Dianne Primavera

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  • 2008 Family Caregiver Act - THANK YOU! from Betty Lehman

    Posted Feb 04 at 12 PM

    The following is a letter to Senator Boyd and all of the Senators and Representatives that supported the 2008 Family Caregiver Act (which includes Dianne Primavera)

    My son, Eli, turned 21 on November 11, 2009, and will be the first person in the state to benefit from the Family Caregiver Act.

    I am a single parent and I want you all to know that without this law, my life would have been ruined.

    Without this law, I would not have been able to keep my job as I would have had to personally replace the hours Eli has been in school with my own time. Without this law, if something happened to me, Eli would have been on a wait list for the level of service he needs and would have suffered terribly from the lack of sufficient coordinated supports and services he desperately needs and deserves.

    I know you champion many causes for your constituents and your state, but I want you to know that this law will result not only in incredible savings for our state, but a saving of lives as well.

    I am filled with gratitude to all of you for your support of one of Colorado ’s most vulnerable populations and their families.

     

    Thank you! - Betty

     

  • Representative Primavera on Morning Radio

    Posted Jan 22 at 10 AM

    Friday January 22, 2010--Representative Primavera could be heard talking to David Sirota about her new bill to regulate cosmetics in Colorado this morning.  The bill will keep cancer causing elements from being in cosmetics and other products.  For more information check out the 760 AM Colorado's Progressive Talk website. 

  • Autism Bill, sponsored by Dianne Primavera, ensures treatment for young patients.

    Posted Dec 01 at 10 AM

    Senate Bill 244, sponsored by Dianne Primavera, and signed into law by Governor Bill Ritter ensures that young Coloradans diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder receive treatment. Treatment results are gaining momentum!

    Treatments like those described in a Denver Post Article show great promise! Click on link for details.

  • Watch: Rep. Primavera on 9News talking about the Colorado Pink License Plate

    Posted Jul 27 at 6 PM

  • Smart Energy Living® Consumer Workshops

    Posted Jul 22 at 6 PM

    Leading Experts Are Ready to Help Metro Area Consumers Save Money and Find Green Jobs
    Smart Energy Living Alliance Presenting Eight Consumer Workshops

    The Smart Energy Living® Consumer Workshops will be held on Sunday, August 30, 2009, at the Colorado School of Mines Green Center in Golden. Smart Energy Living Alliance® is sponsoring the workshops to give residents information they need to save money, energy and water, and to find green jobs and job training. The workshops will cover everything from emerging energy technologies, do-it-yourself weatherization tips, how to select a qualified contractor, taking advantage of Xcel Energy’s rebates, and how wind, solar and geothermal sources could power your home. For more information or to register go to www.smartenergyliving.org/cm/Home.html or call 303-216-2026 Ext. 105.

    Smart Energy Living Alliance (SELA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping consumers make smart energy decisions and ensuring qualified professionals are available to meet consumer needs through the best unbiased information, tools and resources. SELA was founded in 1999 by the managing partners of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

  • GOV. RITTER ANNOUNCES RECOVERY OPPORTUNITIES AT BUSINESS FAIR

    Posted Jul 22 at 5 PM

    Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order today establishing new state efforts to help job-seekers and small and minority-owned businesses benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He signed the order and announced the new plans during a “Procurement Connections” business fair in Denver.

    “Today we are helping small businesses make the most of the Recovery Act,” Gov. Ritter said. “The act is creating opportunities all across Colorado. It’s vital that small businesses are able to take full advantage of this as we lead Colorado forward and re-energize the economy.”

    Click here to listen to Gov. Ritter’s complete remarks at the business fair.

    At the fair, hundreds of small businesses were able to meet directly with dozens of state procurement officials to receive help on bidding for contracts funded by the Recovery Act. Colorado expects to receive about $3.5 billion from the act for transportation, water and other infrastructure projects.

    The executive order signed by Gov. Ritter today directs:

    • Private-sector job openings created through Recovery Act-funded contracts be posted online at www.connectingcolorado.com.
       
