House District 35 Elect Faith Winter for

I am excited to run for Westminster House District 35 because I want to continue bringing my neighbors together to take a hard look at the issues that affect our city, to solve problems together, and to create positive change to benefit all Westminster residents.

Faith

I have spent my entire career and the last six years on Westminster city council bringing people together. Good ideas come from people like you, people who care about their community. These ideas become reality when good people work together towards common goals.

I will continue to roll up my sleeves and work hard on the issues facing our city. I believe we can make our great city even better.

I will go to the state house to work for our community and come up with creative solutions to make sure:

  • We have a strong economy that works for everyone. An economy that provides opportunity and rewards hard work.
  • That every child in our city has access to world class education so they have every opportunity to succeed.

We are much stronger together, so I invite you to get involved. Start by telling me about the issues you care about. I want to hear from you!

Thanks for your support!

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Successes Goals &

Robust Economy

We must create an economy that gives everyone a shot at success.

In Colorado from our pioneering days to today, we have never shied away from hard work. However, increasingly our economy is not working for everyone. I look forward to working with our business community, with our workers and with our entrepreneurs to figure out how we can bring new business to Colorado, help our current businesses grow and ensure that all Coloradans take part in prosperity.

On Westminster City Council I did this by:

  • Expanded the business retention program to ensure Westminster businesses stay in Westminster. The city helps find new locations, solve problems and connect local businesses with essential resources to stay in the city.
  • Created and Expanded local business programs such as a capital grants program, scholarships for employee training and energy efficiency grants to help our local businesses grow and expand.
  • Worked hard to create new jobs by revitalizing South Westminster and creating an arts community in South Westminster, worked to provide the catalyst for redevelopment of the mall and recruitment of new primary jobs.

Strong Community

As your State Representative I will work on policies that grow our community. Policies that provide children with a good education, a community in which people feel safe and secure, a community where people can live wonderful, healthy lives.

In Westminster we have done this by:

  • I have worked hard to make sure our parks, recreation and library programs meet the needs of the community. Including, creating the Armed Forces Memorial Garden, supporting after school programs, creating the first top spin court in the country and placing emphasis on library programs.
  • Worked with Adams County Housing Authority and other non-profits to increase affordable housing in Westminster for working families and seniors. Supported a tremendous volunteer program that involves thousands of citizens and saves the city tens of thousands of dollars in expenses.
  • Preserved the City's Domestic Violence program which has extremely good results, ensuring that all our citizens including the most vulnerable, feel safe.

Fiscal Responsibility and Transparency

If you chose to elect me I promise to always be accessible and accountable. I promise to value tax payer dollars and use them wisely to make our state better.

In Westminster I did this by:

  • We created a General Fund Stabilization Reserve which is essential to protect Westminster from the volatility of relying heavily on sales tax.
  • We carefully completed an analysis of core services to ensure that Westminster has the resources to continue to provide exceptional services to our citizens.
  • We prioritized funding infrastructure to ensure that Westminster has a safe and reliable sewer and water system, has the necessary water to meet future needs and that current and future transportation needs will be met.
  • Expanded and improved the public outreach program by expanding locations, times and increasing the number of people who are invited and can also attend.
  • Committed to transparency in government especially by reaching out to citizens about the budget process and how to be involved.

Sustainability

In Colorado we need to protect our quality of life by making sure we all have clean air and water and great places to spend time in. We need to make sure we are leaving Colorado better for future generations.

In Westminster I have done this by:

  • Made energy efficiency upgrades at all of the city facilities reducing energy consumption and saving the tax payers hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • Installed solar panels on four city buildings and installed public education displays on the use of the solar power.
  • Increased the use of our reclaimed water system and also implemented numerous programs for water conservation such as xeriscaping workshops and toilet rebates.
  • Worked to create a bicycle master plan to lay the road map of becoming a more bicycle friendly community.
  • Found innovative ways to make recycling easier and more convenient for our citizens.
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My Biography

Faith Winter has spent her entire career bringing people together to make positive change. She has worked in homeless shelters and board rooms and always gets results. Faith’s parents a nurse and a teacher ingrained in her at an early age the importance of service and giving back to her community. Over the last decade Faith has empowered thousands of people to become civically involved and participate in democracy.Pumpkin Patch

In Westminster, she has worked with non-profits to create affordable housing, local businesses to create jobs and local residents on community improvements.  We need someone who can listen to and recognize the needs of our friends, neighbors, and citizens of our city. We need someone who can build bridges among diverse partners. As your City Councilperson, Faith has used her skills of collaboration, facilitation, and coalition building to bring our community together to tackle important issues like public safety, economic development, and parks and open spaces.  Faith has worked hard to make Westminster a great community.

