Dylan Roberts

Dylan Roberts (born July 17, 1989) is an American politician and attorney serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 26th District, which includes Eagle and Routt Counties, Colorado.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he has represented the 26th district since 2017.[2]

Not to be confused with Dylan Roberton.
Dylan Roberts
Member of the
Colorado House of Representatives
from the 26th district
Assumed office
November 13, 2017
Preceded byDiane Mitsch Bush
Personal details
Born (1989-07-17) July 17, 1989
Denver, Colorado
Political partyDemocratic
EducationBoston College (BA)
University of Colorado (JD)
WebsiteOfficial

Early life and education

Roberts was born on July 17, 1989 in Denver, Colorado to parents Stu and Lulu Roberts. When he was in the fourth grade, Roberts and his family moved to Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

In 2008, Roberts took a semester off of college to return to his to work for the Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign. Roberts opened and ran the Steamboat Springs office, the first ever presidential field office in the region. Roberts later returned to Boston College, where he earned his bachelor's degree in political science and environmental studies in 2011.[3] Roberts later graduated the University of Colorado Law School.[4]

Career

After receiving his degree, he returned to Colorado to serve as the deputy state field director for the Barack Obama 2012 presidential campaign. That year, Roberts led over thirty staff members in sixteen offices across twenty-two Colorado counties.[2]

During his legal studies, Roberts worked for state representative Mike Foote as a legislative policy analyst, for the Colorado Attorney General, and as a student attorney representing indigent citizens who were charged with crimes and could not afford an attorney.[2]

Following law school, Roberts moved to Eagle County and now works as Deputy District Attorney for Eagle County.[5][6] His work includes prosecuting felony and misdemeanor cases on behalf of victims of crime, including domestic violence, theft,and other crimes.[2]

Colorado House

Roberts was sworn in as a Colorado State Representative on November 13, 2017. During Roberts' first year in the legislature, he was the primary sponsor of twelve bills, six of which were successfully passed and sent to the Governor.[7]

During his second year, Roberts was the primary sponsor of thirty-five bills, twenty-nine of which were passed and signed into law by the governor.[7] During this session, Roberts wrote and passed a first-in-the-nation cap on insulin co-pays[8] that has now passed in many other states.[9]

During the 2020 legislative session, Roberts was the primary sponsor of seventeen bills, eleven of which became law, all with bipartisan support.[10] He was the lead sponsor of a bill to expand the Rural Jump-Start Small Business Program which gives incentives for small businesses to open in rural Colorado.[11]

Roberts is the chair of the House Rural Affairs & Agriculture committee, vice chair of the Capital Development Committee, and a member of the House Judiciary Committee.[7]

References
  1. "Dylan Roberts | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  2. "Meet Dylan". Dylan Roberts for Colorado. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
  3. "At 19, Dylan Roberts ran a campaign office for Barack Obama in Steamboat. He will soon be a state representative". The Denver Post. 2017-10-28. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  4. "Rep. Dylan Roberts – Colorado House Democrats". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  5. "Q&A with Dylan Roberts, Democrat candidate for Colorado House District 26". www.steamboatpilot.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  6. Ross, Tom. "Eagle County Deputy District Attorney Dylan Roberts running for state house". www.vaildaily.com. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  7. "Dylan Roberts | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  8. https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/23/health/colorado-insulin-price-cap-trnd/index.html
  9. https://coloradosun.com/2020/10/07/insulin-cap-colorado-coronavirus/
  10. https://www.vaildaily.com/news/eagle-county-political-parties-say-sign-stealing-a-continuing-problem/
  11. https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb20-1003
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