Meet Jessie
Colorado State Senator Jessie Danielson represents Jefferson County’s District 22 in the Colorado State Senate. As a Democratic state legislator, Jessie has focused her work on economic security for working Coloradans, expanding voters’ access to the ballot, better protections for seniors and the at-risk, environmental preservation and equality for women.
Prior to serving in elected office, Jessie was the Colorado State Director for America Votes. Her leadership was instrumental in the passage of 2013’s groundbreaking Voter Access & Modernized Elections Act. She served as then-Gov. Hickenlooper’s appointee on both the Voter Access & Modernized Elections Commission and the Colorado Commission on Aging.
Jessie was first elected to the Colorado Senate in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. She currently serves as Chair of the Business, Labor & Technology Committee and Vice Chair of the Agriculture & Natural Resources Committee. Jessie served in the Colorado State House from 2015 - 2019, including as Speaker Pro Tem during her second House term.
Jessie previously worked as Political Director for NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado. She also worked as a housing coordinator for Connections for Independent Living, a nonprofit organization that helps individuals with disabilities lead full and independent lives.
Jessie is a former board chair of Emerge Colorado; she also served on the boards of NARAL Pro-Choice Colorado and ProgressNow Colorado.
A fourth-generation Coloradan, Jessie grew up on her family’s farm near Ault in Weld County. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado Boulder. She resides with her husband and two children in Jefferson County.
Awards & Recognition
Colorado AFL-CIO: Labor Champion (2022)
Denver Area Labor Federation (DALF): Friend of Labor (2020)
Denver Area Labor Federation (DALF): Friend of Labor (2019)
Colorado Education Association (CEA): Public Education Champion (2025)
Colorado Education Association (CEA): Public Education Champion (2021)
Colorado Education Association (CEA): Public Education Champion (2020)
Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA): Friend of Education (2024)
Jefferson County Education Association (JCEA): Friend of Education (2020)
Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR): Strategic Renegade Award (2023)
Emerge Colorado: Trailblazer of the Year (2022)
Colorado Black Women for Political Action (CBWPA): President’s Award for Inclusive Legislative Partnership (2019)
Colorado Women’s Bar Association: Champion of Change Award (2019)
Colorado Alliance for Retired Americans: 2022 Senior Award
CareerWise: Youth Apprenticeship Champion (2024)
Colorado Social Legislation Committee: 2021 Legislative Award
Colorado Center for Aging: Public Service Appreciation Award (2021)
Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA): Award for Legislative Excellence (2021)
United Veterans Coalition of Colorado: UVC Distinguished Service Award (2021)
Good Business Colorado: Champion of Good Business (2020)
Emerge Colorado: Trailblazer of the Year (2018)
Equities and Possibilities in Construction: Building Power Award (2018)
National Federation of the Blind (NFB) CO: Distinguished Service Award (2018)
Colorado County Clerks Association: 2017 Legislative Leadership Award
Colorado Community College System: Legislator of the Year (2017)
Developmental Disabilities Resource Center (DDRC): Legislator of the Year Award (2017)
JCOA & Seniors’ Resource Center: Elected Official of the Year (2016)
Jeffco Dems Labor Advisory Committee: Friend of Labor Award (2016)
Colorado Senior Lobby: Serving Our Seniors Special Recognition (2016)
Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce: Champion of Change (2015)
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