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HOW TO VOTE
Llection Day is Tuesday, Nov. G.
All eligible voters who have requested mailin
ballots should begin receiving them later this
week. Ballots cannot be lorwarded, so the clerk`s
ollice needs your current inlormation. !t`s too late
to register to vote in time lor the election, but vot
ers can verily online that they`re properly register
ed and request mailin ballots:
Bou|der County: www.bouldercountyvotes.org
Broomf|e|d: www.broomlield.org/elections
EARLY VOTING
Bou|der County
Boulder County voters can cast their ballots at
the lollowing locations:
Bou|der c|erk's off|ce, 175O 88rd St.: 8 a.m. to
G p.m. Oct. 22 to Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 27
Bou|der County Courthouse, Last Wing, 2O25
14th St.: 8 a.m. Oct. 29 to Nov. 2
Un|vers|ty C|ub, CU campus, 972 Broadway,
Boulder: 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 29 to Nov. 2
Longmont c|erk's off|ce, 529 Collman St.: 8
a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 22 to Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Oct. 27
Bou|der County Fa|rgrounds, Clover Build
ing, 9595 Nelson Road, Longmont: 8 a.m. to G p.m.
Oct. 29 to Nov. 2
Lafayette Pub||c L|brary, 775 W. Baseline
Road: 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 29 to Nov. 2
Broomf|e|d
Broomlield voters can cast their ballots at the lol
lowing location:
C|erk and Recorder's Off|ce, 1 DesCombes
Drive: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 22 to Nov. 2, excluding
Oct. 28
VOTING ON
ELECTION DAY
Bou|der County
Boulder County voters may lind their polling
place assignments lor the Nov. G election begin
ning Monday by looking up their registration at
www.bouldercountyvotes.org.
Broomf|e|d
Broomlield residents may vote at the \ote Cen
ter in the Clerk and Recorder`s Ollice,
1 DesCombes Drive, lrom 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G.
RETURNING
YOUR BALLOT
Bou|der County
\oted ballots must be received by the Boulder
County Clerk & Recorder`s Ollice no later than 7
p.m. Nov. G to be counted. !ostmarks do not count
as received.
!l you choose to return your voted ballot by mail,
you must allix adequate postage.
Ballots may also be delivered to the lollowing lo
cations:
Bou|der c|erk's off|ce, 175O 88rd St.
Walkin dropoll: 8 a.m. to 4:8O p.m. Monday
through riday, 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 22 through
Nov. 2, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 8 a.m. to G p.m. Nov.
5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Driveby dropoll: 9 a.m.8 p.m. Nov. 8, 8 a.m. to G
p.m. Nov. 5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Bou|der County Courthouse, 1825 !earl St.,
Boulder
through Nov. 5
Bou|der County Courthouse, Last Wing, 2O25
14th St., Boulder
Walkin dropoll: 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 29 through
Nov. 2, 4:8O to G p.m. Nov. 5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Un|vers|ty of Co|orado Recreat|on Center,
Boulder campus
Walkin dropoll: 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 29 through
Nov. 5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Lafayette Pub||c L|brary, 775 W. Baseline
Road
Walkin dropoll: 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 29 to Nov.
5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Longmont c|erk's off|ce, 529 Collman St.,
Longmont
through riday, 8 a.m. to G p.m. Oct. 22 to Nov. 2, 9
a.m.8 p.m. Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 8 a.m.
to G p.m. Nov. 5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Longmont dr|ve-up, 584 Terry St., Longmont
Driveby dropoll: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 8 a.m.
Lou|sv|||e c|erk's off|ce, 722 Main St.
through Nov. 5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Lou|sv|||e's Ste|nbaugh Pav|||on, 824 ront
St.
Driveby dropoll: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 8, 8 a.m.
Lyons Town Ha||, 482 ilth Ave.
Driveby dropoll: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Neder|and Commun|ty Center, 75O N. High
way 72
Walkin dropoll: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Driveby drop oll: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Nov. G
Broomf|e|d
Broomlield voters can drop oll their ballots at:
Broomf|e|d C|ty and County Bu||d|ng,
1 DesCombes Drive
Broomf|e|d Commun|ty and Sen|or Center,
28O Lamar St.
The Chateaux at Fox Meadows, 18GOO Xavier
Lane
Church of the Ho|y Comforter, 17OO W. 1Oth
Ave.
F|atIron Cross|ng Commun|ty Room
Front Range Mob||e Home Park, 2885 L. Mid
way Blvd.
R|sen Sav|or Lutheran Church, 8O81 W. 144th
Ave.
8A0S
President ..............................................3, 30, 31
U.S. Congress, District 2 ..............................4, 5
U.S. Congress, District 4 ..................................5
State Board of Education, 2nd CD ................7,8
CU Board of Regents, At-large .....................8,9
State Senate, District 17 .................................10
State Senate, District 18 ...........................10, 11
State House of Representatives, District 10 ..11
State House of Representatives, District 11 ..12
State House of Representatives,
District 12 .................................................12, 13
District 13 .......................................................14
District 33 .................................................14, 15
Regional Transportation District,
District l ....................................................16, 17
Boulder County commissioner, District 1 .......18
Boulder County commissioner, District 2 .......19
Boulder County District Attorney ...................14
Louisville City Council, Ward 1 .......................20
Superior Town Board Trustee ..................20, 21
8ALL0T |SS0S
Statew|de
Amendment S: State personnel system .........22
Amendment 64: Marijuana legalization ..........22
Amendment 65: Campaign spending .............22
A||enspark Water and
San|tat|on D|str|ct
lssue No. 5A: Setting Aside TABOR ...............28
Bou|der
lssue 2A: Climate Action Plan tax extension ..23
lssue 2B: Sales and use tax extension ...........23
lssue 2C: City Council compensation ............23
lssue 2D: 30-year city leases .........................23
Er|e
lssue 2A: Police and public safety building ....25
Lafayette
Question 2A: Open space tax extension ........24
Question 2B: Residential growth management
.........................................................................24
Longmont
Ballot Question 2A: Xcel franchise
agreement ......................................................29
Ballot Question 300: Prohibiting hydraulic
fracturing ........................................................29
Lou|sv|||e
lssue 2A: Open space tax extension ..............24
Rocky Mounta|n
F|re Protect|on D|str|ct
lssue 5A: Property tax increase ......................25
Bou|der Mounta|n
F|re Protect|on D|str|ct
lssue 5A: Property tax increase ......................25
St. Vra|n Va||ey Schoo| D|str|ct
Ballot lssue No. 3A: Mill Levy Override ..........29
J006 8ThT|0h
State Supreme Court ......................................26
State Court of Appeals .............................26, 27
Boulder District Court Judge ..........................27
Boulder County Court Judge .........................28
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ouIder County
aIIot heasures
2A Boulder Climate Action Plan Tax Extension'
2B Boulder Parks and Recreation Tax Extension'
300 Longmont Hydraulic Fracturing Ban
ouIder County CommIssIoners
District 1: Elise Jones
District 2: Deb Gardner
PegIonaI TransportatIon 0IstrIct I
Cheryl Hauger
Judy Lubow
CoIorado State House
District 10: Dickey Lee Hullinghorst
District 11: Jonathan Singer
District 12: Mike Foote
District 13: Claire Levy
District 33: Dianne Primavera
CoIorado State Senate
District 17: Matt Jones
District 18: Rollie Heath
U.S. Congress
District 2: Jared Polis
District 4: Brandon ShaIIer
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One position available, two good candidates
Associated Press
Pres|dent Barack Obama waves to
supporters after speak|ng at a
campa|gn event Oct. 8 |n San
Franc|sco.
Associated Press
Repub||can pres|dent|a| cand|date
M|tt Romney campa|gns at Ar|e|
Corporat|on on Oct. 10 |n Mount
Vernon, Oh|o.
Eandlul cl states
will decide the
\hite Ecuse race
By Thomas Beaumont
Associated Press
So much lor Mitt Romney`s plans
to compete lor Democratictrending
Michigan or !ennsylvania. And what
about !resident Barack Obama`s
early hopes ol lighting it out lor Re
publicantilting Arizona, Ceorgia or
Texas? orget them.
The presidential battleground
map is as compact as it`s been in
decades, with |ust nine states seeing
the bulk ol candidate visits, cam
paign ads and getoutthevote ellorts
in the hunt lor the 27O Llectoral Col
lege votes needed lor victory. That
means |ust a lraction ol Americans
will determine the outcome ol the
race lor the White House.
!t`s dillicult il not impossible to
pull new states into that kind ol com
petition," said Tad Devine, a Demo
crat who long has helped his party`s
presidential nominees cralt stateby
state strategies to reach the magic
number.
A month belore Llection Day, that
means both candidates are concen
trating their precious time and mon
ey in the handlul ol states that still
seem to be competitive: Colorado,
Ohio, lorida, Nevada, !owa, \irgin
ia, North Carolina, New Hampshire
and Wisconsin.
Obama succeeded in expanding
the map in 2OO8 by winning the tra
ditionally Republican states ol !ndi
ana, North Carolina and \irginia.
But it took a Democratic tidal wave
to do so, and he was the exception in
a nation that`s grown increasingly
polarized, with demographic shilts
heralding Democratic victories in
the Northeast and on the West
Coast and Republican dominance in
the West and South.
!olitics in the country has be
come homogenized regionally and
culturally," said Steve Schmidt, a vet
eran ol Republican presidential cam
paigns. So, he added: You`re lelt
with the only states that have the
population and demographic mix
where it`s in question who is going
to be on top at the linish line."
T\ ad money the best measure
ol whether a campaign is competing
in a state shows that 98 percent ol
the $74G million spent so lar, or $G97
million has poured into the nine
-ii PRESIDENT, 28
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Susan Ha||
Party: Creen
Webs|te: www.halllorhouse.org
Age: 58
Fam||y: !`m married with 8 children.
How |ong have you ||ved |n 2nd Congress|ona| D|str|ct? ! have lived in
District 2 lor over 25 years.
Profess|ona| background: Teacher
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: ! supported Creen
!arty candidates Bob Kinsey lor Senate, and Tanya !shika
wa in ederal Heights, the lirst Creen !arty member elect
ed there.
Educat|on: ! have a bachelor`s degree
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: ! admire
Dr. ]ill Stein because she is a physician who realized there
was a rising rate ol ailments in children that were prevent
able, such as asthma, and she decided to do something
about it through campaigning lor president, without ac
cepting corporate lunding. She thinks the country needs
the environment cleaned up and Medicare lor all, and the U.S. needs to es
tablish provisions lor all U.S. citizens to have their basic needs met.
How do you p|an to tack|e the ongo|ng |ssue of h|gh unemp|oyment
|n Co|orado and nat|ona||y? Dr. ]ill Stein`s plan lor taking care ol the un
employment in Colorado and around the country includes bringing the sol
diers home and having their labor and new businesses contribute to the
stimulation ol the economy, ending the largest subsidies on old energy pro
visions and putting this money toward new green technology and |obs. The
Creen New Deal also provides the opportunity lor those corporations that
have made the largest prolits in history to contribute back into their com
munities by returning to higher tax rates as billionaires, which will stimu
late the economy and promote opportunities lor new businesses.
What does Co|orado's 2nd Congress|ona| D|str|ct most need |n
terms of he|p from Wash|ngton, D.C., whether that's fund|ng or po-
||t|ca| ass|stance? Colorado`s 2nd Congressional District does need provi
sions lor more subsidies on green energy sources. !ndependent Bernie
Sanders has a bill to stop the tax breaks going to the big oil corporations.
The oil corporations have had years ol linancial support lor their lorm ol en
ergy, and now it is time to provide support lor alternative means ol energy.
What b||| wou|d you |ntroduce f|rst |f you are e|ected? As soon as !
look into the bills that are already created and needing support and signa
tures, ! will begin to introduce bills where ! see there is a gap. The bills Ber
nie Sanders has created began in the Senate and his work is parallel to that
ol the Creen !arty. ! appreciate that he has been stating there should be no
cuts on Social Security, Medicare or Medicaid, and therelore ! will not be a
part ol the Simpson Bowles Budget, but the tax cuts should be ended to the
monstrous oil corporations and ! will support these positions, as does Dr.
]ill Stein. One ol the most important bills that should be passed is against
the Democrat and Republicanpassed NDAA. ! think Barbara Lee has creat
ed a bill lor this, but il not, it will be one ol my lirst. ! will ol course want to
sign Dr. Stein`s bills, including provisions lor new energy |obs, legalization
ol cannabis and hemp at a lederal level, health care lor all, cutting the larg
est military budget in the world and building up the economic, health and
social nets in the U.S.
Randy Lua|||n
Party: Libertarian
Webs|te: www.randyluallin.com
Age: 54
Fam||y: Married, two children and lour grandchildren
How |ong have you ||ved |n 2nd Congress|ona| D|str|ct? Oll and on
lor a total ol 8O years
Profess|ona| background: Mason; 1O years in U.S. Army
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Cubmaster, !ack
G9; Habitat lor Humanity; \olunteers ol Outdoor Colo
rado; CCT\ Channel 54; CCCC Race Colorado Masters
Association; Boulder County Libertarian party member
ship coordinator; candidate city council, mayor, county
commissioner
Educat|on: 12 years public education; three years col
lege; Natural Resource Management; two years voca
tional building trades
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Ulys
ses Simpson Crant. He who has never lailed cannot be
great. ailure is the true test ol greatness." Herman Melville. Crant
had lailure alter lailure, but did not give up.
How do you p|an to tack|e the ongo|ng |ssue of h|gh unemp|oy-
ment |n Co|orado and nat|ona||y? True employment only takes place
in the private sector where actual goods and services are produced. Cur
rently somewhere between 4O to 5O percent ol |obs are provided by the
government or government contracts, leaving the remaining 5O to GO per
cent ol the work lorce to pay lor this. This tax burden is too high and the
government is too large. ! would cultivate more employment in the pri
vate sector by leveling the playing lield lor new business. By deregulat
ing unnecessary roadblocks and taking away unlair subsidies, innovation
and competition would thrive.
terms of he|p from Wash|ngton, D.C., whether that's fund|ng or
po||t|ca| ass|stance? Since District 2 is |ust one segment, the better
question is what does Colorado most need lrom the lederal government?
irst and loremost is to be lelt alone. Our states` rights have been violated
when the lederal government contradicts a state law. One example ol this
is when Coloradans voted to allow medical mari|uana, yet the lederal gov
ernment continues to prosecute users and suppliers. Another example is
our education system. Currently the lederal government only provides 1O
percent to the total cost ol education in this state, but at the same time,
mandates and requires things like No Child Lelt Behind. This system is
inellective and ! would support legislation that would give power back to
local government, which is in better position to decide lor the people it
serves.
What b||| wou|d you |ntroduce f|rst |f you are e|ected? A balanced
budget. Most il not all our existing problems can be traced to borrowing
and spending above what we take in through taxation. A balanced budget
must include the specilic allotment to specilic items such as Social Securi
ty, Medicare and Medicaid. Use ol our tax money via general lunds and
using them lor things like undeclared wars has bankrupted these very
valuable systems. The interest on the national debt to other countries and
the ederal Reserve has siphoned the system to where it is today.
Kev|n Lundberg
Party: Republican
Webs|te: www.lundberg2O12.com
Age: GO
Fam||y: Wile: Sandy; son, Scott; daughters, Laura and Christy
How |ong have you ||ved |n the 2nd Congress|ona| D|str|ct? ! have
lived in Larimer County lor 2O years
Profess|ona| background: Media production, state legislator
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Board ol Trustees lor
Colorado Christian University, 18 years. Helped start
Christian Home Lducators ol Colorado in 199O. Colorado
Commission on amily Medicine, 2OOO2OO2. Colorado
House, 2OO82OO9. Colorado Senate, 2OO92O12.
Educat|on: B.A. lrom Rockmont College, 1974
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Ronald
Reagan was a leader that changed our culture, lor the bet
ter, with the right balance ol practical wisdom, loresight and
a deep respect lor the extraordinary qualities ol our nation.
How do you p|an to tack|e the ongo|ng |ssue of h|gh
unemp|oyment |n Co|orado and nat|ona||y? We have to put America
back to work with a cando attitude and an optimistic hope lor even better
days ahead. Our nation has been blessed with incredible, untapped possibil
ities, but lar too olten government programs and policies stille our pros
pects lor growth and prosperity.
||t|ca| ass|stance? See question one. We don`t need more help lrom
Washington; we need more lreedom lrom Washington.
What b||| wou|d you |ntroduce f|rst |f you are e|ected? One ol my lirst
priorities is to block grant Medicaid lunds back to the states without the
4Oplus years ol lederal bureaucratic rules and mandates.
Jared Po||s
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.polislorcongress.com
Age: 87
Fam||y: !arents: Dr. Stephen Schutz and Susan !olis Schutz; sister,
]ordanna; brother, ]orian; grandmother, ]une !olis; partner, Marlon Reis;
son Caspian
How |ong have you ||ved |n 2nd Congress|ona| D|str|ct? ! was born
at Boulder Community Hospital and have lived in Boul
der most ol my lile.
Profess|ona| background: Lntrepreneur. ! started sev
eral !nternet companies such as American !nlormation
System, BlueMountain.com and !rolowers.com
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Colorado State
Board ol Lducation, 2OOO2OOG; lounded New American
Charter School, 2OO4; lounded Academy ol Urban Learn
ing, 2OO5; U.S. House ol Representatives, 2nd Congres
sional District, 2OO8present
Educat|on: B.A., political science, !rinceton University
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My constituents like
the scientist at CU racing to solve climate change; the student working
hard to get an education; the new immigrant that is seeking a better lile;
and the single mother working two |obs to provide lor her lamily. My
constituents inspire me every day to work as hard as they do and to light
to expand opportunity and a chance at the American dream lor all.
How do you p|an to tack|e the ongo|ng |ssue of h|gh unemp|oy-
ment |n Co|orado and nat|ona||y? !`m working hard to reignite the
American dream by creating |obs and expanding opportunity. To grow
our economy and create |obs, we need to invest in inlrastructure, science
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Fract|ca| Sc|ut|cns:
- lnvest|n, relorm|n and strentHen|n our
educat|on system
- work|n to create tHe jobs we need to row
our economy
- l|Ht|n to c|ose |oopHo|es tHat encourae
compan|es to outsource jobs
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Doug Aden
Party: American Constitution
Webs|te: wwwdougadencom
Age: 48
Fam||y: Wile, Terri; son Matt
(22); son ]esse (2O); daughter
Myra (deceased); son Lverett
(15); son Chaun
cey (11); son ]o
siah (9)
How |ong have
you ||ved |n
Co|orado? Na
tive, 48 years
Profess|ona|
background:
Controller lor
small businesses
to owner ol manulacturing busi
ness
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|-
ence: Llected to county and state
ollices in political party] held olli
cer positions in nonprolit organiz
ations] member ol community
service organizations
Educat|on: Bachelor`s degree in
business administration with con
centration in accounting
Name a person you adm|re and
exp|a|n why\ My grandlather.
Not only was he my llight instruc
tor when ! was a teenager, but he
used that as an opportunity to
teach me about lile and directed
me away lrom lollowing in his
lootsteps as an airline pilot
Cory Gardner
Party: Republican
Webs|te: www.corygardner.com
Age: 88
Fam||y: Wile, ]aime; daughter Aly
son; son Thatcher
How |ong have you ||ved |n Co|o-
rado? All my lile. ! am a lilth
generation Colora
dan.
Profess|ona|
background: !
have worked in my
lamily`s larm imple
ment dealership on
and oll since ! was
in middle school,
including helping
to manage a ma|or relocation ol the
business in 1997. Alter college ! also
worked lor the National Corn Crow
ers Association and was the legisla
tive director lor U.S. Sen. Wayne Al
lard.
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence:
Served in the Colorado Legislature
lor live years (2OO52O1O) and elect
ed to Congress in 2O1O
Educat|on: Thirdgeneration gradu
ate ol Yuma High School. Craduated
summa cum laude lrom Colorado
State University with a Bachelor ol
Arts in political science. Went to law
school at the University ol Colorado
lor my ]uris Doctor.
exp|a|n why: Someone ! admire
more with each passing day would
have to be my wile, ]aime. She does
an incredible |ob raising our two
children, |uggling her own career,
managing the lamily linances and
dealing with a husband whose |ob
requires a lot ol travel. ]aime also
keeps me grounded, never lets me
oll the hook lrom doing my chores,
and never lets me lorget my roots.
