Tom Hesse

Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer

@tomhesseWY[email protected]

Tom Hesse joined CPR News in 2023 as the Western Slope Producer for Colorado Matters.

Background:
Tom kicked off his reporting career in Southeast Alaska, where he reported for the Daily Sitka Sentinel and volunteered for member station KCAW. His reporting has led to stops in Washington, D.C., Boise, Idaho, and Grand Junction. He was the city editor for the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel prior to joining CPR.

Education:
Bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Wyoming.

Bianka Emerson, the president of Colorado Black Women for Political Action, at CPR News studios on July 26, 2024.

Colorado attendees talk DNC, what’s next

Convention season is over. The Democrats capped a week in Chicago Thursday night as Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the party’s nomination for president. Erik Clarke of Denver was there as a delegate from Colorado. Bianka Emerson is the president of Colorado Black Women for Political Action. She also attended the convention.