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Why I do this
Boulder County is a beautiful place to live. We have mountains, pastures, roaring creeks and an extensive network of bike paths and hiking trails. But despite these riches, we can do better. We need to do a better job at making it possible for people with diverse incomes, cultural experiences and languages to live here.
“We need to do a better job at making it possible for people to live here.”
During a second term as a County Commissioner my priorities will be the following
- Increase access to affordable housing by implementing new affordable housing funds through the Boulder County Regional Housing Partnership.
- Make tangible progress on electrifying buildings and transitioning Boulder County’s fleet to elective vehicles.
- Enact a dedicated funding stream for mental and behavioral health services so that anyone in crisis or who needs service can receive them regardless of their income and insurance coverage.
- Address the housing and mental and behavioral health treatment needs of the unhoused population that are most costly to our community.
- Find a permanent source of funding for a basic monthly income for families with young children that are at or below the federal poverty level.
- Explore regional solutions for the scarcity and high cost of quality early childhood care and education.
- Work with the U.S. Forest Service to eliminate recreational sport shooting from ovr 60,000 acres of land in the mountains of Boulder County.
- Transition Boulder County agricultural lands to serve as carbon sinks and support production of food for local consumption.
- Fund intercity passenger rail and commuter rail from Denver to Fort Collins and ultimately to Pueblo.
- Provide nurturing foster care homes for Boulder County children who have the most acute behavioral health needs.
- Continue to prioritize preservation of wildlife habitat on Boulder County Open Space.
Endorsements
Aaron Brocket, Mayor of Boulder
Annmarie Jensen, founder of ECHO
Ari Harrison, former member Erie town council
Bill Rigler, former member of Transportation Advisory Board
Billy Giblin, Mayor of Nederland
Bob Morehouse
Bob Yates, former Boulder City Councilmember
Bobby Brown
Brian Wong, Lafayette Mayor Pro Tem
Callie Rennison, CU Board of Regents
Cindy Domenico, former Boulder County Commissioner
Curtis Johnson, Boulder County Sheriff
Dawn Reinfeld, Blue Rising
Diane Rosenthal
Dickey Lee Hullinghorst, former Speaker of the House
Edie Hooton, former State Representative, HD10
Elliott Hood, candidate for CU Board of Regents
Emma Pinter, Adams County Commissioner
Geof Cahoon, past president of Boulder Area Labor Council
Hollie Rogin, Mayor of Lyons
JD Mangat, Mayor of Lafayette
Jean Dubofsky, retired Supreme Court Justice
Joan Peck, Mayor of Longmont
Joe Neguse, Congressman for CD2
Joe Pelle, Former Sheriff of Boulder County
Josie Heath, former County Commissioner
Judy Amabile, State Representative
Junie Joseph, State Representative
Justin Brooks, Mayor of Erie
Karen McCormick, State Representative
Kathy Gebhardt, Boulder Valley School District Board of Education
Kyle Brown, State Representative
Laurie Albright, former Boulder Valley School Board member
Lesley Smith, CU Regent at-large
Leslie Durgin, former mayor of Boulder
Lynn Guissinger, RTD board
Mardi Moore
Mark Lacis, Mayor of Superior
Mary Stern, Allenspark
Michael Bennet, US Senator, CO
Michael Dougherty, District Attorney
Michael Leccesse
Neil Fishman
Nicole Speer, Mayor Pro Tem, city of Boulder
Pete and Joan Dawson
Phil Stern, Allenspark
Phoebe Norton, founder of Mental Health Partners
Rollie Health, former State Senator
Sara Loflin, Erie Board of Trustees
Sonja Jacquez-Lewis, State Senate
Stephanie Walton, former Lafayette City Council member
Steve Fenberg, President of Colorado Senate
Tara Winer, Boulder City Council
Tina Marquis, Boulder City Council
Tina Meuh, former President of BVEA
Tom Mahowald, former Nederland Board of Trustees
Newsletters
April 4, 2024 :: April Townhall, Legislative Efforts, and Community Engagement in Boulder County
I’ll start with information about the County Commissioners’ April townhall meeting. It will be on April 11 at Boulder…
May 28, 2024 :: Recycling Center and a Balanced Approach to Weed Management
The Board of County Commissioners halted a program to improve winter elk range by spraying indazaflam using helicopters that we entered into in partnership…
June 14, 2024 :: Wildfire Mitigation, Education Advocacy, and Supportive Housing Initiatives
Before I turn to other news on what I have been doing as your county commissioner, I want to urge you to vote, if you haven’t already done so, for Kathy…
July 14, 2024 :: Wildfire mitigation on the plains
Speaking of wildfire, I am sure you share my relief that the Friday NCAR fire, the two fires in the northern part of the county on Monday and the grass fire near Niwot…
August 19, 2024 :: Property tax special session
Before I turn to yet another discussion of legislative proposals on property taxes, I want to share something disturbing that I heard at a recent community event…
September 18, 2024 :: Upcoming elections
Tuesday was National Voter Registration Day. While I’m pretty comfortable in assuming that you are a registered…
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