Tag: fabian jimenez
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Small town, big dreams: Leadville teen Fabian Jimenez wins Governor’s Citizenship Medal
Growing up in Leadville, Fabian Jimenez said many of his peers suffered from “small town syndrome,” feeling trapped and limited by their 2,000-something population city. But that was never an issue for Jimenez. Before he even graduated high school, Jimenez made waves in his community and the state at large, leading a voter registration drive…
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Wellington, Wilma Webb among Governor’s Citizenship winners
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis announced the recipients of the 2021 Colorado Governor’s Citizenship Medals Friday morning. Inaugurated in 2015 by executive order and awarded by Polis, all living Colorado Governors and CiviCO, a nonprofit, to Colorado residents or organizations for their admirable contributions to residents and communities across the state. “These civic-minded leaders put Colorado…