Published in the Daily Camera | August 14 My son’s friend came over Saturday to say goodbye. For the last two years, BB (not his real name) had been living in hotel on the southeast side of Boulder. During regular if infrequent dinners over the years, I have gotten to know him. He is animated and interested in a wide variety of topics. The dinners were fun. He always brought …
By DAILY CAMERA GUEST OPINION | openforum@dailycamera.com | Boulder Daily Camera May 1, 2020 at 1:26 p.m. During the stay-at-home order, I have been volunteering at the COVID Recovery Center at the East Boulder Recreation Center. Citizens experiencing homelessness with symptoms of the virus can go to the center to recover and isolate. Boulder moved quickly to establish this resource and has seen relatively fewer cases among the unhoused. The CRC is staffed with …
These are strange days. Along with feeling concern about the immediate crisis, I’m thinking of what Coronavirus has revealed about our health and economic systems. We need to strengthen both. Today, The Boulder Daily Camera published my opinion piece on the subject. I’d love your feedback. A Colorado Plan for Economic Action I’ve just published my Economic Plan for Colorado. Working people are hurting in our state. Policy choices around …
By DAILY CAMERA GUEST OPINION | openforum@dailycamera.com | Boulder Daily CameraPUBLISHED: March 17, 2020 at 5:10 p.m. | UPDATED: March 19, 2020 at 10:03 a.m. The new coronavirus got our undivided attention last week and shifted American life in startling ways. Now is a critical moment. Our willingness to practice strict socially distancing — or not — will determine the trajectory of infections and deaths in our community in the days and weeks to come. When the …
Amabile isn’t an easy name to remember or pronounce (uh-MAA-bee-lay), but it does have a nice connotation. It’s an Italian word with a range of translations; from simpatico, to amiable and even lovable. t was a good surname for my father – in some ways. My dad was both a lover and a fighter (details here would be entirely TMI.) Suffice it to say he was a good man and a skilled …
Thirty-three years ago my mother died in a ski accident. Our family was together for the Martin Luther King weekend. Her death had a profound effect on all of our lives. We thought she was gone forever. But then each of us began to knit our grief into an Ann Amabile suit. We adorned our suits with different parts of her – her mannerisms, her phrases, her words. And we fastened …
Friends, Like you, I am upset by the unilateral warmongering actions of the impeached president. The American people do not want war with Iran. I urge you to contact US legislators from Colorado and share your concerns. New Endorsements I’m honored to have endorsements by Colorado Senator Jeanne Nicholson and United States Congressman David Skaggs. Jeanne represented the 16th District from 2011 to 2015. David represented the 2nd District from 1987 to …
I know you’re busy. I also know you care about making a progressive difference for Colorado. I do too. It’s why I’m working to represent you in House District 13. I’m running to address the climate emergency with urgent action. To make Colorado’s economy work for everyone. To transform our broken mental health care system and address the root causes of homelessness. And many more pressing issues. With smart ideas …
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 filed to run for Colorado House District 13 on March 1st. In the 271 days since, I’ve been hard at work building momentum for the race and preparing to make a progressive difference on day one. Here’s how it adds up: 5 Counties Multiple visits to all 5 HD13 counties: Jackson, Gilpin, Clear Creek, Grand and Boulder. 8,325 Miles covered on county roads. 1,500 Telephone Calls by Judy to voters …
