Office and district sought: State House of Representatives, District 22
Name: Jayson Haberkorn
Party affiliation: Democrat
Website: www.haberkorninthehouse.com
E-mail: jayson@haberkorninthehouse.com
Age: 31
Last degree earned: M.A. in Elementary Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Colorado, Denver
Occupation: 5th and 6th grade classroom teacher, Jefferson County Public Schools
Hobbies: Politics, music, and art.
Family: Single.
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before? I am a Jefferson County, Colorado native.
Last book read: “God and Caesar in America: An Essay on Religion and Politics,” by Gary Hart
Civic Involvement: Charter member of Blue Heron Elementary’s PTA; Blue Heron PTA’s Legislative Representative; member of Jeffco’s Outdoor Education Lab School’s Leadership Team since 1999; Blue Heron’s student council sponsor; Active member in the Democratic Party, having worked on various candidate and ballot initiative campaigns since 1996.
Major endorsements: Jefferson County Education Association; Colorado Association of School Executives; Colorado Federation of Public Employees; Colorado AFL-CIO; United Food and Commercial Workers, Local 7
Why are you running? Disenfranchised voters of both parties are wondering who hears their voice down at the Capitol. I stand with those people and will be their voice.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado or the institution you seek to represent?
1. Investment in renewable energy is a top priority not only because it will help grow Colorado’s economy, but it will protect our environment for future generations.
2. Make sure our public school system is the strongest, best, and most innovative in the nation.
3. Find reasonable solutions to the health care crisis that brings all parties to the table and results in lower costs and better coverage for all Coloradans.
What is your top priority in the next session if you should win? To establish regular, well-publicized meetings keeping citizens informed about happenings at the Capitol and to keep me informed about the opinions of my constituents.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most? While I believe all American citizens should speak English, HCR06-1008 is an example of thoughtless, wedge-issue, political game playing at its worst.
What proposal in the last session did you agree with the most? SB-1 would have allowed Colorado to enter a multi-state prescription drug purchasing pool, saving the uninsured and the taxpayers money.
