2022 Voter Guide

JeanAbbott

RickAbbott

GaleAdair

"Flodie"Anderson

JillAnderson

KeithAnderson

SusanAnderson

KarlAnuta

DavidAskey

SheilaAtchley

CharlesAumiller

MaryAxe

JohnBalassa

MaryannBalassa NicoleBarabas

CorinneBates

DeborahBaumgold

HeatherBeadle

JereBeasley MaryBeckley

EdmondBender

JeanBerwick

SandraBierman ElizabethBlumenthal ThomasBlumenthal

EllenBoal

DeanBoal

SusanBogatin

JenniferBohlin

ElizabethBoselli

AliceLouiseBradley CorrineBrase

ChristopherBrauchli

MargotBrauchli

JanetBrewer

MaggieButler

DonaldCampbell

ElizabethCampbell

JaneCarlson

BeverlyCarrigan

AdileneChavez

JanetChu

DorothyCiarlo

DrewClark

LainieClark

MaryClark ThomasClark

JuneCohen RichardCohen

JamesColwell

HazelCope

JosephCope

CharlotteCorbridge DonaldCote SaraCote

EllenCotts

ElizabethCoulon

ThomasCoulon DianeCoulter

JaneCrabtree

LynnCunningham

MarieCurry

HeinzDamberger MariaDamberger

MaryDancs HelenDavis

JoanDawson

PeterDawson

JackDeeter

ShirleyDeeter

JoanDeGraaff

RogerDennett

MaryDickerson

LindaDixon

AlmaDubin

LaurieDuncan

JamesDunn

AnneDyni

MargaretEisenhart

StephenElliott

GlennEnglish CurtisEshelman

JudyEshelman JanetEsola

SusanEvans BarbaraFarhar SilvineFarnell JoanneFerguson KennethFernalld SusanFernalld CynthiaFest MarilynFisher RalphFisher KayForsythe MichaelForsythe MaryForthofer RonaldForthofer LewisFoster MarthaFrick JerryFrolich GordonGamm SusanGamm KarenGammon TedGammon MaryAnnGaney

CindiaGarcia

LisaGeiger

PatriciaGeraghty

CarolGerlitz

EllenGille

JaneGilman

ElizabethGodrick

AnneGrandchamp

MickeyGreenberg

RevaGreenburg

MaryGreenwald PatriciaGuilford RobertGuilford

JudyGunkler

CharlesHadley

EdHall MaryHall

NickiHaller

LylaHamilton FleurHampton SusanHanson

JoeHarding

CynthiaHarmon JohnHarmon BobbieHarms

JohnHarris ElizabethHayward

JohnHedderich ClintonHeiple BarbaraHelberg SuzieHelburn PamelaHerrera WilliamHerrera AlexanderHerzog

NancyHerzog MarthaHeuduck

ElaineHiebert

ChristineHighnam

JudithHolleman

JohnHolmes

KennethHostelley

JenniferHoughtaling

CharlesHowe

JoanneHowe

MonicaHowell

DennisHult

MarciaHult MaryIde RobertIde

JeanJasmine HilliardJason JaneJenkins JohnJenkins TimJohnson KayJohnson LindaJohnson MarthaJones WilliamJones JoAnnJoselyn GaryKahn

SuzanneKeevers

DonaldKellum

JudithKellum

JanetKlemperer YvonneKristy PaulKrusa MaryKundtz

MaryLagerlofQuinby HaroldLeinbach JoanLeinbach

CatherineLeMasurier WesleyLeMasurier

CarolynLeSage

PenelopeLester

JaniceLindgren

EvelynLindquist

AnneLindsey

RheaLittle

RobertLittle

MargaretLloyd

LeslieLomas

LonLoucks

CharlesLynch

HeidiLynch StephanieLynn

ColleenRyanMallon SusanMarine

AudreyMarquardt

JamesMarquardt JoanMarquardt JoanMartin EsterMatheson SandyMcCoy

MarjorieMcIntosh RichardMcIntosh DorisMcManamon PeterMcManamon

MichelleMcParland TomasMendez SueMiddleton JamesMittelman DonaldMoore PatriceMorrow ShirleyMosburg KennethMuroya AnnMurtha BeverlyNordley WarrenNordley

AnneNorwood

RichardNorwood

LarryNovacek

VeraNovacek

ArthurNozik

RhodaNozik

DorothyOgle

PetePalmer

JoycePerata

GeorgePeters

JoanPeters

NanPhifer

BeverleyPostmus

JeannePowell JeffPuckett MarionRamirez

FredRamirez BillRawsky JeanineReeves MaryReish HarryRemmers MarleneRemmers DorothyRemy JamesRhoads JudithRhoads RomaRitenour

AnnaRobb JanetRobertson JudithRothe RobertRothe EthelRudolph JohnRudolph MarkRumby DorothyRupert

GeoffreyRuskin VickiRuskin

ServaRusouli MarilynRussell

RuthSachnoff

EdwardSanders

MargaretSanders

IngeSargent

JudySchilling PrisScholten MonicaSchuler

BarbaraSchuttenberg

SheldonSchuttenberg MarionSelbin PatriciaSewall

WillisSiegfriedJr. HarrietSimons MargaretSkurnik JudithSmythe CharlotteSnyder JaneSnyder LelandSnyder MaggieSobel MarcSobel

JofridSodal CarolynSpicer NancySt.Germain MargaretStahl JeanStahly ArilynStarling ThomasStiers PaulTallerico EllenTallman

JoanneThieme-Weinberg GaryThomas BruceThompson EbenTilly

NancyTilly

ElizabethTilton

JohnTilton

PatriciaTroeltzsch

JudithTucker AngelaTwist

PatriciaTyson LeotaVoll

ElaineWaggener

JeanWainwright

DavidWait JackWalker JudyWalker SophieWalker GordonWard LoisWard JessicaWeber JaneWestberg JaneWheeler JimWheeler

MargaretWhitson

DanielWilder

DonnaWilder JerriWilson CarolWitze JamesWolf NuritWolf WilliamWood StephanieWrotny

SusanWyngaard

LindaYarr

JamesYoh

JenniferYoh CarolynZeiger

How and where to vote in Boulder, Broomfield and Weld counties

How to vote

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8. You must return your mail ballot or be in line at a Voter Service Center by 7p.m. that day in order for your vote to count. Ballots will be mailed to eligible, registered voters beginning Oct. 17. While voters can register right up to and even on Election Day, the last day to register or change your reg istration and still receive a ballot in the mail is Oct. 31. If you register or change your registration after that date, you must vote in person.

Track your mail ballot by signing up for Ballot Track at boulder.ballot trax.net/voter

For more election information, visit:

• Boulder County — bouldercounty. org/elections

• Broomfield County — broomfield. org/153/Elections

• Weld County — bit.ly/2IwuwPj

How and where to vote

BOULDER COUNTY

24-hour ballot drop-off boxes

Oct. 17through 7p.m. Nov. 8, Elec tion Day Locations: Boulder

• Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 175033rd St.

• Boulder County Courthouse, East Wing Entrance, 202514th St.

• Boulder County Housing and Hu man Services, 3400Broadway

• University of Colorado, University Memorial Center, 1669Euclid Ave., closest to Euclid Avenue entrance of building.

• University of Colorado, Williams Village Center, 50030th St.

• Emergency Family Assistance As sociation, 1575Yarmouth Ave., 16th Street entrance

• South Boulder Recreation Center, 1360Gillaspie Drive

• Avery Brewing, 4910Nautilus Court North Erie

• Meadowlark School, staff bus park ing lot, 2300Meadow Sweet Lane Lafayette

• Lafayette Public Library, 775W. Baseline Road

Longmont

• Boulder County Clerk & Recorder/

St. Vrain Community Hub (corner of Sixth Avenue and Coffman Street)

• Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Road (on Fairground Lane near the south parking lot)

• Front Range Community College, 2121Miller Drive, Classroom 1Build ing (C1door on Pike Road)

• Garden Acres Park (18th Avenue between Sunset and Juniper streets)

• YMCA, 950Lashley St. Louisville

• Louisville Recreation Center, 900 W. Via Appia Way Lyons

• Lyons Town Hall, 4325th Ave. Nederland

• Nederland Community Center, 750N. Hwy. 72 Superior

• Superior Town Hall, 124E. Coal Creek Drive

Vote centers

Services include ballot drop-off, inperson voting, requesting a replace ment or Spanish-language ballot, voter registration or update registra tion information, voting using equip ment and facilities for people with disabilities, and curing a ballot.

Hours and locations:

8a.m. to 6p.m. Oct. 24-28and Oct. 31-Nov. 4, and Nov. 7; 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5; 7a.m. to 7p.m. Nov. 8, Election Day Boulder

• Boulder County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 175033rd St.

• University of Colorado, University Memorial Center, 1669Euclid Ave. (limited parking)

• Workforce Boulder County, 1333 Iris Ave. (open starting Nov. 4)

• South Boulder Recreation Center, 1360Gillaspie Drive (open starting Nov. 4)

• Hampton Inn, 6333Lookout Road, (open starting Nov. 4)

• Boulder Public Library, 1001Arap ahoe Ave., (open starting Nov. 7)

• CU Campus — Williams Village, 50030th St., (open starting Nov. 7)

Lafayette

• Boulder County Clerk & Recorder, 1376Miners Drive

• Lafayette Public Library, 775 Baseline Road, (open starting Nov. 4)

Longmont

WHERE DOES YOUR PAPER STAND?

Read the Daily Camera editorial boards endorsements in select races and ballot issues at dailycam era.com/tag/2022-endorsements.

• St. Vrain Community Hub/Boulder County Clerk & Recorder, 515Coff man St.

• Longmont Fire Department #5, 617 Barberry Drive, (open starting Nov. 4)

• Front Range Community College, 2121Miller Drive, Classroom Build ing, (open starting Nov. 4)

• Lashley Street Station, 1200 Lashley St., (open starting Nov. 4)

• IBMC College Longmont, 2315N. Main St., (open starting Nov. 7)

• Longmont Museum, 400Quail Road, (open starting Nov. 7)

Louisville

• Louisville Recreation Center, 900

Via Appia Way

Lyons

• Lyons Regional Library, 4514th Ave., (open starting Nov. 7)

Nederland

• Nederland Community Center, 750 N. Hwy. 72, (open starting Nov. 7) Superior

• Superior Town Hall, 124E. Coal Creek Drive, (open starting Nov. 7)

BROOMFIELD COUNTY

24-hour ballot drop-off boxes

Oct. 17through 7p.m. Nov. 8, Elec tion Day

Locations:

• George Di Ciero City and County Building, 1DesCombes Drive

• Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201Lowell Blvd.

• Redpoint Ridge Park at Arista, 11337Central Court (northwest corner)

• Flatirons Marketplace, 170E. Flatiron Crossing Drive (near Men’s Wearhouse)

• Anthem Ranch Guard House, 16591Lowell Blvd.,

• Vista Park, 17159Osage St.,

• Skyestone Lodge, 11097N. Mon tane Drive,

Voter service and polling centers

Services include ballot-drop-off,

voter registration, in-person voting, requesting mail-ballot replace ments.

Hours:

8a.m. to 5p.m. Oct. 24-28and Oct. 31-Nov. 4, and Nov. 7; 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5; 7a.m. to 7p.m. Nov. 8, Election Day

Locations:

• George Di Ciero City and County Building, 1DesCombes Drive

• Flatirons Marketplace, 170E. Flatiron Crossing Drive (near Men’s Wearhouse), (open starting Nov. 4)

• Paul Derda Recreation Center, 13201Lowell Blvd., (open starting Nov. 7)

• Broomfield Municipal Shops, 3951 W. 144th Ave., (open starting Nov. 7)

WELD COUNTY

24-hour ballot drop-off boxes

Oct. 17through 7p.m. Nov. 8, Elec tion Day

Locations: Longmont

• Southwest Weld County Services Complex, 4209Weld County Road 24½ (Del Camino)

Erie

• Erie Community Center, 450Pow ers St. Frederick

• Carbon Valley Recreation Center, 701Fifth St.

Voter service and polling centers

Services include ballot-drop-off, voter registration, in-person voting, requesting mail-ballot replace ments.

Hours:

8a.m. to 5p.m. Oct. 24-28and Oct. 31-Nov. 4, and Nov. 7; 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 5; 7a.m. to 7p.m. Nov. 8, Election Day

Locations:

Longmont

• Southwest Weld County Services Complex, 4209Weld County Road 24½ (Del Camino)

Erie

• Erie Community Center, 450Pow ers St., (open starting Nov. 4) Frederick

• Carbon Valley Rec Center, 7015th St., (open Nov. 8, Election Day)

JoeNeguse

Party: Democratic

Website: joeforcolorado.com

Age: 38

Family: Andrea(wife),Natalie(4-yearolddaughter)

Howlonghaveyoulivedin

CD2: 20years

Professionalbackground: Attorney

2ndCongressionalDistrict

Neguse

Political/communityexperience: U.S.RepresentativeforColorado’s2ndCongressionalDistrict (2019-present);ChairmanofU.S. HouseSubcommitteeonPublic Lands(2021-present);Memberof ColoradoGovernor’sCabinetasExecutiveDirectorofDepartmentof RegulatoryAgencies(2015-2017); CURegentforColorado’s2ndCongressionalDistrict(2009-2015)

Education: UniversityofColorado, Boulder(BA,summacumlaude, 2005);UniversityofColorado SchoolofLaw(J.D.,2009)

DidPresidentBidengotoofaror notfarenoughwithstudentloan forgiveness?Shouldhehave donesomethingdifferent?: While theannouncementincludedsome reformsIagreewith—including improvementstothepublicservice loanforgivenessprogram—Ido notbelieveitsolvestheunderlying problem,whichistheexceedingly highcostofhighereducation,an issuethatIbelieveCongressmust addressandthatIwillcontinueto workonlegislatively.

Ournationappearstobeextrapolarized.Ifthisisafairassessment,what’sthesolution? What’syourmessagetothose whodisagreewithyou?: Iagree withthatassessment,andbelieve itiscriticalforustoworkcollaboratively,listenandengagewith thosewithwhomwedisagree,and worktodecreasepoliticalpolarization,allofwhichhasbeenapriority ofmineinCongress.Whetheritis asfounderoftheBipartisanWildfireCaucus,orthroughournation-

allyrecognized“Service Town-Halls,”I’veworked tobringtogetherfolks fromacrossthepolitical spectrumtobuildconsensusandsolveproblems. I’mproudtohavebeen previouslyrecognized asthemostbipartisan memberofColorado’sdelegation,andbelievemylegislative recordofhaving18bipartisanbills signedintolaw,bypresidentsof eachparty,demonstratesmycommitmenttoworkingcollaboratively andlisteningtoeveryone,includingthosewhodisagreewithme. Myapproachhasalwaysbeento serveallthepeopleofourwonderfulcommunity,whethertheyagree withmeornot,andI’mdeeply committedtocontinuingtodoso. Whatareyourtopthreeprioritiesifelected?: Ithasbeen anhonortoserveColorado,andif re-elected,mytopprioritieswill continuetofocusonaddressing thechallengesfacingourcommunity—tacklingthethreatof climatechangeanditsconsequences(includingthroughwildfire mitigationanddroughtresiliency), keepingourcommunitysafe,and loweringcostsforColoradans. Fromourworkenactingthemost significantclimateactionlegislationinourcountry’shistory,which Ihelpedshapeasamemberofthe ClimateCrisisCommittee,toour recoveryworkaftertheMarshall Fireandleadershiponsecuring resourcesfordroughtmitigation,I’vemadecombatingclimate changeandprotectingourenvironmentatoppriority.Likewise,I’m alsocommittedtoaddressingother consequentialchallengesweface, includingenactingcommon-sense gunviolencepreventionmeasures throughmyworkontheJudiciary Committee,andloweringcostsfor workingfamilies,includingreducing prescriptiondrugprices.

MarshallDawson

TheRepublicancandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

GaryL.Nation

Party: AmericanConstitution

Nowebsite

Age: 72

Family: Wife,Mary,and threesons

Howlonghaveyoulived

intheSecondCongressionalDistrict: 34years

Nation

Professionalbackground: Disabilityclaimsexaminerand hearingsofficerfortheColorado

DepartmentofSocialServices’ rehabilitationdivision;administrativeofficerfortheColorado DepartmentofHealthCarePolicy andFinancing’shomeandcommunity-basedservices;conductor andswitchmanforBNSFRailway

Political/communityexperience: Nopreviouselectedposition.

Education: SouthernIllinois University,BAin1973;Community DevelopmentInstituteatCarbondale,Illinois,twoyearspost-graduatestudy

DidPresidentBidengotoofar ornotfarenoughwithstudent loanforgiveness?Shouldhe havedonesomethingdifferent?: Allowtotaldischargeof studentdebtinbankruptcy,like anyotherdebt,targetingthose whotrulyneeddebtforgiveness. Ournationappearstobeextrapolarized.Ifthisisafairassessment,what’s thesolution?What’syour messagetothosewhodisagreewithyou?: Yes,wehave apolarizedandcorruptpolitical system.Ibelievethere’saneedto lookoutsidethecurrenttwo-party systemifyouwanttrulyrepresentativegovernment.Icamearound tothisviewafteracademicstudies,suchasthatofMartinGilens ofPrincetonin2014,showeditis notpublicsupportthatgetslaws passed;ratheritisthewealthiestofus,andcorporatelobbyists, whogetwhattheywant.Hefound thatoverthreedecadesthose

pushedbythewealthyand lobbyistswereadopted about70%ofthetime, whilethosesupported bythemajorityofvotersjust30%ofthetime. But,those30%having grassrootssupportonly gotadoptedifthe financial elitesorbigcorporationswerealsoinfavor. Mostdisturbingwasnotasingle majority-supportedissuewasadoptedwithouttheapprovalofthe politically-connectedor financially privileged.Isitanywonderthat wealthismoreconcentratedat thetopthanatanytimeinrecent history,whiletheworkingclass hashadstagnantincomefordecadeswhenadjustedforinflation? Abandonmentoftheconstitutionalamendmentrouteafter thefailureoftheEqualRights Amendmentinthe1970swasa mistake;asisviewingsupportfor theConstitutionthroughaleft versusrightlens.Ifthetwomajor partiestrulywantedtolessenthe polarization,compromisecouldbe reached.

Whatareyourtopthreeprioritiesifelected?: Reducethe opportunityforinfluencepeddling andgraft byrepealingthenational incometaxamendmentandreplacingitwitha financialtransactionstax.

Reinstituteusurylawstoprohibit consumerloanswithexorbitant interestratesthattrapthepoor andyoungindebttrapstheycannotescape,andrequireminimumratesonpersonalsavings accountsbysettingratestoa benchmarksuchasthe five-year governmentbond.

Promotepersonalandnational securitythroughenergyindependence,whichrequiresbringing nuclearbackintothemix;securing borderstoreducedrugdeaths, humantraffickingandsexual exploitation,whilesimultaneously seekingaconstitutionalamendmentcompromisetoprovide citizenshiptoDACArecipients.

2ndCongressionalDistrict

TimWolf

TheUnitycandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

7thCongressionalDistrict

BrittanyPettersen

Party: Democratic

Website: brittanypettersen. com

Age: 41

SteveYurash

Party: Center

Website: ColoradoCenterParty.org/steveyurash-for-congress

Age: 61

Family: Threeadultchildren,twograndchildren Howlonghaveyoulived inCD2: 19years

Yurash

Professionalbackground: My firstjobwasthecleanupboy atthelocalbutchershop.Ihave workedinthesemiconductorcomputerchipindustryfor38years, 23yearsatIntelCorp.,mostlyin designandtestengineering.Currentlyretired.

Political/communityexperience: IhaveservedontheLarimer CountyBoardofHealthandFort CollinsElectricBoard. Education: SanJoseStateUniversity,BSinphysicsin1982. DidPresidentBidengotoofar ornotfarenoughwithstudent loanforgiveness?Shouldhe havedonesomethingdifferent?: PresidentBidenwenttoo farwiththeloanforgivenessthat isunfairtoeveryonewhodoesnot getthemoney,thosewhohave paidoff theirloans,andthosewho neverwenttocollege.Weneedto targetsubsidizedloansupfront,to thosepeoplewhocommittoSTEM fields,toencouragemorepeople, includingpeopleofcolor,togointo thesemuch-neededdegreeprogramsinsteadof fieldsthatdon’t haveanyprospectsofearning enoughtopayoff theloans. Ournationappearstobeextra-polarized.Ifthisisafairassessment, what’sthesolution?What’syour messagetothosewhodisagree withyou?Yes,ourcountryis extra-polarizedanditsharmfulto

ourdemocracy.Bothmajor partiesgaslightvoterswith untruthsaboutstolenelections,Russiancollusionand denialsofwhatweseeand experienceeverydaybecause theyhavenoreasonablesolutionstotherealproblems weface.Allthecandidates saytheyare“independent” andyetallweseeinCongressareparty-linevotes,sothe campaignsareallabigcharade. Thetopleadersofeachparty controlallthevotesandmostof thecampaignmoney.Thesolution istovotefortheCenterPartythat isinthemiddle,betweenthetwo majorparties,sothatneitherof themcanhaveacompletemajority inCongress.Thenthey’llbothhave tonegotiatetogetthingsdone. TheCenterPartyisthepartyinthe middlethatyou’vebeenwaiting for.

Whatareyourtopthreeprioritiesifelected?: Supportwomen’s reproductiverights.Getahandle oninflationbygettingpeopleback toworkbygraduallyreducinggovernment financialcrutchesforable bodiedrecipients;removevaccine mandates—mybody,mychoice; reduceregulationsontruckingand transportaspectsofthesupply chain,makesurewehaveenough energy.Getahandleonthecrime wavebygettingpolicebackon thejobandpreventingDAsfrom creatingarevolvingdoorforcriminalsthatgetapprehended.The incumbentcongressman’swebsite doesnotoncementionthewords inflationorcrimeincreaseorborder crisis.Hisappealtohopeisnota strategyorasolution.Weneed someonewhocanworktowardreal solutionstorealproblems.

Family: Husband,Ian;Son, Davis;Rescuedog,Ollie Howlonghaveyoulived inColorado?: Ihavelivedin Coloradomyentirelife.

Pettersen

Professionalbackground: N/A Political/communityexperience: ColoradoStateHouse,2012-2018; ColoradoStateSenate,2018-2022

Education: Bachelor’sdegree,politicalscience,MetropolitanState University SinceCD7wasrecentlyredrawn, howdoyouplantocatertonew constituentsinthedistrict?: I havegrownupinJeffco,andit’s thecommunitywhohasmademe whoIam.Ihavehadtheprivilege ofrepresentingaportionofJeffco inthestateLegislatureforthelast decade.Whilemanychallengeswe arefacingintheDenversuburbsare similartothesouthwestcounties, Iwillcontinuetoworktounderstandtheuniquechallengesour southwestcountiesfaceandbea voicefortheminWashington.As Ihavealwaysdone,Iwillensure thatmyofficialofficeengagesin

directoutreachandensure accessibilitytoallmy constituents.Ihavecommittedtohavinganofficial officepresenceintherural aswellassuburbanareas. Ifyouwin,youwillbereplacinglongtimeRep.Ed Perlmutter.Howwould youplantobest fill theshoesofsomeonewhohas beenintheseatsince2006?: Rep.Perlmutterhassetthebar highasatruerepresentativeof hisconstituentsandIintendtodo thesame.Likehim,Ihavealways workedacrosstheaisletomovethe ballforwardanddeliverresultsfor Coloradofamilies.

AccordingtotheDenverRegionalCouncilofGovernment, AdamsCountyisprojectedto beoneofthefastestgrowing communitiesinColorado.How doyouplantocatertothat growth?: WhileAdamsCounty onlyrepresentsaverysmallportion ofthisnewdistrict,itiscrucialto prioritizeadequateandaffordable housingsupply,buildsustainable infrastructureandinvestments thatourcommunitieswillrelyonas Colorado’spopulationgrows.

ErikAadland

Party: Republican

WebsiteURL: AadlandForColorado.com

Age: 42

Family: Wife,Megan(m. 2006),threechildren ages8,5,and1 Howlonghaveyoulived inColorado?: Since2014

Professionalbackground: Decoratedcombatveteran,U.S.Army; internationalprojectmanager, NobleEnergy

Political/communityexperience: First-timecandidate Education: B.S.,philosophy, UnitedStatesMilitaryAcademy (2002);M.A.,depthpsychology, PacificaGraduateInstitute(2021) SinceCD7wasrecentlyredrawn,howdoyouplantocater tonewconstituentsinthe district?: Ibelieveconstituents acrossthedistricthavethesame majorconcerns:publicsafetyand affordabilityinthefaceoframpantinflationandrisingcrime.The flourishingofourcommunitiesis predicatedonstableeconomic growthandrespectforlawand order.Asacongressman,Iwill workwithpeopleofallpartiesto createpoliciesthatbolsterpublic safety,energizetheeconomy,and empowerpeopletopursuetheir dreams.

Ifyouwin,youwillbereplacing longtimeRep.EdPerlmutter. Howwouldyouplantobest fill theshoesofsomeonewhohas beenintheseatsince2006?: WhileIamnewtopolitics,my experienceshavepreparedme wellfortheservantleadershipand

RossKlopf

Party: Libertarian Website: facebook. com/Ross-Klopf-forCD7-109033905110950

Age: 48

Family: Single Howlonghaveyoulived inLakewood?: 23years

7thCongressionalDistrict

faithfulrepresentationthat areacongressman’sduty.As aU.S.Armyofficer,Itookthe sameoathtosupportand defendtheConstitutionthat federalelectedofficialstake. Ihavepublicandprivate sectorexperienceinleading teamsallovertheworld. Moreover,Iunderstandthat robustconstituentservicesarethe hallmarkofacapablecongressperson.Ibelieveitisanhonorand aprivilegetoservealltheconstituentsofthisdistrict,regardless oftheirpoliticalopinionoraffiliation.WeareallColoradansand Americans,eachofusdeservingof compassionateandcomprehensive attentiontoourproblems.

AccordingtotheDenverRegionalCouncilofGovernment, AdamsCountyisprojectedto beoneofthefastestgrowing communitiesinColorado.How doyouplantocatertothat growth?: Therapidgrowthof AdamsCountypresentsanopportunityforleadershipinsound, responsivegovernance.Iameager totakeonthisopportunitywitha servantheartandrespectforall myconstituents.Ibelievethekey toenablinggrowthofopportunity andprosperityinAdamsCounty thatkeepspacewiththegrowth ofitspopulationhastodochiefly withprotectingtheprioritiesof middle-classfamilies.Thismeans thattheremustbeaparticular focusonmaintainingaffordabilityandsafecommunities.The solutionsareclear:endreckless governmentspending,establisha stableandlimitedregulatoryenvironmentforindustry,controlthe southernborder,andrestoretrust inourlawenforcementagencies.

Education: BSinCivilEngineering

CritterMilton

Party: Unity

Age: 40 Professionalbackground: Former financial advisor,worksfull-time supportingruralsupply chain

Howlonghaveyou livedinColorado?: Livedinthe FrontRangefor15yearsbefore movingtoAlmain2017. Education: UniversityofDenver SinceCD7wasrecentlyredrawn,howdoyouplantocater tonewconstituentsinthe district?: Iamoneoftheconstituentswhowasdrawnintothe district,whichencompassesa uniquecombinationofruraland urbanColorado.Itisimportant thatallthecitizensofthisdistrict arerepresentedequally.Wemust worktogetherforthecommon goodeventhoughwemaynotall agreeoneverydiscussiontopic.I attendedtheUniversityofDenver andlivedintheFrontRange forover15yearsbeforemoving toAlmain2017andsettlingat 10,000feet.Mydirectexperience withbothcityandmountainlife givesmeanunrivaledperspective onthisbeautifuldistrict. Ifyouwin,youwillbereplacing

longtimeRep.EdPerlmutter.Howwouldyouplanto best filltheshoesof someonewhohasbeen intheseatsince2006?: IthankRep.Perlmutterfor hisservicetoourcommunitiesandintendtoblazea pathintothefuturerather thanfollowinginexisting footsteps.Ibelieveturnoveris healthyforoursystematalllevels ofgovernmentandhavesignedthe voluntaryterm-limitpledge.Career politiciansareawasteoftalent andresources.

AccordingtotheDenverRegionalCouncilofGovernment, AdamsCountyisprojectedto beoneofthefastestgrowing communitiesinColorado.How doyouplantocatertothat growth?: Propermanagementof growthisessentialforallcounties withinthedistrict.Infrastructure, suchasbroadbandinternetaccess andappropriatehousing,employmentandtransportation,areessentialforallofus.Asweprogress inthisdigitalera,productivity isnowpossibleusingpowerful devicesinavarietyoflocations. Universalaccesstoinformation foreveryonemustbeapriorityas weprepareforaprosperousfuture together.

Klopf

Professionalbackground: Civil engineer

Political/communityexperience: ChairoftheJeffersonCountyLibertarianPartyfrom2018-2022

SinceCD7wasrecentlyredrawn,howdoyouplanto catertonewconstituents inthedistrict?: Onallimportantissues,Iwillhavea web-basedpollwithaddress verificationrequiredthatwill determineCD-7’sposition ontheissues,Iwilltrulyrepresent thepeoplebyvotingthewayCD-7 wantsmetovote!Inaddition,Iwill usemywebsiteandFacebookpage togetideasfromtheresidentsof CD-7onwhatisimportanttothem

andwhatneedstobechanged.I seektorepresentallpeopleinthe districtregardlessofwhattheir politicalaffiliationis. Ifyouwin,youwillbereplacing longtimeRep.EdPerlmutter. Howwouldyouplantobest fill theshoesofsomeonewhohas beenintheseatsince2006?: I willhaveaDemocrat,Republican, Libertarianandunaffiliatedparty membersonmystaff toensureall viewpointsarefairlyrepresented andthataccurateinformationon thelegislationisgiventotheresidentsofCD-7onalltheimportant

topics.

