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District 3 candidates spar during meet Hansen, Solano exchanges get heated By Tammy Kranz

tkranz@coloradocommunitymedia.com The exchanges got heated between the candidates for District 3 on the Adams County board of commissioners. Republican Erik Hansen and Democrat Manuel Solano faced off Sept. 30 during a County Candidate Meeting hosted by the League of Women Voters of Adams County at Skyview Campus in Thornton. Solano claimed that Hansen, while serving as the mayor of Thornton, did not originally support FasTracks or the Funding Advancements for Surface Transportation and Economy Recover (FASTER) Act. “My opponent was against the RTD rail initially,” he said. “It was RTD people that brought (FasTracks) here. It wasn’t Erik Hansen.” Hansen quickly responded, calling those claims nonsense. “There’s a reason why they call lawyers liars,” he said, adding he voted for both FASTER and FasTracks. Hansen was elected a commissioner in 2010, after serving as a councilman and mayor for Thornton. Solano works as the regional director for a national civil rights firm and has his own law business. Hansen noted the ethics reforms that

Candidates vying for a spot on the Adams County board of bommissioners shared their views during County Candidate Meeting Sept. 30 hosted by the League of Women Voters of Adams County at Skyview Campus in Thornton. From left, Jan Pawlowski, Wilma Rose, Manuel Solano, Steve O’Dorisio, Joe Domenico and Erik Hansen. Photo by Tammy Kranz he helped usher in when he was first elected to the board. Solano criticized Hansen for hiring a law firm in New York to handle ethics complaints. “Because he didn’t trust anyone in the state to do it, and he didn’t trust anyone in the county to do it,” Solano said. Hansen defended the hiring, saying a third-power watchdog was good to ensure

the board and employees in the county were behaving ethically. “It was a darn good thing that we did,” he said. Solano said he wanted to be elected so he could put Adams County first. “Adams County is at a crossroads and I want to see Adams County move forward,” he said.

Hansen said nine area mayors endorsed him because they knew they could work with him on the issues. It does not matter who is Democrat or Republican, he said, “The question is who is getting the job done.” Spar continues on Page 5

Sheriff candidates discuss budget experience By Tammy Kranz

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The spotlight at a recent candidate forum shone on who was best qualified to manage the annual $58 million budget at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff candidates Republican Mike McIntosh and Democrat Rick Reigenborn faced off Sept. 30 during a County Candidate Meeting hosted by the League of Women Voters of Adams County at Skyview Campus in Thornton. After a few minutes introducing themselves, the audience began asking questions. One dealt with the experience each man had handling a budget. Reigenborn said he managed the budget for the Colorado Fraternal Order of Police when he served as the organization’s president. “We always came in under budget,” he said. He added, “Being a single dad on a paycheck once a month I know about running a

Republican candidate Mike McIntosh and Democratic candidate Rick Reigenborn faced off Sept. 30 during a County Candidate Meeting hosted by the League of Women Voters of Adams County at Skyview Campus in Thornton. Photo by Tammy Kranz sics of law enforcement. “Let’s get back to being cops, not politicians,” he said. McIntosh has been with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office for more than 26 years and has served as a leader in every division. “I think it’s important a CEO

of this organization has that level of experience,” said McIntosh, whose campaign slogan is experience matters. Both candidates said they would like to end the municipal inmate cap at the jail and bring back unity at the Sheriff’s Office.

Gay marriage begins in Colorado County clerks ordered to issue same-sex licenses upon request By Amy Woodward

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budget.” As division chief at the Adams County Sheriff’s Office, McIntosh said he has overseen the budget for the past five years. The economical downturn forced him make difficult decisions about what to cut, he added. “It’s real easy to spend within a budget when money is coming in,” he said, but it’s harder to do that during a financial crunch. Reigenborn questioned how hard managing the budget could be when, he said, 70 percent of the budget is employee wages and most of the remainder goes to running the jail. “It doesn’t take a whole lot of mathematics to figure that out,” he said. Reigenborn has been in law enforcement for 23 years, and during his time with Adams County has served as field patrolman, instructor, SWAT team member, undercover narcotics detective and detective sergeant. He is now a sergeant in the patrol division. Reigenborn’s campaign slogan focuses on getting back to the ba-

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear all appeals on gay marriage bans from seven states on Monday, paving the way for couples in some states to legally

wed – including Colorado. Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision, Attorney General John Suthers announced the state’s gay marriage ban to be unconstitutional, and filed motions which will lift stays in the federal and state courts. On Tuesday morning Suthers announced the stays had been lifted, and posted the following statement on his website: “There are no remaining legal requirements that prevent samesex couples from legally marry-

ing in Colorado. Beginning today, Colorado’s 64 county clerks are legally required to issue licenses to same-sex couples who request them. In addition, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is required to register such marriages in the records of the State of Colorado.” Jefferson County Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson announced her office would immediately comply. “I believe strongly in individual rights, I personally support mar-

riage equality and I am proud to be part of this historic day as the Clerk and Recorder for Jefferson County,” Anderson said in a statement. A marriage license can be obtained in Jefferson County at the county administrative building, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, in Golden, as well as at four of the county’s motor vehicle offices, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.


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