title: Jenny Willford
text: # Jenny Willford
  
  Jenny Willford is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 34th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 9, 2023.
  
  ## Education
  
  Willford earned a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in women/gender studies and international/global studies from the University of Wyoming in 2009 and a Master of Arts in human rights and political science from the University of Manchester.
  
  ## Career
  
  Willford worked as a legislative associate at Siegel Public Affairs from 2012 to 2014 and as the executive director of Emerge Colorado from 2014 to 2017. Willford operated her own consulting firm from 2017 to 2019 and joined the Colorado Sierra Club as the organization's decarbonization program manager in 2019. She was elected to the Northglenn City Council in 2017 and also served as mayor pro tem. Willford was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in November 2022.
  
  