Josh G|||||and
Party: Libertarian
Webs|te: www.|oshglor
liberty.com
Age\ 87
Fam||y: Wile (]enny); stepson,
12 (]osh ]ones); daughter, 5 (Al
iese); son, 4 (Dane)
How |ong
have you
||ved |n Co|o-
rado? Since
]anuary 2OOO
Profess|ona|
background\
Telecommuni
cations proles
sional with
more than 15
years` experience. !`ve also run
my own business helping entre
preneurs start or improve their
ventures.
ence: irst time running lor ol
lice
Educat|on\ Bachelor ol Cci
ence, Ohio University; Master
ol Business Administration, Uni
versity ol Colorado at Denver
Name a person you adm|re
and exp|a|n why: Milton ried
man. He was one ol the most in
lluential American economists
in history. He had the ability to
explain complex economic prin
ciples in layman`s terms with
practical examples.
Brandon Shaffer
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.shallerlor
colorado.com
Age: 41
Fam||y: Wile, ]essicca; daughter
Madison; and son Dylan
How |ong have you ||ved |n Co|o-
rado? Lxcept lor
my time in the
Navy and in col
lege, !`ve lived in
Colorado my entire
lile.
Profess|ona|
background: Unit
ed States naval olli
cer (19981997), at
torney (2OO1present)
! was lirst elected to the Colorado
Senate in 2OO4, and then reelected
in 2OO8. !n 2OO9, ! was unanimously
elected president ol the Senate by
my Republican and Democratic
peers.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts lrom
Stanlord University (1998) and ]uris
Doctor lrom University ol Colorado
(2OO1)
exp|a|n why: My mom, Toby Beam
guard. She brings a quiet strength to
everything she does. She taught me
to always do my very best and to
never give up.
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and education while establishing a business environment where companies
can grow. !n order to succeed and move lorward with these goals, we need
to relorm our tax code and reduce unnecessary spending and regulation.
!`ve started several successlul companies and created hundreds ol |obs, so !
understand the problems lacing our small businesses. Congress needs to
put partisan posturing aside and pass a longterm balanced budget. We
must also establish a level playing lield. !t`s hard lor small businesses to
compete against large corporations when they are playing by a dillerent set
ol rules. !n Congress, !`ve been lighting lor tax relorm to clear out the loop
holes in our tax code that benelit the lew and manipulate the market to la
vor those with the best lobbyist.
||t|ca| ass|stance? Colorado needs real leadership lrom our elected olli
cials in Washington to put partisanship aside to lorge real solutions that will
get our economy growing again, create |obs, restore liscal integrity and
strengthen our longterm investment in America`s competitiveness. We
need to replace our broken immigration system with one that works lor our
country, improve our schools and make college more allordable. !rotecting
our quality ol lile and the environment is also critical, so ! support wilder
ness designations, support lor trails and open space, and sensible regula
tions to prevent lracking lrom damaging our communities.
What b||| wou|d you |ntroduce f|rst |f you are re-e|ected? ! would in
troduce a bill to restore liscal integrity to our country and provide the stabil
ity we need to increase conlidence and grow our economy. To get compa
nies hiring again, we need to achieve a balanced approach to eliminating
our delicit and simplilying our tax code by eliminating special interest loop
holes that cost |obs.
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Party: Libertarian
Did nol respond lo lhe Daily Cam-
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Ann Fattor
Party: Republican
Webs|te: www.lattor4stateboardoleducation.com
Age: 52
Fam||y: Husband, Kris; daughter, Kiley; son, Will.
How |ong have you ||ved |n the 2nd Congress|ona|
D|str|ct? Since 1984
Profess|ona| background: Craphic
design/consultant
Cilpin County Board ol Lducation lrom
1995 to 2OO8; Cilpin Lducation ounda
tion lounding member through 2OO8;
Colorado Association ol School Boards
president in 2OO2; Colorado Associa
tion ol School Lxecutives accountabili
ty pro|ect manager lrom 2OO8 to 2OO4;
Lakewood !erlorming Arts Council lrom 2O1O to pres
ent and currently serving as president
Educat|on: Colorado State University, bachelor`s de
gree in business in1982
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My
parents. They have instilled in me the values ol sellre
sponsibility, lamily and a strong work ethic that guides
how ! make decisions on a daily basis.
What's the most press|ng |ssue fac|ng educat|on
|n Co|orado? Student achievement is and should be
the No. 1 issue in education.
How shou|d the state he|p |oca| schoo| d|str|cts
meet educator effect|veness requ|rements? The
state has currently put in place a lramework that com
plies with the legislation. At this point it should be in the
districts` hands to determine how they will comply. As is
evidenced by the recent D!S issue, the community will,
and should, hold the district responsible lor its deci
sions. !t would be ideal il districts provided their linal
lramework to their public, but not mandated.
What wou|d be your top pr|or|ty |f e|ected? Colo
rado is a local control state, and ! believe that the state
board should provide an environment and lramework
that allows districts to be innovative, provide choice and
direct their linances to meet their unique communities`
needs. My priority would be to lrame all decisions with
these criteria. Bureaucracy and topdown mandates tend
to misuse lunds and not provide the desired results.
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Br|an Dav|dson
Party: Republican
Webs|te: www.davidsonlorcuregent.com
Age: 85
Fam||y: Wile, Amy Cagnon, M.D., 9monthold son, Tasman
What c|ty do you ||ve |n? Arvada
Profess|ona| background: !hysician and laculty anesthesiologist at CU`s Anschutz
Medical Campus
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: 2OOG candidate lor CU regentat
large (lost by O.4 ol total votes cast); Colorado State Dental Board,
2OO418, governor appointment (Owens and Ritter); advisory board,
University ol Northern Colorado (UNC) College ol Natural and
Health Sciences
Educat|on: M.D., University ol Colorado School ol Medicine; Mas
ter ol Business Administration, University ol Colorado Denver; Crad
uate certilicate (Health Care Quality & Salety), Regis University;
Bachelor ol Arts (chemistry), University ol Northern Colorado; anes
thesiology residency, University ol Colorado; Health care adminis
tration lellowship, University ol Colorado
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My mother: She went back to col
lege when ! was in lilth grade and graduated with a 4.O the year belore ! graduated
lrom high school. She inspired me to believe that ! could become a doctor il ! worked
hard in school. She was correct.
A Bou|der |awmaker |s cons|der|ng |eg|s|at|on to a||ow un|vers|t|es to set
the|r own weapons po||c|es. Shou|d guns be a||owed on CU campuses? ! be
lieve CU`s revised lirearm policy is now consistent with Colorado law and sale lor the
university community. ! support the Colorado Supreme Court decision that it is not
within the legal ability ol an individual university board to circumvent Colorado law.
The issue has been |ustly resolved and ! am hopelul the university community can
move lorward.
What wou|d your top pr|or|t|es be as regent? !roviding allordable education lor
Colorado citizens through appropriate costcontainment and the development ol inno
vative revenue streams lrom both private and public sources. The rising price ol high
er education is unsustainable lor Colorado students and lamilies. Allordability must
become a priority ol CU`s board and administration. Supporting CU`s health care sys
tem, biomedical research and prolessional health care education. CU`s health care
system will likely become Colorado`s largest health care provider and a ma|or eco
nomic driver along the ront Range. Lxciting health care opportunities abound lor
CU and the people ol Colorado. !romoting quality education opportunities, at both
the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, that produce graduates who are prepar
ed to be productive members ol our economy and society. We must partner with com
munity employers and stakeholders to ensure that our graduates are well prepared
lor success in a variety ol settings.
How wou|d you try to keep tu|t|on and costs reasonab|e for students? Discov
er cost containment opportunities and promote elliciency, while improving quality.
Our goal must include providing excellent value to our students and community. Ln
courage investment in the CU system lrom both private and public sources ol lund
ing. Higher education support is a solid investment lor Colorado`s economy and quali
ty ol lile. Apply technology to improve educational elliciency and access to university
programs. Our education delivery model must evolve with time and respond to the
expectations ol a younger techsavvy generation ol students.
Ange||ka Schroeder
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.schroederlorsbe.com
Age: G5
Fam||y: Husband, Wayne; two adult daughters
How |ong have you ||ved |n the 2nd Con-
gress|ona| D|str|ct? 45 years
Profess|ona| background: C!A, prolessor ol
accounting
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: More than
2O years working on education policy issues;
eight years on the Boulder \alley School Dis
trict school board as treasurer and vice presi
dent; appointed in 2OO8 and elected in 2O1O to
the State Board ol Lducation
Educat|on: University ol Colorado bachelor`s degree in mathe
matics in 19G9; master`s degree in 1971; doctorate in business
administration with a ma|or in accounting in 1988
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Lleanor
Roosevelt, lor her values, determination and grace.
What's the most press|ng |ssue fac|ng educat|on |n Co|o-
rado? The most pressing task lacing education in Colorado is
to graduate all students prepared lor citizenship and ready lor
career and/or college. We must translorm our education sys
tem lor the global world we now inhabit. That includes setting
high expectations lor all students, individualizing instruction so
that all kids reach high levels ol learning and understanding,
integrating technology into the classroom lor teaching, assess
ing and managing students, prolessionalizing teaching through
evaluations, targeting prolessional development and appropri
ate pay, expanding early childhood learning opportunities, ol
lering lull day kindergarten, providing adequate lunding and
ensuring that those resources are spent appropriately.
How shou|d the state he|p |oca| schoo| d|str|cts meet ed-
ucator effect|veness requ|rements? The state is helping.
rom the CDL website: CDL has developed resources on the
educator ellectiveness website that help districts understand
the processes, tools and policies that a district may use to de
velop an evaluation system that meets the requirements ol SB
191. !n addition, CDL is developing a Colorado Model Lvalua
tion System that districts may choose to implement to meet the
requirements ol SB 191. Resources lor the Colorado Model
Lvaluation System include rubrics, user guides and training
materials lor the trainers in school districts. Additionally, mod
els lor putting together multiple measures ol student growth
are being developed." Twentyseven districts are currently pilot
ing the new system and are receiving direct training and extra
resources. The principal evaluation system pilot has been com
pleted and results are being analyzed.
What wou|d be your top pr|or|ty |f e|ected? My top priori
ties lor the coming term are: To advocate lor the expansion ol
early childhood programs lor 8 and 4yearold atrisk children.
CDL has been collecting data showing the strength ol the Colo
rado !reschool !rogram as students continue to the later
grades. To support the development ol educator evaluation sys
tems throughout the state. To ensure that the next version ol
state testing measures what we want students to know and be
able to do, is aligned with our standards, gives meaninglul in
lormation, is shorter, online wherever possible, and is graded
quickly. While !`m pleased with the new standards we`ve adopt
ed in Colorado, it`s the assessments that will determine wheth
er we are setting higher standards and achieving them.
Ty|er Be|mont
Party: American Constitution
Did nol respond lo lhe Daily Camera's candidale queslionnaire
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Stephen Ludw|g
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.vote.regentludwig.com
Age: 45
Fam||y: Single with no children
What c|ty do you ||ve |n? Denver
Profess|ona| background: Corporate communications
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Regent, University ol Colorado, 2OO7
to present; vice chairman ol Board ol Regents,
2O1O2O11 academic year; three years as chair ol Board
ol Regents Strategic !lanning Committee, 2OO92O12;
current and past chair (2OO72O1O) ol the Academic Al
lairs Committee; Auraria Higher Lducation Center
Board, 2O11present; riends ol the Denver School ol
the Arts Board, 2OO82O11; itzsimons Redevelopment
Authority, cochair, 2OO82OO9; Community College ol
Denver oundation: Board Member, 2OO22OOG.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts, University ol Colorado at
Colorado Springs
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Martin Luther King ]r.
He had an amazing vision ol what the world could be and worked to
make that vision a reality. He is truly an inspiration.
A Bou|der |awmaker |s cons|der|ng |eg|s|at|on to a||ow un|vers|t|es
to set the|r own weapons po||c|es. Shou|d guns be a||owed on CU
campuses? No. Cuns have no place on a university campus.
What wou|d your top pr|or|t|es be as regent? 1. Continue to work to
keep tuition allordable and linancial aid available. 2. Work on a statewide
ballot measure to secure lunding lor higher education. According to a
study by the University ol Denver, Colorado will have no public money
lor public higher education by 2O28. This is the single most pressing is
sue lor CU and all ol Colorado higher education. ! will work with lawmak
ers, business leaders and key stakeholders to bring a statewide ballot
measure to the voters to help secure lunding lor higher education. Al
lordability, access and quality all hinge on this. 8. !ncrease cooperation
between Colorado`s colleges and universities by bringing laculty and
campus leaders together to lind ways to share resources. 4. !ncrease on
line learning by at least 25 percent in the next six years to help meet stu
dent and worklorce needs. 5. Move towards three true" semesters to en
able students to graduate more quickly and have better utilization ol
lacilities. G. Develop competencybased classes, where appropriate, to al
low students to move lorward alter they master the material rather than
alter a certain amount ol time in class. 7. Develop closer partnerships
with K12 to increase the number ol students academically prepared to
enter a louryear university upon high school graduation.
How wou|d you try to keep tu|t|on and costs reasonab|e for stu-
dents? A number ol my answers above tie directly to this question
(money lrom the state, cooperation between colleges, online courses,
three semesters, competencybased courses). Additionally, ! would work
to: Continue to lind elliciencies in the business operations ol the univer
sity; work with the CU oundation to increase philanthropic giving; de
velop closer partnerships with the business community and develop
more naming" opportunities; increase technology transler and monetiza
tion ol laculty/university discoveries.
Dan|e| Ong
Party: Libertarian
Webs|te: www.onglorcuregent.com
Age: 58
Fam||y: Single, never married; no children. One sister.
What c|ty do you ||ve |n? Boulder
Profess|ona| background: Llectronics and engineering technician lor
many companies and government laboratories along the ront Range since
198O, including University ol Colorado Denver Upper Di
vision !hysics Laboratory Coordinator
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: !revious candidate
lor CU regentatlarge, 2OOG and 2OO4. Libertarian since
197G. Delegate to L! Annual Convention, 2OOG and 2OO8.
Active in C!LA: CU Boulder Council lor !nclusion, Leader
ship and Advocacy, a disabilities awareness and leader
ship training organization.
Educat|on: Currently a nontraditional student at CU
Boulder in electrical engineering. Also attended CUDen
ver, University ol Northern Colorado (rontiers ol Sci
ence !nstitute), Arapahoe Community College and Boulder \oTech
(Llectronics Technician Certilicate).
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Thomas ]ellerson: He was
the principal author ol the Declaration ol !ndependence, which states the
philosophical underpinnings ol our government. He wrote the \irginia Dec
laration ol Religious reedom. He lounded the University ol \irginia. He
was our third president and arranged the Louisiana !urchase. He served in
the Continental Congress, was governor ol \irginia and our lirst secretary
ol state.
A Bou|der |awmaker |s cons|der|ng |eg|s|at|on to a||ow un|vers|t|es
to set the|r own weapons po||c|es. Shou|d guns be a||owed on CU
campuses? Yes. Declared gunlree zones stop only lawabiding citizens
lrom having guns, leaving them unarmed to delend themselves lrom crimi
nals. The only areas established as gunlree should have a secure perime
ter, magnetometers lor entry and sullicient unilormed, armed security to
deal with criminals, such as courts and the state Capitol. The newest dor
mitory remodels have sales lor student use, perlect lor gun storage. CCW
licensees have a much lower rate ol criminality than the general public.
What wou|d your top pr|or|t|es be as regent? Lliminate discrimination
against parttime and summer students in tuition, lees and policies. Current
ly they are charged almost twice as much per credit hour as some lulltime
lall/spring students, even though it takes the same credit hours to gradu
ate. !arttime and summer students usually have lamily, employment or lin
ancial commitments or disabilities that prevent them lrom becoming lull
time students. CUBoulder is especially bad. The administration proposed a
small step toward addressing this inequity this spring but virtually the en
tire Board ol Regents re|ected it. A ma|ority ol regents, including Stephen
Ludwig and the other Democrats, have voted to support policies that would
give most undocumented students lower tuition per credit hour than most
parttime and summer students. Repeal the UCB Student Athletic ee, a tax
on students and a direct subsidy to the Athletic Department. This was im
posed by the regents decades ago lor a previous linancial crisis. Once the
switch to the !ac12 is completed, CUAD will receive an additional $1O mil
lion annually, making the lee obsolete.
How wou|d you try to keep tu|t|on and costs reasonab|e for stu-
dents? Seek additional cost containment, other revenue streams and elli
ciencies. Although CU is research a university, consideration needs to be
given to laculty teaching productivity, possibly by decreasing service alloca
tions. Legalization ol mari|uana would provide additional tax revenue at the
state level to restore state support lost lrom the weak economy and other
obligations, and decreasing prison costs would lree up even more revenue.
Repealing the UCB Student Athletic ee would reduce student costs. Lm
brace technology as the traditional model ol higher education is challenged.
!mplement proven techniques in learning elliciency. Consolidate depart
ments, such as Lthnic Studies and Sociology.
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Matt Jones
Party: Democratic
Res|dence: Louisville
Webs|te: www.matt|oneslorcolorado.com
Age: 57
Fam||y: Wile, Shari Heinlein; daughter, ]essica
How |ong have you ||ved |n
D|str|ct 17? 18 years
Profess|ona| background:
Legislator, previously an open
space and trails planner and
parttime wildland lirelighter
ence: State Representative
19871998 and 2O112O18;
served as Assistant Minority
Leader 198991. Crew leader
lor \olunteers lor Outdoor Colorado, raise
money lor the Leukemia and Lymphoma Socie
ty.
Educat|on: Colorado State University Bach
elor ol Arts !olitical Science; Master ol Arts !o
litical Science Natural Resource !olicy
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n
why: My parents it may sound trite, but it is
true. They taught me how to work smart and
hard, to care and to give back. ! aspire to be as
good a parent as they are.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s-
|at|ve d|str|ct need attent|on, and how
wou|d you address them?
]obs work to establish good |obs in clean en
ergy and local small business. racking this
must be done responsibly, ellectively regulated
at the local and state level with much stronger
inspection. Lducation support Saint \rain
\alley`s 8A mill levy increase. asTracks train
and buses light like hell lor our lair share.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons
fac|ng the state, and how wou|d you ad-
dress them |n the Leg|s|ature?
]obs and growing the economy Work with
area communities to grow clean energy |obs by
leveraging our proximity to universities and
labs. Support local businesses though ellorts
like my Small Business Navigator bill to cut red
tape. !mproving education and opportunity
!rioritize education lunding and always look
lor ways to deliver a better education and op
portunity. !rotect the environment protect
people`s health and conserve natural land.
Why wou|d you be voters' best cho|ce for
th|s seat?
!roven experience, both lile and legislative.
Having twice survived cancer ! can relate to
other`s challenges and lind ways to come back
stronger, |ust as our state must. Having served
in the state house ! can work ellectively in the
state senate to solve problems and get things
done.
Char||e P|aga|nos
Party: Republican
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te\ www.plagainos4senate.com
Age: G4
Fam||y: Two sons, lour grandchildren
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct 17?
7 years in Longmont
28 years lor New York Tele
phone Co.; 24 acting as shop
steward; and chiel steward
ence: ! was active in the Dem
ocratic !arty beginning at the
age ol 12, and was asked twice
to run lor ollice in New York.
But ! declined because ! didn`t
have a college degree at the time.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts in history and
Bachelor ol Arts in philosophy with minor in re
ligion
why: Ben|amin ranklin. He was a scientist, an
innovator, entrepreneur and great philanthro
pist. He adapted to any |ob that was given him.
An amazing mind and mentor. Monroe right
behind him, lor writing the Constitution.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s-
|at|ve d|str|ct need attent|on, and how
The turmoil at the moment is lracking. !eople
are emotional about lracking. ! decided to dig
into lracking because they kept screaming
about the health ol our children. ! looked back
4O years. There are literally no reports ol any
longterm, mediumterm or shortterm hydro
carbon poisoning or health ellects ol any kind.
