Colorado Senate honors community leader America Carbajal Uranga in memorial tribute

Senator Donna Gonzalez asked the Senate for a moment of personal privilege to present a memorial honoring America Carbajal Uranga, recounting her life and community work and asking the chamber to extend condolences to her family.

In her remarks, Senator Gonzalez outlined key elements of Carbajal Uranga’s life: she was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, studied nursing and business administration, immigrated to Colorado in 2000 with her two daughters, and became active in community organizing and advocacy for day laborers and domestic workers. Senator Gonzalez said Carbajal Uranga helped develop programs at El Centro Humanitario and founded Fuerza Naccion de Mujeres Activas to empower women entrepreneurs. She also served on local diversity and inclusion commissions and worked with groups including the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, the Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition, SEIU Local 105 and national networks for labor and domestic-worker organizing.

Senator Gonzalez read the memorial and asked the chamber to join in honoring Carbajal Uranga’s life and contributions; the Senate extended condolences to the family, who were present for the recognition. The memorial was presented at the request of Senator Julie Gonzales and noted as signed by James Rashad Coleman Sr., president of the Senate.

Why it matters: Carbajal Uranga’s work focused on immigrant rights, workers’ representation, and community-based services, and the Senate’s memorial recognizes those civic contributions and the impact on communities across Colorado.

Provenance: The memorial remarks and reading appear on the Senate floor record and were presented as a formal memorial on the floor during the session.