Proven CU Champion.

Experienced, collaborative leader.

Prinicipled fighter.

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A champion for higher education

The University of Colorado is a core institution for our state and it remains a critical part of our identity as a region committed to fostering innovation and education.

As a three-term state legislator from Boulder, I know the importance of CU to our community. As legislator I fought for higher education funding and greater affordability for Colorado’s students. That’s why CU awarded me “State Legislator of the Year.” We must fight to protect higher education funding, academic freedom and university autonomy from a Trump Administration already attacking Colorado.

I will fight to make CU more affordable and to improve our graduation and retention rates. Too many Colorado students can’t afford to attend college or graduate with significant debt. Many of our students, especially students on our Denver and Colorado Springs campuses, do not complete their degree. I want to change that at CU, and I will fight like hell to make it happen.

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Endorsements

The elected leaders you trust, trust Edie.

Judy Amabile, State Senator (Boulder County)

Julie McCluskie, Speaker of the State House, (Chaffee, Grand, Jackson, Lake, Park, and Summit Counties)

Andy Boesenecker, State Rep (Fort Collins)

Janice Marchman, State Senator (Larimer County)

Stan Garnett, Former Boulder District Attorney

Brittany Pettersen, U.S. Congress Colorado 7th District

Ashley Stolzmann, Boulder County Commissioner

Linda Shoemaker, Former CU Regent (CD-2)

Meghan Lukens, State Rep
(Eagle, Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco) — Meghan Lukens, State Rep (Eagle, Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco)

Rollie Heath, former State Senator (Boulder)

Josie Heath, former County Commissioner (Boulder)

Rachel Friend, Former Boulder City Council, Candidate for Boulder County Treasurer

Brandon Shaffer, Former CO Senate President (Longmont)

Kathy Gebhardt, Colorado Board of Education

Former Boulder Councilmember Adam Swetlik

William Lindstedt, State Senator (Broomfield)

Nikhil Mankekar, Vice-Chair Colorado Venture Capital Authority & Former Chair Boulder Human Rights Commission

Shannon Bird, Former State Rep & CD-8 Candidate

Betsy Markey, Former U.S. Congresswoman Larimer & Weld Counties

Raffi Mercuri, Former Boulder County Democratic Party Chair

David Scaggs, Former U.S. Congressman (Boulder)

Audrey DeBarros, Candidate for RTD Commissioner

Jack Rosenthal, Candidate for RTD Commissioner

Jessie Danielson, State Senator, Candidate CO Secretary of State

Senator Jeff Bridges, Candidate for State Treasurer

Alec Garnett, Former Speaker Colorado State House

A principled fighter

A clear glass award with engraved text, placed on a wooden surface. It reads: 'University of Colorado, Boulder | Colorado Springs | Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus. Recognizing Edie Hooton, 2017 Legislator of the Year. September 9, 2017.'

CU students and employees need leaders who will fight for them—and win. I have been a focused champion for higher education throughout my years of public service.

I will advocate strongly for collective bargaining rights for our workers. When I was a state representative, I had a 97% rating from the AFL-CIO, so I have stood shoulder to shoulder with labor and will continue to do so as regent.

And I will work to end CU’s contract with Key Lime Air, which currently flies some of our athletes to and from games, but also flies charter flights for ICE. We must have the moral courage to end this connection to an inhumane federal agency.

A collaborative Colorado leader

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Governing on the Regent’s board is a team sport, not a courtroom theater. I worked closely with colleagues including Andy Boesenecker from Fort Collins on affordability issues like protecting mobile homeowners from eviction and empowering our Attorney General to protect renters. I’ll bring the same approach to Regent to make CU more affordable and accessible.

Regents need to lead with the purpose, collaboration and compassion that we’re missing from Washington D.C. today.

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