“There will come a time when people look back and ask what you did when Donald Trump threatened our democracy. I want to be able to give the right answer.” Representative Shannon Bird, Democrat for Congress
Raised by a single mother and a grandmother who struggled to make ends meet, Shannon Bird knows how hard it is for families to get by, and she knows Donald Trump is making things so much worse.
Shannon’s mother worked as a clerk for an insurance company, and her grandmother was a blackjack dealer at local casinos in Reno, where Shannon grew up. They taught her how to work hard, give back, and fight for what’s right.
Shannon moved to Colorado to study economics at CU Boulder and went on to earn graduate degrees in finance, business administration, and law from the University of Denver.
After working in public finance, commercial and corporate law, Shannon became a volunteer in her children’s school and served as the citizen chair for a school district bond campaign.
She later co-founded an organization dedicated to empowering students, parents, teachers, and community members to create a more equitable learning environment in local schools.
Shannon’s love of public service led her to run first for the Westminster City Council and eventually for the State House, where she serves today.
In the legislature, Shannon has fought to create and protect jobs, support our small businesses, protect abortion rights, get dangerous weapons out of the hands of criminals, combat climate change, lower the cost of housing, and help make sure retirees get the benefits they’ve earned.
Now, Shannon is running for Congress to stop Donald Trump’s assault on our democracy and way of life, and to make sure Colorado remains a place where everyone can achieve their dreams.
Shannon lives in Westminster with her husband, two children, and the cats they adopted from local shelters.
