Leslie Herod
| Leslie Herod | |
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 Herod greeting voters watching the 2017 Park Hill Fourth of July parade. | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 8th district | |
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Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Beth McCann |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Denver, Colorado |
Leslie Herod is an American politician, who was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2016 elections.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, she represents the 8th district.
She is the first gay African-American to be elected to Colorado's state legislature.[2]
References
- ↑ "Why I Ran: Colorado State Rep. Leslie Herod". Elle, January 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Gay America’s Harrowing, Heartening Year". The New Yorker, December 31, 2016.
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