AccordingtotheDenverRegional CouncilofGovernment,Adams Countyisprojectedtobeoneof thefastestgrowingcommunities inColorado.Howdoyouplanto catertothatgrowth?: Coloradois inahousingcrisis.Itisimportantto increasethehousingsupplywithout overburdeningexistinginfrastructure.Doingthistakescoordination withstateandlocalgovernments, waterandsanitationdistricts, fire districts,specialdistricts,communitymembersandpropertyowners.

Milton

7thCongressionalDistrict

JPLujan

Party: Unaffiliated Website: lujan4colorado.

us

Age: 30

Family: Iammarried,no childrenyet.Mywifeand Iresidewithmymother andyoungerbrother,andI havetwosisterswholive outofstate.

Lujan

HowlonghaveyoulivedinColorado?: 30years.

Professionalbackground: Retail service,environmentalscience, gigwork,andskilledtrades (woodworkingandautomotive technology)

Political/communityexperience: Nothingformal Education: BSinbiochemistry (philosophyminor)fromMetropolitanStateUniversityofDenver. MSinclinicalmentalhealth counselingatWaldenUniversity (inprogress).

SinceCD7wasrecentlyredrawn,howdoyouplantocater tonewconstituentsinthe district?: Iplantoaddresstheir needsastheydelineatethemto me.Theredrawinghasbrought manysmaller,lessurbancommunitiesintothefoldofCD7.The needsofthesecommunitiesdiffer

considerablyfromthose oftheurbanandsuburban areasinCD7.Ultimately, however,wethepeople sharemorecommonintereststhanwearetypically ledtobelieve.Bridgingthe dividebetweennewandold constituentsbeginswith makingmyselfavailableto themandlisteningtothem. Ifyouwin,youwillbereplacing longtimeRep.EdPerlmutter. Howwouldyouplantobest fill theshoesofsomeonewhohas beenintheseatsince2006?: Simplyput,Iwouldn’tplanonthat atall.I firmlybelievethatit’stime foranentirelynewproverbialpair ofshoes.IamnotRep.Perlmutter, nordoIintendtofollowhispath orthatofatraditionalmajorparty politician.Iamanentirelynew breedofworking-classleader. AccordingtotheDenverRegionalCouncilofGovernment, AdamsCountyisprojectedto beoneofthefastestgrowingcommunitiesinColorado. Howdoyouplantocaterto thatgrowth?: Iwoulddeferto thecounty’sleadershipregarding whattheyneed,ifanything,from myofficeandthefederalgovernmentmorebroadlyandproceed accordingly.

8thCongressionalDistrict

YadiraCaraveo

Website: caraveoforcongress.com

Age: 41

Family: Parents,whostill liveinAdamsCounty,and threesiblings.

Howlonghaveyoulived inAdamsCounty: MyparentsmovedtoAdamsCountywhen Iwassmall,andIgrewuphere.I havelivedinThorntonforthelast nineyears,sincecomingbackfrom mymedicalresidency.

Professionalbackground: Pediatrician

Political/communityexperience: Currentstatelegislator,HD-31 Education: NorthglennHigh School(C’99);RegisUniversity(C’03);Medicaldegreefrom UniversityofColoradoSchoolof Medicine(C’09)

Whatarethemostpressingenvironmentalissuesforyouandhow wouldyouworkto addressthemifelected?: Asa pediatrician,Iseemanychildren inclinicstrugglingwithsevere asthmacausedbypoorairquality.Ourcommunitiesareaffected bytherealitiesofclimatechange, andkidsofcolorinparticularare madesickbyairpollutionandthe after-effectsofheavyindustry. ThousandsoffamiliesinCD-8 arealsoemployedbytheenergy industry—andthosepaychecks andjobsareimportantcomponents ofourcommunityhere.Weneedto takeonclimatechangeandreduce pollution.IntheLegislature,I’ve workedtogivelocalcommunities moresayinwhattypesofindustry theywantnearhomesandschools. InCongress,I’llworktomakesure

BarbaraKirkmeyer

we’repreparingourkidsto benefitfromthenextwave ofhighpayingrenewable energyjobs.

The8thCongressionalDistricthasthestate’slargest percentageofHispanicor Latino residents.Howwillyou strivetorepresentthis demographic,ifelected?: Iam Latina,andwouldbethe firstLatinaeverelectedtofederalofficein Colorado.IgrewupintheColorado LatinocommunityinCD-8,and Spanishwasmy firstlanguage.I knowwelltheneedsandthestrugglesoftheLatinocommunity,as wellasallthethingsthatmakeour communityspecial.Myparentsare workingclass,andmydadputfour kidsthroughcollegeonaconstructionworker’ssalary.InCongress, Iwillworktolowercosts,support smallbusinesses,makehealthcare moreaffordableandaccessible, andcontinueto fighttoreducethe pollutionthatmakesourkidssick.

Howhastalkingtovotersonthe campaigntrailimpactedyour priorities?: Ihavealwaysbelieved thatlegislativeprioritiesneedto comefromcommunity.Asalegislator,Itookcommunityfeedback fromtheLatinocommunityinmy firstcampaignandsuccessfully passedexpandedmultilingualballotaccessinColorado.Thisyear,I havebeenhearingabouttheimportanceofloweringcostsfrommany families.SinceJune,Ihavealso heardfrommanywomentheirdeep concernabouthavingtherightto makedecisionsabouttheirown bodiesstrippedawayfromthem— andconcernaboutwhatrightswill nextbetakenaway.

TheRepublicancandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

RichardWard

Thecandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

Caraveo

TimLong

Party: ColoradoCenter Party Website: None Age: 75 Family: WifeDonna,six grownchildrenandtwo grandchildren.

Long

Howlonghaveyou livedinAdamsCounty(Northglenn): 23years ProfessionalBackground: Healthcaremanagement,strategicplanninganddevelopment.

Political/CommunityExperience: NorthglennUrbanRenewalAuthorityBoard;GRADALISTeacherTraining&Services—BoardofStewards;SpecialDistrictsAssociation (SDAviaNMFRDposition);3-term NorthMetroFireRescueDistrict BoardMember—currentTreasurer (May2012topresent). Education: MasterofSciencein HealthcareAdministrationfrom

8thCongressionalDistrict

UniversityofColoradoMedicalCenter.BachelorofArtsin BusinessAdministrationfrom ConcordiaCollegeinMoorhead, Minn.

Whatarethemostpressing environmentalissuesforyou andhowwouldyouworkto addressthemifelected?:

ServingonaFireDistrictBoard asadecision-maker,wewerecalled upontobattletheMarshallFired with“Allhands-onDeck”,which emptiedallseven firehouseswith all firefighters.Liveswerethreatenedby flying firedebris,two hospitalswereevacuated,there waslossofequipment,andmore. Threatofhigh-severitywildfiresto ColoradoFrontRangecommunities makesemergencypreparednessa constantfocusedactivity.Improvementdesperatelyneededisnowin place,costingmillions. Stormwaterfromsnowmeltand rainwater flowsintostormdrainage

systems,which flowintocreeksand rivers.Whenuntreatedpollutants fromlawns,sidewalks,construction-industrialsites,andstreets pickuplawnfertilizerchemicals, automobileoil,andgasolinealong withbacteriafrompetwaste,etc., thiscallsforanauditofinfrastructurewithrespecttowatertreatmentfacilities.

AirqualityhaslongbeenproblematicontheFrontRangeforover50 yearsandnowonceagainsuffers fromseriousgrowingairquality problemsasyearafteryearwedo notmeetfederalstandards.It’s obviouswithincreasedpopulationgrowth.Airwebreatheisnot safenorhealthy,especiallywhen ozonealertsbecomemoreandmore prevalent.

The8thCongressionalDistrict hasthestate’slargestpercentageofHispanicorLatino residents.Howwillyoustriveto representthisdemographic,if

elected?: Hispanicpointsofview andmatters-of-interesthavenot beenrepresented,evenamongst thosepreviouslyethnicallyelected torepresentthem.Twomajoritypartiesdonotreflectraceor ethnicityofthisimportantdemographiceveniftheythemselvesare Hispanic,whichiswhymostare “unaffiliated”voters.Influencing memberbehaviorinasubstantive waytranslatestomeetingtheconstituencyface-to-face,notsolely byclaimingaLatinolastname.

Howhastalkingtovotersonthe campaigntrailimpactedyour priorities?: 47%ofCD8votersare unaffiliated,numbering123,620 uniquehouseholds.62%wanta thirdpoliticalparty(akintoRasmussenPoll).Iamrunningunder theColoradoCenterParty.Priorities sharedoverhundredsofhandshakes equatedtofetusviability,gas prices,weaponsofwarandMexican border.

UniversityofColoradoBoardofRegents,CD8

MarkVanDriel

Party: Republican

Website: regents. markvandriel.com

Age: 36

Family: (Mywifeis)Erika VanDriel,(andmychildren are)ElianaVanDriel,6; AdrianaVanDriel,4;and GabrielVanDriel,1.

VanDriel

HowlonghaveyoulivedinGreeley: IwasborninGreeleyandlived thereuntil2011(and)thenmoved backin2021.

Professionalbackground: Historianandhistoryprofessorat UniversityofSouthCarolina.

Political/communityexperience: 15yearsofcommunityservicefora varietyofeducation-relatedorganizations.

Education: Bachelorofartsfrom theUniversityofNorthernColorado andPhDfromtheUniversityof

SouthCarolina. Doyouhaveanythoughts onhowyouwouldhelp theUniversityofColorado maketuitionmoreaffordableforstudentswanting toattendoneoftheuniversity’sfourcampuses?: Decreasingthetime(ittakes toreceivea)degreeisthe bestavailablewaytoeffectively lowerthecostofattendance.We shouldpushacademicadvisorsto assistwiththisaswellastogreatly scrutinizethequalityofouradvising systemasitdrivessomanyelementsofstudentsuccess.Affordabilityisoneofthemajorplatforms ofmycampaignandmoreideascan befoundonmywebsite. DoyouhaveanyideasonhowCU cancontinuetoraisewagesfor staff andfacultytoensurepayis competitivewithotheremployersaroundthecountrywhilealso

ensuringthatemployeesearn enoughtoliveinthecommunitiestheyworkin?: Payscalesare distortedthroughouthighereducationbecausethesupplyofnew facultyhassignificantlyoutstripped demandformanyyears.Attheentry level,acompetitivepaywouldinvolvedramaticpaycutsthatwould notbeaffordableforfacultyatany oftheCUcampusesinalmostall specialties.Thisisn’taCUproblem asmuchasasystemicproblem facinghighereducation.Weneed toreevaluateourmechanismsof rewardingteachingandresearchto makesurethatearly-careerfaculty arebeingappropriatelyrewarded fortheirdevelopingcontributions andintegrationintotheuniversity community. HowwouldyouhelpeachofCU’s campusescontinuetoattract faculty,staff andstudentswho exemplifythesystem’sdiver-

sity,equityandinclusionefforts inorderforcampusessuchas Boulder’stobetterreflectthe restofthestate?: Thebiggest probleminmakinghiringchanges istheincrediblyslowrateofhiring newfaculty.Itisfairlycommonfor theretobefouryearsfromthetime afacultymemberleavesaposition untilareplacementishired.Ifwe cancompressandstreamlinejob searchtimes,wecanstarttaking correspondinglyboldandoutsideof-the-boxfacultyhires.Thiswill greatlyimproveeffortstobetter reflectColoradowhilealsohopefully increasingthequalityoflifeforcurrentfaculty.Forthistypeofreform tobesuccessful,wewillneedto buildaunifiedvisionoftheuniversityfromtheregentstothefaculty bodies,soitwilltakealongtimeto developthetrustnecessaryforthis typeofprogram,buttherewards canbeimpressive.

UniversityofColoradoBoard ofRegents,CD8

YolandaOrtega

Party: Democratic Website: ortega4curegent.com/

Age: 75

Family: Oldestofsix sisters

Howlonghaveyoulived inWestminster: 50years

Ortega

Professionalbackground: Educatorandhighereducationadministrator

Political/communityexperience: TheDenverCommissionforArts andCulture;UniversityofColorado AurariaBoardofDirectors;Tepeyac CommunityHealthCentervolunteerandpastboardmember;Firefly AutismBoardofDirectors;CommunityCabinetforMetropolitanState University;companymemberwith SuTeatro;andco-hostforCancion MejicanaonKUVO.

Education: Bachelorofartsfrom ArkansasStateUniversityand master’sinpublicadministration fromtheUniversityofColorado Denver

Doyouhaveanythoughtson howyouwouldhelptheUniversityofColoradomaketuitionmore affordableforstudentswanting toattendoneoftheuniversity’s fourcampuses?: Iama firm believerthatthebusinesscommunityisakeypartnershipwith theuniversity.Thispartnership offersmuchintermsofinternships, scholarshipsandinvestmentsin studentsintheirchosencareer.As well(as)encouragingandadvocatingforendowedscholarships.

Studentsshouldbesetup withacomprehensiveacademicadvisementplanand thesupporttoattaintheir degreeinthetimerequired. Doyouhaveanyideason howCUcancontinueto raisewagesforstaff and facultytoensurepayis competitivewithother employersaroundthecountry whilealsoensuringthatemployeesearnenoughtoliveinthe communitiestheyworkin?: Facultyandstaff arethecoreofthe university.Thereshouldbeexternal auditsconductedincomparable universitiesnationallytodetermine fairranges.Createaplan(3-5year) toattaincompetitivewagesand benefitsforfacultyandstaff atCU. Thisincludesadjunctfaculty. HowwouldyouhelpeachofCU’s campusescontinuetoattract faculty,staff andstudentswho exemplifythesystem’sdiversity,equityandinclusionefforts inorderforcampusessuchas Boulder’stobetterreflectthe restofthestate?: Continueto checkinwiththeCUcommunity inordertounderstandhowthey arefeelingandadjustingtotheir universityexperience.Support effortstoattainHispanic-serving institutionstatusatCUDenver, BoulderandtheColoradoSprings campus;promoteprogramsthat demonstratesuccessfulretention ratesfordiversestudents;(and) advocatefordesigningresearch projectsthataremoreinclusiveofa diversefacultyandstaff

KathyPlomer

Party: Democratic Website: plomerforcolorado.com

Age: 57

Family: Married29 years,threechildren

Howlonghaveyoulived inBroomfield: 28years

toshowstudentgrowthand achievement.

Plomer

Professionalbackground: Ihave workedinthe fieldofpublichealth for30yearsinavarietyofareas.

Political/communityexperience: Adams12FiveStarSchoolsBoard ofEducation(eightyears),Boardof DirectorsofColoradoAssociation ofSchoolBoards(fiveyears),Five StarEducationFoundationBoard, UnitedChurchofBroomfieldmissioncommittee

Education: B.A.fromAlbion College,mastersofpublichealth fromUniversityofMichigan Shouldthestate’sdecadeoldaccountabilitysystembe updated?Ifyes,how?: Yes.First, Iwouldlookat findingsofthe accountabilityaudit(HB21-1294) toinformchangestothesystem. Inputfromrelevantstakeholders likeeducators,administrators, superintendentsandthepublic shouldalsobesoughttoinform anychanges.Theaccountability systemshouldmeasureacademic achievement,butcouldbeimprovedsodatagatheredcouldbe usedinrealtimetoaddressgaps. Iwouldfavorasystemthatallows cross-districtcomparisonbut onethatalsoemphasizesstudent academicgrowth,canbeusedto drivereal-timeinstructionalimprovementsandallowsforamenu ofoptionsfordistrictsandschools

StateBoardofEducationAt-Large

Isthewaythestatefunds K-12educationworking?If not,whatshouldchange?: Educationfundingrightnowis basedonthefundsavailablein thestatebudgetversusatrue calculationofwhatitactually coststoeducateourkids.The amountofmoneyavailabletofund Coloradoschoolsisnotadequateto coverallneedsandtopayteachersacrossColoradoalivingwage. Becausepropertytaxesareusedto fundlocalschools,wehavemajor inequitiesinfundingbasedonthe propertywealthofadistrict.We needtoincreaseoverallfundingfor schoolsbybuyingdowntheBudget StabilizationFactor;makesurethe schoolfundingformulaprovides morefundingtoservestudents withgreaterneeds;andlookfor waystoincreaseoverallfundingfor education.

Whatwillyourtopthreepriorities beifelected?: AcademicexcellenceforstudentsacrossColorado—allkidsneed21stcentury classroomstocompeteintheglobal economyandbecomethenextgenerationofinnovators,leadersand entrepreneurs.Respectingandsupportingteachers—wemustelevate theteachingprofessiontoattract andretainthebesteducators.We needtopayourteacherswhatthey areworthandmakesuretheyhave thetoolstheyneedtogiveourkids agreateducation.Transparencyand accountability—schoolsshould partnerwithstudents,parentsand thecommunitytocreatethebest outcomesforallstudentsbyusing studentachievementdata,budget prioritiesandsharedgoals.

DanMaloit

Party: Republican

Website: danmaloitforcolorado.com

Age: 39

Family: Singlefatherto Aaron(13),Grant(11)and Lily(7).Dogs,Xena,Luna. Howlonghaveyoulived inErie: Fouryears Professionalbackground: 10years activedutyU.S.Army,GreenBeret teamleaderandartilleryofficer

village,townandcityshuras/ councils/meetingsin2007, 2009,2013and2014inIraq andAfghanistan;ledadiplomaticallysensitiveAmerican/ JordanianSpecialOperations TaskForce

longerthanthattoimplementmeaningfulchanges.Theongoingeffortsin Adams14showthatoursystemworks wellwhenitcomestoidentifyingproblems,butnotquicklyenoughwhenit comestosolvingthem.

Maloit

Education: CUBoulder,B.A. inpoliticalsciencein2006

Shouldthestate’sdecade-old accountabilitysystembeupdated?

Political/communityexperience: Organizednonpartisanschoolreopeninggroups2020-2021;attended

Ifyes,how?: Yes,thestate’saccountabilitysystemneedstobeupdated.Thesystemwehaveisagood start,buttakestoolongtofunction properly.Afewyearsisanacademic lifetimeforakid,andweroutinelytake

IsthewaythestatefundsK-12 educationworking?Ifnot,what shouldchange?: Thewaythestate fundsK-12educationisnotworking. Betweenburnoutandlowsalariesit isdifficult,ifnotimpossible,formany schoolstohireandretaingoodteachers.Toomuchofourschoolbudgets aregoingtoadministrationand nonclassroomexpenses.Unfunded mandatesareafurtherdrainonalready

limitedbudgets.Manyruralschools andschoolsinlow-incomeareasdo nothavetheresourcestoprovidea qualityeducationtotheirstudents. Inmanyplacestheresimplyaren’t enoughmillleviesormilllevyoverrides tobalancethebooks.Weneedamore equitableandefficientsystem. Whatwillyourtopthreeprioritiesbeifelected?: Fosteringa fundamentals-focusededucation system:literacy,math,science,civics. Increasesupporttoschoolstohelp withkids’mentalhealthchallenges. Helpschools/kids/parentsrepairthe learninglosscausedbyCOVID-19 remotelearning.

StateBoardofEducationAt-Large

RyanVanGundy

EricBodenstab

Party: Unity

Website: unityparty.us/ candidates/eric-bodenstab/ Age: 44

Family: Wife,Jenn;children,AdamandNicholas Howlonghaveyoulived inArvada: Fouryears

Professionalbackground: Highwayengineering;Coloradolicensed substitutefor fiveyearsinAurora PublicSchools;GEDinstructorand dayreportingcoordinatorforjuvenile probation;hospitality;stockbrokerageindustry.I’veheldthreeverydifferenttypesofprofessionallicenses.

Political/communityexperience: StatechairmanoftheUnityParty, nationalsecretary;ColoradoHigh SchoolWaterPoloAssociationBoard ofDirectors;CubScoutsvolunteer outdooreventsorganizerandEagle.

Education: Williams,BA;Naropa, MA;UC-Denver,MS

Shouldthestate’sdecadeoldaccountabilitysystembeupdated?

Ifyes,how?: Ofcourse.Thereis accountabilityateverylevel.The boardofeducationactsasoversightforstrugglingdistrictsand hasthepowertoremoveindividual licensure.It’sacontinuousprocess; itwouldbeginbytalkingwiththe administratorsinAdams14and perhapsotherdistricts.Atthesame time,takingawayaccreditation maynotbeaneffectivestrategy —nomatterhowmanytimesa

districthasn’tgottenitright! I’dliketoheardirectlywhat theyhavetosayaboutwhere theyaregoinginthenext five years.I’dlookforwardtosolvingthisproblemwiththeother membersoftheboard.Ilike hardjobs,andonesthatnot manyothersliketodo.

Isthewaythestatefunds K-12educationworking?If not,whatshouldchange?: Yes. WhenIwassub,Irarelyhadthe thoughtthatwhatIwasseeingwas underfunded.However,classesare toobiganddrainteachersbymidfall.Asopposedtoclosingaschool,it wouldmakesensetokeepthemopen tocontinuetohavetheclassroom space.Imightsuggestalsohaving administratorsteachoneclassafew timeseachweek.It’simportantto keepyourowninstructionskillsfresh.

Whatwillyourtopthreeprioritiesbeifelected?: (Takethecrash courseoftherealityofthesituation) Unityineducation;nopoliticsK-12; academics first,middleandlast.Reduceclasssizefrom30individuals to22forallgrades.Manifestaspirit ofcommunityandcamaraderiethat mayhavebeenmissingontheboard duetoDemocratsandRepublicans (tribalism).Ensurethatspiritisalso builtfromthegroundupateach school;mostaredoingalright,buta fewneedmoreencouragementand betterleadership.Improvematernity/paternityleavebenefits.Addfour instructiondays—helpparentsout.

StateBoardofEducationDistrict8

PeggyPropst

Party: Republican

Website: PeggyPropst4Kids.com

Age: 62

Family: Eightchildren, eightgrandchildren Howlonghaveyoulivedin Northglenn?Oneyear

Propst

Professionalbackground: Homeschooledmychildrenfor sevenyears.TeacheratCheyenne MountainCharterAcademyand ColoradoSpringsChristianschool. Directoroffederaleducation grantforColorado.REPandliteracytrainer.DirectorofWestern RegionforReadyOp2019-2021. Political/communityexperience: ColoradoStateBoardof Education,5thCongressionalDistrict,2004-2011.ElPasoCounty Commissioner2011-2019.Other boardsandcommissions.”]

Education: AttendedColorado StateUniversity,bachelorofsciencefromRegentUniversityof NewYork.

Shouldthestate’sdecadeoldaccountabilitysystembe updated?Ifyes,how?: CMAS testsandresultingscoresare simplyasnapshotintimeto provideinformationtocitizens. Thescoresrevealhowwell students,classestheschooland thedistrictaredoinginteaching childrenreading,writing,language artsandmath.Iftrueteachingis happeningduringtheschoolyear

andcontentmasteryis beingfocusedupon,and periodicassessmentsare given,theCMASassessmentresultsshouldbe nosurprise.Whatneeds improvementisimmediate interventionwithdistricts andschoolsthatareput onaccreditationwatch. TheSBOEandCDEshould requiredistrictstoimplement strategiesusedinhighlyrated schools.

IsthewaythestatefundsK-12 educationworking?Ifnot, whatshouldchange?: Havingthedollarfollowthechild andsupportingthechoiceof theparentwouldbea firststep intherightdirection.I’lllookat theresultsoftheArizonaschool fundingmodeltoseeifitwould bereplicable.Changethefunding structuretomakesureitgoesto theteacher/studentinstructional level,notadministration.

Whatwillyourtopthreeprioritiesbeifelected?: Focus onliteracy.Supportingteachers andadministrationonskillsthat helpimplementthescienceof readingintoourclassrooms.We areinacrisiswhenonly40%of ourthirdgradersknowhowto read.Lesspoliticization,focuson coreacademicsandgetbackto thebasics.Committonofuture closuresofschoolsandanoverrelianceontechnologywhenwe knowin-personteachingisbetter forchildren.

Bodenstab

StateBoardofEducationDistrict8

RhondaSolis

Party: Democratic

Website: rhonda4cokids. com

Age: 53

Family: Husband,Mike Solis;daughter,Jordan Garza;son,MichaelGarza

Howlonghaveyou

livedinGreeley: 37years

Solis

Professionalbackground: Managementinthedental field

Political/communityexperience: EightyearsonGreeley/ EvansDistrict6schoolboard, term-limited.OnGreeleyDream TeamBoard.Pastboardmember D6SuccessFoundation.Member ofthe19thJudicialnominatingcommission.GreeleyJudicialreviewboard.Co-creatorof LatinoNorthernColoradopodcast. FormerCASA(court-appointed specialadvocate)

Education: GreeleyWestHigh Schoolgraduate,DULatinoLeadershipInstitute

Shouldthestate’sdecadeoldaccountabilitysystembe updated?Ifyes,how?: Yes.We havetodoabetterjobatmeasuringgrowth.Ourstatetestshould beconsideredadatapoint,notthe datapoint.InDistrict6,blended learningandourtestingallowed teachersinstantdataastowhere astudentwas.Thatinstant knowledgehelpedtheteacher pivotthelessonplanaccordingto wheretheclasswas.Theteacher canmovethoseforwardthat

arereadyandhelpthose whoneedmorehelp.Inthe processofblendedlearning andthetesting,theteacher canevenseeatwhatstep thestudentisgettingthe answerwrong.Thishelps theteacherplanonwhat additionalresourcesthe studentneeds.Wehave foundgreatsuccesswithblended learning,andItrulyfeelthatthis workhelpedustobepreparedfor thepandemicwithoutevenknowingit.Wehavemanycommunity partnerstothankalongwithour communityforourstudentseach havingtheirowndeviceforschool. IsthewaythestatefundsK-12 educationworking?Ifnot, whatshouldchange?: Itisnot working,andwemustfullyfund K-12education.Coloradohashad astrongeconomy,andthereisno reasonweshouldbeatthebottom forper-pupilfundingorteacher pay.Wemustfundeducationasa priority,andwemustpayteacherssotheycanactuallylivein thecommunitiesthattheyteach. Teachersshouldnothavetoget secondjobsorpullfromtheirown pocketsforthingstheyneedin theirclassrooms.Coloradohasto beabletoattractgoodteachers, andweneedtobedevelopingthe workforceneededforthejobsof thefuture.

Whatwillyourtopthreeprioritiesbeifelected?: HelpwithHB1192curriculum.WorkwithAdams 14andsurroundingdistricts.Visit allthedistrictsinCD8.

RTDDistrictI

ErikDavidson

Website: electerikdavidson. com

Age: 37

Family: Wife,Anastasia Davidson

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Broomfield: 6years

Davidson

Professionalbackground: Businessleaderinhigh-techindustries,focusedonleadinggrowth initiativesandnewventures.

Political/communityexperience: ServedonRTDBoardsinceJanuary 2021,currentChairofFinance& Planning.Previouslyformedacoalitionofcitizensfocusedonunderstandingthe financialimpactsof amajoroilandgasoperationin Broomfield.

Education: MSElectricalEngineering

workforceshortage.In March,ourboardapproved acollectivebargaining agreementwiththeAmalgamatedTransitUnion thatboostedwages,retirementbenefits,vacation flexibility,trainingopportunities,andmore.Wealso mademeasuringandmaximizingemployeesatisfactionacore priorityofRTD’sstrategicplan.Itis timetoputtheseimprovementsto thetestandfocusoncompetingto recruitandretainemployees.Iwill advocateforpoliciesthatensure

RTDisnotjustaplacetoworkbuta placetobuildarewardingcareer. Howcanthedistrictbetterserve itscommunitiestotransport constituentsfrompointtopoint?

JamesK.Treibert

TheAmericanConstitutionpartycandidatecouldnotbereachedfor participation.

Whatarethebiggestchallenges youforeseeforRTDDistrictI andhowdoyouplantoaddress them?: DistrictIhasexperienced servicereductionsthatriskcreatingtransitdeserts.RTDmust improveits financialposition,solve itsworkforceshortage,andinvest inon-demandservices.Overthe pasttwoyears,wehaveimproved RTD’s financialpicturebystabilizingthepension,refinancingdebt, andmanagingCOVIDrelieffunds. Iamcommittedtocontinuingthis progress.RTDshouldleverageits improved financestobeinnovative initseffortstorecruitmoreemployeestorestoremoreservice.As RTDrebuildsitsworkforce,District IwouldbenefitfromexpandingondemandservicessuchasFlexRide toreachmorecustomerswhoneed accesstothebroaderRTDsystem. Howdoyouplantoaddressthe recentcutbacksinRTDservices inmanycommunitiesandhow thosewillaffectconstituents?:

Aleadingcauseofservicereductionshasbeenthemulti-industry

Forexample,whatareyourhopes forthefutureoftheFastracksB LineextensionfromWestminster throughBoulderandLongmont?: RTDhasoneofthelargestservice areasforasingleagency.Theregion israpidlygrowingwithvarying densities,whichisstretchingRTD thin.Thepathforwardisthrough partnerships.IamproudofDistrict I,whereLongmont financesfree faresonRTDservice,Broomfield providestheEasyRideservice,and BoulderCounty financesRideFree Lafayette.RTDmustexploreways tocollaboratewithlocalpartners throughouttheentireregion.This istrueoftheBLine,too:Partnershipiscritical.Iadvocatedforthe cooperationagreementnowinplace betweenRTD,CDOT,andtheFront RangePassengerRailDistricttoexplorenewwaystoexpandrailalong theFrontRange.Ichampionedthe feasibilitystudytomodelcostsand ridershipforaNorthwestRailpeak serviceplan.WhileRTDmaynot beabletocompletethisplanalone, itcanshare findingswithpartners toexplorealternativeoperational models.

LynnGuissinger

Website: Lynn4RTD.com

Age: 65

Family: Ihavetwosonsand adaughter-in-law. Howlonghaveyoulivedin Boulder: 41years

Professionalbackground: Ipracticedlaw,taughtat CUlawschool,andnowown amarketingcompanythatpromotesalternativetransportation.

Guissinger

Political/communityexperience: SeeLynn4RTD.com/Aboutforfull list.RTDboard,FirstVice-Chair andChairGovernmentRelations RegionalAirQualityCouncilEFAA, Chair(former)BoulderTransportationBoard,Chair(former)DemocraticWomenofBoulderCounty, President(former)GovernorPolis’s TransitionTeam.

