He made political history when he became the youngest elected member of the dps_k12 Board of Education. Now nearly 4 years later, Auon'tai Anderson tells TonyKovaleski about his decision to run for the state House in an exclusive interview.
Anderson said he will run for the seat in House District 8, currently held by Democrat Leslie Herod, who is term-limited. Anderson will run as a Democrat, he said.
“You know, I got tired of telling parents and students, ‘I can’t do anything about that. That’s the law.’ And that's something that was a consistent message I had to give people after some of the tragic issues that have happened in the Denver Public Schools this last semester,” said Anderson, referencing the headlines from Denver East High School earlier this year after a student shot and wounded two deans on campus.
Since becoming the youngest member ever elected to the DPS school board in 2019, Anderson, 24, has at times been a lightning rod for controversy as an outspoken political activist. Now, he says he wants bigger and broader challenges.“My victory was decisive,” Anderson said.
Anderson said he will remain on the school board for the remainder of his term, which ends in November. That will give him a full year to campaign for the state house with the election coming in November 2024. Got a tip? Send it to the Denver7 Investigates teamUse the form below to send us a comment or story idea you'd like the Denver7 Investigates team to check out. You can also email [email protected] or call our newsroom at 303-832-0200.
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