    • State agencies to conduct aggressive outreach to minority- and women-owned businesses to encourage them to bid for contracts through the Recovery Act. These efforts will be assisted by the state’s director of minority and small business outreach and Gov. Ritter’s Economic Recovery Team.
       
    • The Colorado Economic Recovery and Accountability Board to post statutes and procedures at www.colorado.gov/recovery regarding the handling of complaints from the public about the use of Recovery Act funds.
       

    The free “Procurement Connections” fair was held at the Tivoli Student Union on the Auraria higher education campus. Representatives from more than 30 agencies attended the event, which was coordinated by the state’s Minority Business Office and the Governor's Economic Recovery Team.

    Click here for more information about the Recovery Act.

  • 9 News Story: Gambling addicts could grow along with casino hours

    Posted Jul 06 at 3 PM

    Increased hours and steaks at gambling could tempt people who have a problem already to get themselves in a worse bind.

    See 9 News story on how a bill that I helped pass mandates a percentage of the Local Government Limited Gaming Impact Fund to fund counseling for gambling addicts. (click on above link)

  • Goodwill Industries Encourages Hiring a Youth Intern

    Posted Jun 03 at 3 PM

    This is an e-mail sent to me that I'd like to pass on to all my website viewers: Goodwill Industries of Denver has a program to encourage employers to hire youth interns through them.  Click here to see the e-mail they sent me, or Click here to go to their website for more information.

  • Legislative Audit Committee Investigates Trooper Relays

    Posted Apr 27 at 10 PM

    Dianne on Ch 7 news!

    As the head of the Legislative Audit Committee, Dianne has invited Chief Wolfinbarger and Mr. Weir to come to the June 8th session of the committee to give full disclosure of the situation surrounding reports of the use of state patrol cars and troopers to transport state employees on personal business. Click on the above link to get story and video of 7 News report.

  • Check-off Line 44: An Easy Way to Make a Difference

    Posted Mar 11 at 11 AM

    Help reduce mortality from breast and women’s reproductive cancers in our state when you file your Colorado taxes!

    Check-off a donation on line 44 of your Colorado Income Tax form to the Breast and Women’s Reproductive Cancers (BWRC) Fund and help expand vital education, screening, and diagnostic efforts throughout the state.

    Your generous contribution of $1 or more will fund competitive grants administered by the Colorado Cancer Coalition (CCC) in collaboration with the Colorado Ovarian Cancer Alliance, Colorado Breast Cancer Task Force, and numerous other partners statewide.

    So while you’re grumbling about taxes, remember, every year in Colorado, 3,000 men and women are diagnosed with breast cancer and 1,000 women are diagnosed with reproductive cancers. But you can help. Check-off Line 44! And please, tell your doctor about any unusual changes in your body and don't forget your regular wellness exams!

  • Dianne Honored by American Cancer Society

    Posted Mar 11 at 11 AM

    From the Broomfield Enterprise, March 8, 2009: "State Rep. Dianne Primavera, D-Broomfield, was recently honored by the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network for her longtime commitment and advocacy on behalf of cancer survivors and in search of a cure."

    See article.

  • I want pink-ribbon license plates to raise money as well as cancer awareness

    Posted Mar 10 at 6 PM

    You would think that some of the fees on the pink ribbon license plates with the slogan “Committed to a Cure” would go to treatment or cure to breast cancer, but that is currently not the case. I'm proposing a bill that would make some of the fee on these plates go towards helping treat women with breast cancer. Click here to read more.

  • Access to Clinical Trials Bill coverage

    Posted Feb 10 at 11 AM

    See media coverage of my recent press conference on access to clinical trials:

    Channel 7: Capitol Support For Clinical Trials

    Video viewing tip: click on video link, then PC users can right click on small video image, select "zoom", then select "full screen".

    Channel 2: Bill looks to expand access to experimental cancer treatments.

  • Dianne Primavera works to address Shameful Gap in Breast Cancer Treatment

    Posted Sep 20 at 3 PM

    See Channel 7 video news article about the Komen Community Challenge to fix the gap in Medicaid coverage for breast cancer treatment.

    (Viewing hint: Right click on the small video image, go to "zoom" and select "full screen")



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