Rep. Dusty Johnson aims to tackle rural issues through her mantra: ‘cows, cops and coffee’
By Jen Schumann | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
State Rep. Dusty Johnson, who represents seven mostly sparsely populated counties on the Northeastern Plains of Colorado in House District 63, entered the 75th General Assembly ready to champion rural communities, agriculture and water rights.
Representing the state's leading agricultural area, she understands constituents’ challenges firsthand and brings practical insights to the table.
House District 63 spans Phillips, Sedgwick and Yuma counties at the eastern edge of the state, across Logan and Washington counties, to Morgan and into a rural portion of Weld County, making it the second-largest landmass district in the state.
As Johnson puts it, “My district is the top ag-producing house district in the state.”
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