Jennifer Parenti

American politician

Jennifer Lea Parenti

Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 19th district
Incumbent
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.

Background

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.^[2]

Political career

In the 2022 general election, Parenti defeated the incumbent Republican representative, Dan Woog, after redistricting.^[1]^[3] Her legislative priorities include housing, transportation, veteran issues and advocating for civil liberties.^[4]^[5]

Tenure

As of the 2023 legislative session, Parenti is a member of the Joint Technology, Transportation, Housing & Local Government and Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources committee.^[6]

Personal life

Parenti is an Air Force veteran. She has two children.^[7]^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jennifer Parenti". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ ^a ^b https://www.parentiforcolorado.com/jennifer-s-story
^ Paul, Sandra Fish, Jesse (2022-11-16). "The eight Colorado legislative districts Democrats flipped from the GOP this year, from Colorado Springs to the Western Slope". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved 2023-04-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b "Colorado State House District 19 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ Dudley, David (2022-07-10). "The Heroes: Veterans of Boulder County". Yellow Scene Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ "Jennifer Lea Parenti | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
^ "Colorado House District 19: Jennifer Lea Parenti". Boulder Daily Camera. 2022-10-16. Retrieved 2023-04-20.