Senators Release Statements Following Boulder Attack

BOULDER, CO – Senate President James Coleman, D-Denver, Senate President Pro Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, and Senator Judy Amabile, D-Boulder, released the following statements in response to today’s attack in Boulder at the Run for Their Lives event.

“My prayers are with the victims, Boulder, and Colorado’s Jewish community following today’s horrific, violent attack at the Run for Their Lives event,” said Coleman. “Hate and violence have no place in Colorado – or anywhere. We must all do more to protect our neighbors, stand united for peace, and ensure every community can live in safety and without fear.”

“As an Israeli-born, American Jewish woman living in Colorado, I am devastated and heartbroken at the terrorist attack on my friends and colleagues at the Run for Their Lives event in Boulder,” said Michaelson Jenet. “This event is a weekly peaceful gathering of Israeli and American Jewish families working to bring attention to the hostages who are still being held in Gaza for almost two years following the massacre of the Israeli people on October 7th, 2023. All Jewish communities in Colorado and around the country are on edge as we enter into the Jewish holiday of Shavuot this evening. We live in America for the freedom it affords. Terrorism should never happen here. The violence must end.”

“My heart is broken following today’s attack on my home of Boulder and Colorado’s Jewish community,” said Amabile. “Divisive, hateful rhetoric must stop. We all must commit to peace and safety in both our words and our actions. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all those impacted by this tragedy. Boulder is resilient, and we will stand united against violence in all its forms.”