As a pastor and as a public servant, Lucía Guzmán knows how to listen. Whether she’s talking to families about Denver’s education needs or discussing issues with one of her congregations, Lucía’s ability to communicate with the people she represents indicates the effectiveness with which she will represent her constituents as a member of the Colorado State Senate.

Born to farm workers, Lucía knows the value of a good education and has received master’s degrees in divinity as well as health and behavioral sciences. She has served in several leadership roles pertaining to education, including two terms on the Denver School Board. During her time on the school board, Lucía successfully fought to establish Ana Maria Sandoval – the district’s only dual language Montessori program – as well as the first K-8 school in northwest Denver.

Lucía is a staunch advocate for revitalizing Colorado’s public education system.

“We need to evaluate our decades-old systems through a contemporary lens and reshape these systems with innovative programs,” she said. “We need an accountability system, better measures for evaluating academic growth, and a careful assessment of the programs that are working so they can be models for other schools.”

In addition to her public service, Lucía is a respected spiritual leader in Colorado. She was the first Mexican American and the first woman to head the Colorado Council of Churches, where she advocated for interfaith relations, founded summer camps for children of inmates and supported programs to oppose the death penalty. In this capacity she also joined forces to fight for the human rights of all people – including LGBT individuals.

While Lucía is running for an open seat, she faces stiff opposition from two current assemblymembers. Help this bright out leader with a contribution to her campaign today.

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