Daisy Montgomery - FoCo District 1 City Council Candidate
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Daisy Montgomery - FoCo District 1 City Council Candidate
@daisyforthepeople.bsky.social
Autistic mother, wife, & small business owner doing her part to make the world a better place for everyday people.

Running for Fort Collins, CO City Council - District 1 to uplift the working class!

daisyforfoco.com

With a purpose.
For the people.
Join me May 15th at 5:30pm at Tandem Squared for a Community Listening Session! Grab some coffee or rolled ice cream and get to know me ❤️

#FortCollins #DaisyForFoCo #Autistic #ForThePeople #Colorado #community #IceCream #NoCo
May 10, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Will be supporting #unions #PublicSchools #SpecialEducation and #WorkingFamilies tomorrow in #FortCollins !

Come meet me in community and let's get to know each other! ❤️

#DaisyForFoCo #Colorado
May 4, 2025 at 2:35 AM
I was honored to volunteer my Sunday at @casabonitadenver.com w/ Autism Society Colorado to help fellow autistics & their families enjoy life with their needs in mind and more opportunities with dignity.

#DaisyForFoCo #FortCollins #CasaBonita #Denver #Volunteer #Autistic #Service
April 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This November, I'm winning D1's City Council seat - but I can't do it without YOUR help.

Unlike other candidates that only listen to special interest groups, I care about everyday folks. A donation, volunteer time, or subscribing to my newsletter can make all the difference! #FortCollins
April 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
There is a lot going on right now, so remember to find moments of joy when you can.

Old Town Fort Collins has The Exchange - home of Yellow Crunch, a Colombian restaurant with amazing food!

Me and my family grabbed an empanada flight! Highly recommend. 💛

What brings you joy?
#FortCollins #joy
April 14, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Colorado & Fort Collins face a crisis - not only in changing climate, but also economically.

Tariffs are going to close small businesses & families are going to have a hard time stretching their food dollar.

That's why my campaign is focusing on economic resiliency. #DaisyForFoCo #leadership
Colorado electricity utilities — from the largest investor-owned corporation to rural electric cooperatives — are straining to meet reliability standards and state clean energy mandates as they face cost-spiraling economics and the threat of tariffs.
Colorado utilities are trying to go green. Tariffs and geopolitical chaos are getting in the way.
Colorado Energy Office and Gov. Jared Polis tested the waters for a bill that would move up clean-energy goals by a decade
coloradosun.com
April 9, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I strongly believe that one cannot serve the people in a postion of public office if they do not value people's rights as held under the Constitution.

How can you advocate for your community if you don't value their agency?

#FortCollins #DaisyForFoCo #Colorado #Constitution
April 2, 2025 at 1:17 AM
These devastating cuts are happening across America. Not to mention other cuts that are crippling local economies & community grants.

Trump's policies are terrible for #FortCollins #economy, small businesses, and everyday people. This isn't a partisan issue - this impacts everyone.

#DaisyForFoco
Just in NIH grants, It looks like beautiful Iowa City, home of the U of Iowa, will lose $71m in funding. That's almost $1k per resident. And that's before all the other cuts to SSA, FDA, etc.

Anyone in Iowa City that can offer more insight?
scienceimpacts.org
H/T to Prathima !
SCiMaP
scienceimpacts.org
March 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
TABOR has been a favorite for voters since its inception. But we need to be honest with ourselves:

Do we want a small check once a year? Or funded healthcare, schools, and infrastructure?

It's time to get rid of TABOR if we want to care for Coloradoans.

#DaisyForFoCo #FortCollins
March 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
One of my favorite ways to lead, from my work with the #federal government to my work as a small business owner advocating for the #autistic #community, is to sit down and listen to people.

#FortCollins I want to hear what matters to you. Kick back, have a beer, & tell me what's on your mind.
March 27, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Excited to be in Greeley on Friday! Everyday people are tired of being the punching bag for politically and morally dishonest people who want to take every hard-earned cent from us.

I am honored to be running to represent mainstreet Fort Collins this November for City Council - District 1!
⚡️FIGHT THE OLIGARCHY RALLY ⚡️
STARTING TOMORROW.

