Overview
- Hundreds gathered on the Capitol’s west steps for tributes from family, friends and bipartisan officials, including a tearful address by Gov. Jared Polis.
- The Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the multi-vehicle crash on I-25 and has declined to release detailed information while reconstruction work proceeds.
- Winter, 45, is survived by her children, Tobin and Sienna, and her fiancé, former state representative Matt Gray.
- Speakers highlighted her role in winning Colorado’s paid family and parental leave program and in securing long-term transportation funding through new fees.
- Mourners also recalled her leadership training women to run for office and her 2018 decision to speak out about harassment, which helped spur stronger workplace policies.