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Incoming Colorado House Speaker Julie McCluskie (D-Dillon) takes the gavel Monday with plans to shift the conversation to Western Slope issues, particularly water resources and more equitable school funding.
- Born in Denver and raised in Lakewood, McCluskie (who turns 59 Thursday) is a communications pro entering her third term.
We talked to McCluskie about life outside the gold dome.
π What to know about her: "At my core, I am a bit of a Pollyanna Girl Scout. I think that's obvious to people most of the time β I am what you see."
π§Ά Favorite hobby: Knitting. "I've been working on a sweater for over a year that I'm bound and determined to finish and wear at some point this session."
πΏ Favorite outdoor activity: Ski touring β "where we have the entire mountain to ourselves."
β· Epic or Icon Pass? Arapahoe Basin season pass.
π» Favorite place in her hometown: Cala Pub and Restaurant in Dillon. "It's our neighborhood 'Cheers.'"
π½ Favorite place to eat in Denver: Takeout pizza with her husband from City, O' City.
πͺ One thing on her desk: A replica Rosie the Riveter poster drawn by her daughter. It's "a daily reminder I can do it."
π» First thing in the morning: Tune into Colorado Public Radio.
π° Go-to news sources: Print newspapers in her district. "I am a huge fan of the local paper when I can pick it up and page through it because I'll stumble upon things I didn't know about."
πΊ Now streaming: Repeating "Ted Lasso" from Apple TV "just to get a little pump-up."
π΅ On rotation: The late Loretta Lynn, a favorite on her husband's radio show, "Twang."

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