Barbara McLachlan

Representative Barbara McLachlan has spent her life building a prosperous future for her home state as a former educator, fourth-generation Coloradan, and current legislator. Barbara won numerous awards and helped students launch Durango High School’s first Gay-Straight Alliance during her tenure as a teacher. As a legislator, she fights for quality education and economic prosperity for rural communities. 

• Advocate for expanded rural broadband access
• Helped create educator stipends to increase the number of quality teachers in rural areas 
• Dedicated to protecting Colorado’s natural resources and agriculture