Colorado leads the nation in the share of women leading at the municipal level

Council members and Mayor Linda Montoya sit during a business meeting at Federal Heights City Hall in Federal Heights, Colorado on Tuesday, July 2, 2024. (Photo by Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post)

By John Aguilar | jaguilar@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: July 8, 2024 at 6:00 AM MDT | UPDATED: July 9, 2024 at 4:56 PM MDT

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"Patriarchy and sex dynamics are still alive and well. The system and structure don't always help women. It's really important for women to support each other."

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Colorado No. 1 in share of women leading at the municipal level

The state came in second for the proportion of women elected to state legislatures

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