Education: JurisDoctor,CULaw Whatarethebiggestchallenges youforeseeforRTDDistrictO andhowdoyouplantoaddress them?: Thebiggestchallengeis providingdesiredlevelsofservice, whichisaboutaddressingthe issuesofworkforce, financesand safety.Likesomany,RTDcontinuestohaveproblemshiringandretainingworkers.Theboardrecently adoptedanattractivecollective bargainingagreement.RTDneeds toincreaseuseofpart-timeand retiredemployees,rampupdata collectiontoseewhypeopleleave andexpandrecruitingwithcommunitycollegesandothergroups. Publictransitiscriticaltoachieving theregion’senvironmentalgoals. Ihelpedachievethelegislation for“ZeroFaresforBetterAir”in August,andwouldliketowork withthestatetocontinuesimilar fundingefforts.Safetyandsecurity havetobejobnumberoneatRTD tokeepourriderssafeandcoming back.Isupportcurrenteffortsto workwithourlocalgovernmentsto achievethesegoals.

HowdoyouplantoaddresstherecentcutbacksinRTDservicesin manycommunitiesand howthosewillaffect constituents?: Icontinue toadvocateforwaysto increaseserviceinthe northwestcorridorand throughoutthedistrict. Workingwithourlocalgovernments,myprioritiesaretobring backFlatironFlyerservice(FF4and FF2),theGS,andotherservices throughoutBoulderCounty.Ihave advocatedtostrengthenthevoice oflocalstakeholdersbycreating localservicecouncils. Howcanthedistrictbetterserve itscommunitiestotransport constituentsfrompointto point?Forexample,whatare yourhopesforthefutureofthe FastracksBLineextensionfrom WestminsterthroughBoulder andLongmont?: Iampassionate aboutincreasingmobilityforpeople andtheenvironment.Myhopeis thatFrontRangePassengerRail orAmtrakgetsfunding;thebest routewouldbetheNWalignment. It’sinthisscenariothatRTDmight bestbeabletoprovideservicein thefairlynearfuture.RTDrecently restructureditssystemtobetterserveessentialworkersand low-incomeriders.That’svery important.RTDmustalsofocuson growingastrongregionalnetwork ofservicetobringbackcommuters.Thismeanscompletingthe busrapidtransit(BRT)corridors plannedintheNorthwestArea MobilityStudy(NAMS).Colo.119is movingforwardondesign,studies arebeingcompletedonColo.7and U.S.287.Weneedtomovethese projectsforwardandimplementa streamlinedprocessforpartnershipswithourlocalgovernments andnonprofitswhocanthenhelp seekgrantfundingforadditional localservice.

RichardO’Keefe

Website: okeefe4colorado.com

Age: 57

Family: Single,extended familyontheEastCoast/ Europe(I’mthesonof immigrants),uncleto3, godfatherto12.

Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulder: Movedbackin2021 afteraninternationalcareer.

Professionalbackground: ManagingdirectorandVPSales in financialtechnology.Managed billion-dollarinternationalorganizations.

Political/communityexperience: Volunteer/community experiencewithMake-A-Wish,Big Brothers/BigSisters,TheRonald McDonaldHouseandothers.

Education: B.S.fromNortheasternUniversity,MBAfromthe UniversityofEdinburgh

WhatarethebiggestchallengesyouforeseeforRTDDistrict Oandhowdoyouplantoaddressthem?: Thereareseveral majorchallengesforDistrictOand thesystemasawhole,itallstarts withfunding.Theyinclude:

•The financial/budgetrealities fortheRTDmustbeaddressed immediatelysowecanrestoreand increaseserviceanddealwiththe futuretransportationneedsforthe region.Wecanworkwithbusiness andgovernmentleaderstoobtain increasedfundingaswellaswork withothertransportationauthoritiestoimplementbestpractices toreducecosts.

•Wealsoneedtoincreaseridershipandexpandthecoverage areatoaddressthetransportation needsoftheregion.Thiscanbe donewithtightlywrittenpublicprivatepartnerships.

•Weneedtoincreaseemployee satisfactiontoretainandattract thebesttalent.Byworkingwith employeeswecanmakesurewe

increaseemployeesatisfactionbygivingemployeesa voiceinhowtheRTDisrun.

•Finally,weneedtohelpthe mostvulnerableandthose mostimpactedbysoaring transportationcostsbygivingourseniorsandthepoor freepasses.

Howdoyouplantoaddresstherecentcutbacksin RTDservicesinmanycommunitiesandhowthosewillaffect constituents?: Iwouldplantoincreaseservicebyseeking financial assistancefromthelargestemployersintheregion,signingvery strictlymonitoredpublic-private partnershipstoaddressservicesin someareasandI’dseekadditional federal/statefunding. Howcanthedistrictbetter serveitscommunitiestotransportconstituentsfrompointto point?Forexample,whatare yourhopesforthefutureofthe FastracksBLineextensionfrom WestminsterthruBoulderand Longmont?: Politicianshavebeen takingourmoneyandpromising ustheB-lineextensionforfartoo longwithoutdeliveringresults. WeneedtoholdthemaccountableandtheRTDneedstodevelop and,moreimportantly,implement aplantobringservicetoBoulder andLongmont.Inthemeantime, thereshouldbemorefrequent andcomprehensivebusservice toservethosecommunities.In addition,Ihavereachedouttothe leadersoftheMTAinNewYork City,TransportforLondonand TransportforNewSouthWales inAustraliatogettheiradviceon theissuestheyarefacing,how theythinkwecanbetterservethe communitiesservedbytheRTD andgetideasonhowto“future proof”theRTD.Asamemberof theRTDBoardofDirectors,Ithink IcanhelptheRTDachievebetter results.

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RobWoodward

Party: Republican Website: woodwardforcolorado.com

Age: 53

Family: WifePaula, grownchildrenMatthew, Allie,andKate,dogMax

Howlonghaveyou

livedinSD15: 30years

Woodward

Professionalbackground: Entrepreneur,smallbusinessowner

Political/communityexperience: Ihavebeenastatesenator since2018.Inthecommunity, I’vevolunteeredinpublicschools, heldleadershiprolesatchurch, volunteeredwithColoradoSpecial Olympics,coachedandplayed soccer,servedontheLoveland PlanningCommission,andfacilitatedatTheLegacyProject. Education: Bachelorofscience (finance)—ColoradoStateUniversity,MBA—DePaulUniversity. Whatisthetopchallengefacingyourdistrictoverthenext twoyears,and,ifelected,how willyouaddressit?: Working familiesinNorthernColoradoare feelingalotofturbulenceright now.Inflationhasdriventhecost ofgroceries,gas,rent,utilities,car repairs,andanumberofotheressentialsthroughtheroof.Interest ratesareclimbingquickly,socreditcardbillsandhousepayments areabouttoriseevenhigher.New taxesandfeesaredrivingupthe costoflivinginColorado.Atthe sametime,wagesarenotkeeping up.Coloradohaslostmanyjobsto otherstatesandothercountries. Whileouroutdoorlifecontinuesto attractinterest,manyemployers aresimplygrowingelsewhere.As theeconomystruggles,increased crimefollows,exacerbatingthe problem.SeattleandSanFranciscohavewitnessedanexodus ofjobsascrimeincreases,and

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wedon’twanttogothat route.TheColoradoLegislaturecandobetter.Instead ofincreasingregulations, taxesandfees,whichdrive high-payingjobsaway,we needtolegislateinways thatconsiderunintended consequences.Furthermore, thegovernmentmuststop takingmoneyfromcitizens’ pockets.Thestatebudgetgrew from$27billionfouryearsagoto $38billionin2022.Thisplacesa burdenonhard-workingfamilies asthelegislatureaddstaxesand feesdayafterday.Byonecount, theyadded268newtaxesand feesjustthisyear.

HowshouldthestatelegislatureaddresstheColoradoRiver “crisis”andwatersupplyresilience?: Conservationisalways the firstanswer!Thelegislature canencouragetechnologyto guidehomeowners,businesses, andfarmersagainstwatering duringstormsandhighhumidity. ThetwonewreservoirsinLarimer Countywillenhancethereliability ofourriver flows.Wecanoverturn senselessruleslike“useitorlose it.”Ifwaterownersdon’tneedto usetheirshares,whydoweforce themtodumpthewateronto fieldstoavoidtheriskoflosingit?

Whatistheappropriatebalancebetweenrapidpopulation growthanddevelopmentin NorthernColorado,andconcernsaboutresourceconservationandtheenvironment?: Strategicgrowthiskey.Buildinganinfrastructuresystemto supportagrowingpopulation willreducetheburdenoncurrent residents.Weneedtoplanand buildadequateroadwaysthat funneltraffictomajorarterials, alongwithconstructingadequate utilitiesbeforetheyareneeded.

JaniceMarchman Party: Democratic

Website: janiceforcolorado.com

Age: 49

Family: Husband—Mike; children—Kyle,Katelyn Howlonghaveyoulived inSD15: 35years

Marchman

Professionalbackground: Worked inprivateindustryasanengineer. Sixyearsago,Ibecamealicensed Coloradoeducatorandnowteach mathataLovelandmiddleschool.

Political/communityexperience: IhaveorganizedinLovelandserving onschooldistrictcommitteesand supportingearlychildhoodinitiatives.IwaselectedtotheThompsonSchoolboard,andchosentobe vicepresident. Education: GeorgiaTech,industrial andsystemsengineeringdegree Whatisthetopchallengefacingyourdistrictoverthenext twoyears,and,ifelected,how willyouaddressit?: Thebiggest issuefacingourSenateDistrictis affordability.Iwillworktobolster oureconomybyprotectingworkers withexpandedsafetymeasures, paidsickandfamilyleave,and reformedworker’scompensation;andinvestinginmainstreet businesses.Iwillworktolowerthe costoflife-savingdrugs,expand accesstotelehealthforruralcommunities,andworktoraisethe reimbursementrateforprimary carevisitswithMedicaidproviders.Seniorsandworkingfamilies needrentprotectionsandwemust workwithlocalmunicipalitiesto increaseinventoryofaffordable housing.Homeownersneedquality andaffordablewildfireinsuranceto protecttheirbiggestasset. HowshouldthestatelegislatureaddresstheColorado River“crisis”andwatersupply resilience?: Colorado’swaterplan

employsincreasedconservation,innovativeprojectswith theagricultureindustries suchasstorage,big/small reservoirs,rotatingcrops, etc,andimprovedwater storage.Atthelegislature, wemustfundandprioritize theseprojectsaswellas thosetorestoretheColorado Rivertoimprovewatersupply.We mustensurethebulkofanyusage cutsaremadeontheLowerBasin toprotectandsupportourdiverse lifestylesandtheproductiveland ofSD15.Responsiblebuildersmeet tightguidelinestoensurewater efficiencyinnewconstructionand xeriscapeoutdoors,butI’dlikethe statetoincentivizehomeownersto retrofitolderhomesandlawns. Whatistheappropriatebalancebetweenrapidpopulation growthanddevelopmentin NorthernColorado,andconcerns aboutresourceconservation andtheenvironment?: Asmore peoplemovetoNorthernColorado neighborhoods,ourinfrastructures mustbeexpandedwhichcanbe costlyandinconvenient.Further, travelonourroadsincreasesas workersgobetweenworkplaces andhomestheycanaffordwhich arefurtherfromworknowthan inyearspastduetothecostof homesinNorthernColorado.Many municipalitiesdon’thavethefunds toprovideneededinfrastructure expansions.Accidentsincreaseas ourstreetsgetmorecrowded,our airgetshazy,andwelosescenery inplaceofdevelopmentthatmany workingfamiliesandseniorscan’t afford.Ourcommunitiesneedto investincreatingattainablehousingandthestatemustcontinueto supportinnovativeapproachesthat areuniquetoeachmunicipalityto supportthem.

MelodyPeotter

Party: Republican Website: MelodyforSd25. win

Age: 33

Family: Marriedwith3kids Howlonghaveyoulivedin Broomfield?Over3years

Professionalbackground: Finance,stay-at-homemother Political/communityexperience: Involvementinlocalchurchcommunity Education: BAinbusinessadministrationwithaconcentrationin finance

Thenewstatelegislativeredistrictingplans,approvedlastNovember,willtakeeffectforthis year’selections.Howdoyouplan tocatertothenewconstituents inDistrict25?: Iplantorepresent thepeopleofBroomfield.Ibelieve peopleintheNorthMetroareatake prideintheircommunityasunique, separatefromDenverandBoulder. WitheventsliketheMarshallFire andrecord-breakingtempera-

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turesthissummer,where doyoustandonaddressingclimateissuesfacing District25ifelected?: Coloradoansnaturallycare aboutconservationandenjoy thebeautifulstateinwhich welive.Weneedtokeep Coloradoaffordablesothat familiescancontinuetolive andlovethelifestylethatColorado provides.Whentheeconomyisdoingwellandpeoplecanaffordmore fuel-efficientcarsandotherenergy efficientitems,theywillnaturally investinthesethings.

ThecostoflivinginColoradocontinuestorise,alongwithfood,gas andotheressentialcosts.Howdo youplantoaddressinflationandthe costoflivingandbetterthelivesof theconstituentsinyourdistrict? Ifelected,Iwouldremoveregulations thathavecausedhousingpricesto continuetorise.Iwouldfocuson balancingthebudgetandstopthe never-endinggrowingbudgetof Colorado—ithasrisen$10billionin thelast4years—andyetColorado islessaffordablethanever.

FaithWinter

Party: Democratic

Website: faithwinter.com

Age: 42

Family: 13-year-oldson, 11-year-olddaughter,3 dogs

Howlonghaveyoulived inWestminster?: 17 years

climateissuesfacing District25ifelected?:

Winter

Professionalbackground: Trainedthousandsofwomen forTheWhiteHouseProject/ VoteRunLead.FoundingexecutivedirectorofEmergeColorado. Advancedenvironmentalpolicyat EnvironCitizenandConservation Colorado.

Political/communityexperience: Current,statesenatorfor District24.Previouslyservedon WestminsterCityCouncil.ButterflyPavilionboardandadvisory boardforAPreciousChild.

Education: BSinenvironmental management,minorinbiology, UniversityoftheRedlands. Thenewstatelegislative redistrictingplans,approved lastNovember,willtakeeffect forthisyear’selections.How doyouplantocatertothenew constituentsinDistrict25?: I currentlyrepresentDistrict24, whichincludesalittlelessthan halfofDistrict25.Ihavebeen workingwiththenewpartof District25foryearstoaddressour climatecrisis.Asaleader,Ihave alwayshadanopen-doorpolicy. ThatiswhyIgiveoutmypersonal cellphone(callmeat303-5945594)andinviteeveryoneto cometotheCapitoltoshadow me.Ihavealsoenjoyedattendingcommunityevents,suchas BroomfieldDaysandtownhallsin thedistrict.

WitheventsliketheMarshall Fireandrecord-breakingtemperaturesthissummer,where doyoustandonaddressing

Duringmytimeoncity councilandinthelegislature,Ihavebeenaleader onaddressingtheclimate emergency.AsMayor Pro-TemofWestminster,I helpedleadWestminsterto becomethe firstplatinum solarcityinthestate.IhavecontinuedthatworkattheStateCapitol. Icurrentlyserveasthechairof theTransportationandEnergy Committee,whereIhaveworked tirelesslytoaddresstheclimate crisisbyestablishingColorado’s carbonreductiongoals,passing afracking fluiddisclosurebilland establishingfreetransitforclean air.Ilookforwardtocontinuingthis workbecauseclimatechangeisan existentialthreatandaddressing itisthebestthingwecandofor futuregenerations.

ThecostoflivinginColorado continuestorise,alongwith food,gasandotheressential costs.Howdoyouplantoaddressinflationandthecostof livingandbetterthelivesofthe constituentsinyourdistrict?:

ToomanyhardworkingNorthMetroresidentsarestruggling.They arelivingpaychecktopaycheck becausetheydon’thavejobswith livingwages,paidfamilyleave,and opportunitiesforadvancement. Lastyear,Iwasproudtovotefor thelargesttaxrebateinColoradohistoryprovidingsomerelief toColoradofamilies.Oneofmy prioritiesthisnextlegislativesessionistoinvestineducationand createeconomicopportunities. Iknowthatinvestingineducationandworkforcedevelopment, developingfamily-friendlypolicies, protectingourairandwater,and partneringwithbusinessesto createwell-payingjobscreates thestabilityandprotectionthat familiesneedtogetaheadand stayahead.

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JunieJoseph

Party: Democratic Website: junie4colorado. com

Age: 36

Family: Single Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulder: 4.3

Professionalbackground: Lawyer

Joseph

Political/communityexperience: BoulderCityCouncil member,formerObamaIntern,UN HumanRightsOfficerandBoulder Sheltervolunteer

Education: BAPoliticalScience& Anthropology,MAHumanRights, JurisDoctorate

WhatisthebiggestissuecurrentlyfacingHouseDistrict10 andhowwillyouaddressitif you’reelected?: HouseDistrict10facesmanychallenges, includinghousing,homelessness, climatereadinessandsustainability.Ithinkthebiggestissueof allistheclimatecrisis.Whilethat willimpactusall,thoseburdened withsystemicinequitieswillbe mostimpacted.Wemustaddress therootcausesofclimatechange byreducingemissions,expanding renewableenergyandregenerativeagricultureandfarmingas ameansofcarbonsequestration.Manystrategiestoreduce greenhousegasemissionswill makeusmoreclimateresilient, butwemustfocusonwildfireand floodmitigation,enhancingsocial infrastructureandensuringsafe placesduringextremetemperature events.

Whatwillyoudotoimpact climatechangeatthestate level?: Weneedtoinvestmore moneyinresearchandsupportfor highereducationandtrainingop-

portunities.Wealsoneed toofferhighersubsidies andrebatestoproperty owners,especiallylowerincomepropertyowners andrenters,forretrofittinghomes.Weneedto createaffordablehousing nearjobsandinvestin multimodaltransportation sopeoplehavealternativestocars.Weneedmore electricvehiclechargingstations acrossthestate.Justtransition isnotjustatheory.Itcanworkin practicebypartneringwithlabor unionstoprovideworkforcetrainingforthosetransitioningoutof jobsnegativelyimpactingourclimateandensuringaccesstofree communitycollegeandtechnical training.Wealsohavetosupport smallbusinessesandhomeowners intransitioningsmall,gas-powereddevicestoelectricpower.

Whatsetsyouapartfromyour opponent?: Thecontrastisclear. Iwanttotakethedistrictand stateforwardbyadvocatingfor reproductiveandLGBTQ+rights, criminaljustice,climatesustainability,accesstohousingand strongerpubliceducation.Myopponentwantstotakeusbackward toatimewhenonlypeoplewho lookedlikehimcouldvoteandhad basichumanrights;atimewhere reproductivehealthconsistedof womenusingahangerinaback alley.Hewantstoreturntoatime whennuclearpowerwasanacceptablesourceofenergy,even astheclimatecrisisworsensand severeweathereventssuchas fires, floodsandextremewindare increasinginfrequency.Iamthe candidatewithaclearvisionthat includesallofusmovingforward together.Ourdiversityisour strength.

WilliamB.DeOreo

Party: Republican

Website: bill4hd10.org

Age: 73

Family: Marriedwith threechildrenandfour grandchildren

Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulder: Since1976

nuclearpower.Iwillvoteto addnuclearpowerasarenewableenergysourceandmake itpartofourcleanenergy plan.Nuclearpowerissafe andreliableandshouldbethe backboneofourfutureenergy system,freeingupfossilfuels formoreimportantuses.

DeOreo

Professionalbackground: Water engineer

Political/communityexperience: Served five-yeartermson Boulder’sOpenSpaceBoardof TrusteesandtheWaterResources AdvisoryBoard

Education: Biologydegreefrom BostonUniversity,civilengineering degreefromUniversityofColorado

WhatisthebiggestissuecurrentlyfacingHouseDistrict10 andhowwillyouaddressitif you’reelected?: Therearemany importantissuesfacingColorado andHD10:inflation,theeconomy, energysecurity,preservingbusinesses,industry,agricultureand naturalresourcesareallonthat list.Ofmoreimmediateconcernto myconstituentsishomelessness, crimeandespeciallyviolentcrime againstpeopleandproperty.Iwill supportlawenforcement,cash bail,makingfentanylpossession afelonyandpoliciesthatgetthe homelessoff thestreets,outof encampmentsandintotreatment andemployment.Iwouldvoteto terminateColorado’sstatusasa sanctuarystate.

Whatwillyoudotoimpactclimatechangeatthestatelevel?: Wehaveseenhowsevereweather eventscandisrupttherenewable energysystem.Wemustrespond toweatherchanges,whateverthey maybe,andkeeptheenergygridup andrunning.Ifwewanttoreduce carbondioxideemissions,then makeColoradoaleaderinadvanced

Whatsetsyouapartfrom youropponent?: Myopponentisa solidexampleofthe“woke”ideology,whichIoppose.

Shesupports,andIoppose:

•Useofstatefundstosupport homelessness;Iwanttogetpeople outofhomelessencampmentsand off thestreets;

•Rentcontrol,andregulationof markets,

•Enshriningabortionasa“humanright”andusepublicfundsto provide“freeabortionservices.”I supportprotectingallinnocentlife andopposeabortionexceptwhen thelifeofthemotherisatrisk;

•Promotewokeideologyintothe schools,including,CRT,“gender counseling”and“gender-affirming healthcare”;

•Havecitizensandbusinessespay aransomtominoritiesandlowincomegroupstomakeupforpast climateinjustice;

•MakingColoradosafeandwelcomingfor“immigrants”asatop priority;

•Theeliminationofcashbail;

•Decriminalizingfentanyl;

•State-enforcedhigh-density zoning;

•Socialhousing;

•Criminalizingsemi-automatic riflesasassaultweapons;

•Codifyinggaymarriage. IbelievethevotersofHD10have neverhadsuchaclearchoicein candidates.

KarenMcCormick

Party: Democratic

Website: karenforco.com

Age: 65

Family: U.S.NavyRearAdmiraldad,husbandGregg, married33years,kids: Kendall,Erin,Camryn

Howlonghaveyoulivedin

Longmont: 28years

Professionalbackground: Doctor ofveterinarymedicine,34years; smallbusinessowner,17years(24 employees)

Political/communityexperience: Nonprofits:ProjectV.E.T.S.&ViDAS (animalrelated),CoachatCSU, EnglishteacheratIntercambio, Rotary,CitizensClimateLobby;U.S. CongressDem.nomineeforCongressionalDistrict4,2018;State Rep.HD11,2020.

Education: B.S.inAgriculture& DVM—UniversityofFlorida

Whatcanbedoneatthestate

leveltohelpcommunitieslikeLongmontthat arestrugglingtoaddress homelessness?: Passing policiestohelppeoplestay intheirhomesiscritical. Preventinghomelessness isacompassionate,smart move.Allowmobilehome parkresidentsafairshotat purchasinglandtocreateresidentownedcommunities.Thiskeeps peoplehoused.Allocatefunding tocommunityorganizationsthat arehelpinghomelesswithneeded wrap-aroundservices;mental health/substanceusetreatment, trainingwithlifeskills,helpgetting ajob,andfollowupstoensuresuccess.Onegreatexampleofthisis theVeteransCommunityProject. Thestatecanhelpfundprograms toaddresshomelessnessandincentivizecitiestoparticipate. WhatdoyouviewasthenumberoneissuefacingColorado’s publicschoolsandwhatwould

youdoasastaterepresentative tohelpaddressit?: Ourteacher paycompetitivenessisranked50th inthenation,withaneconomythat isrankednumbersix.Wehavea terriblemismatch.Wecan’tattract andkeepeducatorsinourstate. Theygoelsewheretoearnalivable wage.Manyruralschooldistricts nowhave4-dayweeksbecause theycan’tattractteachers.Teacherscan’taffordtolivewherethey workduetohousingcosts.Weare literallypushingteachersaway. ThisyeartheLegislatureincreased schoolfundingbymorethan $14,000perclassroom.Butitisnot enough.Wemustprioritizepublic education,apillarofourdemocracy andacriticalinvestmentinour future.

Fromhousingtogasolineand groceries,thecostoflivingis exorbitant.Whatpoliciescanbe implemented,orrevoked,atthe stateleveltohelpbringdown thepriceofeverydaygoodsand

services?: Theforcesoninflation havebeenworldwide.Supplychain issuestriggeredbythepandemic, increasesindemandandthewarin Ukrainehavedisruptedworldmarkets.Atthestatelevelwecanhelp relievethe financialpressureson familiesbyloweringchildcarecosts withgrantsandprovidinguniversal freepre-K.WecansendTABOR refundsoutmuchearlierthan expected.Wecanlowerhealthcare costs.Wecaneasebottlenecksin thefoodsupplybyopeningmore processingfacilities.Thefasterwe cangetproductstomarket,the fasterpricescomedown.Wecan providetaxrelieftofamiliesand businesses.Wepasseda$1billion taxreliefplanforColoradansthat willrelievethesqueezeonwallets toallowtimeformarketpricesto adjustdown.Wecananddiddoall thesethingsandIwillcontinueto supportpoliciestohelpfamilies withtheeverydaycostofliving.

TaraMenza

Party: Republican Website: menzaforhd11. com

Age: 46

Family: Marriedfor16 yearstoMatthewMenza, momtosixchildren

Howlonghaveyoulived inLongmont: 4years

Professionalbackground: Substituteteacher,smallaerospacebusinessowner,executiveadministrator andintellectualpropertymanager forengineering firm.

Political/communityexperience: PresidentoftheLongmontRepublicanWomen,MemberoftheBoulder RepublicanWomen,Memberof LeagueofWomenVotersBoulder County,ChairGunSafetyIssues TeamLWVBC.

Education: HighSchoolGraduate, somecollege

Whatcanbedoneatthestate

leveltohelpcommunitieslikeLongmontthat arestrugglingtoaddress homelessness?: Wecan cutbackonunnecessary regulationsthatmakebuilding costly,likelanduse.Wecan encouragetheuseofgrant moneythatwasoutlinedin HB21-1271thatincentivizes developmentofaffordable housing.Wealsoneedtocapthe propertytaxburdenforthosewith fixedincomes,suchasdisabledveteransandseniorcitizens.Weshould alsolookathowthe“Construction DefectActionReformAct”has impactedthebuildingindustryin Colorado.And,weneedtoaddress thementalhealthandaddiction crisistohelphomelessaddicts reintegrateintosociety. WhatdoyouviewasthenumberoneissuefacingColorado’s publicschoolsandwhatwould youdoasastaterepresentative tohelpaddressit?: Parentshave

beenexcludedfromtheirchildren’s educationandnolongerhavea voice.Ourpublicschoolsneedto partnerwithparentssochildrencan receivethequalityeducationthey deserveattheappropriatelevel necessaryfortheirlearningneeds. Curriculumtransparencyandparentalrightsinourstate’spubliceducationneedstobecodifiedintolaw. Whenparentsareactivelyengaged, childrenlearnmoreandteachers teachinsteadofmanagingbehaviors.Parentsneedtobesupported inhowtheydecidetheirchildren learnbest.Fromschoolchoiceto homeschoolsupport,childrencan receivethebesteducationwhen parentshaveavoiceintheirchild’s education.Weneedtosupport thosechildrenwhodon’thaveparentswithoutusingablanketpolicy thatintheendalienatesparents. Fromhousingtogasolineand groceries,thecostoflivingis exorbitant.Whatpoliciescanbe implemented,orrevoked,atthe

stateleveltohelpbringdown thepriceofeverydaygoodsand services?: Wecanreducecosts bycuttingregulationsthatmake itharderforbusinessestooperateandoffergoodsandservicesat lowercostsorevenpayemployees alivingwage.Weneedtorepealall thevariouslegislationthatincreasestaxes(fees)foroursmallbusinessesandpropertyowners;such asrisingcommercialandresidential propertytaxesandcostlydelivery taxes(fees).Increased financialburdensonsmallbusinesses increasescostoflivingforconsumers.Wecannotcontinuetouse businessesasapiggybankforstate revenue.Wecanfocusonsupportingourstateagricultureforlocal foodsourcesandremovebarriersto stateenergyindependence.Andwe needtoensureourstateisactively andappropriatelyusingthefederal moneythathasbeenallocatedto Coloradoforthisissue.

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KathrynAnyaKirvan

Party: Republican

Website: anyaforhd12. com/

Age: 74

Family: Myhusbandis DavidJones(and)myson AndyHarris. Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulder: 50years

Professionalbackground: I spentmostofmyprofessional careerinhealthcareasa(U.S.) Armynurse.(Ilater)returnedto Coloradoto finishmybusiness administration(degree).

Political/communityexperience: Ihavecontributedmany hoursofservicetoBoulderCommunity(Health),RallyfortheCure andmore.

