Colorado Commits to Kids
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Colorado Commits to Kids was the organization behind Amendment 66, previously known as Initiative 22, which sought to raise income taxes to 5% for those who make less than $75,000 per year and to 5.9% for those who make more than $75,000 per year. The estimated potential revenue from this tax increase was about $950,000,000.
Colorado Commits to Kids received $5,023,815 in donations. $2,010,520 of this money was spent to successfully run the petition campaign to get the initiative on the ballot and to foster approval among voters.
Backers
A full list of those who supported Colorado Commits to Kids and the Amendment 66 initiative is available here. Below is a list of officials, former-officials, School boards and key organizations that were in favor of the "Colorado Commits to Kids" initiative.
Officials
- Governor John Hickenlooper
- Sen. Mike Johnston (D-33) sponsored SB213
- Sen. Rollie Heath (D-18)
- Sen. Irene Aguilar
- Rep. Lois Court
- Rep. Mark Ferrandino, Speaker of the House
- Rep. Rhonda Fields
- Sen. Evie Hudak
- Rep. Claire Levy
- Rep. Beth McCann
- Rep. Jovan Melton
- Rep. Dominick Moreno
- Sen. Pat Steadman
- Sen. Nancy Todd
- Sen. Jessie Ulibarri
- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan[1]
Former officials
- Former State Representative & State Senator Polly Baca
- Former House Representative Fran Coleman
- Former Governor Bill Ritter
- Former Governor Roy Romer
- Former State Representative & State Senator Penfield Tate
School boards
- Dolores School District RE-4A
- Durango School District 9-R Board of Education
- Eagle County Schools
- Englewood Public School District
- Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1
- Pueblo County School District
- St. Vrain Valley Schools
- Weld County School District 6 Board of Education
- Adams County School District 14 Board of Education
- Aurora Public Schools
- Brush School District RE-2(J)
- Weldon Valley RE-20J
Organizations
- Colorado State University Board of Governors
- Democrats for Education Reform – CO
- Denver Association of Education Office Professionals
- Denver Association of Education Office Professionals
- Denver Early Childhood Council
- Down to Earth Media
- Durango Education Association
- Early Childhood Council of Boulder County
- Early Childhood Education Association
- Early Childhood Summit
- A+ Denver
- Aurora Community of Faith
- Aurora Education Association
- Aurora Health Access
- Bell Policy Center
- Boulder Community Foundation
- Boulder Valley Education Association
- Boyer Coffee Company
- Brother Jeff’s Cultural Center
- Children’s Hospital Colorado
- Clayton Early Learning
- Colorado Association for the Education of Young Children
- Colorado Association of School Boards
- Colorado Association of School Executives
- Colorado Center on Law and Policy
- Colorado Children’s Campaign
- Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
- Colorado Education Association
- Colorado Fiscal Institute
- Colorado Progressive Coalition
- Colorado PTA
- Colorado School Medicaid Consortium
- Colorado State Black Student Athletic Association
- Executives Partnering to Invest in Children
- Fields Wolfe Memorial Fund
- Great Education Colorado
- Interfaith Alliance of Colorado
- Jefferson County Education Association
- League of Women Voters of Colorado
- Mile High Montessori Early Learning Centers
- Mile High United Way
- Mosaic Church of Aurora
- One Colorado
- Padres y Jovenes Unidos
- ProgressNow Colorado
- Public Education & Business Coaltion (PEBC)
- Rocky Mountain Farmers Union
- Rosemary Rodriguez
- Stand for Children Colorado
- Summer Scholars
- The House Worship Center
- Together Colorado
- University of Colorado Hospital
- Youth Empowering Social Action
Some of the chief donors in support of Amendment 66 included:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| National Education Association | $1,000,000 |
| Gary Investment Company | $700,000 |
| Pat Stryker | $650,000 |
| Ben Walton | $500,000 |
| Colorado Education Association | $300,000 |
| Education Reform Now | $250,000 |
| Rose Community Foundation | $200,000 |
| DaVita (a kidney dialysis company) | $100,000 |
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