Daneya Esgar
Daneya Esgar | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pueblo County Commission from the 2nd district | |
| In office June 1, 2023 – January 14, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Garrison Ortiz |
| Succeeded by | Paula McPheeters |
| Majority Leader of the Colorado House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 2021 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Alec Garnett |
| Succeeded by | Monica Duran |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 46th district | |
| In office January 7, 2015 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Leroy Garcia |
| Succeeded by | Tisha Mauro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 45–46) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Colorado State University Pueblo (BS) |
Daneya Leigh Esgar is a politician who served as a county commissioner in Pueblo County, Colorado. Also, prior to her tenure on the county commission, she was a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives. She represented District 46, which covered a portion of Pueblo County. She was first elected to her statehouse seat in 2014, succeeding Leroy Garcia. Term limited, she left office in January 2023.
Esgar is a lifelong Pueblo resident and an alumna of Colorado State University Pueblo. Before taking office, she worked as a journalist and community organizer. She is openly lesbian and was a member of the Colorado House's LGBT Caucus.
Esgar previously served as the House Majority Caucus Chair. She was also the chair of the Capital Development Committee, the vice chair of the House Health, Insurance, & Environment Committee, and a member of the House Agriculture, Livestock, and Natural Resources Committee and the House Transportation & Energy Committee. Additionally, she served as temporary Speaker of the House during the January 9th, 2023 Speaker election for the 74th General Assembly, making her the first openly gay representative to hold the Speaker's gavel in the state.
Esgar was the first openly gay state legislator to represent the Pueblo community in the General Assembly.