penalty
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1366 Capital Gains Income Tax Reduction Modification
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 296 Seat Belt Violation as Primary Offense
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1170 Allowing Locked-Out Employees to Collect Unemployment Benefits
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1057 Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 241 DNA Sampling Upon Felony Arrest
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1057 Mandatory Unpaid Parental Work Leave for Education Activities
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 244 Requiring Health Insurance Plans to Cover Autism Treatments
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 259 2009-2010 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 281 Clarifying Pinnacol Assurance as a Subdivision of the State
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 273 Appropriation of Pinnacol Assurance Funds
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 170 Expanding In-State Tuition Eligibility
Stage: Motion Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1260 Designated Beneficiary Agreements Between Unmarried Adults
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 228 Repealing the General Fund Spending Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 88 Extending State Employee Health Benefits to Domestic Partners
Stage: Passage
Vote: -

HB 1091 Carbon Monoxide Detector Requirements
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 108 Increasing Vehicle Fees to Fund Transportation Projects
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1388 Increasing Education Funding
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 217 Extended Health Care Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1388 Increasing Education Funding
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 217 Extended Health Care Coverage
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1389 Health Insurance Rates
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1329 Voter Registration Confirmation Card
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1378 Allowing Ranked Voting Methods
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 200 Sexual Orientation Nondiscrimination
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1161 Mining Regulation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1208 Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1082 Sealing Criminal Records
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1161 Mining Regulation
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1208 Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1385 Health Insurance Website
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1325 Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1208 Limitations on Direct File Juvenile Cases
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Nay

HB 1082 Sealing Criminal Records
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1385 Health Insurance Website
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1329 Voter Registration Confirmation Card
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 217 Extended Health Care Coverage
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1375 2008-2009 Budget
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1001 Expanding Bioscience Research Funding
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1270 Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1233 Limited Liability Company Campaign Donation Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1270 Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 122 Wage Transparency Act
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1280 Extending Water Rights
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1228 Insurance Company Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1186 Amending Public School Performance Ratings
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1280 Extending Water Rights
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1228 Insurance Company Regulations
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1280 Extending Water Rights
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

HB 1276 Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 82 Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1189 State Employee Strike Prohibition
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1297 Supplemental Department of Public Safety Funding
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HJR 1009 Ratification of the UN Convention Against the Discrimination of Women
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1025 Governor's Energy Office
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 164 Increasing Caps on Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 129 Restricting Beverage Sales at Schools
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 128 Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 122 Wage Transparency Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1069 Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Public Lands
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 128 Eliminating Sales and Use Tax Cap
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 122 Wage Transparency Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1069 Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Public Lands
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SB 139 Undocumented Immigrant Hiring Ban Notification
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 82 Removing Ban on Sunday Alcohol Sales
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 73 College Textbook Information Disclosure
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 3 Medicaid Funded Family Planning
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SA Mitchell Prohibiting State Funding of Abortion Providers
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

GN Baker Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission
Stage: Confirmation Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1301 Cervical Cancer Immunization Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1301 Cervical Cancer Immunization Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 199 Education Funding and Property Tax Freeze
Stage: Concurrence Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1301 Cervical Cancer Immunization Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 25 Sexual Orientation Workplace Discrimination
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1330 Second Parent Adoption
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJM Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SJM 2 Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SJM Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq
Stage: Passage With Amendment
Vote: Yea

SJM 2 Opposition to Troop Escalation in Iraq
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1269 Casino Smoking Ban
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 151 Mandatory Seatbelt Use
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 34 Concealed Weapons Permits
Stage: Passage
Vote: Nay

HB 1072 Termination of All-Union Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 60 Emergency Contraception for Sexual Assault Survivors
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 1 Discounted Prescription Drugs
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 26 Funding Full-Day Kindergarten
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1023 Public Benefits for Undocumented Immigrants
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1017 Employer Verification of Employee Work Status Requirements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1020 Business Deductions for Employees Restrictions
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1314 Prohibiting Forced Exposure to Employer’s Religious or Political Speech
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1283 Required School Expenditures Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1344 Same-Sex Partnership Benefits Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1090 Sexual Abuse Prosecution Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1315 Juvenile Criminal Parole Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1090 Sexual Abuse Prosecution Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1149 Increasing Lobbyist Regulations
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1090 Sexual Abuse Prosecution Bill
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1315 Juvenile Criminal Parole Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 234 Public Construction Bidding Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 227 Healthcare Disclosure Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 234 Public Construction Bidding Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 227 Healthcare Disclosure Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 81 Employment Nondiscrimination Expansion Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1375 Public School Finance Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

SB 223 Interstate Compact for the Election of the President of the United States by National Popular Vote
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1375 Public School Finance Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Yea

HB 1375 Public School Finance Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1212 Allows Pharmacists to Prescribe Emergency Contraception
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1249 Authorizing Minors to Approve Perinatal Care for Their Own Pregnancy
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1010 Requiring Legislative Approval Before Entering International Trade Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1056 Vending Machines Requirements for Schools Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1010 Requiring Legislative Approval Before Entering International Trade Agreements
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
Stage: Conference Report Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

Amendment L.004 Balanced Teaching Amendment
Stage: Amendment Vote
Vote: Nay

HB 1125 Seat Belt Enforcement Bill
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

HB 1175 Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

SB 66 Employee Leave for Academic Activities
Stage: Passage
Vote: Yea

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