Originally from Chicago, Senator  Gail Schwartz fell in love with Colorado’s majesty at the age of 13 on  the top of Longs Peak. She earned a Bachelors of Science in Marketing  from the University of Colorado School of Business in 1971. Upon  locating to the Western Colorado, she started a family, was a corporate  officer of an industry-leading firm designing resort areas in the US and  Canada, developed policies and a significant inventory of affordable  housing in the Roaring Fork Valley, and was engaged in community  service, including the Aspen Public Schools and Hospice.