Cov. Hickenlooper |ust came back with a re
port. !t seems there is no pollution. Aesthetical
ly it`s horrible. But health wise, using that as an
argument is moot. !eople hyping this up are
missing the reports. !l anyone does have re
ports done by credible universities or nonparti
san agencies, ! would love to see them.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons
fac|ng the state, and how wou|d you ad-
dress them |n the Leg|s|ature?
The lirst bill ! would like to put up is mandatory
sentencing ol pedophiles. They are allowed to
go to |ail a little while and be released. !`ve heard
lrom a DA that it`s expensive to keep these peo
ple in |ail. ! lind that ludicrous. Our children are
more important. We could cut loose hall the
druggies. Other nonviolent convicts could be pa
roled and observed. Make room lor the pedo
philes. Second, people are running around yell
ing |obs!" They seem to miss the point that we
have to have businesses to have |obs. My main
thing is to attract business back to Colorado. We
have an extremely intelligent and hardworking
worklorce in Colorado.
th|s seat?
! question everything. ! read everything. !`m
very aggressive. ! will be a bulldog and pursue
the needs ol Colorado. ! don`t want this state
turning into New York or Calilornia.
Ro|||e Heath
Party: Democratic
Address: Boulder
Webs|te: www.voterollieheath.com
Age: 74
Fam||y: ]osie Heath, wile; 2
sons; 1 daughter; G grandchil
dren
D|str|ct 18? 42 years
Retired Army ]udge Advocate;
28 years ol military service; 4O
years in business in Colorado.
ence: 4 years in the state Senate; Democratic
candidate lor governor in 2OO2; colounder ol the
Denver World Trade Center.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Business Administration
in Marketing and]uris Doctor, University ol Wis
consin, Madison
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why?
]osie Heath, my wile, who has inspired me to do
many ol things that !`ve accomplished in my lile.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s|a-
t|ve d|str|ct need attent|on, and how wou|d
you address them?
The issues lacing Senate District 18 and the state
are the same, a lack ol lunding lor the core lunc
tions ol government. or me, this begins with the
underlunding ol education at both the !12 and
higher education levels. !l we are going to grow
our economy we need an educated work lorce
with the skills necessary to compete in an in
creasingly competitive world. We cannot allord to
shortchange our students by not having the re
sources to hire the very best teachers and by not
providing them with the tools necessary to be
successlul. This underlunding also goes to other
key lunctions ol government such as health care
and our lunding lor Medicaid, mental health, and
transportation, |ust to name a lew.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons fac-
|ng the state, and how wou|d you address
them |n the Leg|s|ature?
Unlike any other state in the country, TABOR
makes it virtually impossible lor the Legislature
to deal with the liscal issues lacing the state. !l we
are going to lind solutions lor the revenue short
lalls discussed in question 1 above, we must ad
dress the constitutional issues raised by TABOR,
Callagher, and Amendment 28. The only way to
resolve this gordian knot is to go to the voters
and ask them to modily the Constitution to allow
the Legislature more llexibility in dealing with
the ma|or issues ol the state. ! will continue to be
an outspoken advocate lor liscal and constitution
al relorm.
th|s seat?
! bring lour years ol Legislative experience and a
diverse prolessional background to this position.
! have a strong passion lor representing the citi
zens ol this district and would be honored to con
tinue to serve.
Ken Bray
Party: Libertarian
Declined lo respond lo lhe candidale queslion-
naire
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Barry P. Thoma
Party: Republican
Address: Sugarloal area
Webs|te: www.nomorenonsense18.com
Age: 54
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct 18? Since 199O (ab
sences 19942OO4 due to work)
Profess|ona| background: !rincipal engineer with Raytheon;
Air orce, active duty and reserve, 28 years;
radio lrequency engineer with Lricsson/
Qualcomm/Lucent; taught at CU (elected
Boulder aculty Assembly)
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Ran lor
Colorado Senate in 2OOG
Educat|on: Master ol Science in telecommu
nications, CUBoulder; Master ol Science in
engineeringphysics, Air orce !nstitute ol
Technology; Bachelor ol Science in engi
neeringphysics, U.S. Air orce Academy
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Ronald Rea
gan had the ability to say what the American people were
thinking. He had the courage to move toward the right when
his lormer party lelt him behind during its lurch to the lelt.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s|at|ve d|str|ct
need attent|on, and how wou|d you address them?
!n these troubled times, it is unlortunate that trilliondollar led
eral delicits are piling up as lar as the eye can see, and that
parts ol the lederal government view the U.S. Constitution as
nothing more than a speed bump. We cannot leave these leder
al problems to lester. !l we let them, lederal problems will be
come state and local problems. ! intend to help Colorado to
build a lirewall between the state`s budget and the budgetary
chaos in Washington. !n legislation, separate lrom the state
budget, we should outline how Colorado would reprioritize
lunding should a signilicant shortlall in lederal lunding occur
over the next lew years. Note: The lederal government cur
rently provides about $5 billion (4O percent ol it borrowed) ol
Colorado`s approximately $2O billion annual budget. !n a time
ol relative calm, belore any linancial and/or political crises hit,
we should make the hard decisions on how state lunding
would be shilted il such a large lederal lunding shortlall occurs
(see www.nomorenonsense18.com/theshadow
budget). That way, il the lederal budgetary chaos makes its
way to Colorado, Colorado will be ready. ]ust as important as
our economic luture is the maintenance ol our personal liber
ties. Over the years those liberties have been eroded. The 1Oth
amendment to the U.S. constitution leaves those powers, not
given to the lederal government, to the states and to the peo
ple. We (Colorado) should use our power under the 1Oth
amendment to supplement the personal liberties guaranteed to
us by the U.S. Bill ol Rights (see
www.nomorenonsense18.com/thepersonallibertiesbill). This
!ersonal Liberties Bill also proposes a compromise to the Civil
Union Bill debate.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons fac|ng the state,
and how wou|d you address them |n the Leg|s|ature?
The problems, and solutions, discussed above are applicable to
the state as well as to Senate District 18.
Why wou|d you be voters' best cho|ce for th|s seat?
The best government is government that quietly, but compe
tently, takes care ol those things that need to be done and that
are beyond our ability to take care ol ourselves. We should be
able to live our lives as we choose without the lear ol what gov
ernment might do to us. My vote in the state Senate will be
dedicated to alleviating that lear.
W||||am H. Eckert
Party: Republican
Webs|te: www.BillLckert2O12.com
Age: 72
Fam||y: Wile Mary Anne, three chil
dren, six granddaughters
How |ong have you ||ved |n Bou|-
der County? Lived in Colorado since
1998
Profess|ona| back-
ground: Thirtylour
years with !rocter &
Camble in sales man
agement; consultant
since 1998
Po||t|ca|/
commun|ty exper|-
ence: irst experi
ence as a candidate
lor political ollice. ! have a keen inter
est in volunteer work helping to im
prove one`s position in lile. My 17
years as a Rotarian have enabled me
to serve the local community needs as
well as Rotary`s service work world
wide.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts Colum
bia College (Columbia University),
19G1. Craduate courses in business
management lrom Syracuse Universi
ty.
exp|a|n why: ! most admire Ronald
Reagan. He was a visionary. His liscal
policies helped get this country
through dillicult linancial times.
What upcom|ng |ssue w||| most af-
fect your d|str|ct? The Allordable
Care Act will allect all states. Unless
Congress repeals same, it will give the
lederal government control over our
national health care. We must elect
representatives that understand this
law and vote to re|ect any lorm ol
health exchanges. Colorado must
adopt a patientcentered plan and sup
port the portability ol insurance plans.
We must have competitive health in
surance programs.
What |s an |ssue you wou|d ||ke to
br|ng to the Leg|s|ature's atten-
t|on? Changes to state law regarding
lracking.
What |s your v|ew on the DUI mar|-
juana |ssue? ! do not support the le
galization ol mari|uana!
D|ckey Lee Hu|||nghorst
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.dickeylee.net
Age: G9
Fam||y: Husband, Boulder County Trea
surer Bob Hullinghorst, daughter Lara Lee
Hullinghorst and soninlaw, CU !rolessor
!aul Hammer
How |ong have you
||ved |n Bou|der Coun-
ty? Cunbarrel/
unincorporated Boulder
County lor 48 years
Profess|ona| back-
ground: !n 2OO7] alter 28
years, ! retired lrom Boul
der County as director ol
intergovernmental rela
tions and public allairs.
Belore that, ! was senior vicepresident ol
Herrick S. Roth Associates, a public policy
consulting lirm in Denver, and prior to
that, legislative allairs director ol the Colo
rado Open Space Council, now the Colo
rado Lnvironmental Coalition.
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Over
85 years ol volunteer service as a
manager/coordinator lor several candidate
and issue campaigns, Boulder County
Democratic !arty precinct committeeper
son, linance director, vicechair and chair,
and state Democratic !arty executive and
central committees.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts in sociology,
University ol Wyoming, and graduate work
in public administration at University ol
Colorado at Denver.
why: Lleanor Roosevelt, who provided the
best example ol commitment to the values
ol our democracy on behall ol all ol the
people ol our country and the world; and
someone who acted ellectively on behall ol
her values.
What upcom|ng |ssue w||| most affect
your d|str|ct? ! believe the most important
issue lor the state is to provide adequate
support lor highquality public education
preschool through 12th grade and be
yond. This is a top priority lor Colorado not
only to give our children the best opportu
nity to succeed, but the best way to im
prove and grow our local and state econo
my.
What |s an |ssue you wou|d ||ke to
br|ng to the Leg|s|ature's attent|on?
The state`s taxing system needs to be more
transparent, accountable and lair. !nellec
tive tax credits and exemptions that benelit
special interests, only, need to be identilied
and changed or eliminated.
What |s your v|ew on the DUI mar|jua-
na |ssue? We need additional science to
deline DU! as it relates to mari|uana use;
however, ! do believe that, in time, it will
be necessary lor the public salety to deline
mari|uana DU!.
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E||yn H||||ard
Party: Republican
Webs|te\ www.ellyn4colorado.com
Age: 58
Profess|ona| background: ! am a
lormer Lnglish as a Second Language
history teacher who has taught in both
private and public schools. Alter my la
ther`s diagnosis with
cancer in 1992, ! be
gan studying all as
pects ol holistic nutri
tion and became a
specialist in the Cer
son Therapy. This led
me to colound the 12
Ways Healing Center.
What prob|ems or
s|tuat|ons |n your
|eg|s|at|ve d|str|ct need attent|on,
and how wou|d you address
them?
Like the rest ol the state, the most im
portant issue lacing House District 11
is the economy. As your representa
tive, ! will work tirelessly to ensure
that the state creates a businesslriend
ly environment in House District 11
and across Colorado. Small businesses
are the engine ol economic growth and
prosperity. ! will meet with both com
munity and business leaders to ensure
that the needs ol my constituents are
met and that their government is work
ing lor them.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tu-
at|ons fac|ng the state, and how
wou|d you address them |n the
Leg|s|ature?
The most pressing issue lacing Colo
rado is our economy. Our unemploy
ment rate is higher than the national
average, and we have the eighthhigh
est loreclosure rate in the country. As
a small business owner, ! understand
that |obs are not created by govern
ment programs and so called |obs
bills." ]ob creation is the result ol a
thriving private sector, and as your rep
resentative, ! will introduce and sup
port legislation that removes over
reaching regulation and burdensome
taxes on Colorado`s small businesses.
Why wou|d you be voters' best
cho|ce for th|s seat?
As a smallbusiness owner, holistic nu
tritionist and lormer teacher, ! will
bring a desperately needed and unique
perspective to the state Capitol. Being
both a mother and grandmother, ! un
derstand the anxiety that the parents ol
my district have about the luture ol our
state and the opportunities that will be
available to their children. As a pro
choice and proequality candidate, ! will
cross party lines to ensure that all Colo
radans are equal under the law and that
a woman`s right to choose is protected.
Jonathan S|nger
Party: Democratic
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te: www.singerlorcolorado.org
Age: 88
Fam||y: Wile, Allison; parents, Howard and \alerie
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct 11? Light years
in HD 11, 2O years in Boulder County
Profess|ona| background: Human
services; economic development, includ
ing connecting private industry with in
dividuals getting oll ol public assistance.
ormer Longmont !&Z commissioner,
volunteer coordination with nonprolit
boards and the laith community
Educat|on: Master`s degree in social
work, CSU; Bachelor ol Science in psy
chology, CSU
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Long
mont Mayor Dennis Coombs` thoughtlul approach to
controversial issues in the lace ol pressure is a great ex
ample ol leadership.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s|at|ve d|s-
tr|ct need attent|on, and how wou|d you address
them?
While our district is comprised ol suburban, agricultural
and mountain areas, we are all unilied by the same is
sues. ! pledge to continue using a bipartisan approach to
improve our district. My No. 1 locus is on our local econ
omy. With recent cutbacks or closures at Amgen, Seagate
and Butterball, we need to lind solutions that will help get
our working lamilies back to work. ! am proud to have co
sponsored legislation that will save business $1O million
$8O million over the next live years (SOOO2). ! supported
bills this year to make sure our cities and county have lo
cal control over lracking. ! know that people in Longmont
are worried about our schools. Sadly, the state made deep
cuts to our K12 system over the last lew years. While !
voted to protect our lunding this year, we need to contin
ue to prioritize education lunding as our economy comes
back.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons fac|ng the
state, and how wou|d you address them |n the Leg-
|s|ature?
We must continue to locus on |obs, the economy, educa
tion, health care and the environment. !n terms ol |obs,
our state sends more than $794 million ol our tax dollars
to outol state contractors. We need to lind new ways to
use contractors that keep our tax dollars at home. !n
terms ol education, class sizes are getting too big and col
lege tuition keeps going up. We need to stop the cuts to
education and lind new ways to invest in our luture by
prioritizing our state budget toward educating our luture
workers. ! also pledge to continue supporting our biparti
san Healthcare Lxchange Commission to assure that Col
orado consumers can get allordable, accessible and com
prehensive health care. And lor our environment, ! will
stand up lor legislation to encourage conservation ol our
natural resources.
! have had the honor ol representing House District 11 lor
the last year. ! have shown that ! take a bipartisan, open
mind/opendoor approach to any issue. ! have spent my
career working with children and seniors in crisis, and
getting lamilies back to work. ! want to take my experi
ence in our community getting lamilies back on their leet,
and do the same lor Colorado.
M|ke Foote
Party: Democratic
Res|dence: Lalayette
Webs|te: www.mikeloote.org
Age: 89
Fam||y: Wile; Heidi; two daugh
ters, Amelia and Leanna
D|str|ct 12? Seven years
Profess|ona| background:De
puty district attorney in Du
rango and Boulder
ence: Truman National Securi
ty !ro|ect Colorado chapter
lounder.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts political science and
history, !ndiana University; M.C.S. University ol
Denver Korbel School ol !nternational Studies; ]u
ris Doctor University ol Colorado School ol Law
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why:
My parents, lor setting an example ol what is
takes to be a solid and contributing member ol
society and making sure ! had the opportunities
to achieve it.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s|a-
t|ve d|str|ct need attent|on, and how wou|d
you address them?
Like everywhere else in the state, we must im
prove the economy and public education. Specilic
to HD12, we need to resolve the conllict between
the state and local governments regarding oil and
gas drilling. ! believe more local control is neces
sary to give the people most allected by those op
erations an adequate voice in the process. \irtu
ally any business that sets up in a city must
understand and abide by its local zoning and or
dinances; the oil and gas industry should not be
an exception to those circumstances.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons fac-
|ng the state, and how wou|d you address
them |n the Leg|s|ature?
The economy and education must be our top two
priorities statewide. The luture ol Colorado de
pends on having good |obs and good schools.
Without one, we will not have the other. We must
increase employment by prioritizing state support
lor Colorado workers and companies and making
sure small businesses and local entrepreneurs
have access to the capital they need. Additionally,
our public education system must be properly
lunded. We are |ustiliably asking our teachers to
achieve higher standards but not giving them the
resources they need to succeed.
th|s seat?
! believe a representative should listen lirst, light
lor regular people and solve problems. That takes
hard work and a willingness to consider all points
ol view. That is what ! have done during my career
in the public sector and will continue to do at the
Capitol. Our society works well only when every
one has an opportunity to succeed by working
hard and lollowing the rules. Making sure our
state laws rellect that reality will be my top priority.
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Russ Lyman
Party: Republican
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te: www.russlLyman.org
Age: 88
Fam||y: Single, never married, no children
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct 12? 12 years
Profess|ona| background: Senior network engineer, Level 8 Communi
cations, LLC. August 2OOO to present
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: HOA board vice
president (8 years) and president (5 years to present)
Educat|on: High school diploma, some college (no de
gree), trade schools
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why:
rederic Bastiat, the 19thcentury rench political econ
omist. My admiration is derived lrom his ability to lrame
the proper role ol law how it is |ustilied and subservi
ent to lile, liberty and property.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s|at|ve d|s-
tr|ct need attent|on, and how wou|d you address them?
The loudest concern within House District 12 seems to surround the anx
iety and animosity ol hydraulic lracturing, near or within local communi
ties. While, at this moment, ! lack indisputable evidence that legitimizes
the alorementioned lears ol this mining technique and resource extrac
tion, ! do sympathize with the advocates ol local or township selldetermi
nation. ! see no reason why individual localities shouldn`t be empowered
to legislate on the use ol surlace or subsurlace property, when there is
indisputable evidence that the rights ol neighboring individuals are being
inlringed upon and not protected. That being said, il a community decid
es to ban a particular use ol property and that property was purchased be
lore legislation was written and passed, said community should be obli
gated to pay market value lor the property that is impacted by said
legislation. ! would support the amending ol state law to empower com
munities to act thusly, instead ol maintaining the status quo.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons fac|ng the state, and how
wou|d you address them |n the Leg|s|ature?
The top problems lacing the state would have to be education lunding
and individual employment. The solution to education lunding seems to
always be more lunding. Will there ever be enough lunding? What lund
ing amount is the right amount? We need to empower the consumers ol
education to have as much choice as possible. There is no reason why
there cannot be a marketplace lor K12 education. Our state government
needs to divest itsell ol its legal monopoly. As lor individual employment,
we as citizens can take care ol this ourselves; government need only re
move itsell lrom active participation in the market, no longer picking win
ners and losers as it sees lit. Covernment`s role is one ol releree, not play
er. Let us play the game lairly, with no barriers to entry and no subsidies
lor crony capitalists. We`ll take care ol the rest; we came to compete.
My candidacy is the alternative to the repeated election ol clone politi
cians. ! have never been elected. ! don`t need to be; however, the citizens
ol our district should have a choice. ! believe that good governance is
doing only what is absolutely necessary, while not plundering the citizen
ry.
Matthew A. Webber
Party: Libertarian
Res|dence: Louisville
Webs|te: www.matt4co12.weebly.com
Age: 89
Fam||y: Wile: Lisa; children Zeke, 5 !ris, 8
How |ong have: you ||ved |n D|str|ct 12? Light years (15 in Boulder
County)
Profess|ona| background: Account manager (sales, de
sign and service) lor Bella \ie Kitchen and Bath Supply
Co. and similar capacity at the McCuckin Design Center
(1999closing in 2O11)
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: requent writer ol let
ters to the editor
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Arts lrom University ol Calilornia
at Riverside (199G); currently pursuing a Bachelor ol Sci
ence lrom Metropolitan State University ol Denver
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My wile, lor recognizing
things within mysell and others that ! do not, and then lorcing me to con
lront my inadequacies; also lor putting up with me every day.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n your |eg|s|at|ve d|str|ct need atten-
t|on, and how wou|d you address them?
Residential trallic enlorcement (speeding, texting, littering) can truly be
combated only with an inlormational campaign, because there are not
enough police to monitor every street, and ! lind the use ol photo enlorce
ment antithetical to our sellgovernance. Also, the lack ol progress on the
promised light rail to Denver is something that must be addressed legisla
tively, perhaps with some ol the prolits that we would reap lrom the an
swers in the next question.
