Background
Baca, Polly was born on February 13, 1941 in Louisiana Salle, Colorado, United States.
Baca, Polly was born on February 13, 1941 in Louisiana Salle, Colorado, United States.
Bachelor in Political Science, Colorado State University, 1962. Postgraduate, American University, 1967.
Editor Airline News Magazine. Editorial assistant, department research and education International Brotherhood Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Washington, 1962—1965. Legislation aide Brotherhood Railway and Airline Clerks, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1966—1967.
Public information officer Interagy. Committee Mexican-Americans, The White House, 1967—1968. National deputy director Viva Kennedy Division National Robert F. Kennedy for President Campaign, 1968.
Director, research services and information National Council La Raza, Phoenix, 1968—1970. Director, division Spanish-speaking affairs, special assistant to chairman Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1971—1972. Director & president Bronze Publications Inc., Denver, 1972—1974.
Vice chairman, house rules committee Colorado House of Representatives, 1975—1976, chairman, Democratic caucus, 1977—1978, member, 1975—1978, Colorado Senate, since 1979. Director Federal Home Loan Bank, Topeka, since 1979. Member, national advisory council Federal Savings and Loan Associations, 1980—1981.
Member advisory board National Institute Women of Color. Member executive committee, state secretary Colorado Young Democrats, 1960—1962. Democratic national committeewoman from Colorado, since 1973.
Trustee St. Mary's Academy, Labor's Community Agency, since 1973. Delegate or alternate National Democratic Convention, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, co-chairman, 1980, 1984. Member executive committee Democratic National Committee, since 1977, vice chairman procedures and rules committee, 1978, member compliance review committee, 1979—1980, vice chairman, since 1981.
Chairman Colorado Delaware to National Democratic Mid-Term Conference, 1978. Rocky mountain states coordinator Carter & Mondale Presidential Campaign, 1979. Democratic candidate for United States Congress from 4th District of Colorado, 1980.
Member Adams County Democratic Central Committee, since 1973, Colorado Democratic Executive Committee, since 1973. Participant American Council Young Political Leaders Legislation Delaware to Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1978, Camp David Domestic Summit, 1979, German Marshall Fund and European Cooperative Fund. Member, policyholders' advisory council Division State Compensation Insurance Fund, since 1975.
Member, national steering committee Hispanic & Black Democratic Coalition, since 1978. Member secretary's advisory committee rights & responsibilities of women Department of Health, 1979—1981. Board directors National Institute for Socio-Economics Research, since 1979, La Unidad Broadcasting Corporation, since 1980.
Member National Overseas Education Fund of League of Women Voters, since 1980, Colorado Governor's Commission Public Telecommunications, since 1980, National Women's Employment and Education Inc. Member, foreign policy seminar Brussels, 1981.
Children: Monica, Mike.
