Leslie Herod
Rep. Leslie Herod represents Colorado’s 8th House District. She is the first-ever LGBTQ African-American woman to hold elected office in the state. She is running for Mayor of Denver.
Herod was first elected to the Colorado State House of Representatives in 2016. She had previously served in Bill Ritter’s gubernatorial administration, as the President of Colorado Black Women for Political Action, and the founder of progressive group New Era Colorado. In the legislature she serves as the Chair of the Appropriations Committee and on the Joint Budget Committee. Herod holds a JD from the University of Colorado Law School.
Her priorities are housing affordability, addressing the homelessness crisis and crime, and building a city that works for its people.
Running for:
Mayor of Denver
Location:
Colorado