What are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons fac|ng the state, and how
wou|d you address them |n the Leg|s|ature?
The lack ol lunding lor necessary state expenditures most notably educa
tion, road maintenance and the various emergency services we have collec
tively tasked the government to provide can easily be addressed by
loosening the current restrictions on drugs, prostitution and gaming, then
regulating and taxing commerce ol the same lor adults. ]ust because you
don`t like or wouldn`t do something yoursell does not mean you should
deny it to anybody else. urthermore, the only way to truly erase the crimi
nal elements that exist to satisly the population`s inherent natural desires is
to no longer make the lullillment ol those desires a criminal enterprise. i
nally, while ! unequivocally support a woman`s right to choose what hap
pens to the embryo growing inside ol her, ! do not believe that she should
have the right to make that choice lor anybody else, and ! would propose
legislation establishing a man`s right to choice as well. ! have two children,
a son and a daughter, and while ! cannot imagine a situation where ! would
deny a child ! lathered, ! would not want to see either ol my kids (nor any ol
yours) lorced to provide lor a baby that they were not physically, emotional
ly or linancially prepared to care lor which is essentially the argument
made in the ma|ority opinion ol Roe v. Wade.
Because ! believe that we are all adults here, and as adults we must be al
lowed to decide what is in the best interest ol ourselves and our lamilies,
provided we are not impeding another adult`s right to do the same; we do
not need to have these decisions made lor us by some politician who is
more responsive to his/her party or lunders than his or her constituents
and conscience.
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W. Ear| A||en
Party: Libertarian
Webs|te: allmax.com
Age: GO
Fam||y: Wile, Maralyn Mencarini
How |ong have you ||ved |n House D|str|ct 33: Since 2OOO
Profess|ona| background: light instructor, Lnglish teacher, !T man
ager, computer support prolessional
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Secretary, Cottages
at the Broadlands Homeowner`s Association
Educat|on: Master ol Arts Lnglish literature, Andrews
University;Bachelor ol Arts, Lnglish literature, !acilic
Union College; certilicate, Teaching Lnglish as a Sec
ond Language, UCLA; C!, C!!, ML!, ederal Aviation
Administration
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why? Cary
]ohnson, Libertarian candidate lor president. He vetoed
more than 75O useless laws as governor ol New Mexico.
Co|orado unemp|oyment has been at, near or above 8 percent
s|nce January. What can/shou|d the Leg|s|ature do to spur job
creat|on |n the state? The Legislature has nearly destroyed economic
lreedom in Colorado. Repeal all laws that restrict the economic lreedom
ol Coloradans, especially and most importantly those bills that restrict the
lreedom ol Coloradans to pay directly lor their own health care.
Project|ons show a state budget def|c|t of up to $500 m||||on next
f|sca| year. How wou|d you propose cutt|ng spend|ng to address
that def|c|t wh||e protect|ng fund|ng for programs, such as K-12 or
h|gher educat|on? ! would not protect spending lor coercivelylunded
government propaganda institutions. ! would delete lunding lor such in
stitutions lrom any budget that ! would vote lor.
If you cou|d |ntroduce a b||| tomorrow, what wou|d |t be? Repeal
Senate Bill 112OO.
C|a|re Levy
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.clairelevy.org
Age: 54
Fam||y: Two daughters, ages 18 and 22
How |ong have you ||ved |n House D|str|ct 13? 2G years
Profess|ona| background: Attorney
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Representing HD18 since 2OO7. Mem
ber ol Boulder !lanning Board, cochair ol board ol !LAN
Boulder County, member ol Boulder County Housing Au
thority and !arks and Open Space Advisory Committee.
Educat|on:]uris Doctor, Case Western Reserve;Bachelor
ol Arts, Carleton College
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: \olun
teer lirelighters, who put their lives at risk and stay on lire
lines knowing their own homes were burning.
What |s the b|ggest econom|c obstac|e fac|ng HD13
and what w||| you do to st|mu|ate growth |f e|ected?
HD18 is too diverse to identily one single obstacle. Lach ol the live counties
in HD18 has a very dillerent employment base and |ob opportunities. !n
general, ! believe state government can do lairly little to directly stimulate
economic growth. So my locus will be on enacting liscal policies that result
in better lunding lor education lrom preschool to postsecondary education.
As a member ol the ]oint Budget Committee, ! will insist that additional rev
enues over and above those lorecast lor the budget be saved lor education.
Beyond that, ! will work on reducing congestion on !7O by lunding multi
modal transportation options, maintaining Colorado`s recreational environ
ment by keeping our air clean, preserving open space and keeping our riv
ers wild and llowing, and lacilitating broadband access in the mountains
through telecommunications relorm.
Cons|der|ng how ug|y part|san |nf|ght|ng co|ored the end of the 2012
|eg|s|at|ve sess|on, what wou|d you do to ensure po||t|cs doesn't get
|n the way of govern|ng? ! won`t engage in ugly partisan inlighting and
haven`t yet in my six years in ollice. ! can get much more accomplished il !
work without regard to party alliliation on solutions to problems that rellect
commonsense policies than worrying about political advantages. There is
always a temptation to engage in titlortat politics. While that may create a
shortterm advantage, it alienates voters and undermines the longterm sup
port lor the political party. !t is the proverbial example ol winning the battle
but losing the war.
W|th the focus fa|||ng ma|n|y on econom|c |ssues th|s year, what so-
c|a| |ssue |s your top pr|or|ty and what w||| you do to address |t |f
e|ected? ! will support passing bills allowing civil unions and allowing chil
dren ol undocumented immigrants to attend college at instate tuition
rates. ! will continue to work on changing insurance laws so people will
know whether they have enough homeowners insurance belore their
home and possessions burn up in a lire. ! hope this is the year Colorado re
peals the death penalty, and ! will sponsor and support such legislation il
there are enough votes in both chambers to pass the bill. ! will also contin
ue my work on relorming criminal sentences so nonviolent ollenders who
can salely be managed in the community are not using expensive prison
beds.
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Stan Garnett
Party: Democratic
Res|dence: Boulder
Tw|tter: JDACarnett
Age: 5G
Educat|on: airview High School, 1974; B.A., Universi
ty ol Colorado, 1978; ]uris Doctor, University ol Colo
rado School ol Law, 1982; presidential scholar, 1974;
graduated !hi Beta Kappa, 1978
Profess|ona| background: Current district attorney, 2Oth ]udicial Dis
trict; deputy Denver district attorney, 1982198G; Brownstein, Hyatt, ar
ber and Schreck, 198G2OO8; Boulder \alley School Board treasurer,
19972OO1; Boulder \alley School Board president, 2OO12OO5
Fam||y: Wile, Brenda; son Alec, 29, executive director, Colorado Demo
cratic !arty; son Andrew, 2G, newly graduated lrom CU Law School
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Served on the boards ol the Business
Coalition, the Colorado Shakespeare estival and the Civil ]ustice Relorm
Advisory Commission; appointed by Cov. ]ohn Hickenlooper to the Colo
rado School Salety Resource Center Advisory Board; board member ol
the Longmont Community ]ustice !artnership
Pr|or|t|es for next term |n off|ce: Continued emphasis on lour key prior
ities: violent crime (including sex assault and domestic violence), serious
drug dealing (signilicant quantities ol cocaine, heroin and methampheta
mine), serious economic crime and public corruption. !ntensily locus on the
investigation and prosecution ol crimes against the immigrant and elder
communities, which are signilicant populations in Boulder County and
which are especially vulnerable; appropriate prosecution against repeat DU!
ollenders, who pose a serious salety threat to the community.
Howard P. Lambert
Party: Libertarian
Declined lo respond lo lhe Daily Camera's candidale queslionnaire
Adam Ochs
Party: Republican
Declined lo respond lo lhe Daily Camera's candidale queslionnaire
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Dav|d J. P|gott
Party: Republican
Webs|te: www.davepigott.com
Age: 81
Fam||y: Unmarried
How |ong have you ||ved |n House D|str|ct 33: Since leaving the ac
tive duty Army in 2OO8
Profess|ona| background: Attorney, Army ollicer
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Trustee, Broomlield
!SH; vice chair, Broomlield CO!; lounder, Brick oun
dation
Educat|on: ]uris Doctor, University ol Colorado; Mas
ter ol Business Administration, University ol Colorado;
Bachelor ol Science, West !oint
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why? My
mother. She taught me the meaning ol unconditional
love and the importance ol seeing the good in all people.
Her compassion lor others and dedication to service represents the best
in each ol us.
Co|orado unemp|oyment has been at, near or above 8 percent
s|nce January. What can/shou|d the Leg|s|ature do to spur job
creat|on |n the state? Colorado must create a globally competitive busi
ness environment in order to spur |ob creation. A globally competitive
business environment requires sound economic policies, a worldclass
educational system, new energy solutions and high quality ol lile. This is
why my platlorm locuses on the lour L`s": Crowing our economy, im
proving education, developing energy and protecting our environment.
The state Legislature has an important role to play in all lour areas, but
our highest priority must be growing our economy through sound eco
nomic policies. The state Legislature must maintain a lair and equitable
tax structure, create a more ellicient regulatory regime and promote mar
ket certainty. Maintaining a lair and equitable tax structure requires disci
plined legislators who will increase revenue through progrowth policies
rather than |obkilling taxes. Creating a more ellicient regulatory regime
requires the moneysaving relorms promoted by my lirst bill (described
below).
that def|c|t wh||e protect|ng fund|ng for programs, such as K-12 or
h|gher educat|on? Creating a more ellicient regulatory regime does not
|ust help business. !t helps government by balancing our state budget
through cuts in wastelul spending rather than important services. My
lirst bill (described below) would do |ust that.
If you cou|d |ntroduce a b||| tomorrow, what wou|d |t be? My lirst
bill is called the CRLATL ]obs Bill (Colorado Requires Lconomic Ad
vancement Through Llliciency). !t will move our state economy lorward
and create |obs. The bill requires government agencies to conduct a cost
benelit analysis (CBA) prior to creating any new rule or regulation. !l the
CBA shows that the new rule or regulation would increase government
spending or increase the cost ol compliance on small business, the agen
cy would have to ollset the increase by repealing or revising existing
rules and regulations. This bill cuts government spending by lorcing gov
ernment agencies to repeal unnecessary and costly rules and regulations
and replace them with more ellicient ones. This bill increases the compet
itiveness ol our business environment by reducing the impact rules and
regulations have on small business. This is sound economic policy. When
combined with a worldclass educational system, the development ol new
energy solutions, and our high quality ol lile, Colorado will have the glob
ally competitive business environment we need to get back to work.
D|anne Pr|mavera
Party: Democratic
Webs|te: www.dianneprimavera.com
Age: G2
Fam||y: Daughters Darcie and Kelsey
How |ong have you ||ved |n House D|str|ct 33: 12 years in Broomlield;
Colorado native.
Profess|ona| background: Small business owner; lour decades in public,
private and nonprolit sectors in public service, counseling
and management.
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Broomlield Health/
Human Service Committee, 17th ]udicial District Crime
\ictim Compensation and \ictim Witness and Law Ln
lorcement Boards, and Susan C. Komen Board. State rep
resentative, 2OO72O11.
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Science, psychology, Regis Uni
versity; Master ol Arts, vocational rehabilitation counsel
ing, University ol Northern Colorado
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why? ]ohn Kennedy lor his leg
acy ol public service.
Co|orado unemp|oyment has been at, near or above 8 percent s|nce
January. What can/shou|d the Leg|s|ature do to spur job creat|on |n
the state? !`ve spent most ol my lile helping create and lind |obs lor people
with disabilities, young people and the elderly; and connecting employers to
potential employees. During that time, ! worked directly with small, medi
um and large businesses, so ! have the experience it`s going to take to work
directly with the business community. ! was honored to receive the en
dorsement ol the Metro North Chamber ol Commerce as a member ol their
probusiness slate ol candidates. !l elected, ! look lorward to working with
the business community to address this issue. There are a lew ways the
Legislature can spur |ob creation. irst, we need to stop outsourcing state
contracts to companies in other states and countries. Colorado taxpayer dol
lars need to be creating Colorado |obs. Second, we need to invest in inlra
structure and public education. Third, ! believe we should give incentives to
hightech companies and entrepreneurs that create the kind ol sustainable
|obs our economy really needs. Most ol all, we need to work in a bipartisan
lashion to address our economic issues. When ! was in the House, 7G per
cent ol the bills ! carried had bipartisan support, so while some people talk
about working across the aisle, my record backs up my rhetoric.
that def|c|t wh||e protect|ng fund|ng for programs such as K-12 or
h|gher educat|on? When ! served in the House, ! was proud to work with
all ol my colleagues to pass a balanced budget every year, and ! always
voted lor a balanced budget. ! was elected chair ol the bipartisan Legislative
Audit Committee, where we worked to make government more ellicient
and save taxpayers money. ! believe we need to be creative with our budget
decisions, and shouldn`t lall victim to the easy route ol acrosstheboard
cuts. !n order to protect lunding lor programs like K12, higher ed and ones
designed to help our most vulnerable citizens, we need to cut the budget
with a scalpel, not a chainsaw.
If you cou|d |ntroduce a b||| tomorrow, what wou|d |t be? ! am a sup
porter ol the H!RL Colorado plan, which would help keep tax dollars in
state, creating |obs lor our neighbors, and not |obs lor people in other states
or countries.
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Chery| Hauger
Res|dence: Lrie
Webs|te: www.hauger4RTD.com
Age: 54
Fam||y: Husband, David (airtrallic controller), lour children, nine grand
children
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct I? Since December 1999
Profess|ona| background: Business analyst (Stor
ageTek)
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Lrie Trustee
(2OOG2O12); Mayor !ro Tem (2O1O2O12)
Educat|on: B.S., business administration, management
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: rom
a personal standpoint, this would be my late motherin
law, !hyllis, who conducted a lierce battle with a rare
disease with extraordinary grace and courage. She laced
a very dillicult situation in a manner that ! would be
hardpressed to emulate.
Under current project|ons, w|thout a voter-approved tax |ncrease,
|mprovements needed to prov|de FasTracks' Northwest Corr|dor
commuter passenger ra|| serv|ce |nto Bou|der County and Long-
mont won't be comp|eted unt|| 2044. What are you propos|ng to
acce|erate that schedu|e or otherw|se address that s|tuat|on?
! believe it is critical that the Northwest commuter rail line be completed
to Boulder. The rail lrom Boulder to Longmont currently appears to be
cost prohibitive, primarily because ol the high cost being demanded by
BNS lor a leased right to use. As an alternative, ! am proposing an alter
ation in the alignment whereby Longmont be connected to Denver via an
extension ol the North Metro asTracks line using the planned align
ment that was approved as part ol the North !25 L!S process. RTD al
ready owns the rightolway lor a large portion ol this extension. ! believe
that Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) may be the best alternative lor commuters
wishing to travel between Longmont and Boulder.
What non-FasTracks trans|t changes or |mprovements are needed
|n D|str|ct I?
Currently there are minimal transit opportunities lor District ! taxpayers
in Lrie, north Broomlield and north Thornton. ! am proposing that RTD
institute regular bus service, at minimum, along Highway 7. ! am also
proposing that RTD return a minimum ol 88 percent ol the value ol the
sales tax collected in a given area to that area in the lorm ol services ol
lered. !n other words, il a given municipality provides $1 million in sales
tax revenue, that same municipality must receive approximately $888,OOO
in services (regular routes, callnride, etc.).
Why wou|d you be the voters' best cho|ce for th|s seat?
Transportation is a complex and challenging sub|ect, with many moving
targets. !t takes a very long time to lully come up to speed on all ol the
various issues in this arena. Having served on the Lrie Board ol Trustees
lor six years, primarily locusing on transportation issues, ! am the only
candidate that doesn`t need to go through this learning curve. ! will be
ready to start taking appropriate action lor the taxpayers in District ! im
mediately upon taking ollice. ! represented Lrie on the North !25 DL!S/
L!S pro|ect, as well as on DRCOC. ! was a lounding member and original
vice chair ol the North Area Transportation Alliance (NATA). NATA is
made up ol governments (including Longmont, Lrie, Thornton and
Broomlield) and private entities in the north metro area, dedicated to
identilying and improving upon the transportation challenges that we all
lace.
Jeff I|seman
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te: www.4rtd.com
Age: 59
Fam||y: !ris and ! have been married lor 8G years.
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct I? 18 years
Profess|ona| background: Texas !nstruments: semiconductor program
manager; Seagate Technology: quality and reliability pro|
ect manager
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Longmont Transporta
tion Advisory Board; board ol directors, ChestorHouse,
nonprolit serving disabled adults; !ublic !olicy Commit
tee, Longmont Area Chamber ol Commerce; ]udicial !er
lormance Commissioner, 2Oth ]udicial District
Educat|on:Bachelor ol Science, United States Military
Academy, West !oint, NY;Master ol Science, systems
management, University ol Southern Calilornia
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why? !ris, lor putting up with
me.
mont won't be comp|eted unt|| 2044. What are you propos|ng to ac-
ce|erate that schedu|e or otherw|se address that s|tuat|on?
!n order to clarily the current situation, let`s ask Why are no lederal dollars
available lor the NW rail pro|ect?"
!n investigating the criteria used lor lederal lunding ol rail pro|ects, the NW
rail is NOT eligible lor lederal dollars because it creates lar too much con
gestion which creates lar too much pollution and lar too much danger. This
situation exists because the lacts in RTD`s NW rail plan show that the diesel
lueled NW commuter service, which is not light rail, will stop trallic 2,81O
times every day at 42 highway crossings.
! propose that RTD take a wellengineered approach by:
1.) looking at a wide range ol alternatives;
2.) quantilying mobility, environmental, and economic development bene
lits lor each alternative;
8.) estimating the dollar cost ol each alternative;
4.) ranking in terms ol dollars the alternatives that produce enough bene
lits.
|n D|str|ct I?
Alter the 2OO4 asTracks vote ! started attending local RTD service
change" meetings, which were really service cutback meetings. Over time,
! noticed that more attendees were lrom the transitdependent community,
i.e. those being most adversely allected. Some were elderly, some were vis
ually impaired and some were young or unemployed or underemployed,
trying to lind a |ob or stay employed. Some, like me, were advocates help
ing lriends or lamily members, who cannot drive, reach their |obs using
public transit. The service cutbacks made no sense given that the sales tax
rate had been raised, lares were going up, and RTD was receiving millions
in lederal grants. Ultimately the city, not RTD, lormed a Transit Task orce,
on which ! served, to coordinate ellorts between various public and private
providers that were assisting the transitdependent. Along the way, ! read
the legislative act that governs RTD which declares: !ublic transportation
services are provided to assist the transitdependent and the poor, to relieve
congestion and to minimize automotive pollution."
! propose that all nonasTracks improvements be made bottoms up," with
each community coming up with local solutions.
My problemsolving experience in the private sector, my community serv
ice, and my educational background make me the best choice lor this posi
tion
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Judy Lubow
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te: www.|udylubowlorrtd.com
Age: GG
Fam||y: !`m single with several pets at home and an extended lamily all
over the U.S.
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct I? Nine years
Profess|ona| background: Retired Lnvironmental !rotection Agency
attorney with over 8O years ol public service experience
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Worked as a volun
teer on numerous local political campaigns and have
served on the board ol two local nonprolits
Educat|on: Attorney ]uris Doctor
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Abra
ham Lincoln is one ol my heroes. He worked tirelessly
to improve lile lor everyone, while never losing his hu
mility and compassion.
Under current project|ons, w|thout a voter-ap-
proved tax |ncrease, |mprovements needed to
prov|de FasTracks' Northwest Corr|dor commuter passenger ra||
serv|ce |nto Bou|der County and Longmont won't be comp|eted
unt|| 2044. What are you propos|ng to acce|erate that schedu|e or
otherw|se address that s|tuat|on?
ailing to complete asTracks until 2O44 is unacceptable to me. A new,
more uptodate consensus lor what northern transit should look like
must now be lorged, based on the present linancial and political reality.
