Mom. Colorado State Senator District 24. Organizer trying to stir things up enough to make a difference. Troll collector.
#coleg
#copolitics
#gottahavefaith
I am excited to welcome
@KevinPriola
to team blue. He has been my partner in passing bills on climate, recycling, addiction/mental health, education and transportation. In the past two years we have run 12 bills together. He is a statesman willing to do the work.
#copolitics
Five brave women came forward with 11 allegations. All allegations were found credible.
#timesup
I will not be silenced, I will stand up to bullies. Together we will create a workplace that respects everyone and values all voices.
#coleg
Hey
@usavolleyball
I passed the law in 2016 that says "A mother may breast-feed in any place she has the right to be". You broke the law plain and simple. Breast feeding is a natural act of nourishment. Time to end the stigma around breast-feeding. Do better.
#coleg
#copolitics
I’m supporting
@MikeJohnstonCO
for Denver Mayor.
Kelly Brough opposed my legislation on climate change, paid family leave and protections for pregnant workers. Kelly took the side of business interests over working families, and Mike has assured me he will champion these issues.
We are leaders.
We are sisters.
We are peacemakers.
We are candidates.
We are mothers.
We are voters.
We are activists.
We are champions.
We are doers.
We are resisters.
We are a force to be reckoned with.
#WeAreEMILY
Why is it so difficult to believe multiple allegations from multiple women that were found to be credible from an independent investigator about sexual harassment? This is sending the wrong message to other victims.
#MeToo
#TimesUp
#coleg
#copolitics
Just broke the news to Sen.
@FaithWinterCO
, who is on her suburban front porch with
@matthewogray
. "Oh my God! AP called it!"
They worked on paid leave for years in the legislature, but voters finally delivered it. CO joins 8 states + DC.
Schools are closing. Parents with out paid leave (which is 87%) panic. They reach out to family to help out only to be told children are likely vectors and should be kept away from people over 60. Too bad we don't have a solution for this . . . Oh wait.
#PaidLeaveForAll
#coleg
Colorado teachers and students have gotten the short end of the stock for far too long. Let’s work together to take better care of our most precious resource - the next generation of Coloradans.
#RedForEd
#coleg
#copolitics
Bravest testimony of the day a transgender student said "without comprehensive sex education I would be dead with a gravestone with a name I don't recognize." This is why
#HB1032
is important.
#coleg
I have been at the capitol for fifteen hours and I got some transportation funding for my birthday. Roads, bridges, and transit is what every woman wants for her birthday.
#coleg
Today I’m proud to endorse such a wide and impressive array of Democratic candidates – leaders as diverse, patriotic, and big-hearted as the America they’re running to represent:
Yesterday
@hmckean
took to the radio and compared the imposition of fees to fund transportation improvements to rape. As a survivor of sexual assault this is abhorrent. Disagree with me on policy but how dare you do this to sexual assault survivors. Do better.
#copolitics
I said no, five times. Five times. Not once, not twice, five times. I used all the tools women have to say no. I laughed it off, I told him to go home to his girlfriend, I said no directly. Nothing worked.
#metoo
#timesup
#coleg
#copolitics
I'm all in for Elizabeth! She is making democracy accessible and exciting. Plus she has a plan for all the issues I care the most about like paid family leave.
#copolitics
Senate transportation and energy will start a few minutes late today. The chair had to go jump start the battery of a critical committee member's car. With
@pettersen4co
Full service transportation chair.
#coleg
#WhenWomenLead
I found this today on the side of an old metal bookcase in my Senate office. To the woman legislator that put this on the bookcase over 2O years ago I stand on your shoulders, thank you.
#coleg
I am broken when I see the signs that say "when he called for his mama he called for all mama's" As a mom the least I can do is proudly vote for SB 217 today.
#BlackLivesMattter
#copolitics
This is why women don't come forward. Steve has accused me of "dirty politics" and now the other side is using this as a reason to attack the speaker. Shame on anyone that is using this for their political advantage.
#copolitics
Mom testifying in support of her child. "Opting out of class is hard but being erased is dangerous. My child's LGBTQ agenda is simply to exist." Why HB1032 is important.
