Jennifer Bacon is an American attorney, educator, and politician serving as a member of the

Colorado House of Representatives The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each distri ...

from the 7th district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 13, 2021.

Education

Bacon earned a Bachelor of Science degree in management, business, and politics from

Tulane University The Tulane University of Louisiana (commonly referred to as Tulane University) is a private research university in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Founded as the Medical College of Louisiana in 1834 by a cohort of medical doctors, it b ...

, a Master of Science in elementary education and curriculum from

Florida International University Florida International University (FIU) is a public research university with its main campus in Westchester, Florida, United States. Founded in 1965 by the Florida Legislature, the school opened to students in 1972. FIU is the third-largest univ ...

, and a

Juris Doctor A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...

from

William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School, formally the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, is the law school of the College of William & Mary, a public research university in Williamsburg, Virginia. It is the oldest extant law school in the United States, having be ...

Career

Prior to entering politics, Bacon worked as an educator. She was the dean of students at the

Denver School of Science and Technology DSST Public Schools (DSST), formerly known as the Denver School of Science and Technology, is a public charter STEM network comprising 16 schools on eight campuses in Denver and Aurora, Colorado, United States, in partnership with Denver Public S ...

. She was also the managing director of

Teach For America Teach For America (TFA) is an American nonprofit organization whose stated mission is to "enlist, develop, and mobilize as many as possible of our nation's most promising future leaders to grow and strengthen the movement for educational excell ...

and director of the

Denver Public Schools The School District No. 1 in the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado, more commonly known as Denver Public Schools (DPS), is the public school system in the City and County of Denver, Colorado, United States. History In 1859, Owen ...

. Bacon was elected to the

in 2020. She assumed office on January 13, 2021, succeeding James Coleman. In 2022, Bacon was selected to become assistant majority leader of the state House for the 2023 legislative session.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bacon, Jennifer African-American state legislators in Colorado Living people Democratic Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives 21st-century members of the Colorado General Assembly Colorado lawyers Tulane University alumni Florida International University alumni William & Mary Law School alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century African-American politicians