Background
Mendez, Jana Wells was born on January 18, 1944 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Earl Dean and Alverta (Dalberg) Hall.
Mendez, Jana Wells was born on January 18, 1944 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Daughter of Earl Dean and Alverta (Dalberg) Hall.
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Colorado, 1981. Community and issue activist Boulder County Housing Authority and Citizens for the Right To Vote, Longmont, Colorado, 1975-1983. Legislation assistant Senate Minority Leader, Denver, 1982-1984.
Colorado state senator, 1985.
Assistant whip minority leader, 1986, caucus chair, 1990.
Community and issue activist Boulder County Housing Authority and Citizens for Right To Vote, Longmont, Colorado, 1975—1983. Legislation assistant Senate Minority Leader, Denver, 1982—1984. Colorado state senator, since 1985.
Assistant whip minority leader, 1986. Caucus chair, since 1990.
Chair, commissioner Boulder County Housing Authority, 1974—1983. Democratic precinct leader, area coordinator, senate district chairman Boulder County, Colorado, 1975—1984. Member of Kappa Tau Alpha.
Married Richard Albert Mendez, September 16, 1965. Children: Amy, Jennifer, Christopher.