#coleg
My mentor once said that "it is only worth being in politics to make a difference. When you make a difference people will get angry. That means you are doing it right. If you need love and adoration you should get a dog." I now own 3 dogs. Welcome to the family Waffles.
#coleg
My most important constituents are my son and daughter. They number one issue and the issue of their generation is climate change. Proud to pass
#1261
on behalf of Colorado children.
#coleg
We just took out patio chushions inside to protect from falling ash, tomorrow we will take our flowers inside to protect from the first frost. Climate change is real and happening. Time to enact and implement
#HB1261
#copolitics
In Colorado we have the opportunity to literally vote Yes on Paid Leave this year! Please vote yes on 118. We can do this Colorado.
@matthewogray
@YesOn118
Congressman John Lewis said it best: "Time is our most precious and limited resource." In the midst of this pandemic, we shouldn't have to choose between our jobs and our health. Our lives and livelihoods are on the line this year.
#PaidLeaveforAll
Watch our new ad:
How much abuse could have been prevented if we had been consistently teaching consent and giving people words for autonomy over their own body and the ability to articulate information around sexuality without shame? The stories are heartbreaking. Why
#HB1032
is important.
#coleg
I told the truth and will continue to tell the truth. There is nothing "significantly exaggerated". I said no 5 times to sexual advances. I felt unsafe. Deflecting his responsibility is wrong. I am not alone 10 others have also shared their experience of harassment.
#copolitics
A republican won SD24 in 2014 by 895 votes. Hillary Clinton carried Colorado State Senate District 24 in 2016. We will flip this seat this year and will take back the majority in the Colorado State Senate.
#gottahavefaith
#winteriscoming
My favorite stat, once again relevant tonight: There are nearly 1000 state leg seats up this cycle held by the GOP that either Hillary won or Trump won by 20 points or less. The potential for victories this fall is massive.
Sooooo . . . I filmed a reality TV show that takes five women political experts -
#TheBossSquad
and we make over campaigns. More and more women are running for office and this show is about the positive side of politics. Please follow
@runtheseries
#copolitics
The Sierra Club said Tuesday that it trusts Democrats – and Winter, namely – to “act now on climate so that Colorado’s future won’t melt away.” The organization lauded Winter’s votes in the House and criticized her Republican opponent.
#gottahavefaith
THIS.
Colorado should be a place where families can live and thrive. Our teachers are struggling to get by. These are those entrusted with preparing our children for the jobs of tomorrow. They should be paid a living wage today.
I feel bad for the Senate staff who have to read a 2,000 page bill at length. I'm all for the Senate GOP having their say but this is a temper tantrum that treats our non-partisan staff poorly.
#coleg
In Colorado, 52% of Democratic candidates who have filed to run for state legislative offices are women. Currently, women make up more than one third of Colorado’s 100-seat legislature.
94% of Democratic voters and even 80% of Republican voters favor paid sick leave laws. But as long as right wing extremists control legislatures, this won’t change. Vote them out in November
Sexual harassment is about power. This is another abuse of power by Rep. Lebsock who is desperate to sway the investigation. But everybody knows what happened; he's a serial offender. I will not be bullied.
#copolitics
When one of your
#sheroes
has your daughter pinky swear that she will never forget her potential, you know it is going to be a good day.
#gottahavefaith
As schools close due to record low temperatures I want to remind everyone that last year we passed bill SB 23-017 to extend paid sick leave for weather induced closures. Everyone should be able to care for a family and have a job in all circumstances.
#coleg
Of 99 state legislative chambers, Republicans control 66 of them. The stakes in this year’s election couldn’t be higher for Democrats.
Find out how DLCC plans to
#FlipEverything
in this video with
@corybooker
:
After the 1918 flu we had the roaring twenties. To give myself hope today I am searching for new fascinators to wear after COVID for the new version of the roaring twenties.
My favorite part of a committee hearing is 5th grade Girl Scouts asking for action on climate change. We need to listen to our young people. I invited them all to run for office.
#copolitics
#SB16
On every report card growing up I got "talked to much" and was told I was "bossy". Right now I'm listening to my daughter own her group assignment. She is delegating, giving instructions, including everyone. When she is done I'm going to tell her she is a leader.
