Ruby Dickson

Ruby Dickson is an American politician and economist who served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing the 37th district from January to December 2023.

Ruby Dickson
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 37th district
In office January 9, 2023 – December 11, 2023
Preceded by	Tom Sullivan
Succeeded by	Chad Clifford
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Education	Lawrence University (BA) University of Oxford (MPhil)

Education

Dickson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and Chinese from Lawrence University and a Master of Philosophy in economics from the University of Oxford.^[1]

Career

In 2014, Dickson was a legislative assistant for Congressman Jared Polis. From 2016 to 2019, she was a senior consulting analyst at Optum. In 2020 and 2021, she worked as a research assistant at the Blavatnik School of Government. Since 2021, she has worked as a research economist at Rethink Priorities.^[2] Dickson was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in November 2022.^[3] On December 1, 2023, she announced that she would resign from the legislature effective December 11, citing the "sensationalistic and vitriolic nature of the current political environment".^[4]

References

1. "Colorado State House District 37 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
2. McCormick-Cavanagh, Conor. "Colorado House Campaign Shares Donors With Denver Pandemic Fund Initiative". Westword. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
3. "Ruby Dickson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-12.
4. Wilson, Sara (December 1, 2023). "Colorado state Rep. Ruby Dickson resigns, pointing to difficult political environment". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved December 1, 2023.