Education: Bachelorofsciencein nursingandmasterofsciencein businessadministrationdegrees

Accordingtoastudyfromthe EconomicPolicyInstitute,Coloradoteachersearnalmost36% lessthanotherworkerswith collegedegrees,thewidest suchgapinthenationandafull 3percentagepointsworsethan thenextcloseststate,Virgina. Howwouldyouhelpthestate changethisandboostsalaries forColoradoeducators?: Not allteachersworkthesamehours. AccordingtotheWorldEconomic Forum,U.S.teachersspend998 hoursintheclassroomperyear. Teachers’preptimeandhomework fromstudentsvarybutaddmore hours.Teacherswhoworklonger hoursandproducebetterresults shouldberewarded.Butthe educationalsystemisamonopoly anddoesnotallowthis flexibility. Moresolutionsthanthisone-sizefits-allforrewardingteachersare needed.Thereisalsodisparity amongteachersandotherprofessions.Degreesinthe(science, technology,engineeringandmath) areaconsideredmorerigorous thaneducationdegrees.Many times,teachersareteachingsubjectstheyarenoteventrainedto teach.Teachersarealsotoldwhat toteachandhowtoteachit;this isvocationalatbest—becoming techniciansratherthanprofes-

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sionals.Ourteachersshould begiventheautonomyto usetheiringenuitytochallengeallstudentstothink, create,innovate.Change isneededintheColorado publicschoolsystem. Doyouhaveanythoughts onhowBoulderCounty andthestatecanlessen theamountofcrimetheyare experiencingduetothebacklog ofcasesthecourtsarefacing, whichisalsobeingcompoundedbythejail’spreviousarrest protocolputinplaceduring theonsetofthecoronavirus pandemic?: Thecrimewavein BoulderCountystartswithlack ofsupportbyourelectedofficials forourpoliceforce.Thecriminals knowit.WeareNo.1inautotheft, bankrobberies,(isseeingincreasingratesof)fentanyloverdoses anddeaths.Bailrequirementsand sentencingneedsto fitthecrime. Courtsshouldfunctionefficiently. BoulderCountyshouldresearch programssuchastheOhioCourt BacklogSystemsto findcreative solutionstoimprovecase flows andkeepoffendersoff ourstreets. WhatprogramswouldyousupportColoradoexploringand implementingtoaddressthe frequentwildfiresoccurringin thewildland-urbaninterface?:

Established,time-testedforestmanagementpracticesare imperative.Coloradoshouldavoid policiesofbenignneglectthrough overzealousregulationsand bureaucraticbarriers,encouraging dryunderbrush,overgrownforests anddiseasedtrees,resultingin morecatastropheandnumerouswildfires.Coloradoneedsto consultwithexpertstoreview andensurethemosteffectiveand efficientmethodsandpoliciesare usedtokeepourforest,lakesand riverscleanandhealthy.Additionally,Coloradansneedtobetterunderstandwho/whatcausesthese fires;(it’s)notalwaysMother Nature,whostartedtheMarshall Fire,doweknow?Howaboutthe apartmentbuildinginBoulder? (The)CalwoodFire?Keeping citizensinformedandeducatedis partoftheprocessofgoodland management.

Party: Democratic Website: www.traceybernett.com

Age: 67

Family: FrankBernett, husbandof38years;two children,daughterandson. Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulderCounty: 26years

Professionalbackground: Computerindustryconsultant,variousmanagementandprofessionalpositions inthecomputer,aerospace/defense, energyandconstructionindustries

Political/communityexperience: PresidentoftheOutreachUnitedResourceCenterboard,chairmanofthe ButterflyPavilionBoardofDirectors, vicechairoftheSustainableResilient LongmontBoardandmemberofthe RotaryClubofLongmont.

Education: Bachelorofscience inengineering,CornellUniversity; MBA,HarvardUniversity. Accordingtoastudyfromthe EconomicPolicyInstitute, Coloradoteachersearnalmost 36%lessthanotherworkers withcollegedegrees,thewidest suchgapinthenationandafull 3percentagepointsworsethan thenextcloseststate,Virginia. Howwouldyouhelpthestate changethisandboostsalaries forColoradoeducators?: Aside fromballotinitiativestoreformor ideallyeliminate(the)Taxpayer’sBill ofRights,theonlywaytoincrease teachersalariesisto findmoney fromothersourcesorhelpschools savemoney.Thisyear,theColorado Legislaturedidboth.Usingfederal stimulusfunds,wepaiddownthe BudgetStabilizationFactorby $250million—afull$100million morethanpreviousyears.Ipassed abipartisanbillthatwillsaveschool districtssignificanttimeandmoney negotiatingcontractsforgoods andservicesandwillensurethose contractsabidebyColorado’s studentdataprivacylaws.Mywork ontheJointTechnologyCommittee focusesonupgradingthestate’s agingcomputersystems,which willsavesignificantmoneyinthe longrun.Whethertheseactions willincreaseteachersalarieswillbe

determinedbylocalschool districts,whichsettheirown budgets.Iwillcontinueto workoncreativewaystohelp ourschoolsandteachersget resourcestheyneed. Doyouhaveanythoughts onhowBoulderCounty andthestatecanlessen theamountofcrime theyareexperiencingdueto thebacklogofcasesthecourts arefacing,whichisalsobeing compoundedbythejail’spreviousarrestprotocolthatwasput inplaceduringtheonsetofthe coronaviruspandemic?: Foryears, Coloradohaswoefullyunderinvested inmentalhealthcare,jaildiversion strategiesforpeoplewithmental healthandsubstanceabuseissues, reducingrecidivismandaffordable housing.Thepandemicexacerbated theseissues.Thisyear,wespent morethan$800millionoffederal stimulusfundstacklingtheseissues,increasingmentalhealthand substanceabuseservices,affordablehousingandotherpriorities. I’vepassedmultiplebillstohelp low-incomeresidentssaveonutility costsandfosteraffordablerental housingdevelopments.OnJTC,I approveda$33millionprojecttoenableremotecourthearings,making iteasierforparticipantstoattend courtproceedingstohelpreduce thebacklogofcourtcases.Iwill continuetofocusonthesestrategiesgoingforward.

WhatprogramswouldyousupportColoradoexploringand implementingtoaddressthe frequentwildfiresoccurringin thewildland-urbaninterface?: TheMarshallFire—mydistrict— demonstratedthereisnolongera “wildfireseason”andthatnoone isimmunefromclimate-induced wildfires.Wepassedmanybipartisanbillsthisyearaddressingforest management,wildfiremitigation,insurancereform,watershed protection, firefightingequipment andsupportfor firefighters—plus oneofmybillsthatimprovesour emergencyradiocommunications system.Weneedtoenactastatewidebuilding firecode,sothat communitiesarebetterprotected fromfuturewildfires.

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TraceyBernett

Bernett

JenniferLeaParenti

Party: Democratic

Website: www.parentiforcolorado.com

Age: 49

Family: Twochildren Howlonghaveyoulived inErie: Threeyears Professionalbackground: I’macareer(retired) militaryofficer.

Parenti

ColoradoHouseDistrict19

JoeJohnson

Political/communityexperience: Ihavededicatedmytimeto servingthecommunitybyprotectingvotingrightsanddemocracy, fightingforracialjustice,LGBTQ rightsandadvocatingforveterans andourenvironment.

Education: GraduateoftheU.S. AirForceAcademy,U.S.Naval PostgraduateSchool,U.S.Air CommandandStaff Collegeand theFrenchInstituteofHigher DefenseStudies.

Doyouhaveanythoughts onhowthestatecanlessen the financialburdenofchild carethatisplacedonfamilies whileensuringthatchildcare providersmakeenoughtolive inColoradoortheWeldCounty area?: I’mabigfanof(U.S.Senator)ElizabethWarren’splanfor universalchildcareandthinkwe canstartimplementingsomeof thesemeasureshereinColorado tohelprelievetheburdenonColoradofamilies.Moreimportantly, weneedtoacknowledgethe dramaticshift oureconomyhas takeninthepast40yearstoward benefittingonlythoseatthetop whileleavingworkingfamiliesin increasinglystressfulsituations. Alivingwagemustbeenoughto supportasmallfamilyonasingle incomeinamodesthomewithina reasonabledistancetheworkplace usingpubliclyavailabletransportationmeans.Otherwise,addressingtheissueofchildcarealone willonlyaddressasmallpieceof thepuzzle.

Doyouhaveanythoughtson

howthestatecanexpand thelightrailandbus systemtoserveCarbonValleyresidentsas wellastherestofthe state?: Fortoolong,the residentsof(HouseDistrict 19)havebeenneglected inthestate’stransportationplans.Now,asoneof thefastest-growingpartsofthe state,it’smoreimportantthan everthatwe fightfortheservices we’vebeenpromised.Thatmeans afullyfunctionallightrailsystemup/downtheNorthernI-25 corridorandappropriatebuslines andbicyclelanestoconnectour communitiestotherailsystem. Thisissueisnotjustabouttransportation—itwillhaveanimpact onpreservingaffordablehousing, promotingjobgrowth,protecting ourenvironmentandensuringthe economicallyvulnerableamongus haveaccesstojobs,healthcare, educationandmore. WhatneedstobedonetobetterprotectColorado’sclimate fromworseningairquality andtheever-increasingrisk ofwildfires?Howwouldyou supportinitiativestoimprove theseissues?: Wemustcontinue topursuepoliciesthatwillensure athoughtful,butswift,transition awayfromfossilfuelsasaprimaryenergysource.Thatmeans developinginfrastructurenowto supportmoreelectricvehiclesand alternativetransportationoptions, includinginlow-incomecommunitieswhereit’smostneeded. Italsomeanstakingcareofour impactedworkersandthesmall businesseswhorelydeeplyonour localoilandgasoptions(byproviding)assistanceintransitioning toothercareersorcustomer-basestomakesureourlocaleconomy remainsstable.Weneedtostart aggressivelyexploitingthetwo sourcesofenergyweareneverin shortsupplyofhereinDistrict19: sunshineandwindwithmassive investmentthatwillprovideaddi-

Party: Libertarian Website: None Age: 58

Family: Fivesisters,one brother,(my)motherstill alive,father(isdead) Howlonghaveyoulived inFrederick: 20years

Professionalbackground: Sales Political/communityexperience: FormermemberoftheFrederick BoardofTrusteesandformerchairmanoftheLibertarianPartyof BoulderCounty

Education: HighSchoolgraduate Doyouhaveanythoughtson howthestatecanlessenthe financialburdenofchildcare thatisplacedonfamilieswhile ensuringthatchildcareprovidersmakeenoughtoliveinColoradoortheWeldCountyarea?: Thebestchildcareisprovidedby involvedparents.Iwillworkhard torollbackthetaxes,feesand regulationsthatthegovernment hasimposedonallofusmakingit impossibleforoneworkingspouse tosupportafamily.Injustovera generation’stime,thishasgone frombeingthenormtobeingvirtuallyimpossiblebecauseofthese governmenttaxes,feesandregulations.Everydollartakenfromthe pocketsofworkingfamiliesandput intothecoffersofgovernmentis onelessdollardrivingtheeconomy andfeedingfamilies.

Doyouhaveanythoughtson howthestatecanexpandthe lightrailandbussystemtoserve CarbonValleyresidentsaswell astherestofthestate?: This presupposesthatRTDisnota failure,andthatitwouldactually beagoodideatokeep(and)expand

it.Ichallengethatassumption.WeshouldsellRTD,to anyprivatecompanywillingto completethecommitments RTDhasmadeandfailedto complete.Thiswouldeliminatetheburdenoftheregressivetaxcollectedtofundan agencythatischronicallyover budget,behindscheduleand unabletoprovideinnovative servicetoareasandpeoplewilling topayforit.Iwillnotworktoincreasethe financialburdenonfamiliesbyexpandingRTD.RTDmust bemadeself-sustainable.Thiscan onlyhappenintheprivatesector wherethe financialconsequences forfailurefallonthecompanyand notonworkingfamilies. Whatneedstobedonetobetter protectColorado’sclimatefrom worseningairqualityandthe ever-increasingriskofwildfires? Howwouldyousupportinitiativestoimprovetheseissues?: Iwillnotpretendtobeascientist. Hopefullyotherpoliticianswill likewiseadmitthattheydonot knowalloftheanswerstocomplex questions.Theissuesofairquality andclimatewillnotbesolvedinthe currentpoliticalvacuum.“Climate change”isahotpoliticaltopic,and dialoghasbecomeoneof“oneis either‘onboard’withtheofficial narrativeoroneapparently‘hates theearth.’”Ichallengethispresupposition.Thecauseandeffect ofclimatechangeisnotsettled, thereismuchsciencehasyetto teachus.Iopposesilencingvoices. Iwillworktobringmindssmarter thanmyown—ofallviewpoints —together.Onlythroughasincere questforknowledgeandenlightenmentmayweavoidcostlymistakes withpotentialdireconsequences.

Johnson

ColoradoHouseDistrict33

StacieDougherty

Party: Republican

Website: Stacieforhd33. com

Family: Marriedfor18 years.Threekids,ages17, 11and9.

Howlonghaveyoulived inColorado?Livedin Coloradoallmylife.

Dougherty

Professionalbackground: Clinical,sales,businessowner

Political/communityexperience: Secretaryforschoolboard candidate,volunteerinmany areas.

Education: Bachelor’sinpsychology,minorinnutrition.

Thenewstatelegislative redistrictingplans,approved lastNovember,willtakeeffect forthisyear’selections.How doyouplantocatertothe newconstituentsinHD33?: I’velivedinandaroundthisnew districtmyentirelife.I’veseen howmuchithaschangedand howmuchithasgrown.It’sa greatplacetoliveandIwantto keepitthatway!Iplantohelp theconstituentsofthisnew districtbyfocusingonafewkey priorities.Weneedtosupportour policeofficersandhelpensure fairsentencingforoffendersto fixourobscenefentanylproblem. Wealsoneedto fixtheautoand catalyticconvertertheft thathas gottenoutofcontrolbypassing newlaws.Weneedtoprotectour naturalenvironmentandpursuean all-of-the-aboveenergystrategy thatprovidesreliable,cleanand affordablepower. Bothyouandyouropponent havefocusedoneducationin yourcampaigns.Whatdoyou seeasthebiggestchallenges

facingeducationinHD33 andhowdoyouplanto tacklethosechallenges?: Thebiggestproblemsinour educationsysteminHD33 arepooracademicresults, achievementgapsand teacherretention.Toomany ofourstudentsarefailingto meetstandardsandarenot beingsetupforsuccess.

Lowpay,burnoutandtheCOVID-19pandemichavemadeithard tokeepandrecruitteachers.We needtolookatincreasingteacher payandmakesurethatmoney isspentintheclassroom,noton administrationorelsewhere.Ifour teachersaren’tOK,ourkidsaren’t OK.ThecostoflivinginColorado continuestorise,alongwithfood, gasandotheressentialcosts. Howdoyouplantoaddress inflationandthecostoflivingandbetterthelivesofthe constituentsinyourdistrict?: Inflationiscripplinglyhigh.Asa motherofthreekids,Iknow firsthandhowmuchpeople’sbudgets muststretch.Iwillvotetoloweror eliminatestatetaxesongas,food andotheressentialsandmake suretaxpayermoneyisspentappropriately.TheStateLegislature canalsocutunnecessaryregulationsandredtapethatdriveup thecostofbuildingnewhousing. Wecanincentivizedevelopersto buildmorehousingthroughtax incentivesfornewhouses,condos,townhomesandapartments. TheLegislatureneedstowork morecloselywithcountyandcity governmentstomakesurewecan buildmorehousinginasmartand sustainableway.Allofthiswill bringdowncostsfortheaverage Coloradan.

ColoradoHouseDistrict33

WilliamLindstedt

Party: Democratic

Website: williamforcolorado.com

Age: 29

Family: FiancéeBriaand Pax,ourgreyhound.

Howlonghaveyoulived inBroomfield?: Grewup inBroomfieldandcame backaftercollege.

Lindstedt

Professionalbackground: Former legislativestaffer,publicrelations consultant,BroomfieldCityCouncilmemberWard2

Political/communityexperience: BroomfieldCityCouncilWard2, communityvolunteer,formeryouth chesscoach,formervicechairman oftheBroomfieldCountyDemocraticParty

Education: BAinpoliticalscience, CUDenver;currently finishinga master’sinpublicadministration fromCUDenver.

Thenewstatelegislativeredistrictingplans,approvedlast November,willtakeeffectfor thisyear’selections.Howdoyou plantocatertothenewconstituentsinHD33?: ThenewHouse District33includesalloftheCity andCountyofBroomfield,aportion ofNorthwestThorntoninAdams CountyandasmallpieceofWeld County.Ithinkmostpeoplewant thesamethings—strongpublic schools,safecommunitiesand economicsecurity.Ourcampaignis workingeverydaytotalkwithvotersacrossthedistrictaboutissues facingourstateandwhatwecan dotoimproveourColoradoquality oflife.

Bothyouandyouropponent havefocusedoneducationin yourcampaigns.Whatdoyou seeasthebiggestchallenges

facingeducationinHD33 andhowdoyouplanto tacklethosechallenges?: I amlivingproofthataccessto goodpublicschoolscanhelp pullkidsupoutoftoughcircumstances,sotheyhavethe opportunitytosucceed.One ofthebiggestchallengesfacingourpublicschoolsisalack ofproperfunding.Colorado hassomeofthelowestteacher payinthecountrycomparedtothe costofliving,andourclasssizes aregettingoutofcontrol.Weneed todoabetterjobensuringourK-12 publicschoolshavetheresources theyneedtoprovideeverystudent agreateducationregardlessof wheretheycomefrom. ThecostoflivinginColorado continuestorise,alongwith food,gasandotheressential costs.Howdoyouplantoaddressinflationandthecostof livingandbetterthelivesofthe constituentsinyourdistrict?: Oneofthebiggestdriversofthe increasedcostoflivinginHD33 andColoradoasawholeishousing. Housingcostshavebeenincreasing foryears.Weneedtomakesurewe arebuildingthehousingweneedat adiversityofprices.Manyseniors arestrugglingtodownsize, firsttimehomebuyerscan’tbreakinto themarket,andrentershavefaced unprecedentedincreasesincost inthelastfewyears.OnBroomfieldCityCouncil,Ihelpedcreate Broomfield’sHousingAuthorityand havetriedtobringadiversityof housingoptionsintoourcommunity.Weneedtodomoreasastate, andaregiontomakehousingmore accessibleandaffordable.People whoworkinourcommunityshould beabletolivehere.

JudyAmabile

Party: Democratic

Website: judyamabile. com

Age: 64

Family: Motherofthree adultsonswhogrewup inBoulderandattended Boulderpublicschools.

Amabile

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Colorado?: ResidentofColorado for50years

Professionalbackground: Cofoundedandfor25yearsco-operatedPolarBottle,aBouldercompanythatmanufacturessmartly designedsportwaterbottles.

Political/communityexperience: Electedtothe2021ColoradoAssemblyrepresentingHouse District13,andcurrentlyrunning forre-electioninthenewlycreatedHouseDistrict49.

Education: BAandMBAfromthe UniversityofColorado,Boulder Forest firesarebecomingmore frequentinColorado.Whatis yourplantohelpcombatthese firesandpreventanotherone liketheMarshallFire?: Inthe wakeofthousandsofColoradans losingtheirhomesinwildfires,I introducedHB22-1111toimprove theinsuranceclaimsprocessfor victimsofwildfiredisasters.The billpassedwithstrongbipartisan supportandprovidessignificant newprotectionsforhomeowners. Ialsowastheprimeco-sponsor ofabilltoensureColoradoisbetterpreparedforfutureclimateinduceddisasters.SB22-206 allocatedmorethan$50million tosupportresilientandsustainablerebuildingandrecoveryfor individuals,businessesandlocal governments.Italsocreatedthe OfficeofClimatePreparedness, whichwillcoordinatedisaster recoveryeffortstobetterrespond tonaturaldisasteremergencies. Thesetwobillsunderpinapack-

HouseDistrict49

ageofimportantwildfire preventionandmitigation legislationthatpassedthe 2022Assembly.Ifre-electedin2023,Iplantobring legislationforwardonthe seriousissueofunderinsurance.Additionally,Iamexploringwaystoimprovethe processesforestablishing andcommunicating firebans.

WhatisyourstanceonProposition123,andwhatwouldyou dointheHousetosolvehousingissuesinColorado?: Ihave endorsedProposition123,which wouldcreateaStateAffordable HousingFundbydedicating0.1% ofstateincometaxrevenueto fundhousingprograms.The2022 legislaturemadeprogressonthe issueofhousingwhenitallocated $450millionoffederalfundsto addressmanyoftherecommendationsoftheColoradoAffordableHousingTaskforce.Butthe stateneedstotakeevenstronger action.Iwouldconsiderproposals toeaselanduserestrictionsand encourageresponsibledevelopment,andproposalstobring zoningreformsthatcouldincrease thesupplyofaffordablehomesfor middle-classColoradans. ElevenColoradanshavebeen arrestedinconnectionwiththe Jan6.election.Whatareyour thoughtsonthesearrests,and howdoyouplantoupholddemocraticvaluesduringyourtime intheHouse?: Americanshave therighttopeacefullyprotest, buttheydonothavetherightto useviolencetooverturnlegitimate electionresults.IntheColorado Assembly,Ihelpedkillarashof far-rightbillsthatattemptedto reshapeelectionlawsinresponse toformerPresidentTrump’sfalse electionfraudclaims.Iwillcontinuetostandforthetruth,and forfreeandfairelections.

Kathryn(Katie)Lehr

Party: Republican Website: katieforhd49. com

Family: Husband,3 daughters Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulderCounty?: 33 years

Lehr

Professionalbackground: Smallbusinessowner

Political/communityexperience: None

Education: BAEconomics,William andMary;MBA,CUBoulder Forest firesarebecomingmore frequentinColorado.Whatis yourplantohelpcombatthese firesandpreventanotherone liketheMarshallFire?: Dowe knowwhatcausedtheMarshall Fire?Ihavenotheardthat.Wealso don’tknowwhatcausedthe fire twoyearsagoatCal-Woodorthe fireattheapartmentcomplexon Pearland21stStreet.Wehavehad alotof firesofunknownoriginand verylittlereporting.Asforopen space firesandforest fires,the problemistheproximitytohomes andcommunities.Inthestatein generalweneedtospendmore moneyon firemitigationonopen spaceandstateforestsandless oncontinuedacquisitionofmore properties.

WhatisyourstanceonProposi-

tion123,andwhatwould youdointheHouseto solvehousingissuesin Colorado?: Iamopposedto Proposition123.Idon’tthink thegovernmentprovides goodsandservicesbetterthanthemarket,andit shouldnotbeinthebusinessofdoingso.Whatis theproblemwithhousing? Toomuchdemandandnotenough supplyperhaps.WecouldrepealHB 22-1362whichheapsregulatory costsonhomebuilding,andlocal governmentscouldeasezoningand allowformoreADUstoaddtothe housingstock. ElevenColoradanshavebeen arrestedinconnectionwiththe Jan6.attackontheCapitol. Whatareyourthoughtsonthese arrests,andhowdoyouplan toupholddemocraticvalues duringyourtimeintheHouse?: Iamnotclearwhatthese11men arechargedwithasitrangesfrom assaulttotrespassing.Anyonewho assaultsanyoneshouldbearrested —mostpeoplethinkso.Iama ConstitutionalConservativesoit willbeveryeasyformetouphold theConstitutionofColoradoand theUnitedStates.Ibelieveinthe ruleofthelaw,theBillofRights andinafunctioning,transparent governmentthatsecuresourrights asfreeAmericans.

DanielLutz

TheLibertariancandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

RichardWebster

Party: Democratic

Website: unavailable Age: unavailable

Family: Married,39years; threechildren,12grandchildren

Howlonghaveyoulived inHD64?: 39years

Webster

Professionalbackground: Iamapublicschoolteacher throughGreeleyEvansDistrict6. IamalsoaPentecostalChurchOf Godminister.

Political/communityexperience: BoardmemberofmyHOA, pastvicepresidentandregional developmentcoordinatorGreeley Gideoncamp.

Education: Bachelor’sdegreein economicsfromCentralState University(Wilberforce,Ohio); MATandEDSfromtheUniversity ofNorthernColorado.

Whatisthetopchallengefacingyourdistrictoverthenext twoyears,and,ifelected,how willyouaddressit?: Affordable housingandeducation.Moremon-

StateHouseDistrict64

eyforcurriculum;more bondissuestobuildnew schools,lowerclasssizes forteachersandeliminatinghoopsforColorado citizensandotherstobe teachers. Howshouldthestate legislatureaddressthe ColoradoRiver“crisis”andwatersupply resilience?Whatistheappropriatebalancebetweenrapid populationgrowthanddevelopmentinNorthernColorado, andconcernsaboutresource conservationandtheenvironment?: Thesequestionsneed tobethoroughlyresearchedto findthebestanswersfromour collegeshereinColorado.Iwould asktheLegislaturetofundgrants touseparticularcollegesthatare alreadyinvolvedinthisresearch togiverecommendationstoour governorandstateLegislature. Theserecommendationsshouldbe madepublicsoourelectoratecan decide.Thiswillprobablytakea numberofyearsbeforethisissue couldbeplacedontheballot.

RyanArmagost

Party: Republican

Website: armagost64.com

Age: 44

Family: Oneson

TimeinHouseDistrict 64: SevenyearsinBerthoud;nativeofLaSalle.

Armagost

Professionalbackground: Iserved22yearsinthe MarineCorpsandArmyNational Guard,withdeploymentstoIraq andGuantanamoBay;twoyears asavolunteer firefighterinEvans and10yearsasaLarimerCounty Sheriff’sOfficedeputy.Ialsowork in firearmsinstructionandexecutiveprotection.

Political/communityexperience: Fiveyearsvolunteeringinelected positionsformultipleveteranorganizations.

Education: Somecollege(psychology/sociology)

Whatisthetopchallengefacingyourdistrictoverthenext twoyears,and,ifelected,how willyouaddressit?: Thisisa toughquestion,becausethereare amultitudeofchallengesinourdistrictthathaveevolvedinthepast decade.Firstandforemost,we haveanoutofcontrolcrimeissue inColoradoandournation.Thiswill beresolvedovertimebyholding criminalsaccountableagain,aswell asaddressingandactingonthe mentalillnessandaddictioncrisis thatwehaveinColorado.Iamcurrentlyworkingonbillstoaddress thesewithlocallawenforcement leadersaroundthedistrict.

Howshouldthestate legislatureaddressthe ColoradoRiver“crisis” andwatersupplyresilience?: Thishasbeena growingconcernforawhile now.IthinkColoradoneeds tobecomemoreself-containedandself-sufficient withourwaterresources withthewaterthatwedohave, aswellaswaterpurificationand treatmentoptionsthatareviable throughoutourstate.Insteadof buyingandsellingwaterrights, eachcountyshoulduseinnovation andideasharingtocreatesolutions inourwatersourcesvsconsumptionanduses,then findsolutions fortreatingandpurifyingwateras anothersource.

Whatistheappropriatebalancebetweenrapidpopulation growthanddevelopmentin NorthernColorado,andconcerns aboutresourceconservationand theenvironment?: Wehavetoo manycommunitiesthataremore worriedaboutrevenuethaninfrastructure.Thereneedstobemore oversightfromstateandcounty onlocalmunicipalitiestoensure thattheyarenotgrowingbeyond thestretchandscopeoftheir infrastructure.Berthoudisaperfectexampleofhousinggoingup beyondinfrastructureneedssuch aswater,sewage,utilities,schools, transportation,etc.Infrastructure shouldbeaprioritybeforegrowth becomesactive.

BoulderCountyCommissionerDistrict3

AshleyStolzmann

Party: Democratic

Website: StolzmannForBoulderCounty.com Age: 38

Family: HusbandBrian Stolzmann

Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulderCounty: 16 yearsinLouisville

Stolzmann

Professionalbackground: Chemicalengineering,productand processEngineering

Political/communityexperience: Louisvillemayor2019-present,CityCouncilmember 2013-present,LouisvilleFinance Committeechair,DenverRegional CouncilofGovernmentschair 2021-2022,DenverRegional CouncilofGovernmentsExecutive andFinanceCommittee,RegionalTransportationCommittee member,StateTransportation AdvisoryCommittee,MileHigh FloodDistrictdirectorandFinance Committeemember

Education: Chemicalengineering degreewithhighestscholastic honors(firstinclass)fromColoradoSchoolofMines

Asacommissioner,whatwould youdotohelpBoulderCounty achieveitsclimategoals?: Theparamountissuefacingour generationistheclimatecrisis, whichhasalreadybeenseento disproportionallyimpactworkingfamiliesandcommunitiesof color.Wemusttakeactiontolead inreducingouremissionsandto developandimplementabold strategytoleadonde-carbonization.Thisincludesimplementing programsthataccelerateemission reductionsintheelectric,transportationandbuildingsectors. Wealsohavetocutourindustrial emissions,includingexpanded enforcementonoilandgasand cappingofoilwells.Finally,we haveauniqueopportunitywithour agriculturallandstotrapcarbonin thesoilbyallowingandfacilitating ourfarmerstousebestsoilhealth

practicesincludingregenerativeagriculture.

Doyousupportthe countywidewildfiremitigationsalesandusetax ballotquestionknown asCountyIssue1A?Why orwhynot?: Absolutely. Iameternallythankfulfor thecommunitymembers’ responsetotheMarshall Fire,however,wemusthaveabettersystemandpreparednessfor emergenciesandIamdedicated tocorrectingourdeficiencies.Preventionisthebesttoolwehave, andifthetaxpasses,itwillmean increasededucationandgrant programmingformitigationonprivatepropertyanditwillmeanwe canexpeditethepaceofmitigationbestpracticesinourforests andgrasslandpublicproperties topromotehealthy,safer,more sustainableoutdoorspaces. Whatdoyouviewasthemost significantchallengefacing BoulderCountyrightnow?: Takingclimateactionisthemost importantissuefacingBoulder Countyandtheworld.Theactions wetakeinthenextdecadewill determineourpathforthefuture. InBoulderCounty,wecanleadon reducingemissionsbytransitioningto100%renewableelectricity andbyreducingourconsumption. Whileourclimateemergencyis themostimportantissueinmy opinion,wearealsofacedwith severalprincipalissuesinhousingandhumanservicesincluding: housing,theunhoused,mental healthissues,addiction,and gunviolence.Historically,equity diversityandinclusionhavebeen afterthoughts—weneedtoaddressinequitiesatthecoreofour systemsandensurethatBoulder Countyisacommunitywhere everyoneiswelcomedandhasthe opportunitytothrive.Myfocuson people,backgroundinengineering,andprovenleadershipinlocal governmentgivemethetoolsto helpleadthechargeandcreate sustainablechange.

BoShaffer

Party: Libertarian

Website: Bo4BoCo.com

Age: 70

Family: Wife,Betsy.Son Morgan,daughterBrenna, threegrandchildren

Howlonghaveyoulivedin BoulderCounty: Sincethe mid’80s.

Professionalbackground: Planetaryecologist,CEOatDTI.,environmentalistandwaterconsultant. Political/communityexperience: CountyPartychair,Left Hand WaterBoardvicepresident,former candidateforStateSenate,State HouseandBoulderCountySheriff Governor’sappointeetoIBCCof theCWCB.BoyScoutandExplorer Leader.MENSAmember.