All possible solutions should be explored, including alternative rail routes
to Longmont. The plan might also include the creation ol a new northern
transportation district to complete northern transit, with later payback
lrom RTD as the asTracks tax revenues come in. Citizen input and buy
in will be essential, as well as garnering support lrom our elected lederal
and state ollicials. \oter approval lor new lunding will probably be neces
sary, but il the plan is timely, practical and trustworthy enough, voters
may back it. !n the meantime, work within the RTD board and with possi
ble government and private partners to obtain as much lunding as quickly
and creatively as possible. The purpose would be to at least build seg
ments ol the northwest line into Boulder County in a timely lashion, so
our area does not continue to be neglected.
|n D|str|ct I?
RTD bus service cuts have been detrimental to many people in Longmont
and Boulder County. ! would work to restore them. This is especially nec
essary because our area has not been given the promised rail service,
which would have alleviated some ol the impacts ol the bus cuts.
! would also work to strengthen the impact ol rider suggestions on how
to improve bus service in our area, since riders are the people most al
lected by this necessary service.
! am running primarily because ! am personally lrustrated by the lailure
ol asTracks rail to be built in the northern communities, so ! will work
diligently to correct this in|ustice. ! have over 8O years public service ex
perience both as a lederal attorney and in other capacities. This experi
ence has given me many problemsolving skills, including thinking strate
gically and working cooperatively with others, which ! hope to use in
helping to solve the transit problems we lace.
Seth Patterson
Res|dence: Broomlield
Webs|te: www.patterson4rtd.com
Age: 59
Fam||y: our children, ages 218O
How |ong have you ||ved |n D|str|ct I? 25 years
Profess|ona| background: C!A, 12 years; 18 years, controller, CO and
COO, various industries, public and private companies, revenues less than
$1 million to $1 billionplus; commercial real estate, eight
years
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Led Rotary Club ol
Denver, 2O11 centennial year; ood Bank ol the Rockies,
19941995; and Colorado Chapter ol inancial Lxecutives
!nternational, 2OOO2OO1
Educat|on: Bachelor ol ScienceAccounting, 1975, CU
Boulder
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: No one
person; my values are integrity, logic, listening, lairness
and humor.
mont won't be comp|eted unt|| 2044. What are you propos|ng to ac-
ce|erate that schedu|e or otherw|se address that s|tuat|on?
There are no silver bullets. Overall, the current plans are not realistic. ur
ther, RTD has not been very ellective in soliciting and considering input
lrom northend communities in developing these plans, so there is little rea
son to believe that existing plans serve the north end very well. According
ly, as distastelul as lurther study is, RTD must update its analysis ol the
transit needs ol the north end to develop logical solutions. Nevertheless, to
the extent that communities have relied on the plans that RTD already has
in place, we must be very carelul to avoid altering those plans in such a way
as to render worthless signilicant investments that have already been made.
urther, any signilicant changes in those plans should be put to a vote ol at
least those districts allected.
|n D|str|ct I?
RTD operates a spokeandhub system, which provides reasonably good
service lor those wanting to get to downtown Denver lrom most anywhere
in RTD`s service area. !n Boulder, because ol signilicant city subsidies, it
also provides reasonably good intracity service. Llsewhere in the metro
area, however, there is virtually no intracity service (excluding Denver), or
intercity service lor that matter. RTD`s No. 1 locus at this time must be as
Tracks on the north end, but once we get that ellort well established, RTD
must explore adding some circles to the system. This will create lunding
and other challenges, but it will help communities relieve trallic congestion
and therelore minimize their needs to improve local streets and roads.
! bring a unique businesscentric skill set to this position. My combination
ol linancial and operating management expertise in a variety ol industries
coupled with recent commercial real estate experience uniquely positions
me to serve RTD. These are the disciplines most relevant to serving as an
ellective RTD director. ! see my lack ol transit experience as a plus. Having
learned a variety ol industries, ! have lound that being an outsider" ollers
the advantages ol being unencumbered by the conventional wisdom ol the
industry, allowing me to oller more creative solutions. !lease visit
www.patterson4rtd.com lor more inlormation.
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E||se Jones
Party: Democratic
Address: Boulder
Webs|te: www.elise|ones.org
Age: 48
Fam||y: Karl, partner; McKenzie, daughter
How |ong have you ||ved |n Bou|der County? 15 years
Profess|ona| background: Lxecutive director, Colorado Lnvironmental
Coalition, 19992O12; Rocky Mountain director, League ol
Conservation \oters, 199899; environmental stall, Con
gresswoman Llizabeth urse, 199897; lobbyist, National
Wildlile ederation, 198791
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Boulder !lanning
Board, 2OO811; Regional Air Quality Council, 2OO912; Col
orado Conservation \oters Board, 19982O12
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Science in natural resources,
Cornell University; Master ol Science in natural resources,
lrom University ol Michigan
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My parents, both educat
ors, who dedicated their lives to community service
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n the D|str|ct 1 area need attent|on,
and how wou|d you address them?
District 1 includes the county`s wonderlul mountain towns, which are
uniquely impacted by rural issues, such as wildlires and conllicts with rec
reational shooting. ! will encourage greater collaboration between the coun
ty, lire districts and mountain residents to reduce wildlire risk and improve
lorest health conditions, including enabling homeowners to create delensi
ble spaces around their homes. ! will also work with local residents, moun
tain communities and the orest Service to resolve the important salety is
sues posed by shooting ranges on our national lorests lands, by closing
unsale shooting sites and working with other ront Range counties to lind
areas that could be salely designated.
On a countyw|de bas|s, what are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons or
concerns that need the county comm|ss|oners' attent|on, and how
wou|d you address them? ighting poverty: More than 42,OOO people live
below the poverty level in Boulder County, including 25 percent ol children
under the age ol 5. ! will work to ensure that lamilies and individuals hit
hard by the economic recession can lind a pathway out ol poverty and to
closing the growing achievement gap between rich and poor children. !ro
tecting our environment: rom addressing climate change to keeping oil
and gas lracking away lrom our homes and schools to ending CMO use on
our county open space, ! am committed to tackling the threats lacing our
environment. We need to work toward a sustainable energy luture locused
on renewables and elliciency and to better support our larmers and the pro
duction ol local, healthy lood. !mproving transportation choices: Our county
needs a sale, allordable and convenient transportation system that provides
lor transit, bikes and pedestrians, as well as cars. !`ll work to deliver the
promise ol asTracks throughout the county, and push lor Lco!asses lor
all county residents.
! have more than 2O years ol public policy experience at the lederal, state
and local level. As the executive director ol Colorado Lnvironmental Coali
tion, a statewide nonprolit, !`ve helped lead ellorts to pass more than 18O
state bills over the past 18 years to better protect our environment and pub
lic health. Locally, ! served on the Boulder !lanning Board lor eight years,
including two years as chair, and was appointed by the governor to serve on
the Regional Air Quality Council.
Shane Hampton
Party: Libertarian
Res|dence: Boulder
Webs|te: www.lacebook.com/ShaneHamptonorCountyCommissioner
Age: 22
Fam||y: Mother, !am; lather, Mark; brother, Zach
How |ong have you ||ved |n Bou|der County? Three years
Profess|ona| background: Team leader at Waterway Cas and Car
Wash at the latirons Mall; used to coach lreshman loot
ball at Boulder High School
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: None
Educat|on: Senior at CUBoulder, studying business
marketing
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My la
ther. He came up lrom nothing to become a very suc
cesslul business leader. ! admire how he stays strong in
his convictions and is relentless in his desire lor suc
cess.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n the D|str|ct 1 area need attent|on,
and how wou|d you address them?
One ol my biggest issues is with changing to municipal energy in Boul
der. ! understand the wants and needs ol Boulder citizens involving clean
and green energy, but this is a huge undertaking that ! strongly question
il local government can handle. The large sum ol money needed will be a
burden to the taxpayers, as will the increase in energy prices. Another is
sue is the housing prices in Boulder. Many students live in poorly main
tained housing but still pay a premium price. Students are the victims ol
rental companies around campus. A board needs to be instituted to keep
rentals up to date with the price they are charging.
On a countyw|de bas|s, what are the top prob|ems or s|tuat|ons or
concerns that need the county comm|ss|oners' attent|on, and how
One ol my biggest concerns is with the open space usage in Boulder
County. ! believe that some ol this land can be sold so in turn taxes can
be lowered across the county. ! also believe that lracking, though it is de
bated, will be benelicial to Boulder County. The ellects that many believe
about lracking are simply not true, and lracking could be an extremely
prolitable use ol land in Boulder County. ! also believe that there is no is
sue in larmers using CMOs in Boulder County. Many worry about cross
pollination destroying organic crops, but this is highly unlikely and can
be solved with precautions.
! would be the voters` best choice because ! have no experience, and
quite lrankly ! do not need it because ! want to be the people`s politician.
We in the past lew years have seen what politicians have done to this
country, and we the people need to take it back. ! see that local politicians
make too much money; il voted in, ! am going to give a $2O,OOO donation
every year ol my tenure to a student scholarship lund. ! have no political
ties and, most importantly, no special interest. All ! want is what is best
lor Boulder County.
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Audrey Bray
Party: Libertarian
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te\ None
Age: 87
Fam||y: Married to Ken Bray;
no children, but lots ol lur
babies
How |ong
have you ||ved
|n Bou|der
County? 14
years
Profess|ona|
background:
\eterinary
technician
ence: Ran lor Boulder County
treasurer in 2OO2
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Science
in animal science
Name a person you adm|re
and exp|a|n why: \olunteers.
At times, volunteers are unsung
heroes who don`t receive
and, in most cases, don`t expect
any credit lor their actions.
Whether it`s walking dogs at the
Humane Society or helping at
the polls on Llection Day, volun
teers deserve a big thank you.
Candidale declined lo answer lhe
issue queslions
Maureen Den|g
Party: Republican
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te: www.maureenlorbouldercounty.com
Age: 57
Fam||y: Married lor 8O years to Dr. William . Denig,
chiel, Solar Terrestrial !hysics Department, NOAA;
two grown children
How |ong have you ||ved |n Bou|-
der County? our years
Profess|ona| background: Travel
agent 19942OO2; travel agency owner
2OO2present
\ice chairwoman, board ol selectman
(equivalent ol city council member
without a mayor); served three terms
regional district school board; presi
dent, Clover Creek HOA; member, Longmont Senior
Citizens Advisory Board; member, Longmont Rotary
Educat|on:Bachelor ol Arts, political science, Siena
College
lather, William. He was a veteran ol World War !!; an
honest businessman; a man ol laith and courage; a vol
unteer lirelighter lor 8O years; American Legion state
commander, New York; and lormer mayor ol Coopers
town, N.Y.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n the D|str|ct 2 area
need attent|on, and how wou|d you address
them?
High taxes, homelessness and providing a talented
worklorce lor businesses. Solutions are to reduce tax
es, encourage more businesses to locate within Boul
der County and encourage training programs lor ca
reers in manulacturing.
On a countyw|de bas|s, what are the top prob-
|ems or s|tuat|ons or concerns that need the
county comm|ss|oners' attent|on, and how wou|d
you address them?
The Boulder County Comprehensive !lan was created
to guide development within Boulder County. !t is a
plan and, as such, sub|ect to periodic revisions and up
dates. At this time, it is being used as law, and all areas
ol Boulder County must conlorm to the excessive re
strictions and overregulation. Boulder County`s lorma
tion is unique in that the county ollers both mountain
and ront Range lands and incorporated and unincor
porated areas. Lach area should be treated as a dis
tinct, separate area and not lorced to comply with deci
sions and policies that primarily benelit and rellect the
interests ol municipal residents and visitors. A solution
is to change the delinition ol comprehensive lrom be
ing absolute to a delinition ol being applicable to the
needs ol the local community.
Why wou|d you be voters' best cho|ce for th|s
seat?
! believe the common good is best served by the two
party system. The twoparty system provides checks
and balances so that one sector ol citizenry does not
end up dominating the political system. Diversity ol
thought is extremely important in resolving today`s
complex issues. My experiences as a selectman,
school board member and a smallbusiness owner
place me in a unique position to be able to evaluate
and move lorward policies benelicial to all citizens ol
Boulder County. ! would appreciate your vote.
Deb Gardner
Party: Democratic
Res|dence: Longmont
Webs|te: www.debgardner.net
Age: G8
How |ong have you ||ved |n Bou|der County?
19 years
Profess|ona| background: Stainedglass artist; account
ant lor Head Sports, Western Disposal
and LcoCycle
Democratic precinct leader; president ol
the Longmont Area Democrats; chair
woman ol the Boulder County Demo
crats; state legislator lor House District
11; Boulder County commissioner
Educat|on: Bachelor ol Science in both
biology and accounting
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: The
Rev. Martin Luther King ]r. He truly believed in equality
lor everyone, and he walked the talk every moment ol his
tooshort lile.
What prob|ems or s|tuat|ons |n the D|str|ct 2 area
need attent|on, and how wou|d you address them?
Some lolks in District 2 leel they have not been repre
sented on the Board ol Commissioners. Lven though it
would be impossible lor everyone to always agree with
how their representative votes on a particular issue, they
should be able to leel heard and respected. ! have been
working and will continue to work hard to meet with and
listen to as many community groups and individuals as
possible. ! will always show up, listen and be accessible
to anyone. My cell is 8O85791O42. !l you don`t lind me, !
will lind you.
On a countyw|de bas|s, what are the top prob|ems,
s|tuat|ons or concerns that need the county com-
m|ss|oners' attent|on, and how wou|d you address
them?
Uncertainty about the economy and lear ol losing |obs is
still the No. 1 issue lor most lolks, especially in District
2. The board has supported area economic development
councils, and ! pledge to continue that lunding. ! also
plan to play a more active role in engaging with business
leaders and prospective businesses with the goal ol in
creasing employment opportunities. Showing up can go
a long way to letting a business know Boulder County is
a great place to locate. !n the short term, people need
help linding a |obs, getting the training they need lor the
|obs that are available and support during their period ol
unemployment. ! am already working with Workorce
Boulder County and the business community as well
as with various county agencies, our school districts and
community colleges to increase their collaboration
and ellectiveness to get people back to work. !n the long
er term, ! would advocate lor more support lor early
childhood education. Children who don`t lall behind
their peers stay in school longer and get better |obs
when they become employed.
! have worked in Boulder County since 198G. During that
time, ! have developed trusted relationships with people
in the business community, the nonprolit arena, school
districts, elected ollicials at every level local to national
people in the Latino community, youth, seniors and
more. You know me. ! show up, ! listen, and ! work hard
to make equality and opportunity lor all a reality. ! would
be honored to serve you as Boulder County commission
er.
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Joe C|re|||
Webs|te: N/A
Age: GG
Fam||y: Wile, Llizabeth (Betsy); three children, all married and living in
this area; and three, soon to be lour, grandchildren.
How |ong have you ||ved |n Super|or? 19 years
Profess|ona| background: Retired colonel, United States Army ]udge Ad
vocate Ceneral`s Corps; retired corporate counsel, KaiserHill Company
LLC (at Rocky lats)
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Superior !lanning
Commission lrom ]une 2OOO until April 2OO8 (chairperson
lrom ]anuary 2OO8 until ! lelt in 2OO8). Town trustee lrom
November 2OO5 to April 2OOG, and lrom April 2OO8 to pres
ent.
Educat|on:Bachelor ol Arts, St. Lawrence University; ]u
ris Doctor, Syracuse University; L.L.M. (government con
tracts), Ceorge Washington University.
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My la
therinlaw, Dr. William Bramley. He was physician and
town leader in the city ol Oneida, N.Y., but, more importantly, he was a man
who was known and liked by everyone, regardless ol background and eco
nomic status. He was also an outdoorsman, a loving lather and grandlather
and simply the kind ol man everyone liked and respected.
What's the top concern fac|ng Super|or r|ght now? Although the town
is currently doing well linancially, ! believe that the development ol eco
nomic diversity lor additional sales tax revenues is our top concern. This
can be achieved primarily through the development ol the Town Center and
through the inlill ol vacant parcels in the Superior Marketplace. Complet
ing the marketplace could add an additional 5O,OOO square leet ol retail
space lor the town. With respect to the Town Center, we have taken an im
portant step lorward by developing a !reliminary Development !lan lor the
Town Center. We now need to lind the right developer.
What |deas do you have for attract|ng new reta|| and st|mu|at|ng
ex|st|ng reta|| |n town? Over the last two years, the board has been work
ing on ideas lor attracting new retail and stimulating and retaining existing
retail in town. Because ol that, ! have dilliculty claiming any specilic idea lor
stimulating growth as being particularly my own. With respect to existing
retail, we need to continue to work closely with the Chamber ol Commerce
and also contact existing businesses directly to make sure we understand
what they need to be successlul. or new retail, we need to utilize town stall
and consultants to identily what goods and services are missing in town and
seek out the right businesses to lill those needs.
How cr|t|ca| |s |t to take the r|ght approach to deve|op|ng Super|or
Town Center? This is most critical which is why the town has spent
many months engaging in a public process to develop a !reliminary Devel
opment !lan lor the Town Center. Obviously it is important to develop this
property in order to create economic diversity lor the town. But the Town
Center is going to be much more important than simply providing tax reve
nues. !l done right, it should be the place where all residents ol the town
leel like it is their place to go lor meeting, shopping, entertainment and re
laxation. !t should also be the place that ties Original Town and Rock Creek
together and it should enhance the viability ol the Superior Marketplace. i
nally, il done right, the Town Center should provide a variety ol housing not
otherwise available in Superior. We have to get this right. There is no other
place lor this.
Em||y Jas|ak
Webs|te: www.emilylorcouncil.com
Age: 8G
Fam||y: Married with two wonderlul little boys
How |ong have you ||ved |n Lou|sv|||e? Seven years. ! am also a Colo
rado native.
Profess|ona| background: Have worked as a public
relations prolessional lor nearly 15 years. ! established
and have run my own !R/consulting company lor the
last seven.
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Served on the Lou
isville Revitalization Commission lrom ]anuary 2OO9 pri
or to City Council.
Educat|on: Craduated magna cum laude lrom Conzaga
University with dual degrees in public relations and
Spanish.
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: Louisville`s lormer may
or and public servant ol 2O years, Chuck Sisk. Chuck has a unique gilt to
connect with everyone he meets. ! admire his gilt lor leadership and his
ability to bring people together.
What's the top concern fac|ng Lou|sv|||e r|ght now? Updating our
comprehensive plan. While it may seem to some like |ust another plan,
the comprehensive plan is the blueprint lor how Louisville will develop,
and, more importantly, redevelop over the next 2O years. Right now Lou
isville residents have an open invitation to come to these meetings and
take a lront seat in shaping policy. Our beautilul open space, our needs
lor economic development, our strong sense ol community and our
unique small town character all come into play as we will work together
to protect and enhance this city we love.
What |deas do you have for f||||ng the c|ty's |arge, vacant reta||
spaces? My ideas to lill our vacant retail spots are endless; however, !
think the question should really locus on what Louisville can continue to
do to attract the right kinds ol development to these areas. We will be
making excellent inlrastructure improvements at U.S. 8G and McCaslin
and all along the Highway 42 corridor. We`re incredibly competitive
when it comes to strategic business assistance packages. We have thriv
ing communities growing within Steel Ranch and Louisville`s North Lnd,
which are increasing the customer base lor retailers. We`ll also be mak
ing signilicant investments in the Centennial \alley/McCaslin corridor,
making businesses easier to lind and access. Returning to the impor
tance ol the comprehensive plan, our residents are working side by side
with city stall to identily current developmental challenges and help
amend the policy to shape luture development, especially within the
McCaslin/U.S. 8G and South Boulder Road/Highway 42 areas.
How do you hope to see the |ong-stand|ng |ssue of restor|ng the
Lou|sv|||e Gra|n E|evator p|ay out now that the c|ty has agreed to
purchase the bu||d|ng? !`m looking lorward to an updated request lor
proposal going out nationwide. Now that the question ol ownership has
been cleared up, ! expect interested parties will leel more at ease tossing
their name into consideration. !erhaps we may even receive an oller or
two to transler the purchase contract lrom the city to a private entity prior
to the November closing date. ! welcome the smarts and creativity ol tal
ented developers and architects to translorm this historic structure and
the ad|acent land into something special. !`d like to see the grain elevator
become a treasured Louisville asset that we can appreciate.
