Vernon, Washington, and spent two decades as the curriculum director and accreditation manager for the Colorado Department of Education.
[2] She served as a legislative intern in the Colorado House of Representatives in 2006 and has been both a precinct captain[2] and the chair of the Democratic Party in the 24th district for eight years.
[3] Schafer, a lesbian,[4] has two daughters and lives in Wheat Ridge, Colorado with her partner, Barb Nash.
[2] Sue Schafer narrowly defeated Denver Regional Transportation District Director Dave Ruchman[5] in the contested Democratic primary in August, winning by only 29 votes, with 50.29% of ballots cast;[6] the race was not decided until several days after the primary election.
[11] Schafer's first bill of the 2009 session, a measure requiring that flight schools train pilots in both takeoff and landing procedures, passed the state house unanimously.