State Rep. Leslie Herod attends an event hosted by Colorado's Black Democratic Legislative Caucus to provide a 2023 legislative preview at Cleo Parker Robinson in Denver, CO, January 25, 2023. Kevin Mohatt for Colorado Newsline

State Rep. Jennifer Bacon speaks at an event hosted by Colorado's Black Democratic Legislative Caucus to provide a 2023 legislative preview at Cleo Parker Robinson in Denver, CO, January 25, 2023. Kevin Mohatt for Colorado Newsline