Regina English | |
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Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 17th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Tony Exum |
Member of the Harrison School District 2 School Board | |
Assumed office December 2019 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Battle Creek,Michigan [1] |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 5,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]
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]
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]
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.
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