Office and district sought: State Senate, District 7
Name: Dana Barker
Party affiliation: Democrat
Website: danabarker4senate.com
E-mail: dana@danabarker4senate.com
Age: 77
Last degree earned: M.S. – Mathematiical Statistics (ABT)
Occupation: Retired (40 years as Operations Research Analyst and Cost Analyst)
Hobbies: Community volunteering, woodworking
Family: Married (50th Anniversary last month), two married sons (two granddaughters), one son to be married next month
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before? Ten years. Fairfax County, Virginia (Annandale and Burke) 35 years.
Last book read: Guns, Germs, and Steel – Jared Diamond
Civic Involvement: Little Run Civic Association (VA) – several years, President for two years; Annandale District Association (VA) – several years, Chairman for one year; Fairfax County (VA) Federation of Citizens Associations (120 member organizations) -several years, President and several other offices; Fairfax County (VA) Redevelopment and Housing Authority – 13 years, Vice-Chairman for six years
Major endorsements: The Daily Sentinel (Grand Junction); AFL-CIO; American Federation of Teachers; Colorado Protectors of Public Schools
Why are you running? My analytical skills, civic, and professional experience equip me to develop well-crafted legislation and present that legislation to the electorate in clear and persuasive terms.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado or the institution you seek to represent?
1. How can we develop means to provide all Coloradans with affordable healthcare/health insurance?
2. How do we work our way out of the quagmire of the Bruce Amendment?
3. What can we do to repair and improve the transportation infrastructure in Colorado?
What is your top priority in the next session if you should win? Enactment of legislation to modify the mission of the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission and to expand its membership to include critically needed skills.