Education: AAinElectronics,Utica College,SyracuseU;BSinZoology, minorinChemistry,UCDavis;MSin EnvironmentalBiology,CUBoulder. Asacommissioner,whatwould youdotohelpBoulderCounty achieveitsclimategoals?: Fund educationprogramsthatpresent

thelatestinsustainable resourcemanagement. Teachthepeoplehowto savetheenvironment,and theywilldoabetterjob.

Doyousupportthe countywidewildfiremitigationsalesandusetax ballotquestionknown asCountyIssue1A,why orwhynot?: Notreally. It’sgovernmentspendingmoney onspecialgroupsofpeople,money theydon’thave,andhavetotax everyonejusttohelppeoplewho didn’thavetheimpetustoproperlyinsurethemselves,ormitigate possibleconditionsthatmighthave preventedthe fire’sspread. Whatdoyouviewasthemost significantchallengefacing BoulderCountyrightnow?: The mostsignificantchallengeIseeis copingwiththeinfluxofpeopleand thedrainonresources,diminishing old-timeresidents’qualityofLife. Waterisbecomingscarce,open landis,too.Idon’tthinkthere’s muchthatcanbedone,excepttry toassimilateandeducatetomake abettersociety.

Shaffer

BoulderCountyClerkandRecorder

MollyFitzpatrick

Party: Democratic

WebsiteURL: mollyfizpatrick.org

Age: 33

Family: Partner,William anddogPiper.Originally fromSouthCarolinawhere mylargerfamilystilllives.

Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulderCounty: 15years

Fitzpatrick

Professionalbackground: Currentlyrunningformysecondterm asclerkandrecorder.Priortobeing electedclerk,Ispentmycareer withNewEraColorado,anon-profityoungvotermobilizationgroup.

Political/communityexperience: NewEraColorado,INVS,Communitystudies,variouspolitical campaigns

Education: GraduateofCUBoulder Whatareyoumostproudofduringyour firsttermasclerkand recorder?: Implementingmultiple electionsinapandemicenvironmentwhereweactuallygrewthe servicesweprovidedandkept votersandstaff healthy.Equity andinclusionworkthatincludesan internalequityandinclusionteam, andimplementingquarterlytrainingsonourvalues.Legislativework thatincludeschampioningbillsthat maximizevotingandvoterregistrationaccessandsecurity.

Whataresomeofyourgoalsfor yoursecondterm?: Myvisionfor

mynexttermistoshowcaseourworkonanational levelsoourinnovationsand bestpracticesareadopted acrossthecountry.Inthis spirit,Iamcurrentlyserving inleadershippositionson theColoradoCountyClerks Associationasthevice presidentandtheElections Legislativeco-chair,servingonmultiplenationalworking groups,andamservingontheElectronicRecordingTechnologyBoard tosupportthedigitizationofland recordsinColorado.IamcommittedtoensuringBoulderCounty’s representationandinfluenceon local,statewide,andnationalworkinggroupscontinuestogrow.

Electionsecurityandmisinformationisamajortopicinpolitics today.Howdoyougoabout addressingconcernsresidents mighthavesurroundingthose issues?: Coloradovotersshould feelconfidentabouttheintegrityof electionsinColorado,butwemust demonstratewhy.Wehavehosted in-persontours,onlinepresentationsandcommunitypresentations.Weproduceda20-page reportthatdetailstheelections process(boco.org/electionsecurityreport).Wealsocreatedahotline tocaptureconcernsofpotential mis/disinformationcommunity membersseethatisusedtoeffi cientlyescalatetolawenforcement partnersifnecessary(electionalert@bouldercounty.org).

BoulderCountyTreasurer

PaulWeissmann

Party: Democratic

Website: None

Age: 58

Family: Wife,Brenda; Daughters,Marisaand Gianna.

Howlonghaveyoulived inLouisville: 33years

Professionalbackground: Was intherestaurantindustryfor28 years.ServedinthestateLegislatureasasenatorandrepresentative

Political/communityexperience: Involvedinpoliticsand communityfor33years.Volunteer forMonarchMarchingBand. Education: Bachelorsinpolitical science,CUBoulder,1986.Master’sinpublicadministration,CU Denver,2006. Youspokeinyour2020Stateof theCountyvideoaboutpossiblybecomingaPublicTrustee. Nowthatit’sintegratedinto youroffice,howhasyourwork changed,andhowhasthisnew positionhelpedhomeowners?: AddingthedutiesofPublic TrusteetothedutiesofCounty Treasurerreallyhasmadethispositionliketwofull-timejobs.With therecentuptickinforeclosures, thisisespeciallytrue.Bothjobsof TreasurerandPublicTrusteeare veryadministrativeandrequireattentiontodetail.Bothjobsrequire meandmyofficetounderstand andfollowthelaw,leavingusvery littlediscretioninwhatwedo.Itry toremainopentohelpinghomeownersasmuchasIcanwithin thelimitsofthelaw.Icontinueto workwiththeLegislaturetotryto

getmore flexibilityinthis work.

Whatisanunmetgoal fromyourtimeinoffice sofar?Morespecifically, howdidtheCOVID-19 pandemicimpactyour work?: Ireallybelievethat wearerunninganefficient, fairoffice.Myunmetgoal isreallymoreaboutwhen I’mnolongerTreasurer.Iwantto makesurethattherearewritteninstructionsforeveryfunctionthatwedo;anofficemanual withthoseprocesses.Astheonly officeinthedowntownCounty Courthousethatremainedopen throughoutthepandemic,our officehasbecomethepublicface forthoseotherdepartments.We havehadtolearnmoreaboutother countyofficesandfunctionstobe abletogivecorrectanswersand directionstocitizenstryingtoget answersfromthoseotherdepartments.Asoneoftheofficesthat remainsopenduring“traditional countyhours”ofMonday—Friday,8-4:30,wecontinuetodo thistypeofworkonFridays,since severalcountydepartmentsare notopenonFridays.

Inwhatwaysdoyouhopetoimprovetheoffice’sconnections withthepublic?: Priortothe pandemic,theAssessor’sOffice andIhavedoneanumberofsenior programs,explainingtheproperty taxprocessandwhatprograms areouttheretohelptaxpayers. Wealsodidanumberofbusiness presentationsdiscussingbusiness personalpropertytaxes.

Weissmann

BoulderCountyAssessor

CynthiaBraddock

Party: Democratic

Website: CynthiaBraddock.org

Age: 64

Family: MarriedtoNateBraddock. Wehaveablendedfamilyof6 childrenand9grandchildren.

HowlonghaveyoulivedinBoulderCounty: ResidentofBoulder Countyfor50+years,Louisville residentfor30+oftheseyears.

Professionalbackground: 25+ yearsintheAssessor’soffice providingleadershipinappraisal, administrativeandtechnicalroles. ServedasAssessorfor6years.

Political/communityexperience: AppointedinJanuaryof 2017,electedin2019,registered DemocratinColoradosince1982.

Education: BAinGeography, LicensedAppraiser

Youassistedhomeandpropertyownersimpactedbythe MarshallFirewithtaxrate relief.Whatwerethedifficultiesofthis,andhowwouldyou approachthisdifferentlyshould another firecausesimilar impacts?: Coloradolawcontains remediesforpropertytaxrelief andguidanceonthevaluationof propertiesdestroyedbynatural disaster.Manypropertiesnot destroyedbythe firesuffered damagefromsmoke,char,ash andsoot.Usingdatafrompropertyownersand fieldvisits,we providedtaxrelieftoproperties impactedbythe fire.Thegreatestdifficultyinnaturaldisasters iscommunicationwithdisplaced propertyowners.Communicating regardingtheprocessandoutcomesofourreviewissomething wecontinuetoworkonandstrive tomakebetter.

Howdidthepandemicimpact yourofficeandtheworkyou do?: Wesawminimalimpactto theworkoftheAssessor’sOffice duringthepandemic.Withthe supportoftheCountyCommissioners,myofficewasableto providestaff withthemeansto

continuetheirimportantwork fromtheirhomes.Wecontinued toservethepublicthroughphone calls,emails,virtualZoom field visitsandprovidinginformation onourwebsite.Wesetupdrop boxes,onlinetoolsand,when needed,metpropertyownersout ofdoorssoquestionscouldbe answeredandpropertyowners’ dueprocessofpropertyvaluation reviewcouldbemet. Howdoyouplantoassistpropertyownersinunderstanding howtheirpropertyevaluation impactsthemandtheircommunity?Additionally,howdo youensuretheirvalueisfair andequitable?: Myofficeand staff areavailabletolistenand supportpropertyowners.Our websiteprovidesrelevantinformationandwehaveonlinetoolsto supportpropertyowners.Wecan bereachedbyphone,emailorin person.Wehavevoicemessaging andemailtoprovideconvenient methodstoreachoutandleaveus amessageatanytime.Westrive torespondtopropertyownersas quicklyaspossible.Theassessor isrequiredtorevalueallproperty everytwoyearstoensurefair andequitablepropertyvalues. Thevalueforresidentialproperty reflectsthemarketvalueofthe propertyasofJune30,2020. Commercialpropertyvalueis determinedbyconsideringcomparablesales,constructioncosts, andtheincomeapproachtovalue. Anintegralpartoftheappraisal processisworkingwithproperty ownerstoassurethattheinventoryandcharacteristicsofpropertyinthecountyarereflectedin theassessor’srecordsaccurately. Propertyownersconcernedabout theirpropertyvaluecan filean appealwiththeAssessor’sOffice. Wewelcomequestionsconcerning valuationofproperties.

BoulderCountySheriff

CurtisJohnson

Party: Democratic

Website: johnsonforboco. com

Age: 53

Family: MarriedtoJanet Johnsonfor29years;two adultchildren,bothlivein Longmont.

Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulderCounty: 53years

Johnson

Professionalbackground: Retired fromtheBoulderPoliceDepartmentasadeputychiefofpolice afterserving27years;currently servingasadivisionchiefwiththe BoulderCountySheriff’sOffice.

Political/communityexperience: First-timecandidate,activevolunteerwithvariousorganizations.

Education: MasterofArtsinpublic administration,AmericanUniversity;Bachelor’sdegreeinAmerican politicsandgovernment,University ofPugetSound;FairviewH.S. Whataresomeofyourimmediateprioritiesuponsteppinginto theroleofsheriff?: Continuing toworkondisasterresponseand preparedness;workingwithother leaderstoaddressthechallenges ofbehavioralhealthinthecriminal justicesystem(especiallyinthe jail);lookingforopportunitiesto collaboratewithotheragenciesto improvepublicsafetyinBoulder

County. Howdoesyourbackgroundandcareerinlaw enforcementprepareyou forthisnewrole?: Having workedinlawenforcement inBoulderCountyfornearly 30yearsandworkingfor Sheriff (Joe)Pellesince early2021,Ihavelearned theorganizationandbegun buildingtherelationshipsthatIwill needtobesuccessful.

BoulderCountyhasgonethrough severaldevastatingnatural disastersinrecentyears.How doyouthinkthecountycould bebetterpreparedtorespond tothosetypesofsituations?: First,wemustacknowledgethe roleclimatechangeisplayinginthe evolutionandfrequencyofthese disasters.Iamcommittedtolooking forsustainabilityimprovementsat theSheriff’sOfficeandreducingour contributiontotheirrootcause.The MarshallFireisa“gamechanger” forhowwewillprepareandrespond to fires.Wearealreadyhardatwork knowingeachdisasterweface providesanopportunitytolearnand adaptinpreparationforthenext disaster.Whilewecannotpredict whatwillhappennext,wecan developsystemsandresponseplans forthemostanticipateddisasters, andwemustbewillingtoevolveto keepourcommunitiessafe.

BoulderCountySurveyor

LeeStadele

Party: Democratic Website: Nocampaign website

Age: 64

Family: Iamawidower.I havethreeadultchildren andtwograndchildren.

Howlonghaveyoulived inBoulderCounty: Ihave livedinBoulderCountyfor40 years.

Stadele

ProfessionalBackground: ProfessionallandsurveyorinColorado since1989.OwnerofFlagstaff Surveying.

Political/communityexperience: CurrentlyelectedBoulderCounty surveyor

Education: BSgeologicsciences Howhaveyouusedyouroffice tobuildcommunityandeducate peopleontheworkyoudo?:

Everyday,Iendeavorto buildcommunitybetween neighborsbyexplaining landsurveyingandthe governmentprocessesthat pertaintobuildingpermits andconstruction. Arethereanychanges youwouldliketomaketo youroffice,regardinghow itoperatesorotherwise?: Wecoulduseahigherbudgettobe abletohelpmoreofourcitizens. Currently,thebudgetis$17,500 peryear.

Whataccomplishmentshave youmadeduringyourtimeas surveyor,andwhatgoalsdo youhaveshouldyouwinyour nextterm?: Thesurveyofficehas locatedaplaceforsurveyrecords. Wehavesetnumerousbenchmarks alongthe floodways.Now,weare helpingwithrebuildingintheMarshallFireBurnArea.

BoulderCountyCoroner

EmmaHall

Party: Democratic

Website: Nocampaign

website

Age: 45

Family: MydogRisa

Howlonghaveyoulived inColorado: Lyonsnative, relocatedtoLongmontin 2013afterthe flood

Hall

Professionalbackground: BoulderCountyCoronerJanuary 2011topresent,medicolegaldeath investigatorand fieldtraining officer,AdamsCountyCoroner’s Officer2006-2008

Political/communityexperience: BoulderCountyCoroner January2011topresent Education: B.S.incriminalistics, MetroStateUniversity Howwasyourworkascoroner mademoredifficultduringthe pandemic?: Asthecoroner,I facedmanychallengesduringthe pandemic,anditwaswithalotof hardwork,planningandcooperationwithourpartneragenciesthat wehavebeenabletoworkthrough them.The firstimmediatechallengewastoturnourofficeand staff intoaremoteworkingoperationinlessthan24hoursonce giventhenoticebythecountyto doso.Thesecondimmediatechallengewaswritingnewpoliciesand procedures,andresponseplanson howtophysicallyhandleCOVID19-relateddeathswhilekeeping mystaff,otherprofessionalsand familymembersassafeaspossiblewhenhandlingcasesinvolvingadeadlydiseasethatweknew littleabout.Thethirdimmediate challengewastoprepareforthe additionalandongoingmedical suppliesandpersonalprotection

equipment(PPE)needed tocoverthepossibilityofa massfatalityand/orfuture supplychainissues. Whatisthestatusofthe accreditationprocess foryouroffice?How willthis/hasthishelped youroffice?: Oneofmy topprioritiesformynext termistoobtainnational accreditationfortheoffice.Plans arecurrentlyunderwaytokickoff the finalpushoftheaccreditationprocessin2023.Inthelast 12years,wehavealwaysstrived toensurewearemeetingnational standardsinallareasoftheoffice. Manystructuralimplementationsandimprovementswere neededwhenIoriginallytook officein2011tomeetthenational standards,includingbuildingan adequatefacility,implementinga casemanagementsystem,obtainingproperequipment,andrecruitingandtrainingsufficientstaff Obtainingaccreditationgivesour communitytheassurancethatthe officeisoperatingaccordingto nationalstandards.

Whatareyourtoppriorities shouldyouwinanothertermas BoulderCountyCoroner?: Anothertoppriorityformynextterm isthedevelopmentofournew FamilyAssistanceDivision.The FamilyAssistanceDivisionwas createdthisyearwiththeapproval ofafull-timeFamilyAssistance CoordinatorbytheCommissioners.Ilookforwardtoseeingthe successofthisimportantdivision andthepositiveimpactsitwill makeonthecommunityaswellas obtainingfullaccreditationstatus inmyfourthterm.

LongmontCityCouncilat-large

SeanP.McCoy

Website: mccoyforLongmont.com

Age: 57

Family: Wife:Maureen O’Brien-McCoy,daughters: Claire&Mollie

Howlonghaveyoulived inLongmont: 57years

Professionalback-

McCoy

ground: SocialStudiesteacher, MonarchHS.BVSD.

Political/communityexperience: ServedontheLongmontHousing andHumanServicesCommission, Planning&ZoningCommission, LongmontPoliceStandardsBoard, BOCOOpenSpaceCommission, andWard3CityCouncilMember from2007to2011,NationalLeague ofCitiesBronzelevelcertificate. Aftermycouncilterm,Iservedon theHistoricPreservationCommission.

Education: BA—PoliticalScience, FortLewisCollege.Master’sin Education,UNC,Greeley.

WhatwouldyoudotohelpaddresshomelessnessinLongmont?: Ibelieveitisimportantto differentiatebetweenhomelessnessandtheunhoused,aswellas addresstherootsofhomelessness. Homelessnessandsubstance abuseareoftencloselyassociated. Whenfocusingonthis,weneed toaddressusageofsubstancesin publicparksandspaces,asIwant tomakesurethesearesafeplaces thatpeoplecantaketheirchildren. Sotocurbthis,myplanistotakea similarapproachthatlargercities haveimplementedandhavesharps disposalcontainersontheoutside ofallcitybuildings.Ialsorecommendthatweasacityprocurethe

unusedpropertyatHover andNelsonthathasbeen left inourcommunityas blightandinvestinbuildingacommunityshelter withthecityofBoulderlike wedidinBoulderforthe unhoused,providingjobs formentalhealthandpublic healthworkerswithinour community.Iwouldalsolike toprovidecommunitydrivesfor informationsotheunhousedcan holdimportantdocumentswithin governmentfacilitiesincasethose criticaldocumentsaredamagedor lost.(ScanningDrivestohelpkeep thatinformationsafe)

ShouldthecityofLongmont adoptnewgunsafetylaws?: Yes,weshouldadoptgunsafety laws,rightafterthetwocaseswith BoulderCountyandSuperiorare settledinthecourts.Wethencan craft ourordinancetocomplywith thecourt’sdecisions.Thissaves valuabletaxdollarsandarchives thegoalofmakingpublicspacesin Longmontsafer.

Doyousupporttheinstallation ofsound-cameratechnology togetahandleonexcessive automobilenoisethroughoutthe city?: Yes,whenwemovedmany ofourrestaurantseatingareas outsideduetoCOVIDandtriedto modelEuropeaneatingstyles,we putpeopleinconflictwithnoisy automobiletraffic.Idon’tthinkwe canchangethoseseatingareas nowsincetheyaresopopular,soin allcasesweneedtoadaptandwe willhavetogearourcityordinances tothetimeswelivein.Noisymotorcyclesandcarswithtuned-up enginesthatproducealotofunnecessarynoisewillhavetoadjust tothechangingtimes.

MitziNicoletti

Website: mitziforlongmont.com

Age: 62

Family: HusbandKarlNicoletti;sonChrisNicoletti, daughter-in-law,Genieve andGranddaughterSullivan.Familydog,AmberLou HowlonghaveyoulivedinLongmont: 20years

Professionalbackground: Event planning,healthcareservices

Political/communityexperience: Servedasaboardmemberfor SustainableResilientLongmont,Art Walk,LongmontDowntownAssociation,memberoftheLongmont ClimateCommunity.ChairedtheRenewableEnergyBoardforSRL,Sister CitiesChaperonetoGuzman.Member oftheLongmontHomelessCoalition, Co-FounderofLongmontRowers.

Education: NorthTexasState University,BS.TexasWoman’s University,Graduatework.

Whatwouldyoudotohelpaddress homelessnessinLongmont?: I wouldcontinuetoserveasamember oftheLongmontHomelessCoalition

LongmontCityCouncilat-large

inprovidingasolidsolution forourhomelesscommunity whileconsideringandincludingallstakeholders.Wemust addresstheSupremeCourt’s decisionregardingtherequired numberofbedsbeforeallowinganymunicipalregulations. Ifeelitiskeythatthecity, nonprofitsservingthehomelesscommunityandlocalbusinesses worktogether.

ShouldthecityofLongmont adoptnewgunsafetylaws?: Gun safetyiscriticalandmustalign withfederallaws.

Doyousupporttheinstallationof sound-cameratechnologytoget ahandleonexcessiveautomobile noisethroughoutthecity?: Ido supportsound-cameratechnologyas partofasolutionsupportingpolicein beingabletocaptureexcessiveautomobilenoiseinthecity.Thesound camerascandeterminewhichvehicle ismakinganunreasonablyloudnoise evenifmultiplecarsandtrucksare ontheroadwayatthesametime. Enforcementhasbeendifficult,ifnot impossible,giventhelackofsound measurementdevicesinthecity.

GaryHodges

Website: hodges4council. com

Age: 55

Family: Married28years. Twoadultchildren,two grandchildren

Howlonghaveyoulived inLongmont: 25years

Hodges

Professionalbackground: 25 yearswithCU/NOAA.Currenttitle andaffiliations:SeniorAssociate ScientistwiththeUniversityof Colorado—Boulder,intheCooperativeInstituteforResearchin EnvironmentalSciences,andthe NationalOceanicandAtmospheric Administration.

Political/communityexperience: 7yearsonLongmont’s TransportationAdvisoryBoard. BoulderCountyPrecinctLeadduring2020election.

Education: B.S.&M.S.inMeteorologyfromFloridaStateUniversity

WhatwouldyoudotohelpaddresshomelessnessinLongmont?: Undoubtedly,vagrancyin Longmontisthemostimportant issueourcommunityfaces.To dateIhavemetwithnumerous businesses,manyresidents,and thetransientcommunityaswell. OnSept.29,Iwillmeetwith Longmontofficers,twodaysafter thisquestionnaireisdue.Tosay whatIhaveheardisdisturbing wouldbeanunderstatement,and frankly,itisshockingthewaysour businesscommunityandresidents aresuffering.ThoughIamstill learning,Isuspectwehavearrived atthispointfromaplaceofopen heartsandgoodwill.Thoseare certainlynobleideals,buttragicallytheresultisabjectcrueltyfor fartoomany,includingthoseliving onthestreets.

ThecityofLongmontpublishes apamphlettitledResourcesfor PeopleExperiencingHomelessness.Thisdocumentadvertises

housingoptionsforadults, youth,parentswith children,veterans,single menandothers.Italso providesinformationon drugandalcoholrecovery services,healthclinics, foodopportunities,and more.Goodpeoplemay arguemoreisneeded,and maybeothersless.Ibelievewe haveasufficientmixofservices, shelters,andemergencyhousing optionsformost.

Whatisourmoralobligationto provideevermoreservicesto thosewhoprefertospendtheir daysusingdrugssuchasmethamphetamineandfentanyl?Do werespecttheirintrinsicdignity byallowingthis?Whataboutthe safetyandfreedomofchildren forbiddentoplayinneighborhood parksbecauseofneedleprick risk?Orbusinessesbeingcrushed byrampanttheft?

IffortunatetobeelectedIwilladvocatefora firm,butcompassionate,approach.Broadlyspeaking, seekoutservicesorleaveourcity. Nomoreurbancamping.Nomore opendruguse.Craftingacomprehensivesolutionwhereeveryone winsisnotrealistic,butwecan’t letperfectbetheenemyofgood. ShouldthecityofLongmont adoptnewgunsafetylaws?: No.

Doyousupporttheinstallation ofsound-cameratechnology togetahandleonexcessive automobilenoisethroughout thecity?: No.Photoenforcementtransitionsarespectful partnershipbetweenthecityand residentstoanadversarialone, andisadishonestwaytojustify inadequatestaffingofourpolice department.Pleasereadmy2010 Times-Callguestopinionpieceon thistopic,whichcanbefoundat hodges4council.com.

manyvibrantneighborhoods.

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SuperiorMayor

MarkLacis

Website: www.marklacis. com

Age: 43

Family: (Mywifeis)Chris Lacis,(andmy)twinboys (are)DylanandJackson Lacis.

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Superior?Eightyears

Lacis

Professionalbackground: Attorney Political/communityexperience: Mayorpro-temfrom2018to present;SuperiorBoardofTrusteesmemberfrom2016topresent; andSuperiorPlanningCommissionerfrom2014to2016.

Education: GraduatedfromSeton HallUniversitySchoolofLawwith aJurisDoctordegreein2005and graduatedfromRutgersCollege in2001withabachelorofarts degree.

Thelawsuitovertheplanned $280millionCoalCreekInnovationCampusprojectwasrecently inthenews.Wheredoyoustand ontheprojectandwhatcanthe boarddotomaintainresidents’ trustforfuturedevelopment projects?

Ivotednoonthelifesciences proposalbecauseIdidnotbelieve itwasconsistentwiththevision fordowntownSuperiorthatwas soldtothiscommunityyearsago. SuperiorwaspromisedawalkableandvibrantMainStreet.A corporatecampusatthegateway todowntownisnotinvitingand seemslikeamissedopportunityto makesomethingspecialandgreat.

Whatdrawsyoutopublicservice inSuperior?

MywifeandIfeelblessedtobe abletoliveandraiseourboys inSuperior.Ibelievestronglyin publicservice,whichrunsdeepin myfamily.Mygrandfatherwasthe mayorofasmalltowninEstonia inthe1940s,whentheSoviets invadedtheBalticsduringWorld WarII.Hewasdescribedasastoic butkindleaderwhotookdecisive

actionandledmanyinhis communitytosafetyduringtheoccupation.Ihope tofollowinmygrandpa’s footstepsandbecomethe nextmayorofSuperior. Ihopetomakegrandpa proudandmakeSuperior proud. Ifelectedasmayor,what cantheboarddotosupportSuperiorbusinesseswhohave experiencedalossofrevenuefrom thepandemic,theMarshallFire andcurrenteconomicdownturn, inadditiontostrugglesretaininga workforce,lossofcustomerswho weredisplacedfromthe fire,and citedalackofaffordablehousing optionstoretainlocalemployees?

Throughoutthepandemic, we’vesupportedSuperior residentsandbusinessesina numberofways: leveragingfederal(AmericanRescuePlanAct) fundsintodirectgrantstosmall businesses,sendingresidents “Superiorcash,”whichcouldonly bespentinourlocalbusinesses, continuingtofundtheSuperior ChamberofCommerce,hiringan economicdevelopmentmanagerandbyofferingincentivesto newandexistingbusinessesto enterintoleasesinSuperior.We alsopassedanaffordablehousingordinancethatrequires15% ofnewhousingprojectstobe permanentlyaffordable.FollowingtheMarshallFire,wewaived buildingpermitfeesforrebuilds, rebatedusetaxes,andallowed fire victimstobuildunderthe2018 buildingcodes—makingitmore economicalfor firevictimsto rebuild.Wealsorelaxedaccessorydwellingunitrestrictionsand providedmore flexibilitytoOriginal TownandSagamoreresidentson buildingheights,setbacksand modelrequirements.Allofthese changesshouldmakeiteasierand moreaffordableforresidentsto rebuildandrecoverfromthe fire. Goingforward,weneedtokeep ourpropertytaxeslowandmake sureoursalestaxratesremain competitive.

SuperiorBoardofTrustees

StephanieMiller

Website: StephanieMillerForSuperior.com Age: 41years

Family: Ownahomein RockCreekwithmyboyfriendof12years. Howlonghaveyoulivedin Superior?18years

Professionalbackground: Privatebankerspecializing inresidentialconstructionlending Political/Communityexperience: PresidentoftheSuperiorChamber ofCommerce(servingontheboard fornineyearsuntilJuly2022)

Education: Bachelor’sdegreein Advertising/MarketingfromCU Boulder

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresentsthe characterofSuperiorbest?: I thinkadowntownthatwouldserve thecommunitybestwouldbeone thatbalancestheLiveWorkPlay idealoriginallypresentedwhenthe projectwasapproved.Withparks andresidencesnearlycomplete, andtheMainStreetshopsand restaurantsslatedfordevelopmentsoon,Ibelievehavingoffice spacetohelpsupporttheretailers isessentialtotheirsuccess(and todrawingthetypesofbusinesses ourresidentswanttosee).Without it,Ithinkthelong-termviabilityof ourdowntownwouldbeinquestionandleadtoemptystorefronts, muchliketheSuperiorMarketplace. IknowLifeSciencesisahottopic rightnow,butit’soneoftherare sectorsthatstillrequireworkerstocometotheofficerather thanworkingfromhome.Andit’s apopulationthat’swell-educated

andwell-paid.Thatbeing said,Idothinkadheringto thedesignguidelinesto ensureofficespacedovetailswellwiththerestof thedevelopment(whilestill maintainingaspacelarge enoughtoattracttenants) iskeytothedowntownvisionweallwant.

WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhasdonewellinmanaging therecoveryprocessoftheMarshallFire?Whatisoneimprovement?: Iapplaudourtownofficials forthewaytheyhandledthe fire andthecountlesshoursthey’ve putinsince.Allowingrebuildsto adheretoformerbuildingcodesto savemoney,lookingatcommunicationchannelsforfutureemergencies,coordinatingadebrisremoval programforanyonewantingto participate,andreachingoutfor financialaidtohelpoffsetthecost ofrecovery.SomethingIthinkwe shouldconsiderthoughareevacuationroutessinceescapewasslowmovingandcertainpartsoftown seemtoonlyhaveonewayout (which,thankfully,wasn’tblocked). Ensuringeveryonecangetout quicklyandsafelyiscrucial. Withthepossibilityofmanynew facesontheboardafterelections,whatcouldarevamped boardbringtothetableasit addressestheissuesthatface Superior?: We’vebeenfortunate tohavesmart,capableboard membersservingourcommunityas wenavigatedbothCOVIDandthe MarshallFire.Butthelastcoupleof yearshavetakentheirtollonallof us(andIimaginethat’sespecially trueforourmayorandtrustees). So,Ithinknewboardmemberswill bringrenewedenergyandafresh perspectiveasourtownmoves forward.

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JasonSerbu

Website: jasonserbu.com

Age: 54

Family: DonnaFordSerbu(wife),Flurry Serbu(son),ChloeSerbu (daughter)

Howlonghaveyoulived inColorado?: Since1992, Superiorsince2017.

Serbu

Professionalbackground: Architect.Principalw/Superior Architects Political/communityexperience: PlanningCommission

Education: B.A.,StateUniversity ofNewYorkatBuffalo,Masterof Architecture,UniversityofColoradoatDenver

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresents thecharacterofSuperiorbest?: Awell-designedmixtureofretail, commercialandofficespacethat fitsthecharacterandspiritofSuperior.Appropriatelyscaledbuildingsthatarewelcomingtoallwill engagetheresidentsinawalkable andvibrantdowntowndestination ratherthanhavingthemspend

SuperiorBoardofTrustees

moretimetravelingoutside thetown.

WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhasdonewellin managingtherecovery processoftheMarshall

Fire?Whatisoneimprovement?: Asmyown housewasclaimedinthe fire,Ithinkthetowndida phenomenaljobofexplainingtherebuildingprocessand revampinganantiquatedpermittingprocess.Thetownlistened welltoconcernedresidentswho werebalancingtheaffordability torebuildversustheabilityto meetnewermorestringentcodes. Manyhavelivedherefordecades, andtheircontinuedpresenceis importantinmaintainingasense ofhistoryandcommunity. Withthepossibilityofmany newfacesontheboardafter elections,whatcouldarevampedboardbringtothetable asitaddressestheissuesthat faceSuperior?: Awillingnessto listentoabroaderconstituency andtoensurethatthemembersof theboardrepresentalltheneighborhoods.Wewillalsobringmore diversebackgroundsandexperienceswhichwillbetterreflectthe citizensthatwerepresent.

JennKaaoush

www.jennforsuperior.com

Age: 44

Family: Partner,Kam Kaaoush;kids,Gavin,Jessi, Verna

Howlonghaveyoulived inSuperior?: 2.5years Professionalbackground: Realestatebroker

Political/communityexperience: Armyveteran,servedasadiplomat atU.S.embassies.Servedasan economicdevelopmentcommissioner,PTApresidentandParksand RecsadvisorbeforemyappointmenttothePlanningCommission. Co-directorofSuperiorRising. Education: Bachelorofscience inbusinessmanagement,AmericanMilitaryUniversity;currently pursuingmaster’sininternational relationsatCUBoulder.

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresentsthe characterofSuperiorbest?: Asa planningcommissioner,Ivoted“no” onthisprojecttwice.Theresidents havebeenclearthatthisdevelopmentisnotwhattheywant, specificallythoseintheDowntown Superiorarea.Personally,Imade specificrequeststothedeveloper duringpublicmeetingstoadjust themassofthebuildingsandthe lackofcommercialretailbuiltinto theproject.Thedeveloperdidnot incorporatethosesuggestionsinto their finalprojectpresentation,and I findittobealossofthepotentialofwhatitcouldhavebeenhad theytakenthesuggestionsofthe PlanningCommission,TownBoard andthemanyresidentswhospent timereviewingandcommentingon thisplan.

WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhas

donewellinmanaging therecoveryprocessof theMarshallFire?What isoneimprovement?: I thinktheTownBoardhas doneagreatjobofremoving whatever financialobstaclestheyhadtheauthoritytowaiveforresidents goingthroughtherebuild process.Additionally,the townsignedanMOUwithSuperior Risingineffortstoensurethatthey hadawaytohearthevoiceofthe residentsduringandoutsideof thestructuredmeetingprocess. Thecompassionandsupportona neighborlylevelhasbeenamazing. Thiscommunityheldthespace forthisdisasterrecoveryfromthe volunteerism,thefood,thedonationsandthekeepingofaffected residentsattopofmind,Icould notimaginegoingthroughthis anywhereelse.Oneimprovementto therecoveryprocessthatIintend topursuewhenItakeofficeisan improvementincommunications, notjustfromthetownoutwardbut thelisteningtotheresidentswho regularlygivefeedbackonhowbest tosupporttheminthisprocess. Theyknowitbestandhavealotto teachus.

Withthepossibilityofmanynew facesontheboardafterelections,whatcouldarevamped boardbringtothetableasit addressestheissuesthatface Superior?: Everysinglecandidate hasbeenaffectedbytheMarshall Fireandhasworkedinourcommunitytosupportthisrecovery.With thatbaseline,Ithinktherevisionof theboardwillbeoneofpragmatism andasenseofurgency.Iexpect someofthecurrentmembersmay have firefatigueandIamgrateful thatsomanyqualifiedcandidates havesteppeduptotakeonthe task.Ilookforwardtoyourvote!

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StephanieSchader

Website: StephanieforSuperior.com

Age: 53

Family: Singlewithmydog Hugo.Myparentsarein Longmontandmybrother isinBroomfield. HowlonghaveIlivedin Colorado?: IhavelivedinSuperior for3years,andinBoulderCounty for31years.

Schader

SuperiorBoardofTrustees

ProfessionalBackground: Experiencedinconsumer,commercial, housing,investmentandpublic finance.Workedinboththeprivate andpublicsectors,includingbusinessownership.

Political/Communityexperience: HOApresident,volunteeringand organizing Education: BAEconomics,CU Boulder;MBA,VirginiaTech There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresents thecharacterofSuperiorbest?: ToparaphraseTrusteeSkladzinski, Superiorisasmalltownwithbig opportunities.Superiorisagreat community,butitlacksaunifying coreandastrongcommercialtax base.DowntownSuperiorcanbe thatcorethatprovidesnotonlya placeforresidentstogather,eat andshop,butalsoincreasesand diversifiesourtaxbasethroughthe salesandpropertytaxestobecollected.Athrivingwalkabledowntowniswhattheresidentswere promised,butthisproposaltakes thedowntownareaanddivides itintwo—asmallerdowntown andanofficecampus.Residents understandthatdaytimeactivation isnecessarytothesuccessofthe projectbutdisagreewiththescope andscaleoftheproposal.Itsimply

doesnot fit.Itconsistsof threebuildingsthatdonot followthedesignguidelines. WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhasdonewellin managingtherecovery processoftheMarshall Fire?Whatisoneimprovement?: Ithinkthe currentboardhasdonevery well.Theytooktheleadinseveral areastobringresidentsassistance andproviderelief,suchaswaiving thetown’susetaxonrebuilding permits,totheresidentsaffected bythe fire.Inparticular,itwastheir continuedpressurethat finallygot thecountycommissionerstotreat residentsofSuperiorandLouisville thesameasintheunincorporated areasofthecountyinwaivingthe county’susetaxontherebuilding permits.Theyhavedoneareally finejobinverytryingcircumstances.Thatsaid,myperceptionisthat thereweresomezoningandcode issuesintheSagamoreandOriginal Townneighborhoodsthatcould havebeenaddressedmorequickly andequitably.Ialsofeelthatthe permittingprocessisstilltakingtoo longandlackstransparency

Withthepossibilityofmanynew facesontheboardafterelections,whatcouldarevamped boardbringtothetableasit addressestheissuesthatface

Superior?: Iamveryexcitedabout thecandidatesrunningforthe board.Weareverylikelytogeta diverseboardonwhichalltheareas ofSuperiorhaverepresentation.If elected,Ilookforwardtoworking withothermembersoftheboard todevelopanup-to-datecomprehensivemasterplan,activelyrecruit businessestoSuperior—especiallydowntown,ensurethetown isonsolid financialfooting,andto provideresidentswiththeservices theyexpectandneed.

MikeFoster

Website: mikeforsuperior. com Age: 50

Family: Wife,Saadia,& twocats

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Superior?3years

Professionalbackground: Workedin sustainability,renewableenergy andenergyefficiencymyentire careerandamaLEEDAccredited Professional

Political/communityexperience: ChairofTown’sAdvisory CommitteeforEnvironmental Sustainability(ACES),volunteered todistributewaterandheaters afterMarshallFire.Formerboard memberElCaminoBranchofthe YMCAandco-founderoftheSiliconValleyBranchoftheUSGBC Education: ExecutiveMBAfrom SantaClaraUniversity

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresents thecharacterofSuperior best?: Superiorneedsathriving andvibrantdowntown;adestinationforcommunityeventsand gatheringsforbreakfast,lunch anddinner.Superioralsoneedsto diversifyitscommercialtaxbase. Approximately65%-70%ofsales taxcomesfromjustafewlarge businessesand70%ofsalestax revenuescomesfrompeopleliving outsideofSuperior,sohavinga moreresilienttaxbaseisnecessaryifwewanttocontinueto haveagreatcommunitytolive, workandplay. WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhas donewellinmanagingtherecoveryprocessoftheMarshall Fire?Whatisoneimprovement?: Townstaff andtheBoard ofTrusteeshaveworkedincrediblyhardtomanagetherecovery

processandtheyshouldbe recognizedfortheirefforts. Iwouldliketoseemore resourcesprovidedtotown staff toacceleratethepermittingprocess.I’veheard fromseveralpeoplerebuildingthattheirpermits aregettingdelayeddue tothevolumeofapplications.Thiswascompletely predictableandneedstobeaddressedimmediatelysoresidents canquicklyrebuildtheirhomes. Rebuildingmustincorporatelessonslearnedandwemustworkto phaseinthoselessonsacrossthe communityovertime.Weshould lookatupdatingplanneddevelopmentdocuments(PDs)acrossthe towntoensuretheyincorporate thelatestscienceanddataon resilientbuildingmaterialsand lookforandofferincentivestoencourageresidentstomakethose importantchanges.I’msupportingSuperior’sballotinitiativeto helpinrecoveryefforts.Itextends anexistingtaxfor10moreyears andthemoney,approximately$8 millionoverthattimeperiod,will beusedtocovertheTown’s$12 millionin firerelatedexpenses.I’ll alsobesupportingBoulderCounty Issue1A,whichwillhelpcreate moregrasslandwildfiremitigation programswhileproviding financial assistanceforhomeownersfor defensiblespace. Withthepossibilityofmany newfacesontheboardafterelections,whatcoulda revampedboardbringtothe tableasitaddressestheissues thatfaceSuperior?: Thepeople runningforTownBoardbring adiversityofbackgroundsand perspectives.Thistypeofdiversitycouldbringnewandinnovativeideastohelpmovethetown forward.Diversitybringsstrength andresiliencetoourcommunity. Inaddition,nearlyallofSuperior’s neighborhoodscouldhaverepresentationontheboard.

Foster

BobMcCool

Website: mccool.com

Age: 62

Family: MarriedtoDaryl McCool,sonJackson Howlonghaveyoulivedin Superior?25years

Professionalbackground: Currentlyowns ArielITServices,wherewe servethelocalbusinesscommunity supportingtechnologyandsecurity. Political/communityexperience: 20-plusyearsservingSuperioron variouscommitteesincludingOpen Space.Over12yearsservingonthe PlanningCommission,including chairandvicechair.

McCool

SuperiorBoardofTrustees

donewellinmanagingthe recoveryprocessofthe MarshallFire?Whatis oneimprovement?: Having lostourhistoric1900home inOriginalTownmakes thisquestionaparticular challenge.Superior(and ourneighborsinLouisville andBoulderCounty)have cometogetherinsupportin aspecialway.I’mhumbledbythe response.Wearelearningsomuch andseekingimprovementsinso manyareas,includingprevention, protectionandsupport,it’simpossibletoconsiderjustone.

MichaelNeustedter

Website: Neuforsuperior. com

Age: 36

Family: Katie(wife),Piper (daughter,age1)

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Colorado?MovedtoSuperiortwoyearsagoafter livinginBoulder.

Neustedter

Professionalbackground: Directorofnonprofitsthatprovides outdooradventuresforpeople withdisabilities,andgrantwriting.

Education: Bachelor’sdegree, UniversityofMissouri

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresents thecharacterofSuperiorbest?: DowntownSuperiorhasbeenagoal forourtownsincetheearly2000s, andtheeffortittookforourcommunitytomakeitarealityhasbeen tremendous.Celebratingourcommunity’sefforttomakeithappenis firstandforemost.Controversyis partofeveryprojectandit’swhat makesusstrong.Workingtogether tocompletetheprojectandbring businessesthatmakethisoneof “the”placestobeforourcommunityiswhat’simportantnow. WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhas

Withthepossibilityofmanynew facesontheboardafterelections,whatcouldarevamped boardbringtothetableasit addressestheissuesthatface Superior?: Afriendandneighbor askedonethingofmeifI’mchosen toserve,“civildiscourse.”So simpleandsoimportant.Wearea communitythat’schosentomake Superiorourhome.Weareadiverse andengagedgroupwithconcerns, opinionsandideas.Ourjob,in servicetoourcommunity,isto encourageandprovideopportunity forresidentstoparticipate.Civil discourseistheengagementin conversationthatispolite,truthful, productiveandintendedtoenhance understanding.That,alongwiththe depthofcaringwealreadyhave,is whatthisnewboardcanbringto thetable.

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresents thecharacterofSuperiorbest?: Whenmyfamilymovedacrossthe streetfromdowntown,wetooka lookatthedevelopment’splans andrenderingsandwerereally excitedaboutthecoffeeshops, restaurantsandoutdooractivities. Weenvisionedendingourbike rideoratrailrunwithabeerand pizzaatanoutdoorpatiodowntown.I’vebeenwishingitwould haveasimilarvibetoDowntown CrestedButte,whereIspent manyyearslivingbeforeSuperior. Recentdevelopmentsappeartobe workingagainstthisoriginalvision —andit’sreallybummingusout. Myhopeisnotlost,andIbelieve wecanregaintherightbalance. Iwanttomakesureenergyis spentattractingbusinessesthat representthespiritofourlocal communityandtheoutdoors.I’d lovetoseeusincentivizethese businessesandactivelyrecruit othersinordertoachievethe originalvision.

WhatdoyouthinkSuperiorhasdonewellin managingtherecovery processoftheMarshall Fire?Whatisoneimprovement?: OurfamilylostourOriginalTown homeintheMarshallFire, andIappreciatethetown’s efforttomakerebuilding moreaffordablebydoingaway withsprinklersystemrequirementsandprovidingrebateson permitfees.Iwouldliketosee morethoughtfulopportunities providedtoSuperiorfamiliesto sharetheiropinionsbeforedecisionsarebeingmadebythetown. Duringthelastninemonths,we havespenttoomuchtimevoicing ourconcernsattownmeetings orthroughineffectiveemails.IfI amelected,Iwillprovideavoice forthesefamiliesatthedecision table.

Withthepossibilityofmany newfacesontheboardafter elections,whatcouldarevampedboardbringtothetable asitaddressestheissuesthat faceSuperior?: Weneedleaders whoarewillingtomakedecisions thatmightbeanti-growthand anti-innovation—fornoother reasonthanjustbecauseitisthe “rightthingtodo.”Superiorprovidesanincredibleplacetoraise afamily,haveahighqualityof lifeandbuildacommunity.These factorsneedtobeconsidered beforeallelse.Ifdozensofpeople pileintoatownboardmeeting inoppositiontodecisionsbeing madebytheboard,wereallyneed tospendtimelisteningtothem andnotdismissitsoquickly.We haveaverysmart,well-rounded communityandIwantthemtobe moreinvolvedinshapingSuperior’sfuture.

SuperiorBoardofTrustees

NealS.Shah

Website: voteforneal.com

Age: 48

Family: WifeLaxmi,teenagekidsRohanandAshna, dogsGinger&Coco

Howlonghaveyoulived inSuperior?Igrewupin Arvadaandmyparents movedtoSuperiorin 2000.Wemovedherein2009

Shah

Professionalbackground: Chief FinancialOfficerofNioCorpdevelopments,apubliccompany.

Political/communityexperience: ElectedtoTownBoardin 2018

Education: MBAPurdueUniversity,BSinmechanicalengineering, CUBoulder

There’salotofcontroversysurroundingtheplanneddevelopmentfordowntown.Whatkind ofdowntowndoyoufeelserves theresidentsandrepresents thecharacterofSuperior best?: Thecommunityinvested tremendousamountsoftimeand energytodeveloptheoverarching plansforDowntownSuperiorand weareclosetoseeingitrealized. Thedowntowncoreiscurrently underconstructionandlargeparts willbe finalizedin2023.The boardheardandapprovedtheLife SciencecampusinAugustforthe lastremainingblocks.Thekeyfor me,andpartofthereasonIvoted againsttheLifeScienceproject, wasthatitdeviatedfromtheoriginalconceptsenvisionedbythe community.Idobelievedowntown willbenefitfromanofficeenvironmentthatbringsthedowntown lunchcrowd,butwealsoneedactivationoftheareathroughoutthe weekandbuildingsthatmatchthe emergingcharacterofdowntown. Thisisasharedgoalforallofus:A thrivingdowntowncoreactivated throughouttheweekandanexcit-

ingplaceforeveryone. Whatdoyouthink Superiorhasdonewell inmanagingtherecoveryprocessofthe MarshallFire?Whatis oneimprovement?: We actedquicklywiththeright senseofurgency.Ihelped co-foundSuperiorRising andabsorbedasmuch possiblefromColoradoSprings Togetherandtheirmantrawasto gofast.TheTownBoardacted quicklybywaivingusetaxesand lettingrebuildinghomeowners optoutofcoderequirementsthat addtothereconstructioncosts. WhereIwishwehadspenttime muchearlierwasunderstanding theWUI(WildlandUrbanInterface)buildingcodeenhancements tosupportthebenefitstothose finalizingrebuildingplans.Ialso wishwehadmoresuccesswith BoulderCountyandthestateto waiveusetaxesmonthsago. Withthepossibilityofmany newfacesontheboardafterelections,whatcoulda revampedboardbringtothe tableasitaddressestheissuesthatfaceSuperior?: My lastfouryearsontheboardhave beenanincrediblejourney.The boardhashadtofacedowna firm thatwantedtofrackunderRocky Flats,thepandemic,andnow theMarshallFireaftermath.Inall instances,theactionsbytheSuperiorTownBoardhavemademe proudtositbesidemycolleagues andmakethedecisionswehave. Goingforward,I’mexcitedbythe candidatepoolandwhatmanyof themcouldbringtotheboard.I’m hopefulthatifgiventhechance toserveagain,thenewboardcan leveragediversebackgroundsand continuemakingthisanamazing placetolive.

DaconoCityCouncil

DannyLong

Thecandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

KevinPlain

Website: None

Age: 50

Family: MarriedtoSheila, 32years.Wehavetwo adultchildren,successfullyintheirprofessional careers.Sheilaworksfor acompanythathelps seniorsintheirhomes.

Howlonghaveyoulivedin

Plain

Dacono: Since2005 Professionalbackground: Imanageproductoperationsandglobal marketintroductionforalarge technologycompany.

Political/communityexperience: CityCouncil(currentlyappointed), UrbanRenewalAuthority,and PlanningCommission.Ihavealso served/volunteeredinotherareas inthepast.

HowwouldyoudescribeyourimpactontheDaconoCityCouncil sincebeingelected?: Afterbeing electedafewtimesinprevious years,Iwaslaterappointedtwice whenmembersoftheCouncil askedmetoreturnto fillvacant seats.Ihavealwayssupportedlow taxes,lowfees,lower-costutilities, growth,andtheprotectionofour rights.IcherisheffectiverelationshipswithCouncil,citystaff,and neighborsthroughoutourcommunity.Isuccessfullypushedfora schoolfromtheWeldRE-8School District,evengoingsofarasto serveonthebuildingdesignboard. Iamnowpushingforanewschool fromtheSt.VrainValleySchool District,andIwillpursueitbyany means,evenifthatincludesexploringacharterschooloption.Ourkids deserveawalkableschoolanditis hightimetheygetone.

Whatroledoesenvironmentalsustainabilityplay inatownlikeDacono?Can theCityCouncilprioritize boththeenvironmentand industrialdevelopment?:

InmyroleonthePlanningCommission,Iseethe balancingthatgoesonto ensurethatourbusinesses operateinacleanandenvironmentallysafemanner.Icould speakinvagueterms,butIprefer torollupmysleevesandworkon eachchallenge,oneatatime.This includeslogicalsiteplansthat providesafesetbacksforgas/oil andabandonedmines,alongwith properpreservationofwetlands andothervulnerablehabitats.Gas andoildevelopmentisajob/energy creationrealitythatwemustdeal withcooperativelytoprotectour waterandairthroughstrictmonitoringandmitigation. Whatistheprimarythingyou wouldliketoseechangein Dacono?: Afteraperiodofslower growth,Daconoisbeginningto moveintoanewphasethatmay surprisesome.BasedonwhatIsee, wewillexperiencegrowingpains thatmustbemetwithcareful planning.Wealreadyseesomeof thisemergingaroundtheSharpe Farmsneighborhood.Iseeaneed forbusinessesthatserveusright hereinDacono,asacontrastto businessesthatseemtobestoppingpointsfordriversalongthe highway.Asnewhomesarrive,we mustgrowourcityservicesand urgethevariousdistrictstoramp upalongside.Ofparticularconcern areschools,water,crimeprevention,emergencyservices,and traffic.

MeadMayor

ColleenWhitlow

Website: None

Age: 59

Family: Marriedover30 yearstohusband,Jim, andmothertoJoshuaand Tiffani.

Howlonghaveyoulived inMead: Over22years

Whitlow

Professionalbackground: Proud smallbusinessowneranda10-year militaryveteranformerlystationed atClarkAirForceBaseandLangley AirForceBase.

Political/communityexperience: Servedonnumerousboards,commissions,andcoalitionsthroughout mytimeinpublicservice.Elected totheMeadBoardofTrusteesin 2014,andsubsequentlyelected mayorin2018.

Education: GraduateofSaintLeo University

Howwillyoucontinuetoworkon bringingnewcommercialrevenue toMead?: Mygoalistoestablish Meadasarobustcommercialhub innorthernColorado.Likemany smalltowns,Meadisgrowingat anunprecedentedrate.Wemust findtherightbalanceofgrowth anddevelopment,whilestaying truetooursmall-townvalues.I believediversificationiscrucialto increasingcommercialrevenueand astrongdowntownkeepscommunitiessustainable.Myfocusover thenextfouryearswillbethosetwo keyelements—diversificationand downtown.Wewillcontinuetoproactivelycollaboratewithbusiness to findtheperfect fitforourcommunity.Oneofthemostuplifting aspectsaboutourcommunityiswe

showup.Werally,wesupport smallbusiness,wesupport localbusiness—wewant businessestosucceedhere. Howwouldyoucharacterize yourabilitytocollaborate withandleadtheBoardof Trustees?: Ibelievetrueleaderslisten,learn,andcollaborate.Iliketoaskquestionsto betterunderstandtheperspective ofothersandcomplexitiesofthe decisionsweareentrustedwith. TheentireBoardwantswhatisbest forourcommunityandresidents. Wemaynotalwaysagree,butwe worktogethertoshapeourideas intoattainableobjectives.We respecteachotherandourdifferentpointsofview.Wedon’tmake promiseswecan’tkeep,andweare transparentinallourdecisions.

WhatwouldyousayisyourbiggestaccomplishmentasMead’s mayorbetweennowandwhen youwereelectedfouryearsago?: I’vebeenluckytoseesomany amazingthingscometofruition duringmytimeasMayor.Themost recentisColoradoDepartmentof Transportation’scommitmentto fullyfundthe7-mileexpansionof I-25,fromColo.56toColo.66.I’ve beencloselyinvolvedintheNorth I-25Coalitionforovereightyears, advocatingonMead’sbehalf.This sectionofI-25runsstraightthrough ourtown,andIseethecongestion andsafetyhazardsdaily.Thiswas amajorwinfornorthernColorado andMead.The$350millionpledge willbuildexpresslanes,replace interchanges,andwidenshoulders. Meadmightbesmall,butwe’re mighty.IalwayswanttobeMead’s loudestvoiceandbiggestchampion.

HermanSchranz

Website: None

Age: 75

MeadTrustee

Family: WifeSher;grown children,Catherine, Erik,Mieke,andJordan; grandkidsNicole,Tanner, CharlotteandGrace; andgreat-grandkidsare Rylee,LiamandLeland. Howlonghaveyoulivedin

Mead: 12years

Professionalbackground: 45 yearswithIBMinthecustomer servicespace.CEOandpresident ofSMCG,Inc.consultingincustomerserviceandsupport.

Political/communityexperience: Iamacurrentandpast BoardTrustee.Alsoaprevious planningcommissionmemberas wellasleadingaRevenueGenerationcommission.

Education: Notprovided

Whatareyouropinionsonthe StreetImprovementFundand whatitdoesforroadwaysin Mead?: Thestreetimprovement

fundishavingapositive impactonthetown.The passingofthesalestax increasehasimprovedour financialpositionforroad repairandreplacement. Howwillyouwork(or continuetowork)with othertrusteestopromotecommunitydevelopmentinMead?: Thecurrent mayorandboardhaveworked sowelltogetherlisteningtothe communityandtakingpositiveactions.Continuingthesepractices willinsurethefutureofourcommunity.

Howaccessiblewouldyou sayyouarewhenitcomesto listeningtotheideas,grievances,etc.ofMeadresidents? Inwhatwayscanyoustriveto beevenmoreaccessiblegoing forward?: Involvementincommunityeventsandone-on-ones withpeople.MypositionasHOA presidentprovidesmewithmore opportunitiestotalkwithpeople through“townhall”meetings.

Schranz

ChrisT.Parr

Website: facebook.com/ ParrForTrustee/ Age: 42

Family: MartinParr(father),RoseParr(mother), JeremyParr(brother)

Howlonghaveyoulived inMead: 17years

Parr

Professionalbackground: ProductionCoordinatorfor20years,SocialMedia Marketerfor10years,Ownerof StVrainTheatreCompanyand ShadowManMarketing.

Political/communityexperience: Ihaveworkedwithvarious artsorganizationsoverthelast 20yearsaswellasvarioushigh schoolsandcommunitygroups.

Education: SkylineHighSchool (1997);UniversityofPhoenix, BachelorsofArtsinDigitalMarketing(May2021)

Whatareyouropinionsonthe StreetImprovementFundand whatitdoesforroadwaysin Mead?: Ibelievethatthefund isoff toagreatstart.Butasthe towngrows,bothresidentialand commercial,weneedtobeaware wearespendingthemoneyandon whatroads,aswellaswhythese roadsareinneedofrepairs. Howwillyouwork(orcontinue towork)withothertrusteesto promotecommunitydevelop-

DavidAdams

MeadTrustee

mentinMead?: Asthe townofMeadgrowswe needtomakesureour growthisresponsible. Thatwearen’tjustbuildinghousesandthatwe aren’tjustbuildingindustrial.Weneedtolookat whatourtownneeds.I wanttolookatdrawing moresmallbusinesses (smallgrocerystore,brewery, smallrestaurants,wedding venues,etc.)toMead.Aswellas makingsureweareworkingwith ourneighbors(Longmont,Frederick,Firestone).Thelastfewyears haveshownmethatwearebetter off togetherthanwearetryingto fightagainsteachother. Howaccessiblewouldyou sayyouarewhenitcomesto listeningtotheideas,grievances,etc.ofMeadresidents? Inwhatwayscanyoustriveto beevenmoreaccessiblegoing forward?: Iamalwayswilling toansweranemailaswellas personalcorrespondence.Ilove gettingtotalkwithmyneighbors onaone-on-onebasisaswellas outandaboutinthecommunity.I alsothinkmeetingwithcommunitymembersonaregularbasisis alwaysagoodway.Thebestway istoalwayshaveanopenmind, everyonecomesfromadifferent placeandhastheirownwayof seeingthings.

MartinW.

“Bill”ParrJr.

Website: None Age: 68

Family: Myspouseis namedRose.Ihavetwo sons,Christopherand Jeremy,and fivegrandchildren.

Howlonghaveyoulived inMead: Since2005

Professionalbackground: RetiredNavy,retiredUSPS.Ihave experienceinretail,serviceand security.

Political/Communityexperience: YouthleaderforCub Scouts,BoyScoutsand4-H. Education: AssociateofArtsfrom SanDiegoCommunityCollege

Whatareyouropinionsonthe StreetImprovementFundand whatitdoesforroadwaysin Mead?: TheSIFistoonewto passjudgement.Itshouldhelpto improveourroadways,especially sinceweseemtobeencouraging moreandmoretrucktraffic.

Howwillyouwork(orcontinuetowork)withother trusteestopromotecommunitydevelopmentin Mead?: Mygoalistowork closelywithallconcernedto bringmoreretailandcommercialbusinessintoMead, thisgrowingourtaxbase. Atthesametime,residentialdevelopmentmustbe controlleduntilwehavesufficient infrastructureandservicesto supportit.Otherwise,residents willtaketheirspendingelsewhere. Weneedagrocerystore,apharmacy,andpersonalservices. Howaccessiblewouldyou sayyouarewhenitcomesto listeningtotheideas,grievances,etc.ofMeadresidents? Inwhatwayscanyoustriveto beevenmoreaccessiblegoing forward?: IbelieveIamextremely accessible.Ithinkeveryoneshould beallowedtopresentideasor grievances.Often,someone’sidea orproblemcanbecombinedwith otherstopresentamorecomplete planorprogram.

TrishaHarris

Colorado Amendment D

23rd Judicial District judges

What it asks: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitu tion concerning judges of the newly created twenty-third judicial dis trict, and, in connection therewith, directing the governor to designate judges from the eighteenth judicial district to serve the remainder of their terms in the twenty-third judicial district and requiring a judge so designated to establish residency within the twenty-third judicial district?”

What it means: In 2020the state passed House Bill 1026, which will remove Douglas, Elbert and Lincoln Counties from the 18th Judicial District and create a new 23rd Judicial District in 2025. Amendment D would allow the governor to reassign judges from the 18th to the 23rd districts if they establish residency. Under the bill, the 23rd Judicial District will have eight district judges while the 18th Judicial District will go down to 18judges.

What supporters say: Colorado has not added a judicial district since 1964despite population increase. The 18th Judicial District as con structed has a population exceeding one million people, while no other judicial district has a population exceeding 750,000.

What opponents say: There has been no organized opposition to this measure.

Colorado Amendment F

Charitable gaming

What it asks: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado consti tution concerning the conduct of charitable gaming activities, and, in connection therewith, allowing managers and operators to be paid and repealing the required period of a charitable organization’s continuous existence before obtaining a charitable gaming license?”

What it means: Under the Colorado Constitution, a charitable organi zation must exist for five years before applying for a charitable gaming license, which covers bingo, pull-tab games, and raffles. Managers or operators are also prohibited from receiving payment for operating a charitable game. The amendment would lower the number of years an organization must have existed before obtaining a charitable gaming license from five years to three years until 2025. After Jan. 1, 2025, the amendment would allow the Legislature to set the length of time. The measure would also allow managers and operators of gaming activi ties to make minimum wage until July 1, 2024, after which the limit on compensation would be lifted.

