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I had the honor of serving as your State Representative in the Colorado Legislature from 2015 to 2022. It was a privilege to talk with you at town halls and discuss issues by email and phone, even when we disagreed—respectfully and with civility. It was also of great satisfaction to take issues brought by El Paso County residents and run legislation to make the laws better serve the people.

Some of my major legislative efforts involved increasing criminal penalties, fighting human trafficking, opposing sanctuary state legislation, protecting our constitutional rights, strengthening civics education, protecting data privacy, reducing government regulations, and increasing wildfire mitigation.

Since then, I have been actively involved in state legislative issues, including testimony in support of parental rights, our 2nd Amendment rights, and enforcement of federal immigration law. I have also been part of a local business chamber’s non-partisan analysis of state business bills. I have learned a great deal about how state legislation affects business, particularly small business.

I have worked hard to pass good ballot initiatives, given that bills to support public safety and protect parental rights, are being defeated in the state legislature. I actively opposed ballot initiatives to undermine TABOR and impose the ill-advised rank-choice voting system on Colorado.

Finally, I have participated in efforts to strengthen civics education in our schools. It is so important that our young people have a solid foundation in our US Constitution and our Bill of Rights, and the rights and duties of citizenship. To me, the oath of office taken by elected officials and the military is a sacred oath.

Let’s be ACTIVE American citizens striving to protect and defend our Constitution, and our principles and values, for us and for our children and grandchildren.

Sincerely,

Terri Carver