Leslie Herod
@leslieherod
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and just as i’m hearing the news, i get tagged by some horrible, right winged site trying to target me for supporting trans youth.
Hell yes I support trans youth! and your threats and trolls won’t stop me from ALWAYS standing up against hate.
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I just got a call from my mother. She’s in a nursing home and has been feeling pretty blue recently.
“Les, did you see that? It happened. Today is a good day. ”
I could hear the pride and excitement in her voice. Today is a good day indeed.
#JudgeKetanjiBrownJackson
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“KILL THEM ALL”. This is beyond problematic, it is dangerous. How can this man still have his job and his boss call him a “good officer” when he is caught red-handed inciting violence against protestors? How can the ppl of the Springs feel safe knowing he is still on the streets?
‘Kill Them All’: Colorado Springs Officer Keith Wrede Used Fake Name To Post Comments About Protesters
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Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 Trust 👏🏾 Black 👏🏾 Women 👏🏾 💁🏾♀️💁🏿♀️💁🏾♀️💁🏿♀️💁🏽♀️
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If you’re not outraged, you aren’t paying attention.
Note: the “stolen vehicle” they were looking for was a motorcycle, not a SUV.
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Yesterday, in the midst of another crazy day, I received a call from
@KamalaHarris
. She thanked me for my work on SB217 and encouraged me to keep up the fight. Today I wake up ready to do just that.
#ForThePeople
#trustblackwomen
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Wildfire. In December. The worst in Colorado history. None of this is normal. We are not ok.
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This is what I have to deal with Every. Damn. Day.
#onwepress
Colorado State Rep Richard Holtorf (R-Akron) referred to a colleague as “Buckwheat,” leading to a heated exchange and brief recess of the House.
#coleg
#copolitics
#9News
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I am proud to be
#colorado
’s first
#lgbtq
#black
lawmaker. I am also a
#Christian
💁🏾♀️. I believe fully that we mustn’t allow faith to be used as a tool to divide us. My religion doesn’t preach hate. I stand with all of the
#queer
kids out there who just want to be loved.
#coleg
‘There are Christians who are LGBT people. There are Christians who support LGBT people. We cannot continue to use religion to divide us.’ — This lawmaker made a deeply personal call for sex education that is inclusive of queer students
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Waking up this morning to hear that another LGBTQ+ nightclub, this time in my hometown of Colorado Springs, was attacked by a heavily armed gunman has left me devastated and numb. I am sure fury and heartache will follow in the days to come. 1/8
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You want to honor the legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg?
RISE UP.
Fight like hell.
Fight like
#RBG
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🚨 We did it! 🚨 Today
@GovofCO
signed the
#SB217
the Colorado Law Enforcement Accountability and Integrity Act into law! I can’t say it enough, this would not have been possible without YOU. PROTESTS = POLICY CHANGE.
#blacklivesmatter
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@KyleClark
@LarimerSheriff
It’s a much more reasonable approach than someone putting a knee to your neck 9 mins until you die.
#GeorgeFloyd
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To my non-Black friends:
Please don’t ask me if I am ok today. I am not. Instead, ask yourself what you are doing to end white supremacy.
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This is the best news of the week. Kenneth Walker is free. Now arrest Breonna’s murders.
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Waking up to news about another mass shooting — this time in my hometown of Colorado Springs. Club Q is a place of refuge for so many, including myself. I am both devastated and infuriated.
I will be there to support any of our Colorado Springs family in any way they need.
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I hope all those who are angered and heartbroken by what has happened in Boulder today are also ready to take meaningful action.
#MoreThanThoughtsAndPrayers
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America, put Joe Biden in the White House. Restore the promise of America.
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Not sure who needs to hear this but, in Colorado the Black Caucus stands united. We will not be bullied, intimidated or divided. We may not always agree on policy, but we are a family. Be advised. 💋
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A snow day should be a snow day. PERIOD. A snow day is NOT a remote learning/WFH day. Change my mind. ❄️ 🥶 ⛄️
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Conservative Senator
@SenBobGardner
just stood up in support of the passage of
#217
! This is huge. The Law Enforcement Accountability Act is going to PASS Senate floor debate!
#coleg
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Andrea Jenkins, will be the first openly trans woman of color elected to the city council of a major U.S. city. Minneapolis!
#americaspeaks
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Today GOP members of Colorado’s congressional delegation voted AGAINST interracial marriage. Let that sink in.
