Elizabeth Garner is the State Demographer and joined the Colorado Department of Local Affairs in 2004. She has over 20 years of experience analyzing population and economic trends in the state. The State Demography Office produces population and economic estimates and forecast for use by state agencies and local governments and agencies. Current areas of research include aging in Colorado, characteristics of migration, and poverty. Elizabeth is an economist and received her B.A. in Business at the University of San Diego, her masters in Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University. Elizabeth is a Denver native.