Nancy Pelosi, John Conyers, Rahm Emanuel, and Mark Udall are all very effective representitives. But they all bring different types of effort and skills to the table. What type of Representative will you be 10 years from now?
Joan Fitz-Gerald:
I would never forget where I came from, remembering the struggles that families face every day. I would be in the district on weekends listening to the concerns of my constituents and making sure that I had the most effective responsive staff to help constituents with federal issues. I worked at being this kind of Senator when I served Senate District 16 for 7 years.
Jared Polis:
I will be a different kind of representative. Congress has too many suits who fit the mold. I have been effective in public office as Chairman of the Colorado State Board of Education without compromising who I am. I will be a constant force for change, and have the backbone to stand up to not only Republicans but also Democratic leadership when they are not doing the right thing. I stand firmly as a reform-oriented member of congress, and seek not to infiltrate the smoke filled corridors of power but rather to open them up to transparency and public engagement. My fight for fixing our corrupt system of financing campaigns and stronger ethics laws might not always make me the most popular among my colleagues, but I will see to win them over with ideas and ideals and always be a champion for the people of the Second Congressional District, not the special interests.
Will Shafroth:
I will be a combination of all of these and many others in Congress. I will bring a 27 year career in conservation that has given me a focus on the long-term, the next generation. I have had to work with people of divergent backgrounds and political ideologies to achieve results. It is my strong belief that the old style of politics – of partisanship and special interests – will not get the job done if we are to effectively address the serious challenges before us.
I will work to create alliances across the aisle and around the country to make progress on solving the issues we face as a nation.
