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Susan "Su" Ryden is a state representative-elect in the U.S. state of Colorado. Elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Democrat in 2008, Ryden represents House District 36, which encompasses eastern Aurora, Colorado.[1]
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[edit] Biography
Ryden graduated from the University of Denver in 1967 with a bachelor's degree in advertising and public relations. She worked for marketing firms in Denver, Colorado, San Diego, California, Pensacola, Florida, and Norfolk, Virginia while her husband, Jerome, served in the U.S. Navy. The couple worked briefly as freelance photojournalists before returning to Colorado in 1974 and founding Ryden & Associates, a marketing firm.[2]
Ryden has served on the boards of the Denver Rotary Club Foundation, the Aurora Historic Preservation Commission, Leadership Aurora and the Aurora Fox Arts Center. She has also worked on the Colorado Kids 1st license plate campaign and the soberRide campaign against drunk driving.[2]
In 2004, Ryden received the Randolph P. McDonough Award for service to alumni of the University of Colorado - Denver. In 2005, she received the Aurora Chamber’s Women in Business “Unsung Hero” Award and the Elizabeth Johnson Award for her work in the field of historic preservation.[2]
[edit] 2008 legislative campaign
Ryden announced her candidacy for the state legislature in February 2008, after incumbent Rep. Morgan Carroll announced her candidacy for the state senate amidst a scandal that prompted the withdrawal of the previous candidate, Rep. Michael Garcia.[3] Ryden was endorsed by Rep. Carroll,[4] and was nominated by unanimous acclamation at the Democratic house district assembly.[5]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Campaign website
- Biography at Ryden and Associates
