Application for Legislative Commission for Joan F Fitz-Gerald

Past Political Activity

This is most likely not complete since I can't remember all CO Democratic Party Elizabeth Warren Kamala Harris Sara Gideon Jamie Harrison Amy McGrath Mark Kelly Bullock for Montana Alice Madden Cary Kennedy Joe Biden NARAL planned Parenthood ACLU Sierra Club Emilys List Meg Froelich Andy Kerr George Stern Jake Lilly Alexis King Robert Rodriguez Diane Miitsch Bush Abagail Spanberger There are probably more

List of Political and Civic Organizations belonged to

Planned Parenthood board members Deliver My Vote board member Woman Commission celebrating 100 year suffrage

Organization and Advocacy Experience

Served as President of the Colorado Senate representing Senate 16 a diverse district of both front range and mountain counties. Successfully elected 3 times

Statement

I understand the process and how to bring competing interests to the table I am able to decide issues even when there is a lot of outside pressure

Statement on Working with Consensus

I have a track record of finding consensus as seen in the ability to find common ground with Gov Bill Owens on Ref C and D. Also found agreement with Republicans to reform the Oil and Gas Commission under Bill Ritter

Relevant Analytic Skills for Commission

I believe my career and legislative accomplishments speak for themselves I shepherded many renewable energy bills which required Learning many technical aspects of an issue that had great public impact I do not shy from difficult problems

Racial categories the applicant identifies with:

Applicant identifies with the following gender

Female