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Judy Montero oral history

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Call NumberOH511Interviewee NameMontero, Judy Hinojosa, 1954-Interviewer NameColorado Voice PreserveNelson, CynsDateNovember 20, 2013SummaryJudy Hinojosa Montero was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1952. After her parents divorce, her mother remarried and her step-father moved the family to Denver, Colorado in 1954. Judy attended Bryant-Webster Elementary School in Denver. The family settled at 38th and Winona Court. During the 1980s Judy worked as an aide for City Councilwoman Debbie Ortega. In 2003, she was elected to represent Council District 9. She will remain in the limited term position until 2015.
Judy Hinojosa Montero discusses her childhood, family, and how she became involved in Denver politics. She talks about her perceptions of the Globeville, Elyria and Swansea neighborhoods, their histories, the people, the community spirit, the past and future impact of Interstate-70, the future of the National Western Stock Show, commuter rail going through the neighborhood, improvements along the South Platte River, services the neighborhoods received from the City of Denver, and the Globeville Habitat of Humanity project.Physical Description1 digital file (45:36)1 transcript : 11 pagesSubjectMontero, Judy Hinojosa, 1954-Globeville (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)Elyria-Swansea (Denver, Colo. : Neighborhood)Geographic AreaDenver (Colo.)Original Material Found in CollectionGlobeville and Swansea and Elyria Oral History ProjectRepositoryCentral LibraryCollectionCreating Your Community

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