By Marissa Ventrelli | Colorado Politics
A vacancy committee has selected Jillaire McMillan as the new Democratic candidate for the House District 19 election after the incumbent candidate, Rep. Jennifer Parenti, announced she was dropping out of the race last month.
McMillan, a small business owner, will face former state Rep. Dan Woog in the November election.
“I’m a first-time candidate who’s been considering public office for a long time,” said McMillan. “While I believe my combination of public service, community relationships, and nonpartisan advocacy have uniquely prepared me to be the candidate and legislator HD19 needs, I don’t think anything can really prepare you for the experience of being a candidate. This condensed process packed so much work and emotion into a short time. I want to thank my kids for telling me to ‘Go for it!’ and my husband for being supportive every time I’ve come home and told him what I just volunteered to do.”