Tonty "Manny" Rutinel (born December 20, 1994)[1][2] is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives for the 32nd district. He assumed office in October 2023.

On January 27, 2025, Rutinel announced his candidacy for Colorado's 8th congressional district in 2026.

Early life and education

Rutinel was born in the United States and raised by a single mother in the Dominican Republic until he was six years old, afterwards immigrating to the United States and living in California and Florida. He attended schools in Florida.[3] He worked at McDonald's while attending high school and regularly gave blood at a plasma center to help support his family.[2]

Rutinel earned an associate degree from Pasco–Hernando State College, a Bachelor of Arts in economics and Bachelor of Science in microbiology from the University of Florida, a Master of Science in applied economics from Johns Hopkins University, and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School.[4]

Career

From 2016 to 2018, Rutinel served as an economist for the United States Army Corps of Engineers in Upstate New York.[5] After graduating from law school, he worked as an associate attorney at Earthjustice. Since 2021, Rutinel has worked as the CEO of Climate Refarm, a non-profit organization. In October 2023, he was selected to replace Dafna Michaelson Jenet in the Colorado House of Representatives.[6]

On January 27, 2025, Rutinel announced that he would run for the 2026 U.S. House of Representatives election in Colorado's 8th congressional district, seeking to unseat Republican incumbent Gabe Evans.[7]

References

  1. ^ Rutinel, Manny [@MannyRutinel] (December 20, 2023). "It's my birthday! I've spent it the best way I know how: Chatting with @jaredpolis about how we can fight for our environment, public health, and working families. Excited about the policies we'll be passing for Coloradans next session! ⛰️" (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2025 – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b Luning, Ernest (January 27, 2025). "Democratic state lawmaker Manny Rutinel launches bid to challenge Gabe Evans in Colorado's 8th CD". Colorado Politics. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
  3. ^ Better, Rossana Longo (February 14, 2024). "Rep. Manny Rutinel looks to represent Commerce City's drive for economic, environmental justice". Commerce City Sentinel Express. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  4. ^ Wilson, Sara (October 2, 2023). "Colorado Democrats pick Manny Rutinel to take vacant seat in Legislature". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  5. ^ "Army engineers provide power for critical public facilities in Puerto Rico after hurricanes". www.army.mil. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  6. ^ Goodland, Marianne (2023-10-02). "Adams County Democrats pick Manny Rutinel for House vacancy". Colorado Politics. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  7. ^ Woodruff, Chase (January 27, 2025). "State Rep. Manny Rutinel running for Congress in Colorado's battleground 8th District". Colorado Newsline. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
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