What supporters say: According to an analysis by the Legislative Council Staff, approval of the measure was expected to increase state revenue based on additional license fees. It would also alleviate the reli ance of charitable organizations on unpaid volunteers.

What opponents say: Opponents have argued that “professionalizing” charitable gaming operations undermines their charitable fundraising purpose and that paying workers increases overhead to operate games, potentially reducing the amount of money nonprofit organizations are able to raise.

Colorado Amendment

Gold Star spouses

What it asks: “Shall there be an amendment to the Colorado constitu tion concerning the extension of the property tax exemption for qualifying seniors and disabled veterans to the surviving spouse of a United States armed forces service member who died in the line of duty or veteran whose death resulted from a service-related injury or disease?”

What it means: Veterans in Colorado who are permanently disabled qualify for a property tax exemption that exempts 50% of the first $200,000of a property’s actual value from property taxes. This amend ment would extend that tax exemption to the surviving spouse of a mem ber of the U.S. Armed Forces who died in the line of duty or the spouse of a veteran who died from a service-related injury or disease.

What supporters say: Almost 900surviving spouses of those who gave their lives in the line of duty would be able to claim the exemption under the amendment.

What opponents say: The state is required to reimburse local govern ments for reductions in revenue from property tax exemptions, so ap proval of the amendment would increase state expenditures by approxi mately $525,000per year.

Proposition FF

Healthy school meals

What it asks: “Shall state taxes be increased $100,727,820annually by a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes that, to support healthy meals for public school students, increases state taxable income only for individuals who have federal taxable income of $300,000or more by limiting itemized or standard state income tax deductions to $12,000for single tax return filers and $16,000for joint tax return fil ers, and, in connection therewith, creating the healthy school meals for all program to provide free school meals to students in public schools; providing grants for participating schools to purchase Colorado grown, raised, or processed products, to increase wages or provide stipends for employees who prepare and serve school meals, and to create parent and student advisory committees to provide advice to ensure school meals are healthy and appealing to all students; and creating a program to assist in promoting Colorado food products and preparing school meals using basic nutritious ingredients with minimal reliance on processed products?”

What it means: The measure would reduce income tax deduction amounts for those earning $300,000or more from $30,000for single filers and $60,000for joint filers to $12,000for single filers and $16,000for joint filers. Revenue from the change would provide free school meals to all students in Colorado public schools, provide local food purchasing grants, and increase wages for employees that prepare and serve food.

What supporters say: The measure would reduce childhood hunger and reduce the stigma children on reduced or free meal plans can face. What opponents say: Those who can afford to pay for their children’s meals should pay to subsidize programs.

Proposition GG

Ballot chart

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes requiring that the ballot title and fiscal summary for any ballot ini tiative that increases or decreases state income tax rates include a table showing the average tax change for tax filers in different income catego

Colorado Proposition 121

ries?”

What it means: The measure would require ballot titles and fiscal impact summaries for initiatives that increase or decrease individual income tax rate to include a table illustrating the potential tax changes for those in different income brackets.

What supporters say: The measure would add a level of transparency to tax bills and allow people with different incomes to see how the measure would impact them. What opponents say: Further explainers and numbers could lead to more confusion for voters and lengthen the language of ballot measures.

Proposition 122

State Income Tax Rate Reduction Initiative

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes reducing the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40%?”

What it means: The measure would decrease the state income tax rate from 4.55% to 4.40% for tax years commencing on or after Jan. 1, 2022. Proposition 121would also reduce the tax rate for domestic and foreign corporations operating in Colorado from 4.55% of Colorado net income to 4.40%.

What supporters say: The measure would reduce the amount residents would pay in income tax.

What opponents say: The measure primarily benefits the wealthy, and would have consequences for schools and public infrastructure.

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Stat utes concerning legal regulated access to natural medicine for persons 21years of age or older, and, in connection therewith, defining natural medicine as certain plants or fungi that affect a person’s mental health and are controlled substances under state law; establishing a natural medicine regulated access program for supervised care, and requiring the department of regulatory agencies to implement the program and comprehensively regulate natural medicine to protect public health and safety; creating an advisory board to advise the department as to the implementation of the program; granting a local government limited authority to regulate the time, place, and manner of providing natural medicine services; allowing limited personal possession, use, and uncompensated sharing of natural medicine; providing specified protections under state law, including criminal and civil immunity, for authorized providers and users of natural medicine; and, in limited cir cumstances, allowing the retroactive removal and reduction of criminal penalties related to the possession, use, and sale of natural medicine?” What it means: The measure would decriminalize the personal use and possession of certain hallucinogenic plants and fungi, including psilocybin mushrooms. These are currently classified as Schedule I controlled substances.

What supporters say: The Natural Medicine Health Act creates regu lated access to natural psychedelic medicines, giving Coloradans who are struggling with challenging mental health issues an opportunity to try alternative forms of treatment.

What opponents say: Opponents have expressed concerns about health risks associated with psychedelic plants and that decriminaliza tion would eventually lead to children gaining access.

Proposition 123

Dedicated state income tax revenue for affordable housing programs

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning statewide funding for additional affordable housing, and, in connection therewith, dedicating state revenues collected from an exist ing tax of one-tenth of one percent on federal taxable income of every individual, estate, trust, and corporation, as defined in law, for affordable housing and exempting the dedicated revenues from the constitutional limitation on state fiscal year spending; allocating 60% of the dedicated revenues to affordable housing financing programs that will reduce rents, purchase land for affordable housing development, and build assets for renters; allocating 40% of the dedicated revenues to programs that sup port affordable home ownership, serve persons experiencing homeless ness, and support local planning capacity; requiring local governments that seek additional affordable housing funding to expedite development approvals for affordable housing projects and commit to increasing the number of affordable housing units by 3% annually; and specifying that the dedicated revenues shall not supplant existing appropriations for af fordable housing programs?”

What it means: The initiative would create the State Affordable Housing Fund and dedicate one-tenth of one percent of state income tax revenue to fund affordable housing programs and projects.

What supporters say: The measure would result in 10,000more afford able units every year in Colorado and help build more permanent support ive housing units to get people off the streets.

What opponents say: The Colorado Legislative Council Staff estimated that $270million would be transferred from the state general fund to the State Affordable Housing Fund. The initiative would authorize the state to retain and spend these funds, which would otherwise be refunded to taxpayers.

Retail liquor licenses

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Stat utes concerning increasing the number of retail liquor store licenses in which a person may hold an interest, and, in connection therewith, phasing in the increase by allowing up to 8licenses by December 31, 2026, up to 13licenses by December 31, 2031, up to 20licenses by December 31, 2036, and an unlimited number of licenses on or after January 1, 2037?”

What it means: The mesaure would incrementally increase the number of retail liquor store licenses an individual may own. A licensee can own up to eight licenses by Dec. 31, 2026; up to 13licenses by Dec. 31, 2031; up to 20licenses by Dec. 31, 2036; and an unlimited number of licenses on or after Jan. 1, 2037.

What supporters say: Proponents say the measure would allow for more places to sell liquor, which would make buying alcohol more con venient for consumers.

What opponents say: The measure benefits larger chain stores and companies, and could force smaller, locally owned stores out of busi ness.

Proposition 125

Wine sales

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Stat utes concerning the expansion of retail sale of alcohol beverages, and, in connection therewith, establishing a new fermented malt bever age and wine retailer license for off-site consumption to allow grocery stores, convenience stores, and other business establishments licensed to sell fermented malt beverages, such as beer, for off-site consump tion to also sell wine; automatically converting such a fermented malt beverage retailer license to the new license; and allowing fermented malt beverage and wine retailer licensees to conduct tastings if ap proved by the local licensing authority?”

What it means: Proposition 125would allow grocery and convenience stores to sell wine.

What supporters say: Proponents say the measure would allow for more places to sell wine, which would make buying alcohol more conve nient for consumers.

What opponents say: The measure benefits larger chain stores and companies, and could force smaller, locally owned stores out of busi ness.

Proposition 126

Alcohol delivery

What it asks: “Shall there be a change to the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning authorization for the third-party delivery of alcohol beverag es, and, in connection therewith, allowing retail establishments licensed to sell alcohol beverages for on-site or off-site consumption to deliver all types of alcohol beverages to a person twenty-one years of age or older through a third-party delivery service that obtains a delivery service permit; prohibiting the delivery of alcohol beverages to a person who is under 21years of age, is intoxicated, or fails to provide proof of identi fication; removing the limit on the percentage of gross sales revenues a licensee may receive from alcohol beverage deliveries; and allowing a technology services company, without obtaining a third-party delivery service permit, to provide software or a digital network application that connects consumers and licensed retailers for the delivery of alcohol beverages?”

What it means: The measure would allow alcohol retailers and liquorlicensed businesses such as grocery stores, convenience stores, liquor stores, bars and restaurants to offer third-party delivery services for alcohol deliveries beginning March 1, 2023.

What supporters say: Proponents say being able to deliver alcohol will provide a boost to businesses while also providing a convenience for resi dents.

What opponents say: Those against the measure argue the service could lead to intoxicated or underage people having easier access to alcohol since drivers would not have the same training as servers or retail establishments.

Boulder County Ballot Issue 1A

Wildfire Mitigation Sales Tax

What it asks: “Shall Boulder County taxes be increased $11million an nually (first full fiscal year dollar increase in 2023) by imposing an ad ditional sales and use tax of 0.10% for the purpose of funding wildfire mitigation efforts, including but not limited to the following: strategic forest and grassland management projects to reduce the risk of cata strophic wildfire, protect water supplies, and foster resilient ecosys tems; community partnerships and programs to help residents prepare for wildfires, create defensible space around homes, make homes more fire resistant, and provide technical assistance and financial assistance to homeowners; fire mitigation staffing; and other projects to proac tively address the increasing risk of climate-driven wildfires; and shall the revenues and the earnings on the investment of the proceeds of such tax, regardless of amount, constitute a voter approved revenue change; all in accordance with Board of County Commissioners’ resolu tion No. 2022-050?”

What it means: Boulder County is asking voters to approve a .1% sales and use tax that’s expected to raise $11million in the first year and would help fund various wildfire mitigation efforts. What supporters say: Supporters argue the tax, which comes not even a year after Boulder County experienced the most destructive fire in state history, would provide necessary funding to keep the county safe in the future.

What opponents say: There is no organized opposition, though some might have concerns about additional taxes.

Boulder County Ballot Issue 1B

Emergency services sales tax

What it asks: “Shall Boulder County taxes be increased $11million annually (first full fiscal year dollar increase in 2023) by imposing an ad ditional 0.10% county-wide sales and use tax, declining to 0.05% after December 31, 2027, for the purpose of funding emergency services in Boulder County, including but not limited to the following: capital, includ ing facilities and equipment, and operational costs of search and rescue organizations; supplemental funding for the needs of fire departments in mountainous and rural areas; ambulance services in areas not covered by municipal or fire district ambulance services; wildland firefighting staff ing; and trail and trailhead safety services; and shall the revenues and the earnings on the investment of the proceeds of such tax, regardless of amount, constitute a voter approved revenue change; all in accordance with Board of County Commissioners’ resolution No. 2022-052?”

What it means: Boulder County voters are asked whether they support establishing a 0.1% sales tax to fund emergency services that would drop to 0.05% in 2028. The tax is expected to raise $11million in its first year.

What supporters say: Supporters argue the funding is necessary to support emergency services, particularly in the rural unincorporated mountain areas without municipal ambulance services. The additional cost is a penny for every $10spent in the county and that goes down after five years.

What opponents say: Opponents say that many Boulder County resi dents cannot afford additional taxes and some worry the language is too broad and not well thought-out.

Transportation sales tax extension

What it asks: “With no increase in any county tax, shall the county’s existing 0.10% sales and use tax for transportation improvements be extended for the purposes of road and bridge improvements, transpor tation safety improvements, commuter and recreational bike paths and trails, transit capital improvements and equipment, transit operations and maintenance, transportation demand management, and commu nity mobility programs; and shall the revenues and the earnings on the investment of the proceeds of such tax constitute a voter-approved revenue change; all in accordance with Board of County Commissioners’ resolution No. 2022-048?”

What it means: Boulder County is hoping voters will agree to extend the county’s existing 0.1% transportation sales tax for another 15years. What supporters say: Those in favor say the measure would not raise taxes and is needed to fund important transportation safety improve ments. The money raised also will be put toward adding regional trails to connect communities across Boulder County as well as mobility pro grams for those with disabilities and other underserved communities. What opponents say: Some argue Boulder County residents are taxed too heavily and that voters might have to make choices about what’s important to them given that there are several tax-related measures on the ballot this year.

BoulderBallotIssue2A

Climate Tax

What it asks: Shall the city of Boulder taxes be increased $6.5million (first, full fiscal year dollar increase) annually and increasing annually by the consumer price index by imposing a climate tax on the delivery of electricity and natural gas as provided in Ordinance 8542; and shall the existing climate action plan excise tax set to expire March 31, 2023and the utility occupation tax set to expire December 31, 2025be repealed; and shall the climate tax begin January 1, 2023, and expire Decem ber 31, 2040; with the revenue from the climate tax and all earnings thereon to be used to maintain and expand climate focused programs and services, finance certain capital projects and stabilize funding for initiatives to meet the city’s climate goals; including without limitation items such as residential and business incentives to reduce energy use; accelerate building weatherization and electrification; local renewable energy generation and storage; microgrids and district systems that lead to increased system reliability and resilience; equitable investments in high performing, healthy buildings; services to support zero emissions; mobility options with an emphasis on solutions for currently underserved segments of the community; zero-waste efforts including reuse, repair and recycling; natural climate solutions to enhance ecosystems, improve air quality and buffer extreme heat events; incentives for communitybased climate and resilience actions; wildfire resilience strategies such as wildfire home risk assessments, wildfire mitigation planning and imple mentation; outreach and education; residential and business incentives for the acceleration of undergrounding utility lines; financial assistance for low-income utility customers; matching funds or other leverage to access public or private funding sources and cost-sharing agreements to accelerate meeting the city’s climate goals?

What it means: Boulder is asking voters to repeal the city’s existing climate and utility taxes and repurpose them into one climate action tax that would raise about $6.5million in the first year. The tax, which would sunset in 2040, designates the money for specific purposes that would help Boulder meet its climate goals. Boulder estimates the tax would result in about $7extra annually on residential customers’ energy bills, while putting a larger burden on commercial and industrial custom ers with additional costs of about $200and $800, respectively. The city plans to use $1.5million of the annual revenue to help with wildfire mitigation.

What supporters say: Supporters say the funding is crucial to help finance efforts that will reduce Boulder’s climate impact. They argue now is the time to take steps to advance the city’s lofty climate goals, including reducing carbon emissions 70% by 2030using a 2018baseline. Considering Boulder and its neighboring communities experienced several significant wildfires in the past year, supporters appreciate the designa tion for wildfire mitigation work.

What opponents say: Some say the tax doesn’t go far enough, con sidering a city poll suggested 71% of the respondents would support a climate tax at an annual rate of $8million. Some skeptics also have expressed concerns about some of the ways in which the money will be spent, including the city’s effort to acquire its streetlights from Xcel Energy and convert them to LED lights. Commercial and industrial utility customers may also have concerns about higher energy bills.

BoulderBallotIssue2B

Climate Tax Bond

What it asks: “Approving issuance of bonds to be paid from climate tax (TABOR) shall city of Boulder debt be increased up to $52.9million (principal amount) with a maximum repayment cost not to exceed $75 million (such amount being the total principal and interest that could be payable over the maximum life of the debt) such debt to be issued only if the voters approve the climate tax in Ballot Issue 2A and payable from the climate tax and from other legally available revenues as determined by council; with the proceeds of such debt and earnings thereon being used for the same purposes as the climate tax in the ballot issue?”

What it means: Should Boulder voters approve a repurposed climate tax, the city also is requesting that they allow a debt issuance of up to $52.9million, not to exceed $75million. This would help Boulder begin projects funded through the new tax earlier. It would only happen if the climate tax is approved.

What supporters say: Supporters say the funding is crucial to help finance efforts that will reduce Boulder’s climate impact and argue now is the time to act.

What opponents say: Climate tax opponents worry it doesn’t go far enough and may be concerned about higher energy bills as a result of the tax.

Boulder Ballot Issue 2C

Repeal Library Commission and tax

What it asks: “If the voters approve the initiative to create a library district that is on the ballot of Boulder County at the November 8, 2022 election, shall Sections 65, 102and 130of the Boulder Home Rule Char ter be amended and Sections 69, 132, 133, and 134be repealed from the Boulder Home Rule Charter and any remaining funds in the Library Fund used all as set forth in Ordinance 8539?”

What it means: If voters approve the Boulder Public Library District, Boulder would no longer have municipal control of the library system. Thus, the city is asking voters to repeal city charter provisions related to the library, including the Boulder Library Commission and the 0.333-mill property tax dedicated to the library. The money would be returned to taxpayers, upon voter approval and a subsequent City Council vote to adjust the budget.

What supporters say: Those who favor the library district as a means of providing stable funding for Boulder’s libraries support this more administrative step.

What opponents say: Opponents, worried about losing municipal control of the library and new property taxes, would likely not support this since it’s contingent on voter approval of the Boulder Public Library District.

Boulder

Charter clarification of candidate issues

What it asks: “Shall Sections 5and 9of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be amended to allow candidates to run for only one office at an elec tion, allow a council member whose term does not end at the election to run for mayor without resigning their seat unless they win the office of mayor, fill vacancies for the remainder of the vacated term, and change the swearing-in date of newly elected officials as provided in Ordinance 8540?”

What it means: Boulder voters in 2020approved a measure allowing direct election of the mayor. This would set forth guidelines for that process, which will begin in 2023, including that candidates cannot run for more than one position on the Boulder City Council and that current council members could run for the mayoral position without losing their seat on Council. It also sets the new City Council members’ swearing-in date in December to allow some time after the election.

What supporters say: Supporters generally view this as a necessary procedural step following the overwhelming support in 2020for initiating direct mayoral elections.

What opponents say: Some might have concerns about allowing City Council members to run for mayor in the midst of a current term without the requirement that they give up their position on the Council ahead of doing so.

JoinusinVOTINGNOtoalibrarydistrict:

Currentandformer

CityCouncilmembers:

CindyCarlisle, andpastCURegent

GwenDooley

LeslieDurgin, formerMayor

AllynFeinberg

CrystalGray

BobGreenlee, formerMayor

DickHarris

SpenseHavlick

GeorgeKarakehian

LisaMorzel

SusanOsborne, formerMayor

FrancoisePoinsatte

RichardPolk

StevePomerance

AndrewShoemaker

MarkWallach

SamWeaver, formerMayor

TaraWiner

BobYates

MaryDoloresYoung

formerBVSDmemberss:

ShellyBenford

DorothyRiddle

KimSaporito

Currentandformerboardmembers:

KathrynBarth, LandmarksBoard

JorgeBoone, PlanningBoard

BillBriggs, OpenSpaceBoardofTrustees,Chautauqua

JohnGerstle, PlanningBoard,BoulderCounty PlanningCommission

BobGreenlee, LibraryCommission

BrookeHarrison, BoulderCountyBoardofHealth

KarenHollweg, OpenSpaceBoardofTrustees

NancyKornblum, LandmarksBoard,Chautauqua

JyotsnaRaj, LandmarksBoard

AlisonRichards, TransportationAdvisoryBoard

PatShanks, BoulderCountyPlanningCommission

FranSheets, LandmarksBoard

SarahSilver, PlanningBoard

LisaSpalding, BeverageLicensingBoard

JohnSpitzer, PlanningBoard

JohnTayer, RTD,TransportationAdvisoryBoard

SteveWallace, BeverageLicensingBoard

ValerieYates,ParksandRecreationBoard

DeborahYin, LandmarksBoard

BoulderChamberofCoommerce:

JohnTayer, President&CEO

Boulder Ballot Issue 2E

Even-year elections

What it asks: “Shall Sections 5, 14, and 22of the Boulder Home Rule Charter be amended to change the regular municipal election date to even numbered years on the same date as the state general election beginning with the November 2026election date, and to implement the transition, reduce the term of the council members elected in 2023and 2025to three years and increase the term of the mayor elected in 2023 to three years, all as more specifically provided in Ordinance 8546?”

What it means: In 2026, Boulder would begin to conduct its City Council elections on even-numbered years, consistent with the state general election. If the measure is approved, this would result in the council members who are elected in the 2023and 2025elections serv ing three-year terms. The mayor elected in 2023would also serve a three-year term. Local ballot measures could continue on off years.

What supporters say: Supporters argue this measure would be good for democracy by increasing voter turnout and allowing city leadership to be chosen by a broader, more diverse electorate. Voter turnout is nearly double in even years.

What opponents say: Opponents worry moving to even years could impact engagement and take focus from local issues. They also say it might increase polarization in local elections.

Boulder Ballot Issue

CU South referendum

What it asks: “Should Ordinance 8483, regarding the annexation of CU South, be repealed?”

What it means: Boulder City Council in September 2021approved an agreement with the University of Colorado Boulder, annexing a 308acre site at Table Mesa Drive and U.S. 36known as CU South into city limits. In exchange for city services, the university agreed to give Boulder the land it needs for the 100-year South Boulder Creek flood mitiga tion project that is expected to protect some 2,300residents and 260 structures downstream in the area known as the West Valley. Approval of this measure would reverse the annexation agreement approved last fall, rendering the annexation agreement null and requiring the city to begin negotiations with the university again.

What supporters say: Supporters argue the city is getting a bad deal in its agreement with CU Boulder and they say the process was rushed, particularly since it was approved as an emergency measure. Although the annexation agreement outlines what the university can and cannot do with the land, the city has no official power over the property now that the agreement has been approved. Referendum supporters say they want Boulder to go back to the table, ensuring the city pushes the university and gets the best deal. Many question the city’s decision to move forward with the 100-year flood mitigation plan rather than the 500-year one. What opponents say: Opponents of this measure say that approval would further delay necessary flood mitigation work that many have been waiting on for about a decade. The area that will be protected by the project was among the hardest hit in the 2013flood. While supporters say the process has been rushed, opponents would instead note work on the agreement has been going on in some form for years. In addition to flood protection, the project could bring affordable housing, a transporta tion mobility hub and it will maintain some of the property as open space — all of which opponents view as a win.

Boulder

Formation of district with mill levy

What it asks: “Shall the Boulder Public Library District taxes be increased $18,780,000annually for collection beginning in 2023, and by such additional amounts raised annually thereafter by an ad valorem property tax mill levy imposed at a rate of 3.5mills to provide facilities and services which may include: — restored and improved literacy programs, including partnerships with schools to reach underserved students and students who fell behind during the pandemic; — additional free and safe public

spaces for community meetings, workshops and programs; — updated and improved collections of books and materials, including bilingual materials and downloading of e-books, movies, and music; — extended hours at all existing libraries and a new branch library in Gunbarrel; — expanded access to STEAM programs, makerspaces, and free internet for young people, under served communities and seniors; — improved maintenance, cleanli ness, safety, and security at all library facilities; and shall the district be entitled

to collect, retain and spend those revenues in addition to any other taxes, fees or other revenues of the district, notwithstanding any limitation or restriction of Article X, Section 20of the Colorado Con stitution, or without regard to the 5.5% property tax revenue limita tion of Section 29-1-301, C.R.S., or any other law, and shall the district be formed?”

What it means: Voters in the city of Boulder and parts of unincor porated Boulder County, including Gunbarrel, Gold Hill and Eldorado Springs, are being asked whether they support forming a property tax-funded library district and if

they’re willing to pay $23a year for every $100,000of taxable value of a residence in order to pay for it.

What supporters say: Support ers say the measure is needed to provide more stable funding for the library, which is an important social infrastructure that’s often one of the first areas to experience a bud get cut when the city is struggling financially.

What opponents say: Concern has been voiced that the tax would put financial pressure on taxpayers, in cluding small businesses, and some are worried about losing municipal control of the library system.

ErieBallotIssue3D

TNACCtaxextensionandexpansionofuses

Whatitasks: “Withoutincreasingtaxes,shalltheexistingfourmill propertytaxbeextendeduntilDecember31,2034,withallproceeds usedexclusivelyto:protectnaturalareasalongcoalcreekandboulder creek;conservesceniclandscapesandviews;createandenhancehiking,biking,andwalkingtrails;protectwildlifehabitat;acquirenatural areastoseparateEriefromothercommunities;andconstruct,improve andmaintaintrails,parks,parklandinfrastructureandopenspace;with allexpendituressubjecttorecommendationandreviewbyacitizen advisoryboardandanannualindependentaudit,providedthatnomore than4%ofsuchrevenueshallbeusedforadministration,andshallthe townbeauthorizedtocollect,retain,andspendsuchrevenueandany investmentearningsthereonwithoutlimitationandwithoutlimitingthe expenditureofanyotherrevenuesorfundsunderArticleX,Section20, oftheColoradoConstitutionnotwithstandingthepropertytaxrevenue limitsofSection29-1-301,C.R.S.,orotherlawsofthestate?”

Whatitmeans: Erieisaskingvoterstoextendthesunsetdatefor theTrails,NaturalAreasandCommunityCharacter,whichisa4-mill propertytax,foranother10yearsandexpandtheallowableusesofthe fundtoincludeotherparksandopenspace-relatedexpenses,including preservationofsceniclandscapeandviewsandmaintainingtrailsand infrastructurewithallexpendituressubjecttoarecommendationand reviewbyacitizenadvisoryboard.Thetaxcancurrentlyonlybeusedto purchaseandpreserveopenspace,enhancewildlifehabitatanddevelop regionaltrailconnectors.

Whatsupporterssay: Nosupporthasbeendocumentedfromresidentswhoareinfavorofthismeasure.

Whatopponentssay: Nooppositionhasbeendocumentedfromresidentswhoareagainstthismeasure.

ErieBallotIssue3E

HomeRuleCharterCommission

Whatitasks: “ShallthetownofErieformaHomeRuleCharterCommissionforthepurposeofdraftingahomerulecharter?”

Whatitmeans: Erieisaskingvoterstoapprovetheformationofa homerulechartercommissionandelectninememberstoserveonthat commission.Thecharteriswrittenbyresidentsratherthanastate statuteandwouldallowresidentstodecidethingssuchaswhetherErie shouldbeacityorremainatown,whethertheBoardofTrusteesshould becomeacouncilandwhatthetermlimitsareforelectedofficials.

Whatsupporterssay: SupporterssaythemeasurewouldgiveErie flexibilityandcontroloverforeseeablechangesandwouldenhance communityinvolvementinlocalgovernment.

Whatopponentssay: Nooppositionhasbeendocumentedfromresidentswhoareagainstthismeasure,butresidentshavequestionedthe needforacharter.

AshrafShaikh

Website: N/A

Age: 37

Family: Married;twokids Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?5years

ErieHomeRuleCharterCommission

BobBraudes

Website: facebook.com/ BobBraudesHomeRule Age: 65

Family: Wife,daughter

Howlonghaveyoulived inErie?: 11years

Professionalbackground: Retired;former DirectorofAIProgramDevelopmentatAvaya

Braudes

InternationalSpaceStation. AlsoworkedforSierraNevada CorporationandMaxardoing vehiclesimulationwork.

Political/communityexperience: Chair,ErieOpenSpaceandTrails AdvisoryBoard;boardpresident, HabitatforHumanityoftheSt. VrainValley;volunteerwithThe VeteransCommunityProject,Team RubicanandHabitatforHumanity. Education: D.Sc.inComputerScience,MSinInformationScience, BSinChemistryandPsychology (doublemajor)

KenMartin

Website: N/A

Age: 65

Family: Married,three children,sevengrandchildren Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?11years

Professionalbackground: Retired;previously informationtechnology

Martin

Political/communityexperience: CurrentmemberofErie’sOpen SpaceandTrailsAdvisoryBoard (OSTAB);currentmember/treasurer

Ifthevoterselecttomove forwardwithHomeRule, whatissueswillyoube lookingtoaddressinthe charter firstandforemost pertainingtothegrowth andfutureofErie?: The followingareasaremycurrentpriorities;however,what ismostimportantiswhat theresidentsofEriefeelaretheir priorities,andsothesemaywell evolvebasedonwhatthecommissionhearsduringpublicmeetings: PartitionErieintowardstoensure equalrepresentation,withpossible at-largerepresentation;addition ofnewzoningcategories,suchas seniorhousing;reasonablecampaign financerestrictions;affordablehousingandhomeownership; andprotectionandpreservationof cleanair,waterandland.

ofKenoshaFarmHOA Education: Bachelor’sdegree,BrownUniversity Ifthevoterselectto moveforwardwithHome Rule,whatissueswill youbelookingtoaddress inthecharter firstand foremostpertainingto thegrowthandfutureof Erie?: Increasetowncontrolover residentialdevelopment;consider increasingmayor’stermfromtwo tofouryears;considersplitting townintovotingdistrictsforsome (orall)oftheTrusteepositions; includecitizenrequests.

Professionalbackground: Previously,aerospaceengineerforNASAin Houstonbeforemovingtoamission controlroleasatechnicalexpert forhumanresearchon-boardthe

Shaikh

Political/community experience: Boardmember fornonprofitBeingBetter Neighbors.MemberofErie PoliceDepartmentDirectives TaskForce.

Education: Bachelor’sdegree andmaster’sdegreeinAerospace

Engineering,UniversityofTexasat Austin. Ifthevoterselecttomove forwardwithHomeRule,what issueswillyoubelookingto addressinthecharter first andforemostpertainingtothe growthandfutureofErie?: My goalistosetErieupwiththetools andprocessestoguideandplan itsinevitablegrowth.IthinkErie hasoutgrowntheone-size-fits-all statelawsthatlayouthowstatu-

torytownslikeEriearerun,andwe needabitmoredirectsayinhow ourtownisruninordertoguidethe cominggrowth.Myhopeisthat wecanputtogetheracharterthat giveseveryoneavoice,andthat wecansetupaframeworkoftown governmentthatismorecapable andefficientatrunningatownof 30,000+people,sowecan figure outhowweasresidentswantthe towntolookin5,10,15years.

