Rebekah Stewart

Rebekah Stewart earned a graduate degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City in 2011. Her career experience includes working as a therapist and director of finance and operations for a nonprofit.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My parents inspired so much of who I am and why I’ve dedicated my life fighting for those who continually fall through the cracks. They spent their careers as counselors serving those who were struggling with addiction, and like so many essential mental health professionals, they were underpaid and undervalued in our failing system which put my family at the brink of homelessness throughout my childhood. Even though my parents struggled to make ends meet, our community stepped up to support us when we needed it most. These life experiences are foundational to why I’m a Democrat, a therapist, a city councilor, and now, why I'm stepping up to be your state representative.

In 2018, I started a choir for folks who were stroke survivors. Many had lost the ability to speak fluently, but we could still sing together. We celebrated that. My focus, both as a therapist and a city councilor, has been about finding creative solutions to help people live their best life. At a time when MAGA Republicans offer only more chaos and cruelty, I believe that we as Democrats owe people a different path: hope.

As the only candidate in this race who has won an election and beaten a MAGA Republican, I know what it takes to win these tough fights. I hope I have proven to you that I will work tirelessly for our community and at the State Capitol, I promise to never stop fighting alongside you and for you.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

As a therapist, I have seen firsthand the mental health impacts on our kids living in a state that has failed to prioritize behavioral health services. Colorado now has one of the highest child suicide rates in the country and guns are the leading cause of death for kids under 18 in the US. We must double down on access to mental health services for our kids and every Coloradan who is struggling and fight to keep weapons of war out of the hands of civilians.When I think about our kids’ future, nothing is more important than addressing climate change. Whether we will be able to continue to live and thrive in our state will depend on our ability to to move off our reliance on fossil fuels. I have done this work as your councilor, drawing down federal and state dollars to support clean air and water in our community, and I will continue this fight at the state level.Housing affordability has been and will continue to be a top priority for me. Seniors are unable to move and downsize because they have nowhere to go, homeownership has been put out of reach for young people who want to stay in our community and build their lives, and far too many families have been forced into living on the streets because of rising costs. I have worked to support attainable housing projects and reduce the permitting barriers we face, but we need statewide changes to increase our housing supply and ensure our homeownership is for people, not corporations.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Working as a Medicaid provider in the disability community is what led me to advocacy at the state capitol and throughout the community. I worked hard to ensure that insurance companies covered essential services for my clients, successfully advocated for teletherapy coverage to removes barriers to access, and fought for students in schools to be able to have access to the support they needed to be successful. I joined my colleagues and led a successful campaign to advance pay equity for Medicaid reimbursement that helped in the ongoing fight towards ensuring that healthcare professionals can afford to live and work in Colorado.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

I believe in community-informed and community-led policy making. Our job as representatives is to listen to what our constituents need and then figure out what policies are going to make a real difference in their lives. This requires a great deal of listening, community engagement, and humility to be able to do this well.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Growing up, my family struggled to make ends meet and were often just one disaster away from homelessness. My parents were mental health professionals working to support folks in addiction recovery, but it was so hard to make a living and support a family. After putting myself through school to become a therapist, I found myself in a similar position, working to help folks in Colorado who were falling through the cracks, but struggling to make ends meet. We have to do better for the folks in our community who give so much of themselves for others, and it's why we need people with real life experience running for and serving in office.

What committees interest you?

Health and Insurance

Finance

Appropriations

Joint Budget