Chris VanDijk
- Occupation
- Firefighter
What this job does
One of 65 state representatives in the Colorado General Assembly, which writes state laws and passes the yearly state budget (the "Long Bill") in a session of up to 120 days. A term is two years, four in a row at most. source: en.wikipedia.org
Background
- Firefighter with the South Adams County Fire Department since 2014, per the campaign site. source: chris4colorado.com
- Master of Public Policy, University of Colorado Denver. source: chris4colorado.com
- Former U.S. Navy reservist, per the campaign site. source: chris4colorado.com
- Member of the International Association of Fire Fighters; says VanDijk has held a union leadership position. source: chris4colorado.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Public safety and wildfire resilience source: chris4colorado.com
- Fair wages and workers' rights, including strengthening unions source: chris4colorado.com
- Affordable housing through diverse housing solutions source: chris4colorado.com
- Healthcare access, including a publicly funded community medicine program led by first responders source: chris4colorado.com
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