Emily Lipp Sirota (born August 7, 1979) is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 9th district in the City and County of Denver.
Emily Sirota | |
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 Sirota in 2019 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Paul Rosenthal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1979 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | David Sirota |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editSirota sits on the Energy and Environment committee of the Colorado House of Representatives in addition to being included on the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.[1] In 2022, Sirota was selected to fill one of the vacant seats on the influential Joint Budget Committee for her next term starting in January 2023.[2] Sirota's policy focus include accessible healthcare, protecting the environment, gun violence prevention and supporting worker rights.[3][4]
Election
editSirota was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 71 percent of the vote over 29 percent of Republican candidate Bob Lane.[5] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.[6]
Personal life
editSirota is a social worker.[4] Sirota is married to political commentator and radio host David Sirota.[7] They have two children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Emily Sirota | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ Goodland, Marianne (November 28, 2022). "Q&A with Shannon Bird and Emily Sirota | House Democrats' new faces on the Joint Budget Committee". Colorado Politics. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Sullum, Ellie (October 14, 2022). "Denver Votes: Your Guide to 2022 Midterm Elections". 303 Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Colorado State House District 9 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. October 14, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ "Colorado Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Emily Sirota". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
- ^ Kenney, Andrew (January 25, 2018). "Emily Sirota to run against state Rep. Paul Rosenthal in southeast Denver". Denverite. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
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