Dems pick D19 replacement
A committee of 31 Boulder and Weld County Democrats picked Jillaire McMillan to run for Colorado House District 19 after incumbent Jennifer D. Parenti, who appeared on primary ballots, ended her reelection campaign.
McMillan owns a small robotics company with her husand and lives in Longmont, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also works for faith-based political advocacy organization Mormon Women for Ethical Government.
HD19 straddles Boulder and Weld counties and includes Frederick, Firestone, Dacono and portions of Longmont and Erie.
In a statement shared by Colorado Democrats, McMillan said she has “been considering public office for a long time.”
McMillan will face former Republican lawmaker Dan Woog, of Erie, who was ousted by Parenti in 2021.
Three injured in Boulder shooting
Three teenagers were injured in an Aug. 9 shooting on Boulder’s University Hill. The youth — two 17 year olds and an 18 year old — were attending a “large party” near the corner of Euclid and 14th Ave., according to information from police, and received nonspecific injuries to their arms and legs.
Suspects had not been named as of Wednesday morning. An investigation is ongoing, and police are seeking video of the incident.
Those wishing to share information can contact Detective Max Neuzil at [email protected] or via the Boulder Police Department Tip Line at 303-441-1974. The case number is 24-07866.
In CU news…
• CU Boulder students officially move in starting Aug. 19. More than 7,000 first-year students will arrive on campus from Aug. 19-22, according to the university. Including graduate and transfer students, 8,600 Buffs will be living on campus this fall. Classes start Monday, Aug. 26.
• A formal agreement between CU Boulder and NASA was signed last week to advance research in space weather, which “can harm spacecraft, astronauts and essential technology on Earth,” according to a CU press release.
This article has been updated to correct the name of Mormon Women for Ethical Government
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