As a fifth generation Coloradan, Faith has seen firsthand the rapid growth in Colorado and Westminster. Faith understands that growth is important for a strong economy, but it needs to be done in a smart way that promotes healthy, vibrant neighborhoods and invests in Westminster’s human capitol. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to our community by working to support local businesses and public transportation. As your City Councilperson, Faith will work to preserve the character and quality of life of Westminster for future generations.

Faith has a proven track record of bringing people together to tackle difficult issues. She has brought a diverse group of businesses together, from gun shops to donut shops, and environmental groups to make light rail a reality for Westminster. She has worked with churches and non-profits to increase affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity and farmers and ranchers together with college students to make Colorado a leader in renewable energy.

Westminster needs someone who can bring people together and build these relationships between diverse partners. As your City Councilperson, Faith has the energy and willingness to roll up her sleeves and make Westminster a stronger city.

Hard work is nothing new to Faith, from working on policy at the state and federal level to protect our air, land and water to training the next generation of women leaders through her role as the National Field Director for The White House Project and as Executive Director of Emerge Colorado, to building diverse coalitions for multiple grassroots programs. Faith has a proven track record. Please support her campaign and help elect Faith Winter as our State Representative.

Qualifications

Professional

  • Inland Temporary Homes - Homeless Shelter: Program Coordinator
  • Green Corps: Field Organizer
  • EnviroCitizen: National Program Director
  • The White House Project: National Field Director
  • Colorado Conservation Voters: Program Director
  • Emerge Colorado: Executive Director

Volunteer Work

  • President of Colorado Women in Government
  • Vice Chair of Adams County Housing Authority.
  • State director of the Young Elected Officials Network.
  • Colorado Women’s Legislative Breakfast co-chair 2007-2010.
  • Colorado Municipal League Fiscal Issues committee member 2009-2010.
  • Alternate member to DRCOG.
  • Liaison to Westminster’s Environmental Advisory Board and Youth Advisory Panel.
  • Former PR committee member for Habitat for Humanity
  • Cesar Chavez Community Garden Coordinator
  • Earthlinks Community Garden Coordinator
  • Girl Scouts Health and Fitness Fair

Awards

  • Winner of Youth Vote 30 under 30 in 2004.
  • One of the top 10 most influential women in Denver in 2008 as named by the Denver, Examiner.
  • 2010 Woman of the Year, by Business and Professional Women, NW chapter.

Education

  • University of Redlands
  • Graduated in Omicron Delta Kappa and Phi Beta Kappa Honor Societies
  • Won Best Thesis in Environmental Management Department
  • Leadership
  • Westminster Citizen’s Police Academy, Class of 2007
  • Big Horn Center for Economic Development Fellowship, Class of 2006
  • Colorado Institute of Leadership Training, Class of 2006
  • Civic Leadership Institute on Economic Development, Class of 2005
  • Environmental Leadership Institute, Class of 2004
  • Green Corps, Class of 2003
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Campaign for HD 35 Kickoff

Today on my 33rd birthday, I look at my community and I am proud of what we have accomplished together in the last six years while I have been on city council. We have grown our economy by supporting local businesses, we have created vibrant neighborhoods by increasing affordable housing and building new parks.

However, there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that we are leaving Westminster a better place. We need to come together and ensure that every child in our community is ready to learn when they go to kindergarten, that every family in our community has a safe place to live and that businesses in our community are thriving.

This is why today I announce that I am running to be State Representative of House District 35!  To be successful I need my team with me. I am asking for your support today. You can donate and volunteer.

Your donation will go a long way in helping me reach voters and win on election day.

Join me for my kick off on June 11th!

Duke's Garage
7111 Julian St.
Westminster CO 80030
6:00 -7:30pm

As always I want to hear from you. Call or email with what you want to see in our community!

303-594-5594, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .

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