Senate District 19 Sen. Rachel Zenzinger and House Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp are teaming to host monthly town hall meetings with their constituents.

At the first town hall meeting, Jan. 18, Zenzinger and Kraft-Tharp meet with 40 people at the Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd., to talk about the Colorado economy, job growth, and legislative issues circulating at the Statehouse.

The meeting offered residents the opportunity to hear from the senator and representative regarding the bills they are working on and hot topics in this year’s legislative session.

Zenzinger spoke to two bills that she is working on to help train teachers at turnaround and high priority schools and provide a tax credit program for businesses’ personal property.

Kraft-Tharp spoke about her work with the Transportation and Energy Committee, the ReHire Colorado Bill and the job growth incentive tax credit.

Following their updates the two took questions from the audience, answering questions regarding schools, RTD North West Line, and housing concerns.

The meeting also featured an update about the state’s improving economy and $10 billion budget from Gov. John Hickenlooper’s chief economist Jason Schrock and Rep. Crisanta Duran.

Zenzinger and Kraft-Tharp will host the next town hall meeting on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Indian Tree Golf Course Clubhouse, 7555 Wadsworth Blvd. 10:30 a.m. to noon.