Tomorrow is Colorado Gives Day, a rally for the Colorado charities who make our communities such a great place to live. We have many outstanding non-profits in House District 13. Here are a few I’m giving to this year: National Alliance on Mental Illness – Boulder County NAMI is a grassroots mental health organization supporting people affected by mental illness. The Emergency Family Assistance Association (EFAA) A Boulder County mainstay …

I am excited to release my Climate Action Plan for Colorado. Many thanks to my co-author Jakki Davison as well as the industry and science experts who contributed to this work. I’d also like to thank those of you who reviewed the early edition and weighed in with ideas. I will continue to refine this urgent plan for action. Nothing else matters if we do not wisely address climate change. …

Daily Camera     Guest commentary By Judy Amabile It was an incredible gift to be a kid in Colorado. I recently reconnected with an acquaintance from high school, and it brought back many great memories. Growing up on the Western Slope, we skied, hiked and biked, and still do. In fact, my childhood passion for the outdoors led me to make a living in the outdoor industry. Colorado’s wild places …

This is a copy of Judy’s editorial to the Daily Camera posted on January 25, 2018 but still relevant today. Charlie Danaher’s Daily Camera essay about feminism’s role in the recent flood of sexual harassment claims was interesting, to say the least. He suggests that there has been an increase in the amount of sexual harassment women have experienced between the 1940s and now. He goes on to suggest that this alleged …

I’m excited to share endorsements by Phil Weiser, Colorado Attorney General; Michael Dougherty, Boulder County District Attorney; Lesley Smith, CU Board of Regents; and Rollie Heath, former Speaker of the Colorado State Senate. The support of these and other Colorado leaders gives us momentum for the next phase of our campaign. Read our press release to learn more…. Click to read the full enews with all the up coming events.

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser Endorses Judy Amabile for Colorado House District 13 October 28, 2019 —  Momentum for Judy Amabile continues to build as the campaign announces an endorsement by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser.  Weiser, who was Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Obama Department of Justice, released this statement: “Judy Amabile has the experience, intellect, compassion, and values we need in the Colorado House of Representatives. She …

  I agree we need big, structural changes to address the climate crisis. Regulating the fossil fuel industry, revolutionizing transportation, and shifting away from wasteful construction practices; these are some of the ways to slow the toxic warming of our planet. We need to pursue innovation and dramatic action at every level – worldwide, nationwide, statewide and in our communities.   At the same time, I believe Colorado is looking …

Your November ballot will include Proposition CC: Without raising taxes and to better fund public schools, higher education, and roads, bridges, and transit, within a balanced budget, may the state keep and spend all the revenue it annually collects after June 30, 2019, but is not currently allowed to keep and spend under Colorado law, with an annual independent audit to show how the retained revenues are spent? A Prop …

NEW ENDORSERS FOR JUDY! Rollie Heath, Stan Garnett, Andrew Shoemaker, and more . . .  The reason I’m passionate about improving mental health resources in Colorado is personal for me. My son has a serious mental illness that started in his teenage years. I’ve learned firsthand how terribly difficult it is to get effective mental health care in my own community. Through this journey, I’ve seen what can happen to families …