Shaneis Malouff is running for State Senate to build a stronger, more inclusive Denver.
Bias towards action, advocating for change.
Advocacy: Healthcare
Expanding Healthcare Access For Over 1 Million Americans
Shaneis was invited to lead the fiscal and social impact reporting for a citizen-led bill during the 2023 Colorado Legislative Session, House Bill 23-1136.
Her contributions were instrumental in the bill's unanimous passage through both the House and Senate committees in Colorado and in passing twelve successful subsequent healthcare bills including Arkansas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Mexico and others since 2023. Her data-driven approach brought both democrat and republican legislators together across the nation to successfully pass this critical healthcare access initiative.
Advocacy: Higher Education
Supported Leadership to Secure Just Under $30M To Modernize and Transform Auraria Campus
Shaneis supported Auraria Campus during one of their most successful legislative sessions to date. In the 2023-2024 session, Auraria Campus secured just under $30 million from the Legislature to improve campus facilities, technology, and improve the campus police department facility.
These funds are set to transform the campus by modernizing critical infrastructure in buildings that are over 50 years old to support Colorado's largest higher education campus.
Advocacy: Sustainability
Supported Executive Team in Passing Auraria Campus’ First Ever Energy Performance Contract
Auraria’s first-ever Energy Performance Contract (EPC) will modernize the facility's energy, water, and solar-powered equipment to save money and critical resources for the campus’ future generations.
Advocacy: Community Improvement
Assisted Executive Team in Passing Landmark Resolution to Reengage the Community's voice in the Campus' Historic District
Shaneis assisted her campus community in passing a landmark resolution that established a committee to oversee the planning, vision, and reimagine the historic 9th Street Park through the leadership of the community. This resolution was collaboratively designed to provide voice to the displaced Aurarian community, honoring their history and sacrifice by creating meaningful spaces that reflect their legacy.
Shaneis knows that the health of our planet is deeply interconnected with the health of its people. There are parallels between promoting proactive healthcare measures and advocating for the planet’s well-being—both demand foresight, investment, and systemic change.
Sustainability
Healthcare
As a healthcare provider and legislative advocate with a successful track record across 12 states, Shaneis is dedicated to protecting and strengthening Medicaid and Medicare at the state level to ensure that all Coloradans, especially seniors, low-income families, and individuals with disabilities, have access to essential healthcare.
Education
As the current Chief of Staff for Auraria Campus, Shaneis is a fierce advocate for strengthening public education, recognizing it as the foundation of a thriving community and economy.
Economy
Shaneis feels one of the most powerful tools to put more money in Coloradans' pockets is to decrease the cost of living by working towards saturating the Colorado housing market.
Advocacy Experience
Shaneis has extensive advocacy experience and ensures the human element remains at the forefront of all decision-making. Through teamwork, data-driven insights, and thoughtful collaboration, she has moved the community forward and assisted in getting essential pieces of legislation passed.
About Shaneis
Shaneis is a proud Colorado native and the eldest of five. She earned her BA in Allied Health from Metropolitan State University of Denver and her MS in Allied Health from Loma Linda University. After completing a two-year clinical residency, she became board-certified in Orthotics and Prosthetics, specializing in pediatric care across Southern Colorado and the Denver Metro Area.
In 2018, she transitioned into hospital leadership at Vail Health, where she played a critical role on the COVID Incident Command Team. She helped ensure equitable access to care, improved registration systems, and led operations for inpatient and outpatient COVID services. She also helped launched Eagle County’s first access to specialized women's health programs and mobile-based preventative health initiative, delivering free wellness care and Medicaid enrollment to thousands of uninsured residents.
At the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Shaneis implemented the Division of Disease Control’s first Project Management Office and led the development of its inaugural multi-year strategic plan and dashboard system.
She currently serves as Chief of Staff at the Auraria Higher Education Center.
Outside of her state role, she was invited to lead the fiscal and social impact reporting for a citizen-led bill in the 2023 Colorado Legislative Session, House Bill 23-1136. Her contributions were instrumental in the successful passage of the bill and the success of similar bills because of her leadership in Arkansas, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and New Mexico.
Shaneis regularly volunteers in Latin and South America and here in Denver, providing care to the uninsured community with The Range of Motion Project. In 2023, she was part of the clinical team implementing the first-ever prosthetic clinic in the Amazon Rainforest.
Her favorite place in the world is on a single track with her fiance Jay and pup Bici.
Endorsements
Dr. Angie Paccione
Executive Director, Colorado Department of Higher Education
Representative David Ortiz
Colorado State House District 28, Bill Sponsor of HB 23-1136
Angie Rivera-Malpiede
Previous and First Hispanic Women RTD Board Chair
President & CEO of The Foundation for Sustainable Urban Communities
Marie Logsden
Founder, Driven Plastics, a Colorado based sustainability company
Governor Hickenlooper Appointee
Dr. Jeff Cain
Prior President of the American Academy of Family Physicians
Health Policy Advocate
Colorado University at Anschutz
Shaneis is passionate about solving the most pressing issues facing Colorado. She is a healthcare provider, legislative advocate with a multistate successful track record, current Chief of Staff at Auraria Campus, small business owner, and proud Colorado native!