RyanKenward

Website: kenwardforerie. com

Age: 36

Family: Wife,Stella;Children,Evan,Warren,Reagan Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?3years

Professionalbackground: Aerospaceexecutive

ErieHomeRuleCharterCommission

Kenward

Political/communityexperience: Candidatefortrusteein 2022municipalelection;board memberonErieHistoricPreservationAdvisoryBoard

Education: MBA,International Business;BSc,AppliedInformationSystems

BenHemphill

Website: N/A

Age: 32

Family: Fiancée,Samantha Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?4years

Professionalbackground: Mechanicalengineer

Ifthevoterselectto moveforwardwith HomeRule,whatissues willyoubelookingtoaddressinthecharter first andforemostpertaining tothegrowthandfuture ofErie?Mygoalforthe CharterCommissionwill betodraft anonpartisanframeworkinplainEnglishto removeambiguitiesandloopholes.Iwillbackeffortstogive morepowertoresidentsandcurb potentialpowergrabs.Thecharter couldexistforover100years,so it’scriticalwegetthisrightand weseparateourselvesfromthe noiseoftodayandthinkforward.

ofColorado-Boulder

AdamHaid

WebsiteURL: N/A

Age: 46

Family: Wife,Christina; sons,Noah,14,andAustin, 12

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?17years

Haid

Professionalbackground: Principalengineer,NetApp

Political/communityexperience: ErieTrustee,2018-22;NATAliaison;OSTABliaison;FounderofErie SingletrackAdvocates

Education: Bachelor’sdegree, computerinformationsystems; master’sincomputerinformation systems

Ifthevoterselecttomove forwardwithHomeRule,what

issueswillyoubelooking toaddressinthecharter firstandforemostpertainingtothegrowthand futureofErie?: Residential growthshouldpavetheway forcommercialincentives. Trusteesneedsomesubjectivityinapprovingdevelopmentapplications.I’mopen todividingthetownintodistricts tobalanceourrepresentation.Erie shouldcollectitsowntaxestoensureaccurateandtimelyrevenue. Ourelectionprocessneedsreform: longertermforthemayor,more signaturestoqualifyforballot, candidatecommitteesshouldnot beallowed,weshouldconsiderrequiringpreviousservice,andhigher payfortrusteeswouldopenupthe candidatepool.

Hemphill

Political/communityexperience: SustainabilityAdvisory BoardforTownofErie

Education: Bachelor’sdegree, mechanicalengineering,University ofTennessee;master’sdegree, aerospaceengineering,University

Ifthevoterselectto moveforwardwith homerule,whatissues willyoubelookingto addressinthecharter firstandforemost pertainingtogrowth andthefutureofErie?: Housingdevelopment andcommercialdevelopment. Creatingaframeworktohave financiallysustainabilitygrowth andusingincomehousingdevelopmenttoencouragecommercial growthinErie.

SarahKornely

Website: N/A

Age: 36

Family: Marriedforseven years;threechildren

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?3years

Professionalbackground: Caregivertoseniors;stay-at-homemom

Kornely

Political/communityexperience: WorkedwithOnBroadwayInc.in GreenBay,Wis.,updatingmaster planfortheircommunity.Responsibleforcommunityprofile,whichinvolvedgoingoutandsurveyingthe community,presentingatmeetings forthecommunityandlocalgovernmentofficials.Volunteer.

Education: Bachelor’sdegree, environmentalpolicyandplanning, UniversityofWisconsin-GreenBay Ifthevoterselecttomove

ToddSargent

WebsiteURL: facebook. com/people/Todd-Sargentfor-Erie-Charter-Commission/ 100086293637906/

Age: 55

Family: Wife,Kelly;children,Holly(30),Isaac(28) andEmily(14)

Howlonghaveyoulivedin

Erie?5years

Professionalbackground: Publicschoolmusicteacher

Political/community experience: VistaRidge MetropolitanDistrictBoard, 2022

degree,UniversityofNorthern Colorado

forwardwithHomeRule, whatissueswillyou belookingtoaddress inthecharter firstand foremostpertainingto thegrowthandfutureof Erie?: Ihaveaneducational backgroundinplanningthat revolvesalotaroundland use.Themostcommon complaintI’veheardfrom residentsrevolvesaroundthistopic andIfeelIcanassistinkeeping thecharterhonesttotheinterests oftheresidentsandnotjustblind development.Also,asagrowing community,Ifeeladjustingthe electioncyclefrommidtermsbeing heldinApriltoamorevoter-friendly Novemberwouldhelpwithvoter turnout.Manyhaveexpresseda desiretoadjusttermlimitstothose whichwouldbenefitEriemore, suchasthepositionofmayor.

Sargent

Education: Bachelor’sdegree,CUBoulder;master’s

Ifthevoterselecttomoveforwardwithhomerule,whatissues willyoubelookingtoaddressin thecharter firstandforemost pertainingtothegrowthand futureofErie?: TheCharterCommission’sworkwillbetocreate agovernmentthatpromotesand

preservestheindividualfreedomsof ourErieresidents,ensuregovernment,bothelectedandappointed, servespeopleratherthanruling them,requiremetricstomeasure performanceofdepartmentsand programs,withregularreviewand sunsettingmeasurestopromote efficientuseofourtaxes,(and) keepgovernmentsimple,sothatit isresponsiveanddiscernable.

ErieHomeRuleCharterCommission

JohnAhrens

Thecandidatecouldnotbereachedforparticipation.

ChelseaCampbell

WebsiteURL: N/A

Age: 34

Family: Husband,Jason; twochildren,Evelyn,William;threecats.

Howlonghaveyoulived inErie?: 3years

Campbell

Professionalbackground: I’veworkedinhealthcare for14years,startingasabedside andoperatingroomnurse.Currently,aclinicalqualitymanager foraregionaluniversity-based outpatienthealthsystem.

Political/communityexperience: VolunteerforBeingBetter Neighborsevents,includingBLM andPride;canvassingsupportfor localpoliticalcampaigns;former communityinvolvementinIndiana

LisaCunningham

WebsiteURL: facebook. com/Lisa4HomeRule

Age: 42

Family: Troy,Graceand David

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?22years

insupportofsocialdeterminantsofhealth. Education: Master’sdegree,businessadministrationandbachelor’sdegree innursing.

Ifthevoterselectto moveforwardwithHome Rule,whatissueswillyou belookingtoaddressin thecharter firstandforemost pertainingtothegrowthandfutureofErie?: WhileIdonothavea setagenda,Iwouldliketoconsider establishingbalancedrepresentationofErieneighborhoodsonthe BOTandzoningimprovements topromotehousingdiversityand businessopportunity.Additionalinterestsareaccess,culturalequity, localbusiness,theenvironment, andpopulationhealth.

BrianO’Connor

Website: N/A

Age: 49

Family: N/A

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?21years

Professionalbackground: Currently,owner andoperatorofEriebasedhomeservicesbusiness.

O’Connor

Previously,stay-at-homedad, managementingraphicsindustry,andmuseumandtradeshow designer/planner.

Political/communityexperience: Since2015,I’veserved ontheTownofErieTreeBoard. Currently,chairmanoftheboard. Previously,volunteerasBoulder MountainBikePatroller.

Education: Bachelor’sdegree, industrialdesignfromRochester InstituteofTechnology.

Ifthevoterselectto moveforwardwithHome Rule,whatissueswill youbelookingtoaddressinthecharter first andforemostpertaining tothegrowthandfuture ofErie?: Thereisno“foremost”agendaitemthatI willbepushingforwardifI amselectedtobeoneofthenine members.Taxation,elections,land use,andgovernmentadministrationallneedtobeaddressedin thischarter,andIseenoneedto assignoneasbeingmoreimportantthananother.Whoeveris selectedtoserveonthecommission,Iwouldliketosee firstand foremostthattheirpersonaland politicalagendasareleft outofthe charterdrafting.Thereisnoplace forthatinacharterthatissupposedtolastforgenerations.

Cunningham

Professionalbackground: 24yearsinbankingand finance, fiveasregionalvicepresident.Currently, financemanager foracharterschool.

Political/communityexperience: Servedasadministrativeboard chairforErieUnitedMethodist Churchforlastfouryears.Previously, financechairforFrequent FlyersProductions.

Education: BachelorofScience, businessmanagement,University ofPhoenix Ifthevoterselecttomove

JoshHunt

forwardwithHomeRule, whatissueswillyou belookingtoaddress inthecharter firstand foremostpertainingto thegrowthandfutureof Erie?: Forme,representationisimportant.Ahome rulecharterwouldallow residentstocreatewards ordistrictstoguaranteeresidents haveproperrepresentation.Iwould liketoseetermlimits.Itbenefits thetowntohaveafour-yearterm mayorandalignourelectionswith stateandfederaltimelines.Paying ourelectedofficialstobeelected officialscanalsobenefitthetown, ensuringourrepresentativesare focusingonErie.Iwanttosee covenantsfocusedonappropriate growth.It’simportantthatfuture buildsalignwiththehistoricambianceandblendinwiththecharm thatOldTownalreadypossesses.

BradleyBeck

WebsiteURL: N/A

Age: 63

Family: Married,four grownchildren,three granddaughters

Howlonghaveyoulivedin Erie?24years

Beck

Professionalbackground: Sales Political/communityexperience: Lifetimememberofthe OptimistClubofErie;ErieCitizens Academy;Toastmasters Education: BAincommunication arts,LoyolaMarymountUniversity Ifthevoterselecttomove forwardwithHomeRule,what issueswillyoubelookingto addressinthecharter firstand

foremostpertainingto thegrowthandfuture ofErie?: Ibelievegovernmenthasonepurpose,to protectindividual,natural rightsofcitizens.Fortoo longtheTownofErieand administrationhasbeen playingoutsideofitsarea ofresponsibility.Asanactiveandengagedmemberofthe community,Iwanttobepartof theconversationthatfocuseson theproperroleofalimitedgovernmentshouldtheballotmeasure pass.Ihopeitdoesnot.Readthe job-killingideastheYesonHome Rulewebsitesuggest:apollution tax,business/consumerusetax, computersoftwaretax,occupationprivilegetax.Allunderthe bannerof“localcontrol.”

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ErieHomeRuleCharterCommission

J.C.Moore

WebsiteURL: N/A

Age: 82

Family: Wife,Beverly (married53years);two sons,fourgrandchildren

Howlonghaveyoulived inErie?: 14years

Moore

Professionalbackground: Navyveteran,lieutenantofcivilengineercorpsduring Vietnamera.Licensedprofessionalengineer.Presidentofown consultingstructuralengineering corporationfor25years.

Political/communityexperience: FormerBroomfieldCity Councilmanfor fiveyears(worked withtheir1977HomeRuleCharter)andchairmanofthethatcity’s Building&ConstructionReview Boardfor23years. Education: Bachelorofscience, civilengineering.Graduateschool attheUniversityofCalifornia, Berkeley.

ErinCygan

Ifthevoterselectto moveforwardwith HomeRule,whatissues willyoubelookingto addressinthecharter firstandforemostpertainingtothegrowth andfutureofErie?: The homerulecharterIdesire isonethatwillgivethe city’sresidentsabettervoicein howthegovernmentisrunand whatservicestheyprovide.This homerulechartershoulddivide thecityintowardssothatall areasareequallyrepresented,and thismakesiteasierfortherepresentativestocampaignandhave contactwiththeirconstituents. (Electingeveryoneonanat-large basisdoesnotprovideequal representation.)Ournewhome rulechartershouldbesimpleand straightforward,andnotclobberedupwithnumerousregulationsandpoliciesinthehomerule chartersofsomeofourneighboringcities.

LongmontBallotQuestion3A

CharterAmendmentforModernizationofConductofCity Business

Whatitasks: “ShalltheCityofLongmontHomeRuleCharterbeamendedbyrevisingSections2.4,3.3,3.6,3.9,7.1,and13.7oftheCharterto removeoutdatedlanguageandallowformodernizationoftheconductof citybusiness?”

Whatitmeans: ThecityofLongmontwantstoupdateitscharterwith updatedlanguageincludingreplacinginstancesofthewordcouncilmen withcouncilmembers.

Whatsupporterssay: ReplacingoutdatedlanguageintheCharterwill makeiteasiertoreadandunderstand.

Whatopponentssay: Nooppositionhasformedtothisballotmeasure.

LongmontBallotQuestion3B

CharterAmendmenttoProspectivelyVacateOffice

Whatitasks: ShalltheCityofLongmontHomeRuleCharterbeamendedbyrevisingSection2.8oftheChartertogiveelectedcityofficialsrunningforanotherelectedofficetheoptionofprospectivelyvacatingtheir currentofficetoavoidtheburdenandexpenseofasubsequentelection?

Whatitmeans: IfaCityCouncilmemberwantstorunformayor,should theybeallowedtoprospectivelyvacatetheirCityCouncilseat?Evenif theylostthemayor’srace—andstillhadayearleft ontheirCityCouncil term—theywouldagreetoresignonacertaindatesoonaftertheelection.

Whatsupporterssay: Theballotmeasurewouldsavethecitythecost ofhavingtoconductasubsequentelectionto filltheseatoftheoutgoing CityCouncilmembershouldtheybeelectedmayor.

Whatopponentssay: Nooppositionhasformedtothisballotmeasure.

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CandaceWhitehouse

WebsiteURL: N/A

Age: 39

Family: Marriedtomy wonderfulhusband.We havetwodaughters,who are5and2.

Howlonghaveyoulived inErie?MovedtoEriein Marchof2019,butwasbornand raisedinBoulder.

Whitehouse

Professionalbackground: Prior tobecomingastay-at-homemom, Iworkedasaconsultantforsmall startupbusinesses.

Political/communityexperience: Currentlyservesasthe VPforthePTOatmydaughter’s school.

Education: BAincommunication fromUNC.

Ifthevoterselecttomove forwardwithHomeRule,what issueswillyoubelookingtoad-

dressinthecharter first andforemostpertaining tothegrowthandfuture ofErie?: Mycandidacyis notissuedriven.Forme, themostimportantthing thechartershouldfocus onisestablishingtheformationofourlocalgovernment.Withhomerule,we havetheopportunitytoestablish wards,whichwillallowrepresentationtospecificareasofErie ratherthanthecurrentsystem ofhavingthefullboardatlarge. Wecanalsoincreasethetermfor mayorifwechooseandcaneven havethemayorbeanon-voting memberofcouncil.Ultimately,the chartershouldbeanonpartisan roadmapforlocalgovernment thatwillstandthetestoftime forgenerationstocome.Itisvital thatthecharterbesomethingthat reflectsthewillofalltheresidents ofErieandnotjustaselectfew.

LongmontBallotQuestion3C

RevenueBondstoFundResilientSt.VrainProject Improvements

Whatitasks: “Withoutimposingnewtaxesorincreasingexistingtaxes, shalltheCityofLongmontbeauthorizedtoborrowupto$20,000,000 forthepurposeof financingstormdrainagesystemimprovements, includingbutnotlimitedtoimprovementstotheSt.VrainCreekdrainagewayfromSunsetStreettoHoverStreettoprotectdownstreamareas fromfuture flooding;andshalltheborrowingbeevidencedbybonds, loanagreements,orother financialobligationspayablesolelyfromthe City’sstormdrainageenterpriserevenuesandbeissuedatonetimeorin multipleseriesatapriceabove,beloworequaltotheprincipalamountof suchborrowingandwithsuchtermsandconditions,includingprovisions forredemptionpriortomaturitywithorwithoutpaymentofpremium,as theCitymaydetermine?”

Whatitmeans: Shouldthecitybeallowedtoborrowupto$20millionto financestormdrainageinfrastructurealongtheSt.VrainCreektoprotect thecityfromfuture floodingevents?

Whatsupporterssay: Thisballotmeasureisnecessarytorestorethe St.VrainCreekandtoprotectpeopleandpropertyalongitfrom floods.

Whatopponentssay: Noformaloppositionhasformedtothisballot measure.

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Lyons Ballot Issue 2G

Lodging tax

What it asks: “Shall the town of Lyons change the town’s lodging occupation tax from $2.00per day per occupied lodging room or ac commodation, including camping or campsites, and short-term rentals, to up to 8% of the cost of the rental fee, price, or other consideration paid, with the initial rate set at 5%, adjustable by resolution of the Board of Trustees, commencing on bookings made after January 1, 2023, increasing tax revenues up to $135,000the first fiscal year and whatever amounts are raised annually thereafter, to be used to address visitor impacts and fund community projects and capital improvements as determined by the town of Lyons Board of Trustees, with any ad ditional funds used to fund any lawful municipal purpose as determined by the Board of Trustees; and shall the town be permitted to collect, re tain, and expend all revenues derived from such tax as a voter-approved revenue change and an exception to limits which would otherwise apply under Article X, Section 20of the Colorado Constitution or any other law?”

What it means: The measure is asking voters to raise the town’s lodging tax from $2per night up to a maximum of 8% of the total nightly rate for visitors staying at short-term rentals and campsites. If approved, the tax would start at $5per night on Jan. 1and be applied to bookings on and after that date, and the Board of Trustees could raise the levy to 8%.

What supporters say: No support has been documented from resi dents who are in favor of this measure.

What opponents say: No opposition has been documented from resi dents who are against this measure.

Lyons Ballot Issue 2H

Parks and Open Space Zoning Amendment

What it asks: “Shall the permitted and conditional uses of the Parks and Open Space (POS) zoning district be expanded to allow for arts and cul tural facilities as a permitted use and nonprofit facilities as a conditional use within the POS zone?”

What it means: Lyons is asking voters whether arts and cultural facili ties should be classified as a “permitted use” while nonprofit facilities should be a “conditional use” in the parks and open space zoning district.

What supporters say: No support has been documented from residents who are in favor of this measure.

What opponents say: No opposition has been documented from resi dents who are against this measure.

Nederland Ballot Issue 2J

Law enforcement funding

What it asks: “Shall town of Nederland taxes be increased $156,250 annually in the first full fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and by such amounts as are raised annually thereafter by the imposition of an additional 0.25% sales tax such that town of Nederland sales tax rate increases from 4.0% to 4.25%, with revenues from such tax increase being used for: — law enforcement services; — personnel to support public safety; — equipment and facilities to support public safety; — personnel to support other town services; — and/or other lawful municipal purposes; And shall all revenues derived from such tax and any earnings thereon be collected, retained and spent as a voter approved revenue change, under Article X, Section 20of the Colorado Constitution, notwithstand ing any revenue or expenditure limitations contained in the Colorado Constitution or any other law?”

What it means: The measure would increase sales tax from 4% to 4.25% to help pay for police officers and other public support staff. The measure also would grant the town permission to keep and spend any excess revenues collected through the tax.

What supporters say: Nederland has seen a rash of resignations in the police department and risks losing the department as salaries have failed to keep up with other Colorado departments. The tax increase would help the town offer competitive wages to attract officers.

What opponents say: Some have questioned the need for the town to have its own police department, as Nederland could save money by contracting with the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office for coverage like Lyons and Superior.

Nederland Ballot Issue 2K

Retail marijuana sales tax

What it asks: “Shall town of Nederland taxes be increased $160,000an nually in the first full fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and by such amounts as are raised annually thereafter by the imposition of a 5.0% special sales tax on the sale of retail marijuana and retail marijuana prod ucts to consumers, retail marijuana stores, or retail marijuana product manufacturers as such is authorized by state law, to be in addition to the Nederland sales tax, with proceeds to be used for parks and recreation programs and services and/or other lawful municipal purposes and shall all revenues derived from such tax and the earnings thereon be collected, retained and spent as a voter approved revenue change under Article X, Section 20of the Colorado Constitution, notwithstanding any revenue or expenditure limitations contained in the Colorado Constitution or any other law?”

What it means: The measure would impose a 5% special tax on recre ational marijuana sales to help fund various town services. The measure also would grant the town permission to keep and spend any excess revenues collected through the tax.

What supporters say: The money raised from the tax would help a town facing budget issues and allow for improvements in Nederland. What opponents say: The special tax places an unfair financial burden on recreational marijuana users and retailers and could lead to residents buying product elsewhere, hurting local businesses.

Nederland Ballot Issue

Lodging tax

What it asks: “Shall town of Nederland taxes be increased $45,000 annually in the first full fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and by such amounts as are raised annually thereafter by an increase of the occupation tax paid by every person or business that furnishes shortterm lodging (less than thirty (30) consecutive days), to the amount of four dollars ($4.00) per day (from the current two dollars ($2.00) per day) per bedroom or per other accommodation without defined bedrooms, with proceeds to be used for health and human services programs and activities and law enforcement services; and shall all revenues derived from such occupation tax and any earnings theron be collected and spent as a voter-approved revenue change, notwith standing any revenue or expenditure limitations contained in Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado constitution or any other law?”

What it means: The measure would increase the daily tax on shortterm lodging, such as AirBnBs, from $2to $4. The measure also would grant the town permission to keep and spend any excess revenues col lected through the tax.

What supporters say: The increased revenue would help a town fac ing budget issues, including difficulties in staffing its police depart ment due to an inability to offer competitive wages.

What opponents say: The tax would make it more difficult for those offering short-term lodging, which could lead to a drop in tourism.

Superior Ballot Issue 2M

Marshall Fire recovery funding

What it asks: Shall Town of Superior taxes be increased by $800,000 annually in the first full fiscal year, and by whatever additional amounts are collected annually thereafter, by an increase of 0.16% in the town’s sales and use tax, to take effect on January 1, 2023, with the revenues from such tax increase to be used for recovery efforts related to the 2021Marshall fire and other related expenses; and shall the town be authorized to collect, retain, and spend all such revenue and any invest ment earnings and interest thereon without limitation and without limiting the expenditure of any other revenues or funds under Article x, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution; and shall such tax increase automatically expire on December 31, 2032?

What it means: Superior is asking voters whether they’ll support increasing the town’s sales tax by 0.16% to raise money for recov ery efforts from the 2021Marshall Fire. The tax is expected to raise $800,000in the first year and would expire at the end of 2032. The measure also would grant the town permission to keep and spend any excess revenues collected through the tax.

What supporters say: Supporters would argue the money is neces sary to support the town as it recovers from the Marshall Fire. The Dec. 30wildfire, the state’s most destructive, burned through more than 1,000structures and damaged even more. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association classified it as a billion-dollar disaster.

What opponents say: Opponents would say the last thing those who experienced loss in the fire need is additional taxes. Some might also argue Boulder County should be paying more. The Town of Superior wrote a letter to the county earlier this year suggesting exactly this.

Boulder Valley School District Issue 5A

Capital improvement bond issue

What it asks: Shall Boulder Valley School District RE-2debt be in creased by $350million, with a repayment cost of not to exceed $714 million, and shall district taxes be increased not more than $32million annually, by the issuance and payment of general obligation bonds all for the purposes described in the district’s facilities critical needs plan approved by the Board of Education and will be monitored by a com munity bond oversight committee, including but not limited to the following:

Investing in district schools, sites and facilities by repairing, replac ing and/or upgrading infrastructure, building systems and finishes, and removing asbestos for the purposes of addressing urgent facil ity deficiencies, improving the learning and work environment for all students and staff, expanding ADA accessibility, extending the service life of buildings, improving energy efficiency and creating safer learning environments;

Addressing educational deficiencies in career and technical education (CTE) by renovating learning spaces to construct industry-inspired environments, including lab-like classrooms at secondary schools and modernizing learning environments at the technical education center; Replacing the 70-year-old New Vista High School building, which has reached the end of its service life, with a modern, energy-efficient building;

Constructing and equipping an elementary school campus in Erie, Colorado, to accommodate enrollment growth and relieve overcrowding at other district schools;

With such general obligation bonds to be sold, bear interest, mature, be subject to redemption, with or without premium of not more than three percent, and be issued at such time, at such price (at, above or below par) in such manner and containing such terms not inconsistent with this ballot issue, as the Board of Education may determine, and shall the mill be imposed in any year at a mill levy sufficient to pay the prin cipal of and interest on such debt or any refunding debt, or to create a reserve for such payment, provided that any revenue produced by such levy shall not exceed $32million annually?

What it means: The Boulder Valley School District is asking for a $350 million bond issue to pay for a new $31.5million elementary school in Erie and a new $27.7million building for New Vista High School. The plan also includes about $36million to support expanded career and technical education offerings and about $123million for building main tenance. The district would raise the $350million by selling bonds, with landowners paying back the debt through property taxes. District officials project the total repayment cost of the bonds at $714million. The cost to homeowners would be about $118a year, or $9.83a month, for a home valued at $600,000.

What supporters say: The tax increase is needed to address enroll ment growth in Erie and building deficiencies at New Vista High School, as well as to expand the career and technical education offerings that students need to succeed after high school. Delaying maintaining schools as buildings age and major systems reach their end of life also will allow buildings to deteriorate and costs to increase. Bond spend ing will be overseen by a public accountability committee, ensuring the money is spent as intended.

What opponents say: With declining enrollment at many elementary schools, especially in Boulder, the district should determine if school closures are needed before asking for money for school maintenance. Taxes are already too high, and property owners, especially those on fixed incomes, can’t afford to pay more. The district should use its operating money for building maintenance instead of going into debt.

Gold Hill Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6D

Mill levy

What it asks: “Shall Gold Hill Fire Protection District taxes be in creased up to $50,000annually, and by whatever additional amounts are annually raised thereafter, by an additional tax levy of 6.36mills, commencing in tax year 2022(for collection in calendar year 2023), and continuing thereafter as provided by law, with such tax proceeds to be used for district operations and capital expenses, including but not limited to:

— providing essential firefighting equipment; — repairing and replacing aging emergency response vehicles; — repairing, maintaining, and replacing the current fire station; and — adding one or more paid employees; And shall such tax proceeds be collected and spent by the district as voter approved revenue and spending changes in each year, without re gard to any spending or revenue limitation contained in Article X, Sec tion 20of the Colorado Constitution and Section 29-1-301, Colorado Revised Statutes?”

What it means: The measure would increase property taxes by 0.006% to raise money to pay for new equipment and one more fire fighter in the Gold Hill Fire Protection District. The measure also asks voters to allow the district to set aside the rules in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and allow it to collect and keep all revenues raised by the tax increase to spend on future needs.

What supporters say: The revenue would help fund improvements for the Gold Hill Fire Protection District.

What opponents say: Property owners in the district would see in creased property taxes.

Nederland Fire Protection District Ballot Issue 6A

Mill levy

What it asks: “Shall Nederland Fire Protection District taxes be in creased by up to $250,000(2024amount after all phased-in increases) annually and in each year thereafter by whatever additional amounts are raised from a phased-in operating mill levy imposed at a rate of 1mill in 2022, an additional 1mill in 2023, and an additional 1mill in 2024(the to tal of which is 3mills and is in addition to the mill levy currently imposed by the district), and continuing thereafter as provided by law, with such tax proceeds to be used for the following district operational and capital expenses:

— funding of a structured vehicle replacement plan; — funding of vehicle maintenance and replacement; and — funding of building maintenance and construction; And shall such tax proceeds be collected and spent by the district as voter approved revenue and spending changes in each year, without re gard to any spending or revenue limitation contained in Article X, Section 20of the Colorado Constitution and Section 29-1-301, Colorado Revised Statutes?”

What it means: The measure would seek to raise $250,000through a series of property tax increases of .001% every year starting for the 2022fiscal year and ending in 2024, for a total of a .003% increase. The measure also asks voters to allow the district to set aside the rules in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and allow it to collect and keep all revenues raised by the tax increase to spend on future needs.

What supporters say: The tax increase would help to pay for new equip ment and equipment repairs for emergency responders.

What opponents say: Property owners in the district would see in creased property taxes.

Left Hand Water and Sanitation District Ballot Issue 6B Public Works Superintendent name change

Mill levy

What it asks: “Shall Left Hand Water and Sanitation District debt be increased up to $350,000, with a maximum repayment cost of not to exceed $480,000, and shall district taxes be increased not more than $26,000annually for the purpose of financing the costs of improve ments to the district, and shall the mill levy be increased in any year, without limitation of rate in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such bonds or any refunding bonds (or to create a reserve for such payment); such debt to be evidenced by the issuance of general obligation bonds, loan agreements, or other forms of indebtedness; such debt to be sold in one series or more on terms and conditions and with such maturities as permitted by law and as the board of directors of the district may determine, including provisions for redemption of the debt prior to maturity with or without payment of the premium; and shall the proceeds of such debt and the revenues from such taxes and any earnings from the investment of such proceeds and revenues be collected and spent as a voter approved revenue change and an exception to the limits which would otherwise apply under Article X, Section 20of the Colorado Constitution or any other law?”

What it means: The measure would allow the Left Hand Water and Sanitation District to increase property taxes in order to raise up to $26,000more per year. The measure also asks voters to allow the district to set aside the rules in the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and allow it to collect and keep all revenues raised by the tax increase to spend on future needs.

What supporters say: The tax increase would fund improvements to the water district.

What opponents say: Property owners in the district would see in creased property taxes.

Dacono Ballot Question 2E

What it asks: “Shall the City of Dacono Home Rule Charter concerning the Public Works Department be amended to reflect the job title of Public Works Director in order to more accurately reflect the duties and respon sibilities of a professional holding such position?”

What it means: The ballot measure would update the city’s charter to more accurately describe the role of the public works director. What supporters say: Director is more commonly used in the Public Works field and therefore should be used instead of Superintendent. What opponents say: The current title is sufficient and there isn’t any pressing need to update it.

Dacono Ballot Question 2F

Pay raise for elected officials

What it asks: “Shall compensation paid to the Mayor be increased from $75.00per month to $500.00per month, and shall compensation paid to each city Councilmember be increased from $50.00per month to $300.00per month, with such increases to take effect for all such office holders on January 1, 2023?”

What it means: This ballot measure, if approved, would raise the mayor’s pay from $75per month to $500per month, and councilmembers’ pay from $50per month to $300per month.

What supporters say: The city’s annual budget can accommodate the pay increase, and it would be more incentive for citizens to get involved in public service. The compensation rate was established 41years ago in 1981, so it’s time for an update that accurately reflects the work done by the mayor and councilmembers.

What opponents say: The money that would go to the mayor and councilmembers could be used for other services. The officials are paid sufficiently and there is no need to increase city spending for them.