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Cecelia Espenoza | |
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| Member-elect of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 4th district | |
| Assuming office January 8, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Tim Hernández |
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| Political party | Democratic |
Cecelia Espenoza is an American politician, attorney, and judge who was elected as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2024 election for the 4th district.[1][2]
A member of the Democratic Party, Espenoza is considered a moderate[3] and has described herself as a "pragmatic progressive."[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Espenoza graduated from the University of Utah's honors program, becoming the first Latina to do so. She was the second Latina to be admitted to the Utah State Bar.[5]
Political career
[edit]Following the resignation of Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez from the Colorado House of Representatives, Espenoza announced her candidacy for the vacancy selection that was scheduled to be held in order to replace Gonzales-Gutierrez. She ran against schoolteacher and community organizer Tim Hernández and former state representative Rochelle Galindo.[5][6] Hernández ended up winning the selection, receiving 39 votes compared to Espenoza's 27 votes; Galindo received only 2 votes.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colorado Election Results". The New York Times. November 6, 2024. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Kenney, Andrew; Beaty, Kevin; Harris, Kyle; Zialcita, Paolo; Scoville, Alex (November 5, 2024). "Denver 2024 General Election Live Blog: Results, updates and analysis". Denverite. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Sources that describe Espenoza as a moderate include:
- Eason, Brian; Paul, Jesse (June 20, 2024). "Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández — two of the Colorado legislature's most liberal lawmakers — battle to keep their jobs". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
But Espenoza, a moderate Democrat ...
- Hernandez, Esteban L. (July 3, 2024). "Progressive losses spotlight money's role in dividing Denver Democrats". Axios. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
Cecelia Espenoza and Sean Camacho, the moderate Democrats who defeated Hernández and Epps respectively ...
- Eason, Brian; Paul, Jesse (June 20, 2024). "Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández — two of the Colorado legislature's most liberal lawmakers — battle to keep their jobs". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ Eason, Brian; Paul, Jesse (June 20, 2024). "Elisabeth Epps, Tim Hernández — two of the Colorado legislature's most liberal lawmakers — battle to keep their jobs". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Mathurin, Desiree (August 22, 2023). "Retired judge and attorney Cecelia Espenoza is looking to fill the House District 4 seat, with gun safety, education and housing in mind". Denverite. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b Wilson, Sara (August 26, 2023). "Denver Democrats pick Tim Hernández to fill vacant House District 4 seat". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved November 7, 2024.