Courtney Krause is a fourth-generation Coloradan. She earned her BA and JD from the University of Colorado. From 2012-2015, Courtney worked as then-Rep. Polis' legislative counsel in Washington, D.C. During her tenure on the Hill she assisted with the passage of the hemp amendment to the 2014 Farm Bill. After returning to Colorado she worked at two Denver law firms with a focus in water, real estate, and cannabis law. Currently, she is Deputy Legal Counsel to Governor Polis.