My email box is full of over 100 emails from students at
@WPSNewsNow
. Each personally written, each heart felt, each calling for action to end gun violence. To the students your voice is heard, I stand with you. The young people give me hope.
#coleg
After years of payments, I finally paid off my student loan debt this week! Thousands of other Coloradans continue to pay off $25 billion of student loan debt, and the GOP controlled Senate killed a bill I sponsored last session that would have helped protect borrowers in CO.
As one of my favorites
@taylorswift13
said "She had a marvelous time ruining everything." You know what I didn't ruin? Parties. Although, through a lot of hard work and personal sacrafice I am trying to ruin a culture of toxic masculinity.
#copolitics
I don’t know or care about
@JonCaldara
, I do care that
@colo_politics
would publish this hot trash.
Acting like an act of sexual harassment that led to an historic expulsion was “ruining the party” is so reprehensible that I’m out of words.
We passed 20,000 knocked today. Thank you for everyone on Team Faith who helped make this happen! Check out this quick video from our field organizers and then join us at our 11 AM canvass tomorrow!
#gottahavefaith
#winteriscoming
#coleg
#copolitics
At this point, 27
@EmergeAmerica
alumni are on the 2018 Colorado ballot. As the founding Executive Director of
@EmergeColorado
, I am so proud of every single alum that is running this year. Let's double that number for 2020!
#gottahavefaith
#copolitics
Hello, I have an obvious tweet: The best & fastest way to fix gerrymandering is to elect Democrats to state legislatures now and in 2020. Unless we do, winning the House in 2018 is a temporary fix to a permanent, structural problem.
Whether I’m knocking on doors, calling voters, answering my cell phone, or participating in community meetings, I’m listening to you. And here’s what I hear -- education is your
#1
concern.
#gottahavefaith
#coleg
#copolitics
Of 99 state legislative chambers, Republicans control 66 of them. The stakes in this year’s election couldn’t be higher for Democrats.
Find out how DLCC plans to
#FlipEverything
in this video with
@corybooker
:
To all the survivors that have come forward I am sorry that the process keeps changing and there is not a clear path for justice. I believe you. Change is hard and slow but together we will create a culture where all voices are valued.
#coleg
I've been nominated for EMILY's List's 2018 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award! Now you get to help decide who receives the award. Please vote for me here:
Yep, my non legislative job is to train women to run for office. I have done it for 15 years and happy to be doing it now with
@runtheseries
and
@VoteRunLead
BREAKING: Report from the
@TheDLCC
GOTV Tracking Boiler Room: State leg candidates, staff, and volunteers knocked a record setting 1 Million doors 🚪 yesterday, according to our National Field Director
@whatismobeck
and Deputy Field Dir
@aqfriedman
.
I came forward for everyone that has felt silenced. To so many of you thanks for the flowers. Together we will create a culture that values women's voices.
#copolitics
#TIMESUP
“She’s overweight, unpleasant, vicious, amoral human being.”
I hope you’ll stand with me, sign this petition, and say that this type of behavior is not the Colorado we want.
#coleg
#copolitics
#gottahavefaith
➡️ Sienna crushed her role as Rapunzel last night.
➡️ The campaign surpassed 30,000 doors knocked this week.
➡️ I’m number one in my fantasy football league.
➡️ 10 days until ballots drop. 32 days until Election Day.
Let’s do this.
#gottahavefaith
#winteriscoming
#copolitics
Since I gave this speech we have shut down all our metro area schools because of a threat and we lost a Colorado child today. Every day it is harder for me as a mom to tell my kids they are safe.
#ActionNotJustPrayers
#coleg
Erin Martinez giving powerful testimony on why we need to consider health and safety in our oil and gas regulations. She survived the Firestone explosion
#coleg
We need to support hardworking Coloradan families by passing SB19-188, Paid Family Leave. Proud to stand with other family allies today.
#PaidLeave
#COFAMLIRally
Yesterday I prepared for a long, hard day at work to pass a significant climate bill that my children care a lot about. Sienna sent me to work with an inspirational note to get me through the day. This is what happens when legislation becomes a family project.
#coleg
#SB200