Representative Jennifer Parenti

Jennifer Lea Parenti is an American politician who is currently serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 19th district. The district includes portions of Erie, Longmont, Firestone, Dacono, Frederick, and other surrounding areas. She was elected in 2022 and assumed office in January 2023.

Parenti was born in Denver, Colorado. From 1995 to 2014, she served as a U.S. Air Force officer, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. In 1995, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy and received her graduate degree from the Naval Postgraduate School. Among the highlights of her Air Force service were serving as a ROTC instructor at the University of Massachusetts, an Air Force international affairs specialist, and as a military attache at the US Embassy in Paris. After retirement, she worked for NATO before returning to Colorado.

In the 2022 general election, Parenti defeated the incumbent Republican representative, Dan Woog, after redistricting. Her legislative priorities include housing, transportation, veteran issues, and advocating for civil liberties. As of the 2023 legislative session, Parenti is a member of the Joint Technology, Transportation, Housing & Local Government, and Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources committee.

Parenti is an Air Force veteran and has two children.