Before joining CSI, Kelly served as the Vice President of Government Affairs for Colorado Succeeds, a coalition of business leaders dedicated to improving public education. In this role she oversaw statewide coalition building efforts that brought diverse business, education, and community partners together in collaborative ways around a shared policy agenda.

Kelly also has experience as a federal lobbyist for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), focusing on labor and employment policy on behalf of 275,000 HR business professionals. Before joining SHRM, she spent a total of eight years on Capitol Hill working on the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and served as a legislative director for a U.S. Congressman. She attended the College of William and Mary in Virginia for her undergraduate degree and George Washington University for her master’s degree in Public Policy. She currently lives in Denver with her husband and two sons.

Research

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Ballot Issues
Ballot Guide 2024
The Common Sense Institute’s 2024 Ballot Guide highlights the potential economic and fiscal impacts of key ballot measures in Colorado.…
Taxes & Fees
Does SB24-233 Provide Taxpayer Relief and Predictability?
Introduction In the last few days of session, SB24-233, a measure to address Colorado’s property taxes, was introduced. In the…
Education
The Limitations of House Bill 24-1363
Introduction According to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE), The CDE mentioned that “if all charter schools were organized within…
Jobs & Our Economy
Reimagining Colorado’s Social Safety Net to Incentivize Work
Introduction and Key Findings Hard work is the key to success. Or is it? For centuries, successful leaders have shared…

Podcasts

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SPECIAL EPISODE: Eggs and the Economy – March 4, 2025
In this special edition of Common Sense Digest, we feature discussion from one of our recent events. On Tuesday, March…
Ballot Issues
The CSI 2024 Ballot Guide and Inflation Misery featuring Kelly Caufield and Zach Milne
The Common Sense Institute’s 2024 Ballot Guide highlights the potential economic and fiscal impacts of key ballot measures in Colorado.…
Ballot Issues
Amendment 80: The Future of School Choice in Colorado
In this episode, DJ Summers is joined by Kelly Caufield, CSI Colorado’s Executive Director, to discuss Amendment 80, a key…

September 16, 2024


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