Shannon Bird
Shannon Kathleen Bird is an American politician who was a member of the Colorado [House of Representatives], where she represented the 29th district from 2019 to 2026. She is running in the 2026 [United States House of Representatives elections in Colorado|2026 election] to represent Colorado's 8th congressional district.
Biography
Bird was born in Reno, Nevada, and was raised by her mother and grandmother. Her family later moved to Colorado. She attended the University of Colorado Boulder and graduated with a B.A. in economics and earned a M.S. in finance and a M.B.A. from the University of Colorado Denver. She graduated with a J.D. from the University of Denver.From 2015 to 2019, Bird served as a member in the Westminster City Council.
Colorado legislature
Since 2021, Bird has served in the House Finance Committee. In 2022, Bird was selected to fill one of the vacant seats on the influential Joint Budget Committee for her next term starting in January 2023. Her legislative focus includes afforable housing, healthcare, education, transportation and public safety.Bird was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 59 percent of the vote over 37 percent of Republican Party|Republican] candidate Bruce Baker. She won re-election in 2020 with 62% of the vote and was re-elected again in 2022 with over 61% of the vote.
Bird resigned from the Colorado House in January 2026 in order to focus on her congressional campaign.