Monica Duran
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| Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Daneya Esgar |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 23rd district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jessie Danielson |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
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| Born | (1960-01-08) January 8, 1960 (age 64) |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Monica Irasema Duran (born January 8, 1960) is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives representing the 23rd district, which includes the communities of Lakewood, Wheat Ridge, Applewood, Mountain View, and East Pleasant View, in Jefferson County.[1] Prior to reapportionment, Duran represented the 24th district in Jefferson County.
Before getting involved in politics. Duran worked in the dental industry for more than 30 years.[2]
Duran was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 63 percent of the vote over 37 percent of Republican candidate Arthur Erwin.[3] She was previously a member of the City Council for Wheat Ridge, Colorado.[4] She was re-elected in 2020.[2]
From 2020 to 2022, Duran served as majority co-whip for the House. She is a member of the Colorado Democratic Latino Caucus, the Children's Caucus, and the Colorado Legislative Animal Welfare Caucus. Duran also co-chairs the General Assembly's Democratic Women's Caucus.[2]
During her tenure, Duran has sponsored bills that included creating minimum standards of care for animal shelters and rescues, creating a office to improve work on missing or murder cases involving indigenous people and a bill aimed at protecting domestic abuse victims by preventing abusers from possessing firearms.[2]
In November 2022, Duran was selected to become the majority leader of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 2023 legislative session.[5][2]
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