Councilwoman Shontel Lewis
@shontel4council.bsky.social
City Councilwoman-District 8 | Leader in Transportation, Housing & Health Equity | Born & Raised in Denver | Bold Vision & Real Progress for D8❤️
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Park Hill Park is officially in the design stage and they are seeking feedback from our park hill neighbors! What do you wanna see in this new park? Be sure to get your survey response completed by July 21st! Link in bio!
July 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Park Hill Park is officially in the design stage and they are seeking feedback from our park hill neighbors! What do you wanna see in this new park? Be sure to get your survey response completed by July 21st! Link in bio!
Protect Black Women today and everyday!
July 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Protect Black Women today and everyday!
✨Have you read this week's newsletter, yet?
We're getting ready for the 2025 City Budget discussions to kick off in City Hall, discussing the importance of unplugging for mental health, and reviewing August community conversations about public safety.
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We're getting ready for the 2025 City Budget discussions to kick off in City Hall, discussing the importance of unplugging for mental health, and reviewing August community conversations about public safety.
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September 9, 2024 at 3:24 PM
✨Have you read this week's newsletter, yet?
We're getting ready for the 2025 City Budget discussions to kick off in City Hall, discussing the importance of unplugging for mental health, and reviewing August community conversations about public safety.
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We're getting ready for the 2025 City Budget discussions to kick off in City Hall, discussing the importance of unplugging for mental health, and reviewing August community conversations about public safety.
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That the city’s officials are saying one thing publicly while encouraging substandard hiring practices behind the scenes raises real concerns for myself and many of my colleagues on Denver’s City Council.
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Denver leaders want lower hiring standards for police and firefighters, civilian oversight board alleges
Minimum standards were slightly lowered in 2020, but the city still struggles with understaffing.
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May 28, 2024 at 2:26 PM
That the city’s officials are saying one thing publicly while encouraging substandard hiring practices behind the scenes raises real concerns for myself and many of my colleagues on Denver’s City Council.
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𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
If you are:
🔑 A renter or homeowner who is 65 or older
🔑 A renters or homeowner who was disabled all of 2023
🔑 A homeowner who lived with at least one dependent minor child in 2023
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If you are:
🔑 A renter or homeowner who is 65 or older
🔑 A renters or homeowner who was disabled all of 2023
🔑 A homeowner who lived with at least one dependent minor child in 2023
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May 13, 2024 at 7:11 PM
𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗧𝗮𝘅 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺
If you are:
🔑 A renter or homeowner who is 65 or older
🔑 A renters or homeowner who was disabled all of 2023
🔑 A homeowner who lived with at least one dependent minor child in 2023
www.denvergov.org/Government/D...
If you are:
🔑 A renter or homeowner who is 65 or older
🔑 A renters or homeowner who was disabled all of 2023
🔑 A homeowner who lived with at least one dependent minor child in 2023
www.denvergov.org/Government/D...
“There is opportunity for growth, I think, with the administration and the folks who are really leading this project to ensure that they are bringing community alongside them as they are planning and executing.”
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Redevelopment of Denver’s former Johnson & Wales campus brings “once-in-a-generation opportunity”
A nonprofit group’s conversion of the former Johnson & Wales University campus in east Denver is quickly taking shape, with affordable housing opening soon while a school, a cafe and job …
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April 29, 2024 at 12:00 AM
“There is opportunity for growth, I think, with the administration and the folks who are really leading this project to ensure that they are bringing community alongside them as they are planning and executing.”
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Let me be absolutely clear: the solution is funding. Our state’s public transportation system is one of the most drastically underfunded in the country.
The issue’s plaguing RTD are financial, not structural. What’s the issue this bill is trying to solve?
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The issue’s plaguing RTD are financial, not structural. What’s the issue this bill is trying to solve?
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April 15, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Let me be absolutely clear: the solution is funding. Our state’s public transportation system is one of the most drastically underfunded in the country.
The issue’s plaguing RTD are financial, not structural. What’s the issue this bill is trying to solve?
www.cpr.org/2024/04/15/c...
The issue’s plaguing RTD are financial, not structural. What’s the issue this bill is trying to solve?
www.cpr.org/2024/04/15/c...
“Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis expressed concern over a proposed bill in the state Legislature that would change the RTD board ahead of a Monday council meeting.”
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April 9, 2024 at 3:39 PM
“Denver City Councilwoman Shontel Lewis expressed concern over a proposed bill in the state Legislature that would change the RTD board ahead of a Monday council meeting.”
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"We should always be cautious of any callous overstep from state and federal agencies — overstep like the withholding of tens of millions of dollars in federal funds."
I wrote this in 2021. It's still true today.
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I wrote this in 2021. It's still true today.
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April 4, 2024 at 3:36 PM
"We should always be cautious of any callous overstep from state and federal agencies — overstep like the withholding of tens of millions of dollars in federal funds."
I wrote this in 2021. It's still true today.
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I wrote this in 2021. It's still true today.
