Meet Lindsay
Lindsay Gilchrist is the elected state representative for House District 8. Lindsay was born and raised in Denver and is deeply proud of her roots. She went to East High School like her uncles and grandmother before her. She lives in Park Hill with her wife and three kids, just a block away from where her Dad grew up. Her kids attend the same elementary school that her Dad attended decades ago. She considers it a privilege to represent HD8 and the community she holds so dear.
After graduating from the University of San Diego, Lindsay traveled to Swaziland (now Eswatini), Africa, to volunteer with an organization working to address the HIV/AIDS epidemic. During her time in Africa, she saw firsthand the remarkable impact US foreign assistance can have on other countries, an experience that shaped her view on US foreign policy and continues to inform her work today.
When she returned home, she got her first job in Senator Ted Kennedy’s office. In that role, she gained valuable insight into how Congress worked, learning how to bring people together from different sides of the political spectrum and pass legislation. Following the Senator’s passing, Lindsay moved over to the House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. In this role, she advised Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne on matters concerning global health, security, and humanitarian issues in Africa.
After working in Congress, she moved back to Southern California to pursue a Masters in Public Policy from UCLA. While she was in school, she was hired as the Senior Advocacy Officer at mothers2mothers (m2m), an international organization that partners with mothers and pregnant women to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV. In that role, she represented m2m with members of Congress, the Executive branch, and other organizations. While working for m2m, Lindsay realized the potential of small, community-focused organizations to positively influence policy-making. Their advocacy could help ensure we have policies that truly reflect the needs of our communities. This realization prompted her to establish Gilchrist & Company in 2012, with the vision to work alongside organizations, foundations and policymakers to improve public policies in the United States and around the world. The company’s mission is to advance organizations’ agendas through advocacy, policy research and analysis, strategic planning, communications support and political strategy.
For over a decade, Lindsay has been working on policy issues from within and alongside the government. Lindsay has always deeply believed in public service and that the government should be a place where we come together to solve real problems. Lindsay was elected as the state representative for House District 8 in 2024, and she was excited to bring that expertise and dedication to the legislature and be a champion for the issues she has fought for her whole career. In her role as a state legislator, she serves as Chair of the House Health and Human Services Committee and as a member of the House Education Committee. Representative Gilchrist prioritizes policies that promote public safety, advance an equitable criminal justice system, expand access to quality health care and mental health care, and ensure all Colorado children have the opportunity to grow and thrive. Throughout her time in the Colorado General Assembly, Representative Gilchrist has prioritized collaboration and bringing together diverse stakeholders to craft thoughtful, effective legislation. After passing 26 bills in her first term, Representative Lindsay Gilchrist is already delivering on her commitment to serve House District 8 and the people of Colorado.
