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I represent Colorado’s 13th House District in the Colorado legislature. House District 13 reaches from the northeast plains of Boulder County to the continental divide in western Clear Creek, Gilpin and Boulder Counties. It is a wonderful blend of rural and urban, mountains and plains. From major research institutions to quaint mountain towns, horse farms to hard rock mines, fourteen thousand foot peaks to white water, the land and people truly reflect the diversity of Colorado.



During the 2010 legislative session I will be working hard on budget issues, renewable energy, health care and public safety.  As Colorado faces unprecedented reductions in tax revenues, I will be working to protect families as much as possible from the effects of budget cuts, preserve funding for public education at all levels, and prioritize our spending to keep Colorado's economy strong.

Companies that create good jobs are looking for the best educated workforce they can find, and they are looking for an efficient transportation and communications infrastructure.  They are looking for a location that will help attract and retain well-qualified employees.  When I meet with companies in Boulder County, they tell me their employees are attracted by the environment, good public services and good schools.  We cannot offer those amenities if we starve the public sector. 

I believe that Colorado should continue investing in green industries from energy efficiency to renewable energy.  We need to focus on biotechnology and telecommunications, the knowledge industries at which we already excel, and basic scientific research.  I will continue working to create a multi-modal transportation system that focuses on mobility rather than miles of asphalt.  I will be working to make our criminal sentencing policies more cost-effective, more sensible and more effective at securing public safety.  I will work to build our capacity to offer mental health and treatment for substance abuse, to keep young people out of the justice system through community-based alternatives, and to support families the need help raising their children and getting them an appropriate education.  And, I will be working towards making government more functional, accessible and responsive to citizens.

The proceedings of the Colorado House of Representatives can be viewed on-line by going to www.thecoloradochannel.net.  You can also listen to committee hearings by going to www.leg.state.co.us and clicking on the button at the top of the page.  I hope you will tune in and see what your elected representatives are up to from January 13 through May 12.

Please continue to contact me with your thoughts and suggestions.  You can reach me by e-mail at Claire.Levy.House@state.co.us, or by phone at 303-866-2578.  

Claire

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