Office and district sought: State House District 51
Name: Jodi L. Radke
Party affiliation: Democrat
Website: www.radkefor51.com
E-mail: radkeforhd51@yahoo.com
Age: 32
Last degree earned: Masters – Nonprofit Administration
Occupation: Regional Prevention Specialist – Substance Abuse Prevention with the Regional Prevention Center Services Project with the Alcohol Drug Abuse Division
Hobbies: Skiing, hiking, cycling (avid cyclist!), travel, time with my huskies, Nyska and Tundra, time with friends and family
Family: Single; parents; sister; brother-in-law; and niece
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before?
Just over 6 years. Michigan.
Last book read: Currently reading “Plain Speaking,” a book about the life of Harry Truman
Civic Involvement: State Epidemiological Working Group; Professional Fellow – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation; Tobacco Free Weld County Steering Committee; Loveland Chamber of Commerce; Rural Solutions board member
Major endorsements:
1) Colorado Education Association; AFL – CIO; American Subcontractors Association; American Federation of Teachers; CAPE – SEIU
Why are you running? We need more strong advocates at the Capitol who are willing to take a leadership role necessary to see change. I am that community champion.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado?
1) Affordable Healthcare.
2) Substance Abuse Funding/Criminal Justice Reform.
3) Assessment of public education and its current infrastructure and capacity.
What is your top priority in the next session if you should win? Streamlining inefficiencies/costs – saving the state dollars by investing in preventative health care and preventative-based systems. These cost savings, coupled with other solutions, could save the state a tremendous amount of money; the surplus could then be appropriated to unfunded mandates/initiatives.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most? The exemption of casinos in the Clean Indoor Air policy that created smokefree workplaces. The exemption created unfair policy and failed to protect the health of our casino employees.
What proposal did you agree with the most? KEG ID bill – this bill created accountability standards for adults who supply alcohol to underage drinkers/minors in the case of injury/fatality. This bill also provided law enforcement with the tools necessary to actually enforce the law.
