FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR DAFNA MICHAELSON JENET: Senate President Pro Tem Dafna Michaelson Jenet Releases Statement

DENVER, CO – Senate President Pro Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, issued a statement today following the submission of her letter of resignation from the Colorado Senate:

“Today it is with gratitude and a heavy heart that I announce my resignation from the Colorado Senate. Serving the people of Senate District 21, and previously House District 32, has been the honor of a lifetime, and I reflect on more than nine years of public service with immense pride. 

Each and every day, I pushed hard to make the most of the brief time we have to shape Colorado’s future. From creating the I Matter program to connect every Colorado child with mental health support, to guaranteeing free and healthy school meals for all, I have fought hard to ensure every Colorado kid has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive. This work, and more, has saved lives and helped result in Colorado’s lowest youth suicide rate since 2007.

I have also been a proud representative and leader within Colorado’s Jewish community, using my position to share and celebrate our identity, history, and faith. Part of this work culminated in legislation guaranteeing Holocaust studies are incorporated into Colorado's public school curriculum.

I always aspire to serve with joy, humility, and guided by the will of my constituents. I am so thankful to the people of Senate District 21 for their trust, to my colleagues in the House and Senate for their partnership on legislation both big and small, and to my family for their perseverance and grace at every step of this journey.

As my tenure at the Capitol comes to a close, I am excited and hopeful about the opportunities ahead as I step up to serve as Director of the David and Laura Merage Foundation for Confronting Antisemitism."