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I’m going to need every elected official who has made a statement about the
#DerekChauvinVerdict
adding “there is still more work to do” to detail exactly what they plan to do.
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Just got off the phone with Sheneen McClain, Elijah’s mother and am in tears. We will have justice for Elijah and we will continue the work to ensure that no mother has to face this type of pain again.
#ElijahMcClain
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13 year old Adam Toledo shot and killed while his hands were up.
No, the kids are not alright. None of us are.
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PASSED! HB 19-1224, providing free tampons and menstrual hygiene products in local jails, passes 11-0.
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Thanks to
@JenaGriswold
and the county clerks of Colorado, our voting system is safe, secure and verifiable. PASS IT ON.
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If only law enforcement treated Elijah McClain with such deference.
Note: Elijah was not trespassing, he was suspected of no crime, and was not trying to overthrow the US government.
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Stop evictions today.
Stop evictions today.
Stop evictions today.
Stop evictions today.
Stop evictions today.
Stop evictions today.
Stop evictions today.
Keep Coloradans in their homes.
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The first woman in the White House is a woman of color 👩🏾.
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.
@TayAndersonCO
will be ok, but make no mistake, it was
@DenverPolice
that pushed him to the ground. It was not “lost footing”.
Also, he was there because of the sweeps that were taking place near the Capitol. He asks that we focus on that issue. It’s time for solutions, Denver
My body hurts all over ... I will be okay! STILL I RISE
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What a morning! We successfully passed our bill to eliminate tax on tampons & diapers and also passed our bill to provide $27M to nursing homes taking care of our most vulnerable Coloradans — all while beating down harmful amendments.
Dignity is always worth the fight ✊🏾
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I know that some people don’t think this is a big deal. They are wrong.
Thank you
@TayAndersonCO
and advocates for making this happen!
FREE menstrual products have begun to arrive in restrooms across Denver Public Schools!
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The Senate just PASSED the Death Penalty REPEAL bill on second reading. Third reading tomorrow. We WILL FINALLY repeal the death penalty in Colorado once and for all! (excessive use of caps intended) 🙌🏾
#coleg
@ACLUofColorado
The 19 Colorado state senators who voted to repeal the death penalty: Bridges, Hanson, Donovan, Fenberg, Foote, Todd, Priola, Tate, Hill, Garcia, Ginal, Zenzinger, Winter, Story, Lee, Gonzales, Moreno, Rodriguez, Williams.
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This is a prime example of how dangerous the “thin blue line” is. Greenwood Village, led by its former Chief of Police, has declared that it will protect its officers no matter what—even those who act in bad faith, harming its citizens. This is not just wrong, it’s dangerous.
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Colorado now has our first Muslim woman in the State House! Go
@ImanforColorado
! 💃🏾
I am running to make the
#AmericanDream
a reality for Everyone. I am a proud
#Muslim
,
#PalestinianAmerican
, &
#firstgeneration
American. And I am proud to be able to bring much needed representation to my communities. 1/
#copolitics
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I am an elected official and I protest. My title is not a muzzle.
PASS IT ON.
I am an elected official and I protest.
PASS IT ON
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Denver: Vigil to honor the life and legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. MLK Statue in City Park. 8pm.
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“Vigilantes” killed 3 people in the past few days. Counter protestors armed and ready in Denver.
Where are the city leaders condemning this?
We don’t need to wait until someone dies in our great city before statements are made.
Join me in condemning these acts now.
Last night: DPD. Lt. Mike Cody tells armed militia group that “we appreciate you coming here and giving us support” but “we really want you guys to just disengage and go back to your cars.”
Audio from
@KevinJBeaty
. Photos are not of that specific interaction.
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You’re fired Cory!
Today’s the day I’ve been waiting for all my life.
When you say it, say it loud. 🗣🗣🗣
#BYECORY
#copolitics
#cosen
@leslieherod
@TayAndersonCO
@amwheeland
@restingfawnface
@Shontel4RTD
@Justa_Jus
@HashimTheDem
@XanmoMom
@JessWiederholt
@InformedCOVoter
@TyroneNewsom
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Today I died and went to zoom heaven (yes it does exist).
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Happy Presidents Day! Outside of Madame VP, who is someone you’d like to see become POTUS on day? Tag them so we can follow!
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Today our bill, The Police Accountability and Integrity Act, was introduced into the Colorado State Senate.
