Jessie Ulibarri

Jessie Ulibarri
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 21st district
In office January 9, 2013 – January 11, 2017
Preceded by	Betty Boyd
Succeeded by	Dominick Moreno
Personal details
Political party	Democratic

Jessie Ulibarri is an American politician from Commerce City, Colorado.[1] A Democrat, Ulibarri served four years in the Colorado Senate representing District 21 in Adams County. Ulibarri worked on the 2013 bill to allow Colorado same-sex couples to form civil unions.[2][3]

Biography

Ulibarri graduated from the University of Colorado, and became the first person in his family to receive a bachelor's degree. In 2013, Ulibarri completed Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow. His employment history includes working as a policy fellow with the office of Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois), as Public Policy Director with the ACLU of Colorado, and as Senior Managing Associate for JVA Consulting.[4]

Ulibarri was elected to the senate in 2012, beating Republican Francine Bigelow 64%-36%.[5] His candidacy was endorsed by the Colorado Conservation Voters and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. He did not run for re-election in 2016.[6] Ulibarri is currently the Director of the State Innovation Exchange.[7]

He now lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with his partner, Louis. They have two children.

References

1. Senator Jessie Ulibarri | Colorado Democratic Party Archived 2016-11-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2016-11-11.
2. "Colorado state Sen. Jessie Ulibarri won't seek a second term". The Denver Post. 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
3. Bartels, Lynn (2013-03-12). "Colorado House passes civil unions, but fans note marriage is equality". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
4. "Speaker Profile". netrootsnation.
5. Ashley Reimers (November 7, 2012). "Ulibarri wins Senate 21 race". Thornton Sentinel. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
6. Ballotpedia. Retiring incumbents. Viewed: 2016-01-13.
7. "Jessie Ulibarri". SiX. Retrieved 2019-01-24.

External links

• Jessie Ulibarri campaign website Archived 2020-10-21 at the Wayback Machine
• Interview with West.Energy Media