Diane was raised by a single mother and experienced an early childhood of financial insecurity and stress. Her life changed when her mother joined the public employees union AFSCME, and she was able to experience first-hand how a stable, good paying job with benefits can provide dignity, security, and stability for working families. It is her family’s early struggles that inform her priorities and inspire her public service.

Diane is a former tenured professor, Routt County Commissioner, and State Representative, and has lived and worked in Colorado’s Western Slope for over 43 years. In 2013, she was elected to her first of three terms as a state representative. She has fought to combat climate change by ending fossil fuels subsidies and investing in renewable energy, as well as hold corporations accountable for the damage to the environment.

If elected, she plans to be a champion for unions and create new jobs for working class families by funding infrastructure projects. She will also focus on expanding access to healthcare, including advocating for women’s reproductive health and choice.