Yadira Caraveo

Democrat Representative of Colorado's 8th district

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December 23, 1980 (44 years old)

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American politician and pediatrician
Served as the U.S. representative for Colorado’s 8th congressional district since 2023
First Latina member of Congress from Colorado
Served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023, representing the 31st district
Born in Denver to Mexican undocumented parents who were granted amnesty in 1986
Volunteered for Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign while in medical school
Holds a bachelor’s degree from Regis University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Colorado School of Medicine
Completed a residency in pediatrics at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center
Involved with the Committee of Interns and Residents union
Practiced as a pediatrician in Thornton, Colorado, and served on the board of trustees for the Anythink Library system in Adams County since 2017
Sponsored legislation on free contraceptives and reproductive care for illegal immigrants, cannabis regulation, and sex education reform
Served on the Health & Insurance and Education committees in the Colorado House
Announced candidacy for the U.S. House in August 2021 and won the election in November 2022
Holds committee assignments in the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology in the 118th Congress
Roman Catholic