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For Immediate Release 

January 5, 2023 

Contact: press@trisha4co.com

Trisha Calvarese Announces Campaign for Congress 

Former labor movement, federal government communicator and Highlands Ranch resident launches campaign to represent Colorado's 4th Congressional District 

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO — Democrat and Colorado native Trisha Calvarese announced her candidacy for Congressional District 4. A seasoned communicator in the labor movement and federal government, and proud alumna of Douglas County public schools, Calvarese offers a fresh, dynamic approach.

“Rep. Boebert was born in Florida the same week I was born in Colorado. As two elder millennials, I was looking forward to working together in Congress on the issues that matter to our generation. But now that she has decided to run in my home district, I look forward to respectfully but relentlessly inviting her to debate,” Calvarese said. 

At the AFL-CIO and U.S. National Science Foundation Calvarese was at the forefront of shaping messaging that led to the landmark Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the Bipartisan Chips and Science Act. Those investments are creating thousands of jobs in the district Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is leaving for what she likely anticipates will be an easier race. 

As a card-carrying member of AFGE with the U.S. National Science Foundation in Alexandria, VA, Calvarese was working to reshore and revitalize American manufacturing and innovation. Then, a family emergency changed everything. Calvarese returned to her hometown, Highlands Ranch, in October to provide end-of-life care for her parents, who died in the comfort of home, days apart. Now, Calvarese is running to serve the community that raised her, on policies like a 32 hour work week that will make it easier to care for and spend time with the ones we love. In sharp contrast to Rep. Boebert, Calvarese will defend freedoms like choice and access to reproductive care while working to expand opportunities – in education and workforce, especially in the rural part of the district.

This announcement comes on the eve of the Jan. 6 anniversary with the hope that, for the good of democracy, this race too will be competitive.

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