kelly dore
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Q&A w/Kelly Dore | ‘I have always fought for the underdog’
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Regular Colorado Politics readers will remember Kelly Dore from our April 27 cover story about the state’s crackdown on human trafficking. She has been a central figure in that saga; not only is the married mom of four from Parker a leading voice in the crusade against trafficking, but she also was one of its…
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Child victims of trafficking need a safe harbor in Colorado
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Human trafficking is not a new issue, but with increased awareness and education among communities and public agencies, it has gained attention as a fundamental matter of human rights. Under federal law, The Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA), states that a child under 18 years old who is induced into providing commercial sex…
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Human Trafficking Legislative Day brings out stories of solutions and survival
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Kelly Dore is a survivor of familial human trafficking. She was a victim for 14 years, and then found her way out. Two years later, she testified against her abuser. Dore, a former Elbert County commissioner, is now executive director of National Human Trafficking Survivor Coalition and was one of several survivors of human trafficking to…
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Rural Elbert County’s suburban growth creating water angst, political woes
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Along Colorado Highway 86 between Franktown in Douglas County and Elizabeth in Elbert County, signs dot the road advertising for new home construction – everything from high-end custom jobs to the more affordable. The signs don’t say that 75 percent of the people who live in Elbert County (population 25,231) are within 5 miles of…
