Colorado
We organize across Colorado to advance a racial and economic justice agenda through all levels of local government in the state.

AT A GLANCE

Local Progress Colorado (LPCO) organizes local elected officials across the state, driving progressive change through collaborative governance with communities and local partners. 

LPCO currently has more than 64 members, representing 32 jurisdictions. 

Our Work & Priorities

Right now, we are in the process of building out the infrastructure to establish a state chapter – with a formal leadership structure and a robust membership – that will be the foundation for statewide organizing and advocacy to come! 

Organizing Committee

As a member-led network, our state work is led by an incredible state organizing committee – a group of LPCO members that meet regularly to weigh in on policy priorities, propose statewide campaigns, and drive the strategic vision for our work:

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JASMIN RAMIREZ

Glenwood Springs School Board Member

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EMMA PINTER

Westminster County Commissioner

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NINA WATERS

Silverthorne County Commissioner

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RENEÉ LOVATO

Commerce City School Board Member

HANNAH GAY KEAO

Edgewater Council Member

JESSICA CAMPBELL-SWANSON

Centennial County Commissioner

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NICOLE SPEER

Boulder City Council Member

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SHONTEL LEWIS

Denver City Council Member

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Isabel Cruz

Lakewood Council Member

FEATURED NEWS & STORIES

LP Stands with Students and Condemns the Violent Suppression of Free Speech

As a network of local elected officials, we stand in solidarity with students calling for peace and denounce the use of law enforcement or carceral threats to quell discourse and dissent.
Demonstrators protest outside the office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on March 16, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois. The demonstrators were protesting the revised travel ban that the first administration of President Donald Trump was trying to implement. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Statement: Local Electeds Stand with Immigrant Neighbors as Islamophobic and Xenophobic Travel Ban Set to Take Effect

In response to the Trump Administration’s unlawful, sweeping order banning travel from 12 countries and severely restricting travel from seven others, Local Progress released the following statement.
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Ivan Luevanos-Elms and Sarah Johnson: This Is What Authoritarian Intimidation Looks Like

In this op-ed, LP ED Ivan Luevanos-Elms and former LP ED Sarah Johnson make the case that Trump's attempts to bully and intimidate local leaders is yet another sign of growing authoritarianism.
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Change Starts At The Local Level

This past weekend, 50+ local electeds and partners convened in Milwaukee for our third-annual Leadership Collaborative!

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ROBIN WILT

Brighton Town Councilmember
LPNY Organizing Committee Co-Chair

MICHELE HIRSCH

Kingston Alderwoman
LPNY Organizing Committee Co-Chair

DAN AYMAR-BLAIR

Beacon City Councilmember

CARMEN DE LA ROSA

New York City Councilmember

SAM FEIN

Albany County Legislator

ROBIN WILT

Brighton Town Councilmember
LPNY Organizing Committee Co-Chair

MICHELE HIRSCH

Kingston Alderwoman
LPNY Organizing Committee Co-Chair

DAN AYMAR-BLAIR

Beacon City Councilmember

CARMEN DE LA ROSA

New York City Councilmember

SAM FEIN

Albany County Legislator

ROBIN WILT

Brighton Town Councilmember
LPNY Organizing Committee Co-Chair

MICHELE HIRSCH

Kingston Alderwoman
LPNY Organizing Committee Co-Chair

DAN AYMAR-BLAIR

Beacon City Councilmember

CARMEN DE LA ROSA

New York City Councilmember

SAM FEIN

Albany County Legislator