My ancestors are tied to this land. 

We’ve been here for generations, working the fields, leading protests in the streets, and fighting against discrimination and oppression. The City of Denver displaced my mother from her childhood home to build the Auraria Higher Education Campus. 

After graduating from North High School and Colorado State University, I couldn’t afford to move back to Denver. My husband and I worked hard so we could raise our kids in the same area where we grew up. 

We know what it’s like to be displaced, to be priced out, to work hard and fight for dignity.

The importance of fighting for community, and the power of standing together…

that’s in my blood. 

I’ll fight to make Denver a city that works for all of us.