Regina English

American politician
Regina English
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 9, 2021
Preceded byTony Exum
Member of the Harrison School District 2 School Board
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2019
Personal details
BornBattle Creek, Michigan[1]
Political partyDemocratic
Children5, and 10 grandchildren

Regina English is an American Democratic[2] politician serving Colorado's 17th house district, which includes the county of El Paso,[3] in the Colorado House of Representatives. She won the seat on November 8, 2022, facing off against Republican candidate Rachel Stovall.[4] English also sits as the Treasurer of the Harrison School District 2 School Board, a position she has held since 2021. Before serving as Treasurer, English served as the Vice President of the Board from 2019 to 2021. English also sits as the vice-president of the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors.[5]

Biography

English has an associate degree in Chemical Dependency/Drug and Alcohol Counseling, a bachelor's degree in management, and a master's degree in Public Administration. She obtained a Doctorate degree in Organizational Leadership in January 2023. She has also founded three companies. Yes M.A.A.M. founded in 2014, is a pageant program for African-American women. Be U, founded in 2016 is a Nonprofit organization that mentors young people in leadership skills. She also founded an organization called Be U Life Coaching in 2021.[6]

Committees

English is a member of two committees, the committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services,[7] and the committee on Business Affairs and Labor.[8]

Controversy

A bill that would require each pet - even goldfish - in the state to be registered for a fee was introduced as HB24-1163[9] by English and was featured[10] on the YouTube channel "Lehto's Law". According to Professor Lehto, the bill was not expected to clear committee.

References

  1. ^ "Regina English". CO House Democrats.
  2. ^ "PHOTOS: Colorado legislature wraps up 2023 session". May 9, 2023.
  3. ^ "Regina English | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov.
  4. ^ "Regina English". Ballotpedia.
  5. ^ "Home | Regina English". Regina English for C.
  6. ^ "About | Regina English for Colorado". Regina English for C.
  7. ^ "Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov.
  8. ^ "Business Affairs & Labor | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov.
  9. ^ Seventy-Fourth General Assembly, State of Colorado. "A Bill for an Act Concerning the Registration of Pet Animals" (PDF). Legislature of Colorado. Legislature of Colorado. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  10. ^ Lehto, Steve. "Crazy Pet Registration Law Will Not Pass". YouTube. Alphabet. Retrieved 17 March 2024.

External links

  • Personal Website
  • Legislative Website
  • Regina English at Ballotpedia
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74th General Assembly (2023–2024)
Speaker of the House
Julie McCluskie (D)
Speaker pro tempore
Chris Kennedy (D)
Majority Leader
Monica Duran (D)
Minority Leader
Rose Pugliese (R)
  1. ▌Javier Mabrey (D)
  2. ▌Steven Woodrow (D)
  3. ▌Meg Froelich (D)
  4. ▌Tim Hernández (D)
  5. ▌Alex Valdez (D)
  6. ▌Elisabeth Epps (D)
  7. ▌Jennifer Bacon (D)
  8. ▌Leslie Herod (D)
  9. ▌Emily Sirota (D)
  10. ▌Junie Joseph (D)
  11. ▌Karen McCormick (D)
  12. ▌Kyle Brown (D)
  13. ▌Julie McCluskie (D)
  14. ▌Rose Pugliese (R)
  15. ▌Scott Bottoms (R)
  16. ▌Stephanie Vigil (D)
  17. ▌Regina English (D)
  18. ▌Marc Snyder (D)
  19. ▌Jennifer Parenti (D)
  20. ▌Don Wilson (R)
  21. ▌Mary Bradfield (R)
  22. ▌Ken DeGraaf (R)
  23. ▌Monica Duran (D)
  24. ▌Lindsey Daugherty (D)
  25. ▌Tammy Story (D)
  26. ▌Meghan Lukens (D)
  27. ▌Brianna Titone (D)
  28. ▌Sheila Lieder (D)
  29. ▌Shannon Bird (D)
  30. ▌Chris Kennedy (D)
  31. ▌Julia Marvin (D)
  32. ▌Manny Rutinel (D)
  33. ▌William Lindstedt (D)
  34. ▌Jenny Willford (D)
  35. ▌Lorena Garcia (D)
  36. ▌Mike Weissman (D)
  37. ▌Chad Clifford (D)
  38. ▌David Ortiz (D)
  39. ▌Brandi Bradley (R)
  40. ▌Naquetta Ricks (D)
  41. ▌Iman Jodeh (D)
  42. ▌Mandy Lindsay (D)
  43. ▌Bob Marshall (D)
  44. ▌Anthony Hartsook (R)
  45. ▌Lisa Frizell (R)
  46. ▌Tisha Mauro (D)
  47. ▌Ty Winter (R)
  48. ▌Gabe Evans (R)
  49. ▌Judy Amabile (D)
  50. ▌Mary Young (D)
  51. ▌Ron Weinberg (R)
  52. ▌Cathy Kipp (D)
  53. ▌Andrew Boesenecker (D)
  54. ▌Matt Soper (R)
  55. ▌Rick Taggart (R)
  56. ▌Rod Bockenfeld (R)
  57. ▌Elizabeth Velasco (D)
  58. ▌Marc Catlin (R)
  59. ▌Barbara McLachlan (D)
  60. ▌Stephanie Luck (R)
  61. ▌Eliza Hamrick (D)
  62. ▌Matthew Martinez (D)
  63. ▌Richard Holtorf (R)
  64. ▌Ryan Armagost (R)
  65. ▌Mike Lynch (R)


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