@Leroy_Garcia
@SenRhondaFields
@SerenaForCO
#coleg
#copolitics
#BlackLivesMatter
#SB217
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My statement on the passage of SB20-217 Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity:
I commend the sponsors and lawmakers on both sides of the aisle for their efforts to pass this landmark reform bill.
@leslieherod
,
@SerenaForCO
,
@Leroy_Garcia
,
@SenRhondaFields
(1/4)
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The fact that Capitols across the country were on high alert and downtowns were boarded up in expectation of
#DerekChauvin
being found not-guilty shows how little faith we have in our American justice system. This must change. This is the work.
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A lot of folks don’t get why this was an issue that needed to be taken up in
#coleg
. Simply, it’s because not all jails were offering tampons in jails and many were limiting access to pads. Ppl bleed through their clothes. This is inhumane and must end. RT if you agree.
‘If you don’t want to say the word 'tampon,' then you shouldn’t restrict access to one.’ — State Rep. Leslie Herod took a fierce stand for free tampons in Colorado jails and it worked
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Madame Vice President has a lovely ring to it doesn’t it?
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Now wearing headphones while black is grounds for murder?
#JusticeForElijah
"Mr. McClain had headphones in. The officers had no idea. They thought he was ignoring commands to stop so they thought he was more suspicious than he actually was. But is that the officers fault? I can't say that it is."
Adams County prosecutor Dave Young
#ElijahMcClain
#9NEWS
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1 in 46 Coloradans have COVID and are actively contagious. This morning I got tested (no symptoms) and will be staying home for Thanksgiving.
Monday
#coleg
will convene a special session to provide economic relief.
It’s a small price to pay. We must get this virus under control
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This is outrageous. A breastfeeding coach not allowed into her tournament with baby? Colorado law already requires breastfeeding moms access to all public places but
@usavolleyball
refuses to listen.
Twitterland, can you help spread the word? This isn’t right 😡
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The Law Enforcement Accountability and Integrity Act PASSED Senate final vote with 32 yes, 1 no, 2 excused!
#coleg
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Members of the armed services, stand down and stand with us. This is un-American.
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👸🏾👸🏽👸🏿
#theCROWNAct
just PASSED the HOUSE! 👸🏿👸🏾👸🏽
On to the Senate where
@SenRhondaFields
will take us over the finish line. Thanks to all those who shared their stories!
#coleg
@MatthewACherry
@HairLoveShort
@repjanetbuckner
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Announcing my new best friend, Clinton. He loves short walks, long naps and believes that
#BlackLivesMatter
#coleg
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We knew this day would come. We knew the other side would resort to racist attacks to defeat Kamala Harris. But we will not be so easily divided. Our Black and Brown communities have dealt with this type of white nationalism before and it will not work. We stand united.
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This now makes
@TatteredCover
the largest Black-owned bookstore in the country. ✊🏾📚✊🏾
@KyleClark
@TatteredCover
has new owners! One of the nation’s crown jewels of independent bookstores has changed hands through a private sale announced today!
Press Release:
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Shoutout to CO Women’s Champions and sponsors of the Reproductive Health Equity Act.
@Dlesgar
and
@RepMegFroe
led the House floor in debate that has lasted ~24 hours. WE HAVE PREVAILED! We are one step closer to ensuring reproductive freedom will be codified in Colorado!
#RHEA4CO
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The state budget is a moral document. It reflects our values. It is important that we don’t just say Black Lives Matter, but that we engrain that value into our state’s budget.
Thank you Speaker
@AlecGarnett
for trusting me with this monumental task.
As
#coleg
grapples with another difficult budget, we need our brightest at the helm. Congratulations to
@leslieherod
on her historic appointment to the Joint Budget Committee. Rep Herod is the second Black woman in CO history to serve on the JBC - the first since Rep. Wilma Webb.
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We couldn’t wait for Senate Republicans to put partisanship aside and provide
#COVID
relief, so we did it ourselves. Working with
@GovOfCO
, we took action to support those hardest hit and inject hundreds of millions of dollars into our economy.
#copolitics
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@GovofCO
will sign HB 19-1225, eliminating cash bail for minor offenses! Each year over 10K Coloradans languish in jail pretrial simply bc they can't afford to get out. Amazing work by
@elisabeth
@FreedomFundCO
&
@ACLUofColorado
. Please share!
#endcashbail
#povertyisnotacrime
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It’s a beautiful day in Denver today and a great day to introduce a bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday!
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WTF. Where are the tanks? Where is the national guard and police departments from across the region? Arrests?
I hope to hear all of our conservative twitter warriors today decrying this violent attack on our democracy. ASAP
BREAKING: Trump supporters have breached the Capitol building, tearing down 4 layers of security fencing and are attempting to occupy the building — fighting federal police who are overrun
This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen in my life. Thousands, police can’t stop them
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Colorado is 5 in the nation for officer involved shootings. Watch this video to the end and learn what you can do to help.
Doctor films exchange with bullying Aurora officer, calls for action on Elijah McClain
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🎉 ITS OFFICIAL 🎉 JUNETEENTH IS A COLORADO STATE HOLIDAY!!!
sorry for the yelling :)
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@GovofCO
is right, if we want to stop the spread of COVID-19, we must all do our part. That includes wearing a mask. So let’s see yours!
#maskup
Colorado!
#coleg
#copolitics
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As of today, RIGHT NOW, the CROWN Act is in effect throughout Colorado. No longer is discrimination based on ethnic hairstyles legal in Colorado!
#crownact
@crowncampaign
#coleg
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ATTN to anyone who wishes we’d all just stop talking about racism, xenophobia, and white supremacy because you feel inconvenienced or uncomfortable — STOP 👏🏾 CALLING 👏🏾 YOURSELVES 👏🏾 ALLIES 👏🏾. YOU ARE NOT.
Thanks for coming to my Ted talk. 🤷🏾♀️
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PASSED! Our bill to provide free tampons & other menstrual hygiene products to inmates in local jails rec'd unanimous support from the House. On to the Senate!
#letitflow
#equityPERIOD
#freetampons
#dignity
#menstruationmatters
@elisabeth
@ACLUofColorado
@FreedomFundCO
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🚨 ALERT 🚨 Thank you
@GovofCO
for taking action.
#justiceforelijahmccain
Today I signed an Executive Order designating Attorney General Phil Weiser to investigate and, if the facts support prosecution, criminally prosecute any individuals whose actions caused the death of Elijah McClain.
Executive Order:
Statement below:
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This is true allyship. A bill I ran in the House fell of the priority list in the Senate. I asked my vvhite colleagues to bring it back while I focus on our police accountability bill.
@BriannaForCO
stepped up and demanded a bill. I am proud of her and stand with her 💯. ✊🏿
Brianna Titone Wants To Revive A Bill That Would Ban The ‘Gay Panic Defense’ In Colorado
#coleg
#copolitics
#cogov
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Thank you to the hotel employee who was brave enough to come forward and report this. They likely saved many, many lives and I hope they get the honor and respect that they deserve.
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.
@RepJasonCrow
rightfully acknowledged as a hero for protecting the House Floor and members of congress today. So proud to call him a friend and representative of the great state of Colorado.
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For those who think
@TayAndersonCO
is just interested in publicity stunts—you are wrong. Tay is fighting tirelessly for the homeless because he too was homeless.He knows what our unhoused neighbors are going through and wants to find solutions to their struggles.That’s leadership
In Denver Public Schools we have 2,000 families are our unhoused neighbors. — Homelessness is a DPS issue, Gun Violence is a DPS issue,
#BlackLivesMatter
is a DPS issue. I show up as one of the Directors on the Denver School Board, because these are my students that are impacted.
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Before giving a presentation tonight someone wrote the N-word in the comments (not directed at me). I wish I could say I brushed it off. I didn’t. It bothered me to my core.
It’s never surprising. It’s always shocking. And it will never not infuriate me.
#LegislatingWhileBlack
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I can’t believe I have to say this but... COLORADO 👏🏾 DOES 👏🏾 NOT 👏🏾 HAVE 👏🏾 MORE 👏🏾 RESTRICTIVE 👏🏾 VOTING LAWS 👏🏾 THAN 👏🏾 GEORGIA 👏🏾 .
It’s crazy to me how people can just make something up on these platforms and folks believe it and repeat it 🙄
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I, too, will only be accepting Maya Angelou quarters.
I only accept payment in Maya Angelou quarters now.
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While I’m on the floor debating the budget, I want to take a moment to recognize my rockstar Chief of Staff. Sophie works tirelessly to make sure that our office never stops helping HD8 and folx across the state. Thank you Sophie!
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Monday reminder—people are going through more than you know. Be kind; give grace. 💜
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