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Ethnie Treick

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Ethnie Treick
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Elections and appointments
Last election

June 25, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

University of Colorado, Boulder, 2000

Graduate

University of Nevada, Reno, 2003

Contact

Ethnie Treick (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Colorado House of Representatives to represent District 52. She lost in the Democratic primary on June 25, 2024.

Treick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Ethnie Treick earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder in 2000 and a graduate degree from the University of Nevada, Reno in 2003.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Colorado House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Colorado House of Representatives District 52

Yara Zokaie defeated Steve Yurash in the general election for Colorado House of Representatives District 52 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Yara Zokaie
Yara Zokaie (D)
 
63.3
 
31,167
Image of Steve Yurash
Steve Yurash (Colorado Center Party) Candidate Connection
 
36.7
 
18,088

Total votes: 49,255
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 52

Yara Zokaie defeated Ethnie Treick in the Democratic primary for Colorado House of Representatives District 52 on June 25, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Yara Zokaie
Yara Zokaie
 
64.4
 
8,010
Image of Ethnie Treick
Ethnie Treick Candidate Connection
 
35.6
 
4,424

Total votes: 12,434
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Campaign finance

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Ethnie Treick completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Treick's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a mom, community volunteer, and small business owner. My family and I moved to Fort Collins in 2015. I value community, resiliency, and hard work and I am driven to help those who are struggling. I currently lead a limited partnership, but previously I worked for Senator Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), Governor Jim Doyle (D-Wisconsin), and the Colorado utility company Xcel Energy on clean energy policy. I volunteer with local non-profits such as the Fort Collins Career Closet, in our schools, and serve on the Poudre School District’s District Advisory Board. Previously, I served on the Larimer County Democratic Party Executive Board, led the Fair Council Pay campaign to fairly compensate our local leaders, and have worked on numerous local and statewide campaigns. I'm proud that our campaign is funded by donations from more than 500 individuals, primarily from Fort Collins and Colorado, and contributions from various associations including labor unions.
  • I decided to run based on my volunteer work. I work with women, many of whom face systemic barriers, on economic empowerment. The issues that keep coming up are affordable housing, mental health, access to transportation, and childcare. Their stories, and the issues they're dealing with, are at the heart of this campaign. I'm passionate about lifting or lessening those barriers to make an economy that works better for everyone.
  • Over the last two decades, I've been working on the grassroots level in Colorado on Democratic issues and causes. My experience with leaders and activists across my community and state, on issues such as economic equity, workforce training, clean air and water, human service and housing, public education, and reproductive healthcare ensure that I am well prepared for the role of state legislator. I served for eight years on the Colorado BlueFlower Fund Board of Directors and fought to elect Democratic, pro-choice women to state and local office to protect choice. I know firsthand the importance of reproductive healthcare. During the delivery of my second son, I suffered extreme medical complications and almost died.
  • My firsthand experience and knowledge of the legislative process make me uniquely qualified to represent our diverse community at the Colorado Capitol. Over the course of six legislative sessions, I worked with numerous stakeholders, built coalitions, negotiated policy, and helped pass legislation to improve the quality of life for everyone in our state. I worked at the Colorado Capitol for six years, advancing clean, sustainable energy policies such as the Clean Air Clean Jobs Act, Renewable Energy Standard and Community Solar Gardens. During that time, I served on the Green Jobs Colorado Advisory Council and the Advisory Board of the Renewable Energy Development Infrastructure Project.
I’m passionate about building an economy that works for everyone, investing in education, protecting our environment, and increasing healthcare equity and access. I’ve talked with thousands of voters, and these issues are top of mind for many in our community. As your legislator, I will prioritize lifting barriers like mental health, affordable housing, and access to transportation and childcare to improve our economy. I will fight to increase investments into education. I will ensure we meet our renewable energy goals, decrease transportation and industrial emissions, and increase collaboration as it relates to water. I will also expand equity and access to reproductive healthcare, including abortion, and behavioral healthcare.
Based on my work experience at the Colorado Capitol, our nation’s Capitol and the Wisconsin Capitol, the most impactful elected officials embody specific traits. I’ve witnessed a spectrum of behaviors, from commendable to questionable, and I’ve observed true leaders emerge. They exude humility, kindness, prioritize integrity, and uphold strong values. They are honest and ethical, curious with a love of learning, and excellent at listening and building relationships. These observations and experiences, combined with my years of work in the Colorado Capitol a decade ago on impactful climate change legislation, solidify my deep understanding that in order to make progress as an elected official, it’s critical to bring people together.
The core responsibility of a legislator is to build relationships and listen. Since mid-January, I've personally knocked on more than 10,000 doors in House District 52. Through one on one interactions, I'm asking our community what's most important to them and building connection. In order to represent my community, I believe these personal connections are critical.
The first historical event that I remember is the Challenger explosion on January 28, 1986.
I'm proud to have the endorsement of local and statewide elected officials, including John Kefalas, Betsy Markey and Tricia Canonico; local pro-choice organizations COBALT and the Blue Flower Fund; as well as labor union endorsements including the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters, LiUNA Local 720 and Pipefitters Local 208. I'm also proud to have the Mom's Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate Distinction and an endorsement from Colorado Ceasefire.
Our government must be open and transparent to ensure accountability to the people. As a legislator, I will work to increase transparency.

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Campaign finance summary


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Ethnie Treick campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Colorado House of Representatives District 52Lost primary$124,110 $124,529
Grand total$124,110 $124,529
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 18, 2024


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