Karen Wilde
Candidate for Colorado State House of Representatives, House District 40
Enrolled Member of Muscogee Creek Nation
www.karenwilde.com

Karen Wilde was unsuccessful in her bid for the Colorado State House.

Karen Wilde, a member of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, is running for Colorado State House in District 40.  She has resided in the Mission Viejo in Aurora for over 18 years, and has been involved in her community the entire time.

Currently, Wilde is a small business owner and member of the Aurora Chamber of Commerce.  She serves as a board member on the National Kidney Foundation (CO, WY, MT Chapter), and is the Chairman of the Board for the Denver Indian Family Resource Center.  In all of her various roles, she has acquired a reputation for developing effective relationships within diverse communities.

She received the 2005 Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Service Award, the Stephen B. Hart Award from the Colorado Historical Society, and she served on the Aurora Historic Preservation Commission.  She also served on the Colorado Special Education Coordinating Council and on the Multicultural Advisory Committee for the Cherry Creek School District.  She has experience with state government, having served as the Director of Indian Affairs under three Lieutenant Governors.

Wilde attended Haskell Indian Junior College, and received her undergraduate degree from Northeastern Oklahoma State University.  She is the proud grandmother of three, two of whom attend Cherry Creek Schools.

State of the Race:
Karen Wilde had no primary, but she faces Republican candidate Cindy Acree in the fall. When she wins, she will continue to advocate for successful education for all of our children and affordable healthcare.  But she needs our help!  She has been endorsed by DNC Member Frank LaMere, Colorado State Senator Suzanne Williams (another one of INDN’s List endorsements), and the Colorado AFL-CIO. INDN’s List is proud to endorse and support her campaign!