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It was fabulous to kick off the new year with helping students in our community get their fresh looks. Cesar the Barber and The Give Back showed up in force to offer free haircuts and manicures to Northeast Denver's kids.
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January 8, 2024 at 7:07 PM
It was fabulous to kick off the new year with helping students in our community get their fresh looks. Cesar the Barber and The Give Back showed up in force to offer free haircuts and manicures to Northeast Denver's kids.
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Join myself and Mayor Johnston for a community meeting to learn about a site-specific proposal to create new shelter options for persons experiencing homelessness. There will be a presentation describing the proposed shelter options at the Double Tree at 4040 Quebec St.
November 7, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Join myself and Mayor Johnston for a community meeting to learn about a site-specific proposal to create new shelter options for persons experiencing homelessness. There will be a presentation describing the proposed shelter options at the Double Tree at 4040 Quebec St.
TONIGHT! Join me and Mayor Mike Johnston at the MLK Jr. Rec Center to discuss housing and sheltering.
November 1, 2023 at 5:22 PM
TONIGHT! Join me and Mayor Mike Johnston at the MLK Jr. Rec Center to discuss housing and sheltering.
Reposted by Councilwoman Shontel Lewis
We got rental assistance dollars for Denver lets goooo
October 31, 2023 at 1:43 AM
We got rental assistance dollars for Denver lets goooo
“There’s been a lot of interest for community efficacy, to reduce harm and to co-develop community driven solutions. And this is a direct request from community to solve that,” Lewis said.
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October 31, 2023 at 4:01 PM
“There’s been a lot of interest for community efficacy, to reduce harm and to co-develop community driven solutions. And this is a direct request from community to solve that,” Lewis said.
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Funding for Vision Zero will continue in 2023 with unanimous support from the City Council.
Thank you to my co-sponsors on this amendment, Councilwoman Parady and Councilmen Hinds & Watson, for their support in this push.
Still at the dais doing work.
Thank you to my co-sponsors on this amendment, Councilwoman Parady and Councilmen Hinds & Watson, for their support in this push.
Still at the dais doing work.
October 30, 2023 at 10:36 PM
Funding for Vision Zero will continue in 2023 with unanimous support from the City Council.
Thank you to my co-sponsors on this amendment, Councilwoman Parady and Councilmen Hinds & Watson, for their support in this push.
Still at the dais doing work.
Thank you to my co-sponsors on this amendment, Councilwoman Parady and Councilmen Hinds & Watson, for their support in this push.
Still at the dais doing work.
“I don’t want my compassion for the folks who are out unsheltered in my community and the love we are going to give them from this council office to be the reason they actually stay out longer on the street than they absolutely need to," Lewis said.
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October 30, 2023 at 5:01 PM
“I don’t want my compassion for the folks who are out unsheltered in my community and the love we are going to give them from this council office to be the reason they actually stay out longer on the street than they absolutely need to," Lewis said.
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"We shouldn't tell people to move along to nowhere, and this is an opportunity for us to not do that," Councilwoman Lewis noted at the meeting. "I'll continue to push back on those sweeps because folks have nowhere to go."
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Mayor's House1000 Plan Makes Concrete Progress, Picks Up Federal Liaison
"The urgency with which you've tackled this problem is extraordinary, and we're behind you in this. Denver gives me hope right now."
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October 30, 2023 at 3:40 PM
"We shouldn't tell people to move along to nowhere, and this is an opportunity for us to not do that," Councilwoman Lewis noted at the meeting. "I'll continue to push back on those sweeps because folks have nowhere to go."
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“I’m really figuring out, what are the opportunities in the budget to eradicate poverty?” said Councilmember Shontel Lewis, who brought a number of new requests related to housing, education and poverty relief.
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October 30, 2023 at 3:39 PM
“I’m really figuring out, what are the opportunities in the budget to eradicate poverty?” said Councilmember Shontel Lewis, who brought a number of new requests related to housing, education and poverty relief.
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The only way to change years of being “mired in inaction” is to take action.
October 14, 2023 at 3:39 PM
The only way to change years of being “mired in inaction” is to take action.
Join Montbello Organizing and the community at Parkfield Lake Park on September 16 from 4 PM to 10 PM for an event like no other. Bring your friends and family for a night of performers, activities, and free food!
September 7, 2023 at 6:24 PM
Join Montbello Organizing and the community at Parkfield Lake Park on September 16 from 4 PM to 10 PM for an event like no other. Bring your friends and family for a night of performers, activities, and free food!
I know that a city budget can seem overwhelming, but it’s your money and I work to make sure it’s spent how you’d like. Join me next week, there are three opportunities including a virtual-only option, to let me know how to prioritize putting your dollars to work for our district.
September 6, 2023 at 5:00 PM
I know that a city budget can seem overwhelming, but it’s your money and I work to make sure it’s spent how you’d like. Join me next week, there are three opportunities including a virtual-only option, to let me know how to prioritize putting your dollars to work for our district.