Emily Lipp Sirota (born August 7, 1979) is an American politician who is a member of the

Colorado House of Representatives The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each distr ...

from the 9th district in the City and County of Denver.

Political career

Sirota sits on the Energy and Environment committee of the Colorado House of Representatives in addition to being included on the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. In 2022, Sirota was selected to fill one of the vacant seats on the influential Joint Budget Committee for her next term starting in January 2023. Sirota's policy focus include accessible healthcare, protecting the environment, gun violence prevention and supporting worker rights.

Election

Sirota was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 71 percent of the vote over 29 percent of

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candidate Bob Lane. She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.

Personal life

Sirota is a

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er. Sirota is married to political commentator and radio host

David Sirota David J. Sirota (born November 2, 1975) is an American journalist, columnist at ''The Guardian'', editor for ''Jacobin'', author, television writer, and screenwriter. He is also a political commentator and radio host based in Denver. He is a natio ...

. They have two children.

References

Sirota, Emily Living people Politicians from Denver 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians Women state legislators in Colorado 1979 births {{Colorado-politician-stub