Jennifer Bacon
Jennifer Bacon | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Coleman |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Tulane University (BS) Florida International University (MS) College of William & Mary (JD) |
Jennifer Bacon is an American attorney, educator, and politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 7th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 13, 2021.
Education
[edit]Bacon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management, business, and politics from Tulane University, a Master of Science in elementary education and curriculum from Florida International University, and a Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School.[1]
Career
[edit]Prior to entering politics, Bacon worked as an educator. She was the dean of students at the Denver School of Science and Technology. She was also the managing director of Teach For America and director of the Denver Public Schools. Bacon was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in 2020. She assumed office on January 13, 2021, succeeding James Coleman.[2][3][4]
In 2022, Bacon was selected to become assistant majority leader of the state House for the 2023 legislative session.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jennifer Bacon". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Jennifer Bacon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Asmar, Melanie (2017-10-20). "Inside the three-candidate battle for northeast Denver's school board seat". Chalkbeat Colorado. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ "Denver's Newly Elected School Board VP Is Seeking Seat In State Legislature". Denver, CO Patch. 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ^ Birkeland, Bente (12 November 2022). "Colorado's new Democratic leaders are more diverse than ever, most are women". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
- African-American state legislators in Colorado
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
- 21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
- Colorado lawyers
- Tulane University alumni
- Florida International University alumni
- William & Mary Law School alumni
- 21st-century American women politicians