EDUCATOR. LEADER. STATE TREASURER.
ABOUT DAVE
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Educator
As a former K-12 math teacher, Dave knows exactly how important it is we help our students, fund our schools, and pay our teachers -
Union Leader
As the former president of the Greeley Education Association, Dave stands firmly committed to helping all working Coloradans -
State Representative
As a State Representative, Dave fought to lower healthcare prices, increase school funding, and ensured we had a balanced budget
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State Treasurer
As State Treasurer, Dave has protected taxpayer dollars and prioritized the financial well-being of all Coloradans
PRIORITIES
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Protect Taxpayer Dollars
Dave has worked to make sure taxpayer dollars are invested safely, transparently, and in a way that benefits working Coloradans – not wealthy hedge fund managers. His actions ensured Colorado maintains a strong credit rating and that we have the resources to fund critical programs like our schools and road and bridge repairs. -
Protect Colorado's Economy
As State Treasurer, Dave identified funding that was used to make $2.4 billion in infrastructure improvements, and he set-up a new, $250 million small business loan program to help Colorado grow and recover into a strong economy. -
Protect PERA
Dave helped improve the financial strength of the PERA retirement fund by $20 billion, from $40 billion up to $60 billion, which thousands of first responders and teachers rely on for their retirement security.
WHAT DAVE IS DOING
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SecureSavings
As State Treasurer, Dave Young launched the Colorado SecureSavings program that is helping one million hard working Coloradans save for retirement, while saving taxpayers $18 billion in spending on public safety net programs.
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CLIMBER
Helped local businesses recover from the pandemic by launching the $250 million CLIMBER small business loan program.
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BEST Program
Financed $645 million to the Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) program, which awards grants to K-12 schools to support our students while stimulating local economies.
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Colorado Cash Back
As State Treasurer, Dave Young managed the Colorado Cashback Program to make sure that every Colorado taxpayer received their $750 dollar tax refund check on time
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Great Colorado Payback
Returned over $143 million in unclaimed property back to almost 90,000 Coloradans after clearing the backlog of claims, simplifying the claims process, and launching a program that proactively returns funds.
