Emily Sirota

Emily Lipp Sirota (born August 7, 1979) is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 9th district in the City and County of Denver.

Emily Sirota
Sirota in 2019
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 9th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2019
Preceded byPaul Rosenthal
Personal details
Born (1979-08-07) August 7, 1979
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseDavid Sirota
OccupationPolitician

Political career

Sirota sits on the Energy and Environment committee of the Colorado House of Representatives in addition to being included on the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee.[1] In 2022, Sirota was selected to fill one of the vacant seats on the influential Joint Budget Committee for her next term starting in January 2023.[2] Sirota's policy focus include accessible healthcare, protecting the environment, gun violence prevention and supporting worker rights.[3][4]

Election

Sirota was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 71 percent of the vote over 29 percent of Republican candidate Bob Lane.[5] She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.[6]

Personal life

Sirota is a social worker.[4] Sirota is married to political commentator and radio host David Sirota.[7] They have two children.[4]

References
  1. "Emily Sirota | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  2. Goodland, Marianne (November 28, 2022). "Q&A with Shannon Bird and Emily Sirota | House Democrats' new faces on the Joint Budget Committee". Colorado Politics. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  3. Sullum, Ellie (October 14, 2022). "Denver Votes: Your Guide to 2022 Midterm Elections". 303 Magazine. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. "Colorado State House District 9 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. October 14, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  5. "Colorado Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
  6. "Emily Sirota". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  7. Kenney, Andrew (January 25, 2018). "Emily Sirota to run against state Rep. Paul Rosenthal in southeast Denver". Denverite. Retrieved June 10, 2018.


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