Nevada. Arizona. Colorado.
You, me, and Bernie.
Dem and GOP districts. ❤️💙

See you there 💪🏽🌞
March 20, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Everyday people have been so beaten down by low wages, poor mental health, and the stress of unaffordability that we have forgotten how much power we have.

We can turn the tide of poor policy, gentrification, and abuse.

We only need to show up and claim our power.

#daisyforfoco #FortCollins
March 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today was the perfect day in #FortCollins to fly a kite, go for a hike, or open up the windows and let the fresh air in!

#ChomperChumley got to roll in the grass and the cats loved sitting next to the window and watching the squirrels! We did Spring Cleaning.

Happy Sunday, everyone
#daisyforfoco
March 17, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We will need to deeply connect with our neighbors and our #FortCollins community for the hard days and months to come.

I'm running for City Council District 1 because the people deserve a leader who will advocate for them when times are tough. My background shows I'm up for the task

#daisyforfoco
March 16, 2025 at 2:20 AM
#FortCollins government will also have to consider how it will partner with Poudre School District and others that will see Integrated Services or potentially free lunches be significantly impacted.

Some children only eat because of the meals they get from school; same with important therapies
March 16, 2025 at 2:04 AM
#FortCollins also has Vindeket, a variety of food banks, and on the edge of town there is Esh, which is a discount grocery store but it can be a drive for some people.

It will be interesting to see what our local Economic Health Office will say as the tariffs continue to impact mainstreet America.
March 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The CR that passed also included 83k jobs being cut from the #VA in an effort to roll back the PACT Act that passed in 2022. Clinics in #FortCollins are still open, but there are some programs available, such as the Healing Project, that helps #veterans get access to acupuncture and #PTSD resources.
March 16, 2025 at 1:57 AM
#FortCollins is amazing in that our City government has partnered with private sector organizations and nonprofits that can help provide assistance to community members of varying needs: disabilities, food insecurity, childcare, senior care, LGBTQ+ resources, and more. www.fcgov.com/socialsustai...
Agencies We Serve || Social Sustainability
The Social Sustainability Department assists local nonprofit agencies that serve low income individuals and families. We accomplish this through funding, collaborative programs and partnerships
www.fcgov.com
March 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Not to mention that the #DepartmentOfEducation is being dismantled, putting our students, particularly our disabled students and children from the Black, Indigenous, and Latin communities in #FortCollins will be disproportionately impacted. Many do not consider the civil rights duties of the DoE.
March 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The CR passed. What does it mean for #FortCollins ? A thread.

There are $13 billion cuts included in the budget #Trump signed this morning to prevent a government shutdown. These cuts target #Medicaid #Medicare the #VA & also there are freezes of $0 towards the Department of Agriculture & others.
March 16, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The funding bill that was passed today is filled with hate for the #workingclass.

#FortCollins federal workers, disabled people, #veterans, farmers, seniors, and more will suffer.

Now, we must determine what we can do as a City to support those who need us most.
#DaisyForFoCo #Colorado #Schumer
March 15, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Closing the Department of Education will have devastating consequences for disabled students. I've worked with PSD in #FortCollins to support their autism programs, and as an #autistic woman and mother of a neurodivergent child, I understand what is at stake for these communities.

#DaisyForFoCo
March 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Trump & Elon selling Teslas while many of our Coloradoans and veterans are losing their federal jobs is truly the modern version of "Let them eat cake."

Out of touch and cruel.

The government should work for everyday people, not billionaires.

#DaisyForFoCo #FortCollins #ForThePeople
March 12, 2025 at 1:54 AM
For those unaware, the proposed Republican CR would remove ALL funding for the PACT Act, which has allowed #veterans to get benefits for toxic exposures during service.

That's why they fired 83k people from the #VA, so they don't have to provide care related to it.

#FortCollins #DaisyForFoCo
This Repub CR, that they claim will keep the government open, is a perfect example of why you must read bills.

Inside the text, you’ll find cuts everywhere, and so much money taken from vets you wouldn’t believe it. These guys are frauds.

Nice try! Hard NO! Throw it in the 🗑️
March 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM