ENDORSEMENTS

Colorado Black Women for Political Action political advocate for the African-American community.

Colorado BlueFlower Fund Endorses pro-choice women who are candidates for state and local office.

InvestHer  Aimed at achieving equal representation for pro-choice women in political office.

ProCannaPAC  We will activate pro-cannabis voters to build local networks to support legalization

Mayor Wellington Webb Former Mayor of Denver, CO

Congressman Joe Neguse Former CU Regent / CU Alumnus / US Representative 

Regent  Linda Shoemaker Former CU Regent

Regent Irene Griego Former CU Regent

Regent  Steve Ludwig Former CU Regent

Regent  Cindy Carlisle Former CU Regent

Senator James Coleman Colorado State Senator 

Senator Janet Buckner Colorado State Senator 

Senator Nina Turner Former Ohio State Senator, Bernie Sanders Spokesperson 

Senator Toi Hutchinson Former Illinois State Senator, Senior Advisor to Gov Pritzker for Cannabis Control  

Representative Leslie Herod Colorado House of Representatives 

Representative Edie Hooton Colorado State Representative 

Representative Jennifer Bacon Colorado State Representative

Representative Crisanta Duran Former Colorado House of Representatives (speaker) 

Representative Kelly Cassidy Illinois House of Representatives 

Representative Sal Pac Former Minority Leader, former Colorado House of Representatives 

Hon. Chris Martinez Former RTD Dir. 

Hon.Karen Middleton Former State Rep & Cobalt -President

Dir. Lisa Escarcega State Board of Education

Dir. Michelle Quattlebaum Denver Public School Boards 

Dir. Tay Anderson Denver Public School Boards

Dir. Scott Esserman Denver Public School Boards 

Dir. Shontel Lewis RTD Board 

Councilwoman Candi CdeBaca Denver City Council

Elisabeth Epps Abolitionist, Attorney, and Founder Colorado Freedom Fund 

Gail Schoettler Electing Women Powerhouse

Judy Wagner Electing Women Powerhouse 

Marlon Reis Colorado's First Gentleman

Taishya Adams Commissioner of Colorado Parks and Wildlife 

Angie Paccione, Ph.D. Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education  

Caroline S. Conzelman, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor, CU Boulder CDR (ret)

Gregory D. Young Ph.D. Department of Political Science, CU Boulder, US Navy  

Dr. Ryan Ross, Ph.D. President, Urban Leadership Foundation of Colorado 

James Mejia Former Member, Denver Public Schools Board of Education  

John M. “Jay” Fawcett, Jr (ret)  Lt Col, USAF 

Maj Rob Rouse (ret) US Marine, CU NROTC Grad 

LtCol Scott Fazekas (ret) US Marine, CU NROTC Alumnus

William M. King, Professor emeritus, Afro-American Studies, University of Colorado, Boulder

AC Braddock CEO, Eden Labs

Barbara Koz Paley CEO, Art Assets/Balco Partners

Ben Cohen Co- Founder, Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream

Dr. Chanda Macias CEO, Ilera Holistic

Carla Ladd CEO Denver Black Pages 

Diane Czarkowski CEO, Canna Advisors

Dr. Dwinta Mosby Tyler, Ph.D. CEO & Founder, The Equity Project, Founder, The HR Shop, 

Fran Simon CEO Simon Analytics 

Frank Hawkins CEO, Nevada Wellness Center / Former NFL Oakland Raider

Gia Moron CEO, GVM Communications, Inc & President, Women Grow

Jamie Pearson CEO, Bhang

Jan Cole CEO, The Farm

Jane West CEO, Jane West

Jeff Fard CEO, Brother Jeff Community Center

Jessica Billingsley CEO, MJ Freeway

Joanie Braden CoCEO and Co founder, Ridder Braden

Karson Humiston CEO, Vangst

Kelly Perez CEO, Kind Colorado

Makisha Boothe CEO & Founder, Sistahbiz Global Network  

Megan Sanders CEO, Canna Provisions

Regina Jackson Co-founder, Race2dinner

Roz McCarthy CEO, Minorities for Medical Marijuana

Samantha Walsh CEO & Founder, Tetra Public Affairs

Shanel Lindsey CEO, Ardent Technologies 

Adrian Miller James Beard Recipient, Author, Advisor to Clinton White House 

Ann Cooper Boulder Relator 

Bee Harris Editor, Denver Urban Spectrum 

Daniel Graham CU Alumni / Former Denver Bronco

Gail J. deVore Patient Advocate 

Helen Rigmaiden CU Grad and Black Leader 

Jeanine Ransom Retired Teacher 

Jeanne Sullivan Investor, Advisor, Speaker, Fierce advocate for women and cannabis reform  

Joanie Braden, Partner, RBI Strategies

Johanna Woodrow Mother, Executive Interior Designer, and Activist  

Juan Padro Restaurateur (Senior Bear, Forget Me Not, Highland Tab & Burger, Mister Oso) 

Khadija Haynes Community Advocate 

Laurie Zeller Women's Foundation 

Leanne Wheeler Air Force Veteran 

Lisa Kaufmann CU Alumna & Chief of Staff to Governor Jared Polis 

Marisa Rodriguez Former San Francisco Director of the Office of Cannabis  

Marlene Price CU Alumna / Sr Leader, Tech Business Dev, Boeing Research & Technology, Boeing 

Method Man Wu-Tang and TICAL founder 

Morris Price VP, The Colorado Trust 

Pastor Nathan Adams Pastor of Park Hill United Methodist Church, former HD6 candidate and chair 

Regan Byrd Anti-Oppression Activist, Speaker, and Trainer 

Rick Ridder Partner RBI Strategies and Research 

Rosemary Lytle Immediate Past President NAACP CO-MT-WY 

Shayla Richard Mother and Activist  

Simone Ross Mother and Community Activist 

Rev. Dr. Timothy Tyler, Ph.D. Pastor, Shorter Community African Methodist Episcopal Church