Jennifer Lea Parenti | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 19th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Tim Geitner |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Erie,Colorado,U.S. |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Naval Postgraduate School (MS) Air University (MA) |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1995–2014 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Jennifer Lea Parenti is an American politician who is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 19th district,which includes portions of Erie,Longmont,Firestone,Dacono,Frederick and other surrounding areas. She was elected in 2022 and assumed office in January 2023.
Parenti was born in Denver,Colorado. From 1995 to 2014 she served as an U.S. Air Forceofficer,retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. In 1995,she graduated with a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and received her graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. [1] Among the highlights of her Air Force service were serving as a ROTC instructor at the University of Massachusetts,an Air Force international affairs specialist,and as a military attache at the US Embassy in Paris. [2] After retirement,she worked for NATO before returning to Colorado. [3]
In the 2022 general election,Parenti defeated the incumbent Republican representative,Dan Woog,after redistricting. [1] [4] Her legislative priorities include housing,transportation,veteran issues and advocating for civil liberties. [5] [6]
As of the 2023 legislative session,Parenti is a member of the Joint Technology,Transportation,Housing &Local Government and Agriculture,Water &Natural Resources committee. [7]
Parenti is an Air Force veteran. She has two children. [8] [5]
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