FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 15, 2025
State Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet Endorses Shannon Bird for Congress
Westminster, Colorado – Today, State Senate President Tempore Dafna Michaelson Jenet, whose district is within the Eighth Congressional District, endorsed Shannon Bird for Congress.
Michaelson Jenet joins over 110 current and former elected leaders across the Eighth Congressional District in endorsing Bird, as well as the International Association of Fire Fighters and Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association, which endorsed Bird on Friday.
“Shannon Bird is a champion for Adams County families,” said Michaelson Jenet. “We’ve worked together to pass laws to strengthen our education system, lower health care costs, and support first responders – I know that she’ll champion these values in Congress and fight every day for our communities.”
“I’m honored to have the endorsement of my friend and colleague Senator Michaelson Jenet,” Bird said. “Dafna knows how to deliver for Adams County families – and I’m looking forward to continuing working with her when I’m in Congress.”
About Shannon Bird
Shannon was raised by a single mom and her grandmother, who dealt blackjack in Reno, Nevada and used her tips to help Shannon get through college. They taught her how to work hard, give back and fight for what’s right.
With a passion for improving education for every student, Shannon started in public service by volunteering in her kids’ classrooms and co-founded an organization that empowers students, parents, teachers and communities to create more equitable local schools. She led a bond measure campaign for the Adams 12 district in 2014 to fix and improve local schools, leading to her serving on the Westminster City Council and then in the Colorado State House where she is the Vice Chair of the Joint Budget Committee.
Prior to serving in public office, Shannon worked in the private sector practicing law in the fields of public and commercial finance, helping to get large community projects like roads, bridges, schools and hospitals off the ground.
Shannon is committed to showing up for the people of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District, and working together to deliver real results for hardworking Coloradans and families – because that’s what she’s always done. Her campaign has earned the endorsement of over 110 leaders in the district and across Colorado, as well as the International Association of Fire Fighters and the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association.
For more, visit ShannonBird.com and follow her on X, Bluesky, Facebook, and Instagram.
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