Regina English
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Regina English
| state_house = Colorado
| district = 17th
| term_start = January 9, 2021
| predecessor = Tony Exum
| birth_place = Battle Creek, Michigan{{Cite web|url=https://www.cohousedems.com/team/regina-english|title=Regina English|website=CO House Democrats}}
|office2 = Member of the Harrison School District 2 School Board
|term_start2 = 2019
|term_end2 = 2023
| party = Democratic
| education =
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| children = 5
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Regina English is an American Democratic{{Cite web|url=https://www.denverpost.com/2023/05/09/colorado-legislature-2023-session-photos|title=PHOTOS: Colorado legislature wraps up 2023 session|date=May 9, 2023}} politician serving Colorado's 17th house district, which includes the county of El Paso,{{Cite web|url=https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/regina-english|title=Regina English | Colorado General Assembly|website=leg.colorado.gov}} in the Colorado House of Representatives. She won the seat on November 8, 2022, facing off against Republican candidate Rachel Stovall.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Regina_English|title=Regina English|website=Ballotpedia}} English also served as the Treasurer of the Harrison School District 2 School Board, a position she has held from 2021-2023. Before serving as Treasurer, English served as the Vice President of the Board from 2019 to 2021. English also sat as the vice-president of the Colorado Black Caucus of School Board Directors until 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reginaenglish.org/|title=Home | Regina English|website=Regina English for C}}
Biography
English has an associate degree in chemical dependency/drug and alcohol counseling, a bachelor's degree in management, and a master's degree in public administration. She obtained a Doctorate degree in organizational leadership in January 2023. She has also founded three companies. Yes M.A.A.M. founded in 2014, is a pageant program for African-American women. Be U, founded in 2016 is a Nonprofit organization that mentors young people in leadership skills. She also founded an organization called Be U Life Coaching in 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.reginaenglish.org/about|title=About | Regina English for Colorado|website=Regina English for C}}
Committees
English is a member of two committees, the committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services,{{Cite web|url=https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/public-behavioral-health-human-services/2023-regular-session|title=Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services | Colorado General Assembly|website=leg.colorado.gov}} and the committee on Business Affairs and Labor.{{Cite web|url=https://leg.colorado.gov/committees/business-affairs-labor/2023-regular-session|title=Business Affairs & Labor | Colorado General Assembly|website=leg.colorado.gov}}
Controversy
A bill that would require each pet - even goldfish - in the state to be registered for a fee was introduced as [https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1163_01.pdf HB24-1163]{{cite web |last1=Seventy-Fourth General Assembly |first1=State of Colorado |title=A Bill for an Act Concerning the Registration of Pet Animals |url=https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2024A/bills/2024a_1163_01.pdf |website=Legislature of Colorado |access-date=17 March 2024}} by English and was [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8OY7KZBEL8 featured]{{cite web |last1=Lehto |first1=Steve |title=Crazy Pet Registration Law Will Not Pass |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8OY7KZBEL8 |website=YouTube |date=17 March 2024 |publisher=Alphabet |access-date=17 March 2024}} on the YouTube channel "Lehto's Law". According to Professor Lehto, the bill was not expected to clear committee.
Same-sex marriage vote
During 2024, Regina English was the only Democratic member to have voted no and against same-sex marriage within the chamber - on a resolution (SCR3) to repeal and remove the “defunct and unconstitutional” 2006 ban on same-sex marriage, effecting the Constitution of Colorado. SCR3 eventually passed both houses of the Colorado Legislature by a 2/3rds super-majority and will be on the ballot for voters to decide in November.{{cite web | url=https://legiscan.com/CO/rollcall/SCR003/id/1439188 | title=Colorado SCR003 | 2024 | Regular Session }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.reginaenglish.org/ Personal Website]
- [https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/regina-english Legislative Website]
- {{Ballotpedia|Regina_English}}
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly
Category:People from Battle Creek, Michigan
Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:African-American state legislators in Colorado
Category:21st-century African-American women politicians
Category:21st-century African-American politicians
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