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E||a Gourgour|s
Webs|te: www.ldscoaching.com
Age: 5O
Fam||y: Wile Sona produced movies, daughter ol Mike !artayan ol Mike`s
Camera; son Nicholas, senior at !eak to !eak; son Dimitri, in eighth grade
at !eak to !eak
How |ong have you ||ved |n Super|or? 17 years
Profess|ona| background: Clinical psychologist in a private practice until
2OO4; since then, president ol LDS Coaching... consulting,
executive coaching, leadership development, lile coaching,
published more than 1OO articles, three CDs, motivational
speaker
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: Served lor six years as
vice president in the Rock Creek HOA; lor the last sixand
ahall years as a town trustee ol Superior; currently serving
as the mayor protem ol Superior
Educat|on: Craduated lrom UCLA with a degree in psy
chology; went on to receive my Master ol Arts and !h.D in
psychology at the Calilornia Craduate !nstitute
Name a person you adm|re and exp|a|n why: My mother (deceased),
who taught me to love unconditionally and never to |udge people.
What's the top concern fac|ng Super|or r|ght now? Lconomic develop
ment is my main concern. Lven though we`re going through such a dillicult
time economically in the United States and in Colorado these past lew
years, we are very blessed here in Superior to be so linancially stable. Year
alter year, we meet and olten exceed our yearly revenue pro|ections, which
obviously has a direct impact on our budget. We`re still able to purchase
open space, build lirstrate parks and other recreational areas, and meet our
citizens` needs. However, we are overly dependent on two to three busi
nesses lor much ol that revenue. We`ve seen what happens when a ma|or
business closes its doors (see our good neighbors to the north: Louisville
with Sam`s Club closing). We don`t want to be in that position, therelore we
need to bring more development and business to Superior.
ex|st|ng reta|| |n town? We as a board and as a town need to change the
perception that we are dillicult to work with or that we don`t like develop
ers. Unlortunately, because ol some past decisions, that is the perception.
We must all work collaboratively to open our doors and say, We welcome
your business." To me it`s key that we are viewed as being business lriend
ly. Superior is the gateway to Boulder County. We must take advantage ol
our geographic location.
Town Center? We will only get one chance to develop the Town Center, so
we need to do it right the lirst time. !t`s been a long time coming. This will
become the heart and soul ol Superior. We are very excited about the pros
pects we have in lront ol us.
Debra W||||ams
Webs|te: www.debrawilliams.org
Age: 47
Fam||y: Husband, Matt, and two daughters, Samantha and Rachel
How |ong have you ||ved |n Super|or? 1O years
Profess|ona| background: !.T. computer tech support lor Boulder \al
ley schools (12 years)
Po||t|ca|/commun|ty exper|ence: our years as current Superior trus
tee; eight years on Superior Open Space Advisory Com
mittee; two years on Denver Regional Council ol Cov
ernments; two years on Superior Transportation &
Salety Committee
Educat|on: Bachelor ol ine Arts art history, University
ol !owa
two daughters. With their extraordinary accomplish
ments within today`s pressures, ! am honored to be their
mother.
What's the top concern fac|ng Super|or r|ght now? ! see a long
standing need to create a community environment that provides resi
dents with an opportunity to connect with each other and their town.
There are many ways to lullill these needs, such as developing a down
town experience with the proposed Town Center; creating new social pro
grams lor youth, teens, adults and seniors; creating new or improved
community gathering and recreation locales; and, more importantly, ex
panding our volunteer programs to involve and reach more residents.
ex|st|ng reta|| |n town? Consumer research that was part ol the 2O12
Comprehensive !lan update process should be utilized to retain existing
businesses and attract new appropriate commercial prospects. This re
search lays out Superior`s crucial holes" in commercial development as
it relates to itsell, surrounding communities and the U.S. 8G Corridor. Ac
tively promoting Superior to the business community nationwide should
be a top priority. Being proactive by encouraging a lacelilt to the Superior
Marketplace could support current and luture tenants as the market be
gins to recover. !ositioning the luture Town Center to appeal to unique
retailers not yet in the U.S. 8G Corridor is also important..
Town Center? There are many suitable approaches to developing the
Town Center, but the critical task is delining the right goals. These would
include achieving a communitycentric charm that regularly attracts resi
dents, businesses and visitors. Once establishing that engaging commu
nity space, attracting businesses will become a much easier process.
Carelully delined longrange goals should also locus on the town`s liscal
stability with diversilication ol sales tax revenue creating a healthy sus
tainable community lor generations to come.
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Amendment S: Changes to
State Personne| System
What |t asks: Shall there be an
amendment to the Colorado Consti
tution concerning the state person
nel system, and, in connection
therewith, expanding the veterans`
prelerence; increasing the number
ol candidates eligible to be appoint
ed to a position; ad|usting the dura
tion ol allowable temporary employ
ment; allowing the llexibility to
remove a limited number ol posi
tions lrom the system; modilying the
residency requirement; ad|usting
the terms ol service lor members ol
the state personnel board; and re
quiring meritbased appointments to
be made through a comparative
analysis process?"
What |t means: The amendment
would make changes to the state
personnel system, impacting about
82,5OO individuals in lull and part
time permanent positions in state
government. !t would increase the
number and types ol state employ
ees who may be exempt lrom the
state personnel system; change test
ing and hiring procedures lor lilling
vacancies in the state personnel sys
tem; expand hiring prelerences lor
veterans; and ad|ust the terms ol
service and duties lor members ol
the State !ersonnel Board.
What supporters say: The Colo
rado Legislature voted unanimously
to place Amendment S on the ballot.
Now, the only way the state can as
sess a |ob applicant is through stan
dardized testing. The measure en
sures that applicants are |udged on
their ability, talent and test scores so
that the best candidates are hired
and promoted. Lach year, Colorado
taxpayers pay to recruit and train
seasonal workers in parks and other
departments, but those employees
aren`t allowed to return lor a second
year. This amendment would allow
those seasoned workers to return. !t
gives prelerence to veterans and
makes employees more accountable
to department heads.
What opponents say: The mea
sure gives the governor and political
appointees, including the state per
sonnel director, too much power
over the state`s personnel system.
The governor`s administration will
be able to exempt about 825 addi
tional positions lrom the system, and
members ol the constitutionally in
dependent !ersonnel Board could
be removed without cause. The state
personnel director, appointed by the
governor, will now have policymak
ing authority over areas ol the sys
tem that the board has traditionally
overseen. The measure would make
the system more vulnerable to lavor
itism and abuse.
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Amendment 64:
Mar|juana Lega||zat|on
What |t asks: Shall there be an
amendment to the Colorado Consti
tution concerning mari|uana, and, in
connection therewith, providing lor
the regulation ol mari|uana; permit
ting a person twentyone years ol
age or older to consume or possess
limited amounts ol mari|uana; pro
viding lor the licensing ol cultivation
lacilities, product manulacturing la
cilities, testing lacilities, and retail
stores; permitting local governments
to regulate or prohibit such lacilities;
requiring the general assembly to
enact an excise tax to be levied upon
wholesale sales ol mari|uana; requir
ing that the lirst $4O million in reve
nue raised annually by such tax be
credited to the public school capital
construction assistance lund; and re
quiring the general assembly to en
act legislation governing the cultiva
tion, processing, and sale ol
industrial hemp?"
What |t means: Should Amend
ment G4 pass, recreational mari|uana
would be legal and regulated similar
to alcohol in the state ol Colorado.
Anyone 21 or older would be able to
possess and consume up to 1 ounce
ol mari|uana and would have the
right to grow and sell mari|uana lor
recreational use. The sale ol mari|ua
na would be taxed, with the lirst $4O
million ol revenue designated lor
public schools. Medical mari|uana
users would be exempt lrom the tax.
What supporters say: !roponents
say legalizing and regulating mari
|uana would eliminate the under
ground culture that surrounds the
drug now and would actually reduce
its use by children and eliminate
drug dealers. They also point out the
added revenue lor public schools
and the |obs that dispensaries and
growers would add to the economy.
What opponents say: Regardless
ol whether the bill passes or not,
mari|uana still will be illegal on a led
eral level, and users still would be
sub|ect to lederal prosecution. Oppo
nents also say making the drug
more readily available would make it
easier lor children to obtain mari|ua
na. Some also say that without
stronger DU! laws regarding mari
|uana, unsale driving under the inllu
ence ol mari|uana would increase.
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Amendment 65:
Campa|gn Spend|ng
What |t asks: Shall there be
amendments to the Colorado Consti
tution and the Colorado Revised
Statutes concerning support by Col
orado`s legislative representatives
lor a lederal constitutional amend
ment to limit campaign contribu
tions and spending, and, in connec
tion therewith, instructing
Colorado`s congressional delegation
to propose and support, and the
members ol Colorado`s state Legis
lature to ratily, an amendment to the
United States Constitution that al
lows Congress and the states to limit
campaign contributions and spend
ing?"
What |t means: The measure pro
poses amending the Colorado Con
stitution and state statutes to in
struct the Colorado congressional
delegation to propose and support
an amendment to the U.S. Constitu
tion that allows Congress and the
states to limit campaign contribu
tions and spending. !t also instructs
the state Legislature to ratily any
such amendment passed by Con
gress.
What supporters say: The current
system ol linancing political cam
paigns gives too much inlluence
over elections and public policy to
wealthy individuals and organiza
tions. This measure sends a mes
sage lrom Colorado voters to their
elected representatives that money
in politics should be limited so that
other perspectives can be heard. !ri
or court rulings have increased the
ability ol wealthy individuals and or
ganizations to spend unlimited
amounts ol money to inlluence cam
paigns and elections, as well as pub
lic policy. !n many cases, the public
does not know who is providing this
money because the source does not
have to be disclosed.
What opponents say: A state bal
lot measure cannot require elected
representatives in Congress or the
state Legislature to support or vote
lor certain laws and policies.
Therelore, the measure will have no
practical ellect and is using Colo
rado law to make a political state
ment. The measure could lead to re
strictions that limit the lundamental
rights to lreedom ol speech, expres
sion and association. !ndividuals and
organizations should not be restrict
ed in how they spend money to
promote the ideas and candidates
they support.
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Bou|der Quest|on No. 2A: C||mate Act|on P|an
Tax Extens|on
What |t asks: Without raising additional taxes, shall the existing Climate
Action !lan excise tax be extended lor live years lor the purpose ol continu
ing to provide incentives, services, and other assistance to Boulder resi
dents and businesses to improve energy elliciency, expand the use ol re
newable energy, and take other necessary steps to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions, at the current rate ol $O.OO49 per kilowatt hour (kwh) lor resi
dential customers, $O.OOO9 per kwh lor commercial customers, and $O.OOO8
per kwh lor industrial customers on electricity consumed, lrom its current
expiration ol March 81, 2O18, through March 81, 2O18, as a voterapproved
revenue change?"
What |t means: The Climate Action !lan tax, commonly known as the car
bon tax," is a tax on utility bills. !t raises around $1.8 million a year lor ener
gy elliciency and renewable energy programs, including incentives and re
bates lor homeowners and residential and commercial landlords. The ballot
issue would extend the tax lor another live years.
What supporters say: Supporters say city ollicials learned valuable les
sons about which programs resulted in the most reductions in greenhouse
gas emissions during the lirst years ol the tax, and they will be able to see
greater reductions and greater elliciencies moving lorward. !l the tax is not
renewed, the city will be severely hampered in its ability to reduce the com
munity`s greenhouse gas emissions and popular incentive and rebate pro
grams will not continue. The tax otherwise would expire in March.
What opponents say: There is no organized opposition to this measure.
Some Boulder residents have questioned how the CA! tax money is spent.
Bou|der Quest|on No. 2C: C|ty Counc|| Compensat|on
What |t asks: Shall Article !!, Section 7, 'Compensation,` ol the Charter
ol the City ol Boulder be amended as set lorth in Ordinance No. 78GO to
permit City Council members to be compensated lor up to liltytwo meet
ings per calendar year rather than lour meetings per calendar month?"
What |t means: The city Charter currently allows City Council members
to be paid lor up to lour meeting per month. However, council members
olten meet more than lour times in some months and less than lour times
in other months. That means they sometimes meet more than 48 times a
year but get paid lor lewer than 48 meetings. The charter amendment
would increase the number ol meetings lor which council members could
be paid to 52 meetings a year.
What supporters say: Supporters say the charter amendment would al
low City Council members to get paid lor most ol the meetings they at
tend without changing the underlying, permeeting structure ol council
compensation or the permeeting rate.
What opponents say: There is no organized opposition to this charter
amendment.
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Bou|der Quest|on No. 2D: 30-Year C|ty Leases
What |t asks: Shall Section 111 ol the Charter be amended pursuant to
Ordinance No. 7858 to allow the city, upon approval by a twothirds vote
ol all council members, to grant a lease ol public property lor a period ol
more than twenty years and up to thirty years (rather than the current
maximum ol twenty years) il the tenant makes signilicant improvements
to the public property that the council linds provides a public benelit?"
What |t means: The city Charter currently only allows longterm leases
ol up to 2O years. The ballot question would allow leases ol up to 8O years
il the tenant makes improvements and provides a public benelit. Such
leases would require a twothirds vote ol the City Council.
What supporters say: A number ol Boulder organizations, including the
Colorado Chautauqua Association, the Dairy Center lor the Arts, the
Boulder Municipal Airport and the Spice ol Lile Lvent Center, say they
have dilliculty obtaining linancing lor necessary improvements because
they cannot get longterm leases. Supporters say the charter amendment
would allow important community institutions to make investments that
guarantee their longterm linancial stability.
What opponents say: There is no organized opposition.
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Bou|der Quest|on No. 2B: Sa|es and Use Tax Extens|on
What |t asks: Without raising additional taxes, shall the existing O.25 cent
city sales and use tax to lund parks and recreational services, development,
renovation and relurbishment, and parkland acquisition lor passive and ac
tive recreational uses, approved by the voters by ordinance no. 574O, be ex
tended beyond the current expiration date ol December 81, 2O15, until De
cember 81, 2O85, as a voter approved revenue change?"
What |t means: The city wants to extend an existing O.25 percent sales and
use tax lor another 2O years. Revenues lrom the tax would remain dedi
cated to parks and recreation uses.
What supporters say: Supporters say parks and recreation are very im
portant to the broader Boulder community and already do not receive
enough lunding. Lxtending the tax will ensure parks and recreation has
lunding well into the luture. Though the tax doesn`t expire until 2O15, sup
porters say extending the tax now will allow city ollicials to engage in better
longrange planning.
What opponents say: There is no organized opposition to this ballot is
sue.
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Lafayette Quest|on No. 2A:
Open Space Tax Extens|on
What |t asks: Without increasing any tax rate,
shall the City ol Lalayette`s existing O.25 sales
and use tax lor open space, known as the Legacy
Tax, or Legacy Open Space Tax, that is sched
uled to expire on December 81, 2O14, be extend
ed to December 81, 2O24, all as set lorth in Ordi
nance No. 1G, Series 2O12 ol the City, which
ordinance also is approved hereby, with the reve
nue lrom the Legacy Open Space Tax to continue
to be used specilically (1) lor the purpose ol ac
quisition by the City ol land lor use as open space
[the decision as to what particular parcels ol land,
in what locations, and in what priority being made
by the City Council|; and (2) lor the purpose ol
maintenance by the City ol its open space lands;
and with the revenue lrom the Legacy Open
Space Tax and any investment earnings thereon
to constitute a voterapproved revenue and spend
ing change under, to be collected and spent each
year without limitation by the revenue and spend
ing limits ol, and without limiting the collection or
spending ol other revenues or lunds by the City
under, Article X, Section 2O ol the Colorado Con
stitution or any other law?"
What |t means: Should the city ol Lalayette ex
tend by 1O years its existing .25 percent sales and
use tax lor open space, which expires in Decem
ber 2O14?
What supporters say: Without the tax exten
sion, the city loses its lunding source used to ac
quire and maintain open space land. The Legacy
Tax is not a new tax. The city could collect nearly
$8 million over 1O years.
What opponents say: No lormal opposition to
2A has surlaced. !ast arguments against open
space tax extensions state that the city already
has acquired the open space land it needs, and
lunds lor maintenance can be lound elsewhere.
The existing tax also doesn`t expire until Dec. 81,
2O14, and doesn`t need to be extended at this
time.
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Lafayette Quest|on No. 2B:
Res|dent|a| Growth Management
What |t asks: Shall the existing residential
growth management restrictions ol Chapter \! ol
the Lalayette Home Rule Charter be amended to
extend and retain the aggregate building permit
cap lor the six (G) year period between ]anuary 1,
2O18 to ]anuary 1, 2O19; to allow the number ol
annual permit allocations to be set by City Coun
cil; and to exempt those developments that have
previously received, or are eligible lor, a priority
status?"
What |t means: Should Lalayette extend its ag
gregate building permit cap through the end ol
2O18, not to exceed 1,2OO building permits during
the sixyear span, and allow the City Council to
determine the number ol annual building permits
issued, eliminating the 2OOpermit annual cap?
What supporters say: The elimination ol the an
nual building permit cap would create more llexi
bility lor the City Council to approve greater num
bers ol permits in a given year without increasing
the total number ol building permits issued dur
ing the sixyear span.
2B has surlaced. The elimination ol an annual
building permit cap could lead to greater swings
in the number ol permits issued each year and
also lead to stagnant building periods il a large
number ol permits are issued early in the sixyear
span.
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Lou|sv|||e Issue No. 2A: Open Space
Tax Extens|on
What |t asks: Shall City ol Louisville taxes be
increased $1,5OO,OOO in 2O14 and then annually by
whatever additional amounts are raised therealter
lrom the continuation ol the sales tax ol O.875 per
cent beginning ]anuary 1, 2O14, and expiring ten
years alter such date; with the net proceeds ol
such sales tax to be collected, retained and spent
exclusively lor the acquisition ol land in and
around the City ol Louisville lor open space bul
ler zones, trails, wildlile habitats, wetlands preser
vation and luture parks; and lor the development,
construction, operation and maintenance ol such
open space zones, trails, wildlile habitats, wet
lands and parks; and shall the city be permitted to
collect, retain and expend all revenues derived
lrom such sales tax as a voterapproved revenue
change and an exception to limits which would
otherwise apply under Article X, Section 2O ol the
Colorado Constitution or any other law?"
What |t means: The city ol Louisville would ex
tend the 2OO4 voterapproved 8/8cent open space
and trails sales tax. The tax sunsets in 2O18 and
voters will be asked to extend it until 2O24. The
tax, which brings in about $1.5 million a year,
would begin ]an.1, 2O14, and lunds acquisition ol
land in and around Louisville as well as parks,
open space and trails operations.
What supporters say: The tax serves as one ol
the city`s primary lunding sources lor parks, open
space and trails operations and is critical in land
acquisition and maintaining inlrastructure and
open space. !t lunds the parks and open space op
erations to the tune ol $1.5 million a year and has
most recently enabled roughly $1GO,OOO in trail
improvements, city ollicials say. Tax revenues
also would help Louisville pursue and pay lor 8OO
to 1,OOO additional acres ol open space property.
2A has surlaced. The city already owns, or |ointly
owns, more than 1,8OO acres ol open space. The
existing tax doesn`t expire until Dec. 81, 2O18,
and doesn`t necessarily need to be extended at
this time.
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Er|e Ba||ot Issue No. 2A: Fund|ng
Po||ce and Pub||c Safety Bu||d|ng
What |t asks: Shall the Town ol Lrie debt be in
creased by not more than $G,2OO,OOO, with a re
payment cost ol not more than $11,GOO,OOO, and
shall town taxes be increased not more than
$1,2OO,OOO annually to repay such debt, all lor
town public salety purposes, including, but not
limited to the lollowing: Acquisition, construction,
and equipping ol a police station and municipal
court building and all necessary and incidental la
cilities, equipment and costs, and shall the mill
levy be increased in any year without limitation as
to rate and amount sullicient to pay the principal
ol, premium, il any, and interest on such debt or
any relunding debt (or to create a reserve lor
such payment); such debt to be evidenced by the
issuance ol general obligation bonds or other
multiple liscal year linancial obligations, to be
sold in one series or more, lor a price above or
below the principal amount ol such series, on
terms and conditions and with such maturities as
permitted by law, including provisions lor re
demption ol the bonds prior to maturity with or
without payment ol the premium ol not to exceed
three percent; and shall the town be authorized to
issue debt to relund the debt authorized in this
question, provided that alter the issuance ol such
relunding debt the total outstanding principal
amount ol all debt issued pursuant to this ques
tion does not exceed the maximum principal
amount set lorth above, and provided lurther that
all debt issued by the town pursuant to this ques
tion is issued on terms that do not exceed the re
payment costs authorized in this question; and
shall such tax revenues and the earnings lrom
the investment ol such bond proceeds and tax
revenues be collected, retained and spent as a
voter approved revenue change and an exception
to the limits which would otherwise apply under
Article x, Section 2O ol the Colorado Constitution
or any other law?"
