Currently holds the office of Colorado State Senate - District 27 until January 12, 2027.
Candidate for Colorado State Senate - District 27 in 2022 Colorado General Election.
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Get StartedHe also believes we need to stand up to attacks on the constitutionally protected rights of Colorado women to make their own reproductive health care decisions. Learn more
Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes. Learn more
Tom will fight to ensure that all veterans' services in Colorado are fully funded and responsive to our veterans' needs. He will also work closely with our federal elected officials to ensure the federal government is keeping its promises to those who offered to give their life for their country. Finally, Tom will work with his colleagues to support job-training initiatives and other targeted investments into our state’s veteran community so that they and their families are able to fully participate in Colorado’s economy. Learn more
That is why Tom will fight to get more resources into our public school classrooms, to invest in our teachers, and support measures to make college and vocational training more affordable. Learn more
Tom will fight for the preservation of our community’s open spaces and state parks, to mitigate the effects of climate change, and to invest in Colorado’s clean energy sector so we can create good local jobs. He will also work with his colleagues, particularly those from rural districts, to ensure our state’s water supply is utilized efficiently and fairly across all of Colorado’s communities. Learn more
Specifically, Tom wants to focus on firearm suicide prevention as well as public awareness around responsible firearm ownership. He believes we can pursue these initiatives while respecting the 2nd Amendment rights of law abiding citizens. Learn more
Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: Suicide prevention is an issue that I care very deeply about, especially as it pertains to gun violence. I will be a champion on this issue beginning day one. Learn more
Do you support extreme risk protection orders? Yes. Learn more
Tom will work diligently with his colleagues to lower the cost of insurance, expand access to coverage, and increase transparency in the medical industry to accomplish these goals. Tom is also a fierce proponent of expanding access to mental health treatment for all Coloradans. Learn more
Do you support strengthening laws and transparency requirements compelling insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of mental health and substance use disorders that is equal to the coverage provided for a physical illness? Yes. Learn more
Do you support requirements that hospitals and other providers report information on treatment availability to help individuals, hospitals and law enforcement locate available treatment for people in crisis? Yes. Learn more
Do you support additional state investments in affordable housing with supportive services for people with mental health or substance use disorders? Yes. Learn more
Do you support strengthening requirements that insurance companies have enough mental health and substance use professionals to guarantee their members have a choice of provider? Yes. Learn more
Do you support providing state funds to expand capacity for mental health and substance use treatment in underserved areas of the state? Yes. Learn more
Do you support additional funding for follow-up care for individuals after a suicide attempt or overdose? Yes: Suicide prevention is an issue that I care very deeply about, especially as it pertains to gun violence. I will be a champion on this issue beginning day one. Learn more
Do you support additional state investments in affordable housing with supportive services for people with mental health or substance use disorders? Yes. Learn more
Tom will strongly support measures at the state capitol to keep rents manageable for working families and also those that make it possible for first time homebuyers to achieve their dream. Learn more
He will also work with his colleagues, particularly those from rural districts, to ensure our state’s water supply is utilized efficiently and fairly across all of Colorado’s communities. Learn more
Tom will work with his colleagues to support Colorado's small businesses, invest in trade schools and vocational training, equal pay for equal work, and the right to earn and keep your hard earned benefits. Learn more
Additionally, fundamental rights such as the freedom to participate in a union and to earn paid sick and family leave are attacked each year at the state Capitol. We need elected officials who will promote and defend policies that create good paying jobs so that all Coloradans, not just a few, have a shot at entering and staying in the middle-class. Learn more
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