“You can just feel that she is meant for greater things.”

The fire that sparked Alyssa Nilemo’s interest in politics happened when she started working in local government. Her involvement in a congressional campaign fueled her passion of addressing a crisis in Colorado, where there are no Asian American elected officials in state government. Learning from mentors who represent the wide spectrum of political views in the state, Alyssa now channels that energy into building her own team in Douglas County as an Asian American candidate.