What |t means: Should Lrie construct a $G.2 mil
lion police and public salety headquarters at the
northwest corner ol County Line Road and Tell
een Avenue by raising the levy on each $1OO,OOO
value ol Lrie homes by $12.8O a year?
What supporters say: Lrie`s police lorce and
municipal court operate out ol a cramped,
2,4OOsquareloot space in the basement ol Lrie
Town Hall and need a larger building. The pro
posed 18,OOOsquareloot headquarters would ac
commodate both the police department and mu
nicipal court well into the town`s luture.
2A has surlaced. Detractors ol plans lor a new po
lice station have contended that Lrie`s crime rate
is already low with the police and courts operat
ing out ol Lrie Town Hall and a levy increase isn`t
|ustilied during dillicult economic times.
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Rocky Mounta|n F|re Protect|on
D|str|ct Issue No. 5A: Property
Tax Increase
What |t asks: Shall Rocky Mountain ire !ro
tection District Taxes be increased $1,897,98O
(lirst liscal year dollar increase) a mill levy in
crease ol 4 mills, then increased by 1 mill per
year, lor the next 4 years, a total increase ol 8
mills, lor the purpose ol paying the general oper
ating expenses, maintenance costs ol the district,
and capital asset acquisition?"
What |t means: Should property tax rates, ad
ministered via a mill levy that is based on the as
sessed value ol a property each year, be in
creased over the next live years, with the largest
increase coming next year, to lund the ongoing
operations ol the Rocky Mountain ire Depart
ment? The increased lunding would pay lor oper
ating expenses, maintenance costs and lor the
purchase ol new equipment. The cost breaks
down to an estimated $82 increase per $1OO,OOO
ol property market value in year one, lollowed by
a $8 increase in the lollowing lour years.
What supporters say: This is critical to main
taining current service levels within the lire dis
trict, which has experienced an 8 percent in
crease in its operating costs since it last
requested a tax increase. The increased lunding
would be used to proactively pay lor service im
provements so that the district does not have to
incur debt lor each new pro|ect.
What opponents say: There is no organized op
position.
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Bou|der Mounta|n F|re Protect|on
D|str|ct Issue No. 5A: Property
Tax Increase
What |t asks: Shall district taxes be increased
by $15O,OOO (lirst year increase) annually, and by
whatever additional amounts are raised thereal
ter, by an additional mill levy ol not more than
2.728 mills, (lor a total general operating mill levy
ol 8.912 mills) commencing in tax year 2O12 lor
collection in liscal year 2O18, with such proceeds
to be used lor general operations, which may in
clude, but are not limited to: attracting, training
and retaining qualilied personnel; continuing to
provide quick response time to emergency inci
dents; purchasing necessary equipment and vehi
cles to support lirelighters; covering cost increas
es lor luel, maintenance, insurance, personnel
and other operating costs; and shall such tax pro
ceeds be collected and spent by the district as a
voter approved revenue and spending changes in
each year, without regard to any spending or rev
enue limitation contained in Article x, Section 2O
ol the Colorado Constitution or section 2918O1,
Colorado Revised Statutes?"
What |t means: The Boulder Mountain ire !ro
tection District is seeking approval to increase
property taxes on district residents, roughly $1O8
per year lor a home valued at $5OO,OOO, to raise
money that will be used to pay lor increasing op
erating costs and the purchase ol new equipment
without having to adhere to strict restrictions and
rules imposed by Colorado`s Taxpayer Bill ol
Rights.
What supporters say: !ncreasing lunding is es
sential il the Boulder Mountain ire !rotection
District is going to maintain the levels ol service
it provides to its residents. The district, which last
sought a tax increase in 2OOO, is lunded primarily
through property taxes, and revenues have de
creased with declining assessed home values in
recent years. Covernment grants lor equipment
purchases also have declined recently as lire dan
ger continues to rise.
What opponents say: There is no organized op
position.
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Nathan B. Coats
Comm|ss|on on Jud|c|a| Performance sum-
mary: Attorneys who responded to survey ques
tions indicate that ]ustice Coats` perlormance was
strong in the area ol being courteous toward at
torneys. The attorneys indicated that his perlorm
ance was somewhat weak in the areas ol making
reasoned decisions based on the law and the lacts
and being lair and impartial toward each side ol
the case. A number ol attorneys in their com
ments expressed the view that ]ustice Coats is bi
ased in lavor ol the prosecution in criminal cases.
Several attorneys described ]ustice Coats as high
ly intelligent, while others commented that his
opinions on occasion can be obscure. Some attor
neys also expressed concern that his dissenting
opinions are disrespectlul to the |ustices writing
ma|ority opinions. The |udges surveyed indicate
that ]ustice Coats is strong in all areas, including
writing opinions that are clear and that adequate
ly explain the basis ol the court`s decision. A
number ol |udges commented that ]ustice Coats
is bright and writes clear and thoughtlul opinions.
Some |udges, however, expressed concern in
their comments about the harsh tone ol some dis
senting opinions, and the Commission concurs in
that concern. The Commission observed that ]us
tice Coats has a respectlul demeanor during oral
arguments. The Commission reviewed a number
ol opinions written by ]ustice Coats and lound
that, on occasion, his opinions are so highly ana
lytical that they can be somewhat dillicult to lol
low. Overall, however, his opinions are generally
well reasoned and rellect a high intelligence.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about retention, 7O
percent recommended to retain, 24 percent not to
retain, and G percent were undecided or didn`t
have enough inlormation to make a recommenda
tion.
Comm|ss|on reccomendat|on: Unanimous lor
retention
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Laur|e A. Booras
Comm|ss|on on Jud|c|a| Per-
formance summary: Attorneys
responding to survey questions
indicate that the perlormance ol
]udge Booras is strong in the
areas ol being courteous, lair
and impartial. The responses ol
the attorneys indicate that the
perlormance ol ]udge Booras in
writing opinions is comparable
to other Court ol Appeals |udges
standing lor retention. Several
attorneys commented that she
exhibits an attentive, downto
earth demeanor during oral ar
guments and that her written
opinions are clear, logical and
easy to understand. Courtroom
observation by the Commission
lound that ]udge Booras was re
spectlul during oral argument
and asked thoughtlul questions.
The Commission reviewed a
number ol opinions written by
]udge Booras and in general
lound them to be impartial, clear
and concise. While ]udge Boo
ras came to the bench with a
background in criminal law, she
is working hard to continue her
development in other areas ol
the law. The responses ol dis
trict |udges and other appellate
|udges indicate that the perlorm
ance ol ]udge Booras is compa
rable to the other |udges in writ
ing opinions and in being lair
and impartial.
Ol all attorneys surveyed
about retention, G8 percent rec
ommended to retain, 12 percent
not to retain, and 19 percent
were undecided or didn`t have
enough inlormation to make a
recommendation.
Comm|ss|on reccomenda-
t|on: Unanimous lor retention
James S. Casebo|t
formance summary: Attorneys
responding to survey questions in
dicate that ]udge Casebolt`s per
lormance is strong in the areas ol
writing clear opinions and relrain
ing lrom reaching issues that need
not be decided. His perlormance is
otherwise generally comparable to
other Court ol Appeals |udges
standing lor retention. Numerous
attorneys commented on ]udge
Casebolt`s clarity ol thought and
lairminded, conscientious ap
proach to cases. The Commission
lound that ]udge Casebolt is cour
teous and respectlul during oral
arguments, and that his opinions
are generally clear, concise, and
properly conlined to the issues
presented to the court. The Com
mission was impressed with ]udge
Casebolt`s openminded approach
to the cases presented to him lor
consideration. The responses ol
district |udges and other appellate
|udges indicate that ]udge Case
bolt`s perlormance is strong in
writing opinions and in being lair
and impartial. Overall, the Com
mission lound ]udge Casebolt`s
perlormance to be exemplary.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about
retention, 78 percent recommend
ed to retain, 11 percent not to re
tain, and 11 percent were unde
cided or didn`t have enough
inlormation to make a recommen
dation.
Comm|ss|on reccomendat|on:
Unanimous lor retention
Denn|s A. Graham
formance summary: Attorney sur
vey responses indicate that ]udge
Craham`s perlormance is compara
ble with other Court ol Appeals
|udges standing lor retention in sev
eral areas, but somewhat weak in
being lair and impartial toward each
side ol the case and writing opin
ions that are clear and adequately
explain the basis ol the court`s deci
sion. Several attorneys commented
that ]udge Craham wrote clear
opinions that are easy to under
stand, while others indicate a beliel
that ]udge Craham tended to rea
son toward the result he wanted
rather than relying on the merits ol
the arguments. Numerous attor
neys in their comments noted that
]udge Craham was courteous and
well prepared lor oral arguments,
and based on courtroom observa
tions, the Commission concurs. The
survey responses ol district |udges
and other appellate |udges indicate
that ]udge Craham`s perlormance
is comparable to the other |udges
standing lor retention. Several
|udges in their comments lound
]udge Craham`s decisions to be
well reasoned.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about
retention, 71 percent recommended
to retain, 2O percent not to retain,
and 1O percent were undecided or
didn`t have enough inlormation to
make a recommendation.
Ga|e T. M|||er
formance summary: ]udge Miller
had a relatively small sample pool
due to his short time on the bench.
Those attorneys responding to the
most recent survey indicate that his
perlormance is comparable to the
other Court ol Appeals |udges stand
ing lor retention. Based on the sur
vey data lor all three years ]udge
Miller has been on the bench, his
perlormance was somewhat weak in
writing opinions that are clear, in ad
equately explaining the basis ol the
court`s decision, and in making rea
soned decisions based on law and
lacts. ]udge Miller is relatively new
on the court, and he recognizes his
need to improve his opinion writing,
as well as to learn about other areas
ol law outside ol his private practice
in complex civil litigation. Based on
his perlormance in the last year, it
appears to the Commission that he
is succeeding in these endeavors.
Many attorneys commented that in
oral arguments ]udge Miller is cour
teous and maintains a good demean
or. Other comments indicate that
]udge Miller is intelligent and
thoughtlully addresses issues belore
the court. District |udges and other
appellate |udges responding to the
survey indicate that ]udge Miller`s
perlormance is comparable to the
other |udges standing lor retention.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about re
tention, 72 percent recommended to
retain, 1G percent not to retain, and
12 percent were undecided or didn`t
have enough inlormation to make a
recommendation.
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Dan|e| Marc Taubman
Comm|ss|on on Jud|c|a| Performance summary: Attorneys who re
sponded to survey questions indicate that ]udge Taubman`s perlormance
is comparable to the other Court ol Appeals |udges standing lor retention.
Many attorneys described ]udge Taubman as intelligent and lair. Others
commented lavorably on the depth ol his experience as a |udge. The re
sponses ol district court and other appellate |udges indicate that the per
lormance ol ]udge Taubman is comparable to the other |udges standing
lor retention. The comments ol some |udges rellect, and the Commission
agrees, that ]udge Taubman is dedicated and conscientious. The Com
mission reviewed a number ol opinions written by ]udge Taubman and
lound them in general to be detailed in addressing the issues presented,
though on occasion somewhat unclear in explaining the basis ol the
court`s decision. The Commission observed that ]udge Taubman was po
lite and engaged during oral argument.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about retention, 8O percent recommended to
retain, 11 percent not to retain, and 9 percent were undecided or didn`t
have enough inlormation to make a recommendation.
Comm|ss|on reccomendat|on: Unanimous lor retention
John R. Webb
Comm|ss|on on Jud|c|a| Performance summary: Attorneys responding
to survey questions indicate that ]udge Webb`s perlormance is comparable
to other Court ol Appeals |udges standing lor retention in the areas ol being
courteous, lair, and impartial; in writing reasoned decisions that are clear
and based on the law and lacts; and issuing opinions in a timely manner. At
torneys lound ]udge Webb`s perlormance to be strong in being prepared
lor oral argument, but somewhat weaker in relraining lrom reaching issues
that need not be decided. Numerous attorneys commented that ]udge
Webb is intelligent, that his opinions are clear and comprehensive, and that
he works hard to issue timely opinions. The Commission lound ]udge
Webb to be well prepared lor oral argument and to be courteous and re
spectlul to the attorneys appearing belore the court. Responses ol district
|udges and other appellate |udges indicate that ]udge Webb`s perlormance
is generally comparable to that ol other |udges standing lor retention, al
though somewhat weaker in the areas ol making reasoned decisions based
upon the law and lacts and relraining lrom issues that need not be decided.
The Commission reviewed a number ol opinions written by ]udge Webb
and lound them to be thorough, well reasoned, and respectlul ol Supreme
Court precedent and statutory enactments.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about retention, 7G percent recommended to re
tain, 17 percent not to retain, and 8 percent were undecided or didn`t have
enough inlormation to make a recommendation.
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D.D. Ma||ard
Comm|ss|on on Jud|c|a| Performance summary: ]udge Mallard is a
compassionate and personable individual who puts a great deal ol thought
and ellort into being lair and impartial in court, provides wellreasoned writ
ten rulings, and linds her work interesting and rewarding. She shows con
siderable compassion and understanding with respect to the problems ol
people with psychiatric disabilities. Courtroom observations ol ]udge Mal
lard reveal her to be compassionate and attentive to all parties and to pos
sess an appropriately neutral |udicial demeanor. Some observers lound her
demeanor to be somewhat impassive. !t was noted that the |udge does not
always control irrelevant noise in the courtroom or pro|ect her voice ade
quately to allow all observers to hear the proceedings without dilliculty.
The |udge was very responsive to the commissioners` suggestions concern
ing these minor problems. Attorneys who were surveyed rated ]udge Mal
lard equal in her overall knowledge ol the law to other district |udges stand
ing lor retention in the state and that her willingness to reconsider errors ol
lact or law had improved to a superior level since her prior evaluation in
2OOG. Attorneys rated her overall communication skills as being superior
and her courtroom demeanor as being slightly below average. At the public
hearing, two attorneys spoke positively ol ]udge Mallard`s |udicial perlorm
ance.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about retention, 8O percent recommended to re
tain, 12 percent not to retain, and 8 percent were undecided or didn`t have
enough inlormation to make a recommendation.
Thomas Franc|s Mu|vah|||
Comm|ss|on on Jud|c|a| Performance summary: ]udge Mulvahill
takes great pride in ensuring a lair trial lor all parties that appear belore
him as well as in maintaining a neutral demeanor both in and out ol the
courtroom. His written opinions are clear and use a language and logic
that both the public and the involved parties can lollow and understand.
At the public hearing, two lawyers spoke strongly in lavor ol retaining
]udge Mulvahill, and no one spoke in opposition. Lach Commission
member observed ]udge Mulvahill in his courtroom in a wide array ol
court proceedings, and read several ol his written opinions. The Commis
sion as a whole met with ]udge Mulvahill lor an indepth interview, and
the Commission conducted a public hearing to allow the public to provide
their input. We received completed questionnaires lrom 88 attorneys and
122 nonattorneys. Among the lormer, he scored an overall average grade
ol 8.4G on a 4.O scale, and among the latter, his score was a nearperlect
8.91. On almost all dimensions measured, among both attorneys and non
attorneys, ]udge Mulvahill`s scores were slightly or signilicantly above
those ol other district |udges in Colorado who are standing lor retention
this year.
Ol all attorneys who responded to the surveys about retention, 8G per
cent recommended to retain, 8 percent not to retain, and G percent were
undecided or didn`t have enough inlormation to make a recommendation.
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Conlinued /rom 3
battleground states. Less than a quarter ol the nation`s
voters live in those states.
The trend is clear. Over the past 2O years, markedly
lewer states have been competitive in presidential elec
tions. !n 1992, there were 88 decided by lewer than 1O
percentage points. !n 2OO8, there were |ust 15.
Despite seemingly having the money to compete on
a bigger playing lield, neither Romney nor Obama is
going alter some states that long had been perennial
swingvoting battlegrounds.
Romney hasn`t given any love to New Mexico, which
now tilts Democratic because ol an inllux ol Hispanics.
And the CO! didn`t even consider competing in other
traditionally Democratic states where the CO! had
spent money in past presidential elections, including
Minnesota, Oregon, Washington and Maine.
Obama, lor his part, opted against competing in !ndi
ana, a traditionally Republican state that`s only grown
more conservative alter Obama`s surprise victory there
lour years ago. The president also ceded Missouri; it
was a presidential bellwether lor years belore it voted
lor Republican ]ohn McCain over Obama in 2OO8. And,
unlike lour years ago, there`s been no talk about trying
lor North Dakota or Montana.
Aides to both men had mused about waging lights
on the opponent`s turl. But it hasn`t happened.
lash back to lour years ago.
With a month to go in the 2OO8 election, Obama and
McCain were advertising and campaigning in 21 states.
Obama was either trying to win or lorce McCain to
spend money in CO! strongholds ol Arizona, !ndi
ana, Missouri, Montana and North Dakota. McCain
was running ads in Democratleaning Minnesota and
!ennsylvania.
And lour years belore that, !resident Ceorge W.
Bush and Democratic challenger ]ohn Kerry also com
peted in more states than Obama and Romney are
squaring oll in this year. At least 11 states were the lo
cus in the linal month in a race somewhat similar to
this year`s: an embattled incumbent trying to lend oll a
challenger.
This year, perhaps no state illustrates the changed
dynamics better than !ennsylvania.
The state ollers 2O Llectoral College votes and has
been competitive up until Llection Day in every presi
dential campaign lor the past lew decades even though
it`s voted Democratic in every race lrom 1992 on.
Republican groups tried to make the state competi
tive lor Romney this year by running ads early on.
But one month out, Romney isn`t aggressively com
peting in the state, a lact that pains its Republicans.
Meet the cand|dates
The following tickets will be on the Boulder County ballot for
president:
V|rg|| H. Goode Jr./J|m C|ymer (American Constitutionj
Barack Obama/Joe B|den (Democraticj
M|tt Romney/Pau| Ryan (Republicanj
Gary Johnson/James P. Gray (Libertarianj
J||| Ste|n/Cher| Honka|a (Greenj
Stewart A|exander/A|ex Mendoza (Socialist USAj
Ross C. "Rocky" Anderson/Lu|s J. Rodr|guez (Justicej
Roseanne Barr/C|ndy Lee Sheehan (Peace and Freedomj
James Harr|s/A|yson Kennedy (Socialist Workersj
Tom Hoef||ng/Jonathan D. E|||s (America'sj
G|or|a La R|va/F||berto Ram|rez Jr. (Socialism and Liberationj
Mer||n M|||er/Harry V. Bertram (American Third Positionj
J||| Reed/Tom Cary (Unaffiliatedj
Thomas Robert Stevens/A|den L|nk (Objectivistj
She||a "Samm" T|tt|e/Matthew A. Turner (We the Peoplej
Jerry Wh|te/Phy|||s Scherrer (Socialist Equalityj
John F. Stave|y
formance summary: ]ohn Stavely
handles a high volume and wide va
riety ol cases elliciently. Like most
|udges, he has dealt with budget cut
backs and assumed new duties pre
viously handled by other |udges. He
has taken an active role in improving
the perlormance ol the court sys
tem, working to loster a teamwork
approach among the |udges, and su
pervising a legal externship program
that provides research assistance to
the |udges lrom law students. He
has conducted Continuing Legal Ld
ucation seminars lor lawyers, spo
ken to other community groups, and
has taken an active role in both the
Colorado County Court ]udges` As
sociation and the Colorado Trial
]udges Council. He wishes that he
had more time to engage in commu
nity and prolessional activities.
