March Designated as Colorado’s Women’s History Month

DENVER – Today, the General Assembly designated March as Colorado’s Women’s History Month.

Senate Joint Resolution 29 honors and celebrates the countless contributions and achievements made by women in Colorado.  

“Our state has a long history of supporting the rights of women,” said House sponsor, Marsha Looper, R-Calhan.  “From being the first state in the nation to give women the right to vote through popular vote to having the highest percentage of women serving the state legislature today, Colorado has much to be proud of.”

SJR 29 was co-sponsored in the House by Jeanne Labuda, D-Denver. Senate sponsors were Nancy Spence, R-Centennial, and Suzanne Williams, D-Aurora.

“I am especially proud to support this resolution as a Republican woman,” said Rep. Cheri Gerou of Evergreen.  “In 1895, the first women elected to the Colorado House of Representatives were all Republicans.”

The resolution passed the General Assembly with overwhelming support from both Democrats and Republicans.

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