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Five candidates running for governor meet in Fort Lupton BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Colorado’s oil and gas industry was well represented Jan. 6 as five Republicans seeking their party’s nomination for Colorado governor met in Fort Lupton. “(Gov. Jared) Polis killed the oil and gas industry. It’s one of the biggest industries in the state of Colorado,” candidate Greg Lopez said at the forum hosted by the Republican Women of Weld County. “Not only does it create over 80,000 jobs, both upstream and downstream, it pays well for families. You should remember that in his first legislative session after we voted to tell him to leave oil and gas alone, he decided to go ahead and pass legislation to put in setbacks.” Nine Republican Colorado gubernatorial candidates were invited to the candidate forum at the Fort Lupton Recreation Center, but only five candidates attended. They were Greg Lopez, the former mayor of Parker; Morrison’s Jason Lopez; Elbert County Realtor Danielle Neuschwanger; Jeffrey Fry of Hayden and Frisco’s Jon GrayGinsberg. Veteran political strategist and former Colorado state Republican chair Dick Wadhams moderated the SEE GOP, P6

Newly sworn City Councilors join sitting members of Brighton City Council on the dais of the Brighton Armory Jan. 4 during the PHOTO BY SCOTT TAYLOR council’s inaugural meeting.

Mayor, city council sworn in with an eye towards improving Brighton BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Mayor Greg Mills kicked off the Brighton City Council’s 2022-23 term Jan. 4, saying he expected great things to happen but urging residents to get involved. “Support your local elected officials, whether you voted for them or not,” Mills said during his inaugural address in the city’s Armory Performing Arts Center. “Just care. Serve on a board, serve on a commission and do something to help the community you live in. Don’t just make Brighton a place you sleep when you go to work someplace else — care.” Mills and returning councilors Matt Johnston and Ann Tadeo were joined by incoming councilors Peter Padilla and Jan Pawlowski as they took their oaths of office and

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took their seats for the new term. They joined sitting councilors Adam Cushing, Mary Ellen Pollack and Tim Watts. City council veteran and former Police Chief Clint Blackhurst was also sworn, in despite not seeking re-election. Councilors selected Blackhurst to replace Councilor Kris Jordinelli after he submitted his resignation Dec. 3. Councilors also selected Cushing to act as mayor pro tem for the next two years. Come together Mills had a tougher-than-expected path to retain his seat, facing challengers Laurie Lozano Maier and Wayne Scott in November’s election. He and Lozano Maier moved on to a runoff after the two claimed the most votes. Mills had 3,599 in the November election, compared to Lozano Maier’s 2,682 and Scott’s 1,337. Mill was able to claim the win in the Dec. 7 runoff, collecting 2,751 votes — 54 percent of the total votes cast — compared to Lozano Maier’s 2,340 votes.

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At the Jan. 4 inauguration, Mills acknowledged his opponents, saying he talked to them after the elections. “They were great challengers, and we challenged each other this past fall,” Mills said. “But now is the time to come back together.” He urged residents to do the same. “The next four years, we have to get back to basics,” Mills said. “We have to address our needs. We have water needs, infrastructure needs, like our transportation needs. And you are going to see a lot of transportation decisions made this year, and water decisions too. All of us are going to be involved with them. Some might be hard decisions, but it’s time to build a better Brighton together.” In his address, Mills acknowledged how nervous he was at first, but said he thinks the city council did great things. He said he expects more. “I’m looking forward to the next four years,” Mills said. SEE OATHS, P7

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