CU Mom. Proven CU Champion.
Principled fighter.
A leader who gets things done.
A champion for higher education
This is a perilous time for higher education. Trump is attacking academic freedom and cutting research funds. The cost of living is too high for Colorado families, making tuition even less affordable. This year, the State is facing another massive deficit. It’s going to hit students and their families even harder.
As a state legislator from Boulder, I fought for higher education funding and greater affordability for Colorado’s students. That’s why CU awarded me “State Legislator of the Year.” As a Regent, I’ll continue the 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. We are failing first-generation students. 45 percent are slipping through the cracks. They’re left with heavy debt and no degree. These students deserve effective retention strategies.
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Over 60 elected local Democratic leaders we trust have vetted this race, and they trust Edie. These Mayors, Legislators, Commissioners, and City Council members know what CU needs at this perilous moment.
A principled fighter
CU students and employees need leaders who will fight for them—and win.
Our university system is facing a level of federal interference not seen since the McCarthy era of the 1950s. From ideologically-driven attacks on academic freedom to the targeted cancellation of vital research grants, the Trump administration has repeatedly attacked higher education. We can be certain that more attacks lie ahead.
As your CU Regent, I will not back down. I am committed to blocking political interference so that our campuses remain a place of independent thought. I will fight for the funding and security our faculty and students need to focus on what matters most: world-class research and academic excellence.
As a legislator, I took on tough corporate foes like private equity, health insurers, and Xcel Energy to protect tenants and consumers. I’ll bring the same energy on behalf of student and families to the CU Regents.
A leader who gets things done
Governing on the Regent’s nine member board is a team sport, not a courtroom theater. It takes a collaborative leader who builds relationships to turn promises into action. I’ve passed laws 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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