Jesse Lashawn Parris
- Lives in
- Denver (northeast)
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
- Northeast Denver resident for more than 20 years and third-generation Denverite, per the campaign site as summarized by The Ballot Brief source: theballotbrief.com
- Ran for the House District 8 seat as a Unity Party candidate in 2024 (2.1%) source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran for Denver City Council at-large in 2019 and received write-in votes for Denver mayor in 2023 source: ballotpedia.org
In their own words
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- A reparative justice framework addressing the economic effects of slavery and discrimination source: theballotbrief.com
- Affordable housing and protecting underserved communities from displacement source: theballotbrief.com
- Support for Black-owned small businesses and workforce development source: theballotbrief.com
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