There is a perception among both
lawyers and nonlawyers that ]udge
Stavely is slightly more biased in la
vor ol the prosecution in criminal
cases than is the typical county court
|udge. The Commission discussed
this issue with ]udge Stavely, who
does not believe the perception is ac
curate, and the Commission does
not see this as a signilicant concern.
]udge Stavely regularly deals with
litigants with mental health chal
lenges, and wishes that he had more
resources to assist these parties. Ac
knowledging the limited resources
at his disposal, the commission be
lieves that ]udge Stavely could give
greater consideration to these litiga
nts. As a county |udge, he does not
issue many written opinions, but the
Commission members reviewed
three opinions and believe his writ
ing style and skill are completely
adequate. At the public hearing, two
lawyers spoke strongly in lavor ol re
taining ]udge Stavely, and no one
spoke in opposition.
Ol all attorneys surveyed about re
tention, 92 percent recommended to
retain, 4 percent not to retain, and
4 percent were undecided or didn`t
have enough inlormation to make a
recommendation.
Comm|ss|on recommendat|on:
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A||enspark Water and San|tat|on D|str|ct
Issue No. 5A: Sett|ng As|de TABOR
What |t asks: Without increasing taxes, shall the Al
lenspark Water and Sanitation District be authorized to
collect, retain and spend all revenues and other lunds
lrom any revenue source (including those lrom state
grants, authorized lees and charges, and property tax
es), ellective in liscal year 2O12 and continuing thereal
ter, and shall the revenues lrom all such sources be
spent as voter approved revenue changes and as an ex
ception to the limits which would otherwise apply, in
cluding without limitation, Article x, Section 2O ol the
Colorado Constitution, and Section 2918O1, C.R.S.?"
What |t means: This question asks voters in the Al
lenspark Water and Sanitation District to set aside the
rules ol the Taxpayer Bill ol Rights in the case ol the
district. !t would allow the district to keep money lelt
over lrom its lees and taxes alter providing service, as
well as money lrom grants and other sources to spend
as it sees lit in the luture.
What supporters say: Allenspark is in need ol a lunc
tioning sewer system to replace aging septic systems
on many properties in town, but under TABOR, the dis
trict cannot keep or raise enough money to pay lor re
search, engineering or design ol such a pro|ect. This
ballot issue would allow the district to keep and raise
more money to put toward a potential luture wastewa
ter system, which is necessary to prevent contamina
tion ol Allenspark groundwater, as well as provide
money to improve the town`s drinking water system.
What opponents say: There is no organized opposi
tion.
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St. Vra|n Va||ey Schoo| D|str|ct Ba||ot
Issue No. 3A: M||| Levy Overr|de
What |t asks: Shall St. \rain \alley School Dis
trict RL1] taxes be increased $14,8OO,OOO in tax
year 2O12 lor collection in year 2O18 (and by
whatever amounts may be collected annually
therealter) lrom a mill levy increase not to exceed
G.27 mills, as determined annually by the dis
trict`s governing board, the revenues lrom which
shall be used lor educational purposes (which in
cludes the district`s existing six charter schools),
such purposes to include but are not limited to:
maintaining teacher positions and reasonable
class sizes, attracting and retaining highquality
teachers and stall, upgrading technology to en
hance student learning, and expanding and en
hancing early childhood education (preschool
and kindergarten); such tax increase to be an ad
ditional property tax mill levy in excess ol the
levy authorized lor the district`s general lund,
pursuant to, and in accordance with Section
22541O8, C.R.S., and to constitute a voter approv
ed revenue change and an exception to the limits
which would otherwise apply?"
What |t means: Should the mill levy limit be
overridden permanently to increase the school
district`s general operating revenue? The over
ride, to be determined annually, would not ex
ceed G.27 mills, and lirstyear revenues would be
$14.8 million. !l it passes, homeowners in the dis
trict can expect to pay an additional $48.41 lor ev
ery $1OO,OOO ol home value in 2O18. Business
owners will pay $17G.88 per $1OO,OOO ol property
value.
What supporters say: Additional money lrom
the mill levy increase would allow the school dis
trict to maintain, attract and retain teacher and
stall positions, keep classes reasonably sized, up
grade technology and expand early childhood ed
ucation. State lunding has been cut leaving the
district no other options but to spend reserves
and increase taxes to provide the same level ol
service. St. \rain |obs may be lost il employers
are drawn to other communities that oller better
education.
What opponents say: Despite a mill levy over
ride voters approved in 2OO8, state standardized
test scores in the district have decreased com
pared to average state scores, indicating that
lunds are being used inelliciently. The district
should cut administrative costs and reluse the de
mands ol the union. A higher mill level will lower
property values in the district. Without a sunset
clause in the override, voters will not be able to
decide on whether or not to continue the collec
tion ol taxes at a higher rate.
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Longmont Ba||ot
Quest|on 2A: Xce|
Franch|se Agreement
What |t asks: Shall the City ol
Longmont grant a gas lranchise to
!ublic Service Company ol Colorado
granting it the nonexclusive right to
make reasonable use ol City streets,
other City property and public utility
easements to provide gas utility
service to the City and to its resi
dents and to acquire, purchase, con
struct, install, locate, maintain, oper
ate, and extend into, within and
through the City all Company lacili
ties reasonably necessary lor the
sale, storage, purchase, exchange,
transportation, transmission and dis
tribution ol gas utility service within
and through the City?"
What |t means: !assage would let
Xcel keep using pipes under city
streets to provide natural gas to the
city ol Longmont. The current lran
chise agreement began in 1998 and
expires at the end ol 2O18; il approv
ed, Xcel`s agreement would extend
through 2O82. The ballot question
will not raise rates. Longmont will
continue to get 8 percent ol Xcel`s
Longmont sales, a percentage that
came to $754,98O in 2O11.
What supporters say: The mea
sure is routine; many communities
have similar agreements; the ballot
question leaves rates alone and al
lows the city to continue making
money lrom lranchise lees.
What opponents say: No issues
raised as ol presstime
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Longmont Ba||ot Quest|on 300:
Proh|b|t|ng Hydrau||c Fractur|ng
What |t asks: Shall the City ol Longmont Home
Rule Charter be amended by adding a new article
X\! to prohibit within the City ol Longmont the
use ol Hydraulic racturing to extract oil, gas, or
other hydrocarbons, and prohibit within the City
ol Longmont the storage in open pits or disposal
ol solid or liquid wastes created in connection
with the hydraulic lracturing process, including
but not limited to llowback or produced wastewa
ter and brine?"
What |t means: !assage would amend Long
mont`s city charter to ban hydraulic lracturing or
lracking" lrom the city limits. (The process uses
highpressure lluid to crack open oil and gas de
posits lar below the earth`s surlace). !t would also
be illegal to store any lracking wastes in the city.
What supporters say: racking is an industrial
process that doesn`t belong near homes or
schools; concerns exist about water or air pollu
tion; the water used lor lracking is permanently
contaminated and leaves the water cycle; existing
city and state regulations don`t oller enough pro
tection to residents; because ol recent technologi
cal advances, lracking is ellectively a new tech
nology with many unknowns; high levels ol truck
trallic associated with lracking could cause inlra
structure costs to soar; a ban on lracking is not an
outright ban on drilling; horizontal drilling" can
be used to access oil and gas without coming into
town; the city has a duty to protect the health,
salety and wellare ol its residents, which is also
guaranteed by the Colorado Constitution; a ban is
necessary to protect surlace users` property
rights and quality ol lile.
What opponents say: A ban would open the
city up to expensive lawsuits lrom the state, oil
and gas operators and royalty holders; the new
city regulations and/or negotiations with the oil
and gas companies are sullicient to keep drillers
out ol residential areas; lracking is used by 9O
percent ol operators, meaning a lracking ban is a
drilling ban, which the courts have lorbidden;
lracking is G5 years old and a proven technology;
Colorado has never had a case ol water contami
nation due to lracking; claims ol pollution are
largely lear mongering; Colorado has the strong
est oil and gas regulations in the country; ban
ning lracking ellectively lorbids mineral rights
holders lrom claiming their property and creates
a taking"; a ban sends a message that Longmont
isn`t business lriendly"; under Colorado law, lo
cal governments have little power to regulate the
technical aspects ol drilling.
A hriel lcck at the issues
By The Assoc|ated Press
A selection ol issues at stake in
the presidential election and their
impact on Americans, in briel:
Abort|on
Abortion and birth control are di
visive issues in politics, and they`ve
llared up at times in this campaign
despite the candidates` reluctance to
dwell on them.
!resident Barack Obama supports
abortion rights. And his health care
law requires contraceptives to be
available lor lree lor women in work
place health plans.
Republican Mitt Romney opposes
abortion rights, though he previous
ly supported them. He says the Su
preme Court ruling establishing
abortion rights should be reversed,
allowing states to ban abortion. He`s
also criticized mandatory coverage
lor contraception as a threat to reli
gious liberty.
Romney`s ability as president to
enact lederal abortion restrictions
would be limited unless Republicans
gained lirm control ol Congress. But
the next president could have great
inlluence over abortion policy il va
cancies arise on the Supreme Court.
!l two seats held by liberal |ustices
were lilled by Romneynominated
conservatives, prospects lor a rever
sal ol Roe v. Wade would increase.
Afghan|stan
The stakes now are similar to
what caused the U.S. to invade al
most 11 years ago: the threat ol
more alQaida attacks.
Obama says U.S. lorces must not
leave until Alghan lorces can delend
the country on their own. Otherwise
the Taliban would regain power and
alQaida might again launch attacks
lrom there. Rival Romney appears to
share that view.
What`s olten overlooked in the al
Qaida returns" scenario is an answer
to this question: Why, alter so many
years ol loreign help, are the Al
ghans still not capable ol sellde
lense? And when will they be?
The ollicial answer is by the end
ol 2O14, when the U.S. and its allies
plan to end their combat role. The
Alghans will be lully in charge, or so
it is hoped, and the war will be over,
at least lor Americans.
Campa|gn f|nance
This election probably will cost
more than $1 billion. Big donors
who help cover the tab could gain
outsized inlluence with the elec
tion`s winner. Your voice may not be
heard as loudly as a result.
Recent court decisions have
stripped away restrictions on how
elections are linanced, allowing the
very rich to allord more speech than
the rest. !n turn, super !ACs have
llourished, thanks as well to limit
less contributions lrom the wealthy
including contributors who have
business belore the government.
Disclosure rules oller a glimpse
into who`s behind the money. But
the inlormation is olten too vague to
be uselul. And nonprolits that run
socalled issue ads don`t have to re
veal donors.
Obama criticized the Supreme
Court lor removing campaign li
nance restrictions. Republican presi
dential nominee Mitt Romney sup
ported the ruling. Both are using the
lax rules with gusto.
Ch|na
The U.S. accuses China ol llouting
trade rules and undervaluing its cur
rency to helps its exporters, hurting
American competitors and |obs. But
imposing tarills could set oll a trade
war and drive up prices lor Ameri
can consumers.
Tensions now have spread to the
automotive sector: The U.S. is seek
ing international rulings against Chi
nese subsidies lor its auto and auto
parts exports and against Chinese
duties on U.S. autos. Romney says
he`ll get tougher on China`s trade vi
olations. Obama has taken a variety
ol trade actions against China, but
on the currency issue, he has opted
to wait lor economic lorces to en
courage Bei|ing to raise values.
Cheap Chinese goods have bene
lited American consumers and re
strained inllation. But those imports
have hurt American manulacturers.
And many U.S. companies outsource
production to China. One study esti
mated that between 2OO1 and 2O1O,
2.8 million U.S. |obs were lost or dis
placed to China.
C||mate change
This year, America`s weather has
been hotter and more extreme than
ever belore, records show. Yet the
presidential candidates aren`t talking
about it.
!n the U.S., ]uly was the hottest
month ever recorded, and this year
is on track to be the warmest. Scien
tists say that`s both lrom natural
drought and manmade global warm
ing. Lach decade since the 197Os
has been nearly onethird ol a de
gree warmer than the previous one.
Sea levels are rising while glaciers
and summer Arctic sea ice are
shrinking. !lants are blooming
earlier. Some species could die be
cause ol global warming.
Obama proposed a bill to cap pow
er plant carbon dioxide emissions,
but it died in Congress. Still, he`s
doubling auto mileage standards
and put billions into cleaner energy.
Romney now questions the science
ol manmade global warming and
says some actions to curb emissions
could hurt an already struggling
economy.
Debt
A sea ol red ink is conlronting the
nation and presidents to come.
The budget delicit the shortlall
created when the government
spends more in a given year than it
collects is on track to top $1 tril
lion lor the lourth straight year. The
government borrows about 4O cents
lor every dollar it spends.
The national debt is the total
amount the lederal government
owes. !t`s risen to a shade over $1G
trillion.
Obama has proposed bringing
delicits down by slowing spending
gradually, to avoid suddenly tipping
the economy back into recession.
He`d raise taxes on households earn
ing more than $25O,OOO and impose
a surcharge ol 8O percent on those
making more than $1 million. Rom
ney would lower delicits mostly
through deep spending cuts. But
many ol the cuts he`s pushing would
be partially negated by his proposals
to lower top tax rates on corpora
tions and individuals.
Defense spend|ng
At its core, the debate over how
much the U.S. spends on delense
gets down to this: What is it that
America should be delending
against?
There are plenty ol potential secu
rity threats on the horizon, not to
mention an unlinished war in Al
ghanistan.
The size and shape ol the delense
budget go a long way toward deter
mining whether the U.S. can inllu
ence events abroad, prevent new
wars and be ready lor those it can`t
avoid.
Obama wants more restraint in
military spending while Romney la
vors expansion. Obama also wants
more locus on Asia!acilic security,
rellecting China`s military modern
ization. But that and other elements
ol military strategy could come apart
il Washington doesn`t lind a way to
avoid automatic budget cuts starting
in ]anuary.
Economy
The |ob market is brutal and the
economy weak. Nearly 18 million
Americans can`t lind work; the un
employment rate has been higher
than 8 percent lor more than 4O
months. A divided Washington has
done little to ease the misery.
Pres|dent Barack Obama
at stake in this electicn
The economy didn`t take oll when
the recession ended in ]une 2OO9.
Crowth has never been slower in the
three years alter a downturn. The
human toll is staggering. orty per
cent ol the |obless, 5 million people,
have been out ol work six months or
more. Wages aren`t keeping up with
inllation.
Obama wants to create |obs by
keeping taxes low lor everybody but
the wealthiest and with publicworks
spending, clean energy pro|ects and
targeted tax breaks to businesses.
Romney proposes lurther cuts in tax
rates lor all income levels; he`d also
slash corporate rates, reduce regula
tions and encourage oil production.
Educat|on
Lducation ranks second only to
the economy in issues important to
Americans. Yet the U.S. lags global
ly in educating its children. And
higher education costs are leaving
students saddled with debt or un
able to allord college at all.
State budget cuts have meant
teacher layolls and larger class
sizes. Colleges have had to make do
with less.
Although Washington contributes
a small lraction ol education money,
it inlluences teacher quality, accessi
bility and more. or example, to be
lreed lrom provisions ol the No
Child Lelt Behind law, states had to
develop lederally approved relorms.
Romney wants more state and lo
cal control over education. But he
supports some ol Obama`s propos
als, notably charter schools and
teacher evaluations.
Gay marr|age
Both sides ol the gay marriage de
bate agree on this much: The issue
delines what sort ol nation America
will be.
Hall a dozen states and the Dis
trict ol Columbia have made history
by legalizing it, but it`s prohibited
elsewhere, and 8O states have placed
bans in their constitutions.
Obama supports legal recognition
ol samesex marriage, as a matter
decided by states. Romney says
samesex marriage should be
banned with a constitutional amend
ment.
The debate divides the public
down the middle, according to re
cent polls.
!n November, lour states have
gaymarriage measures on their bal
lots. !n Minnesota, the vote is wheth
er to ban gay marriage in the state
constitution. \oters in Maine, Mary
land and Washington state are vot
ing on whether to legalize gay mar
riage.
Thus lar, loes ol gay marriage
have prevailed in all 82 states where
the issue reached the ballot.
Guns
Cun violence has been splayed
across lront pages with alarming lre
quency lately: the movie theater kill
ings in Colorado, the Sikh temple
shootings in Wisconsin, the gunlire
outside the Lmpire State Building
and more. Cuns are used in two
thirds ol homicides, according to the
B!. But the murder rate is less than
hall what it was two decades ago.
Neither Obama nor Romney has
had much to say about guns during
the campaign. Obama hasn`t pushed
gun control measures as president;
Romney says new gun laws aren`t
needed.
!t`s getting harder to argue that
stricter gun laws are needed when
violent crime has been decreasing
without them.
But the next president may well
lill at least one Supreme Court seat,
and the court is narrowly divided on
gun control.
Hea|th care
America`s health care system is
unsustainable. !t`s not one problem,
but three: cost, quality and cover
age.
The U.S. has worldclass hospitals
and doctors. But it spends lar more
than other advanced countries and
people aren`t much healthier. And in
an aging society, there`s no reliable
system lor longterm care.
Obama`s expansion ol coverage
lor the uninsured hits high gear in
2O14. Obama keeps today`s Medi
care while trying to slow costs. He
also extends Medicaid.
Romney would repeal Obama`s
health care law but hasn`t spelled
out what he`d do instead. On Medi
care, he lavors the option ol a gov
ernment payment to help luture re
tirees get private coverage.
The risk ol expanding coverage:
Health costs consume a growing
share ol the stressed economy. The
risk ol not: Millions continue unin
sured or saddled with heavy cover
age costs as the population grows
older.
Imm|grat|on
An estimated 11.5 million illegal
immigrants are living and olten
working in the United States. igur
ing out what to do with them has
conlounded Washington lor years.
Lax enlorcement could mean
more illegal immigrants competing
with citizens lor |obs and some so
cial services, without necessarily
paying income taxes. A tootight pol
icy could mean larmers and others
in industries that rely on the cheap
er labor ol illegal immigrants are lelt
begging lor workers, passing higher
costs on to everyone else or going
out ol business.
Obama backed the DRLAM Act, a
lailed bill that would have provided a
path to legal status lor many young
illegal immigrants. !n ]une, Obama
decided to allow as many as 1.7 mil
lion ol them to stay lor up to two
years. Romney supports completing
a lence at the Mexican border and
other tough security measures while
pledging to veto the DRLAM Act.
Income |nequa||ty
The income gap between the rich
and everyone else is getting larger,
while middle incomes stagnate.
That`s raised concerns that the mid
dle class isn`t sharing in economic
growth as it used to.
Obama would raise taxes on
households earning more than
$25O,OOO a year, plus set a minimum
tax rate ol 8O percent lor those earn
ing $1 million or more. He also
wants to spend more on education,
a gateway to the middle class."
Romney would cut taxes more
broadly and says that will generate
enough growth to raise all incomes.
!ncome inequality has risen lor
three decades and worsened since
the recession ended. The Census
Bureau lound the highestearning 2O
percent earned 51.1 percent ol all in
come last year. That was the biggest
share on records dating to 19G7. The
share earned by households in the
middle 2O percent lell to 14.8 per
cent, a record low.
Iran
With the !raq war over and Al
ghanistan winding down, !ran is the
most likely place lor a new U.S. mili
tary conllict.
Obama says he`ll prevent !ran
lrom acquiring nuclear weapons. He
hopes sanctions alongside negotia
tions can get !ran to halt uranium
enrichment. But the strategy hasn`t
worked yet. Obama holds out the
threat ol military action as a last re
sort.
Romney accuses Obama ol being
weak on !ran. He says the U.S.
needs to present a greater military
threat.
Attacking !ran is no light matter,
however. That is why neither candi
date clearly calls lor military action.
Tehran can disrupt global luel
supplies, hit U.S. allies in the Cull or
support proxies such as Hezbollah
in acts ol terrorism. !t could also
draw the U.S. into an unwanted new
war in the Muslim world.
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and Senale foi pasl 1O yeais
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luidens, ensuie IocaI conlioI of
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foi U.S. Congiess CD4
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and giaduale of CSU
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Lneigy Aulhoiily
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lhe House Connillee on
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