Representative Emily Sirota

Emily Lipp Sirota was born on August 7, 1979. She is an American politician and a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 9th district in the City and County of Denver. She assumed office on January 4, 2019, succeeding Paul Rosenthal.

Emily Sirota is a proud progressive Democrat with years of experience working in government and in the southeast Denver community. Before her election to the Colorado House of Representatives, Emily helped run an early learning center in Denver. She received her B.A. in Political Science at Indiana University and received her Master of Social Work from the University of Denver.

In her political career, Sirota sits on the Energy and Environment committee of the Colorado House of Representatives in addition to being included on the State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee. In 2022, Sirota was selected to fill one of the vacant seats on the influential Joint Budget Committee for her next term starting in January 2023. Sirota’s policy focus includes accessible healthcare, protecting the environment, gun violence prevention, and supporting worker rights.

Sirota was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 71 percent of the vote over 29 percent of Republican candidate Bob Lane. She was re-elected in 2020 and 2022.

In her personal life, Sirota is a social worker. She is married to political commentator and radio host David Sirota. They have two children.