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COLORADO’S #1 HISPANIC-OWNED BILINGUAL PUBLICATION VOL. XXXVII NO. 13 National Association of Hispanic Publications March 30, 2011 LA VIDA LATINA Staying alive for your prom and Denver’s next mayor graduation. Part I of II (Part II April 13) Page 7 ERNEST GURULÉ For a handful of Denver politi- cal leaders eyeing the Mayor’s office, there are few things more ESTA SEMANA important right now than the calen- dar. In less than forty days Denver THIS WEEK voters will decide who among this gang of ten will lead the city the next four years. Or, short of a COMMUNITY majority of fifty percent-plus one, COMUNIDAD who will qualify for a run-off elec- tion in June. Whatever the outcome, one In retrospect thing remains crystal clear; the The Denver City Council new chief executive will inherit has been at the forefront on the most pressing a city bruised and battered by an issues facing residents of unforgiving national economy. Denver. Denver, not unlike many cit- 3 ies, is running in the red. The latest estimate is that it is running CULTURE a hundred-million dollar-plus defi- cit. Belt-tightening and cutbacks CULTURA in city services abound and nearly all municipal employees are being Commemorating forced to take unpaid furlough days. César Chávez On top of it all, Denver’s unemploy- The 10th Annual Cesar CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 >> Chavez Day March in Denver brings out the community. El siguiente 9 alcalde de PIERRE JIMENEZ TRIBUTE Denver Carol Boigon James Mejia Parte I de II (Parte II 13 de abril) Para un puñado de líderes políticos de Denver que buscan la oficina de la Alcaldía, hay unas cuantas cosas que son más impor- tantes ahora que el calendario. En menos de cuarenta días los electo- res de Denver decidirán quién de esta pandilla de diez dirigirá la ciu- Photo credit: Jimenez family dad en los cuatro años siguientes. 10 O, si está por debajo de una may- oría del cincuenta por ciento más uno, quién calificará para unas elecciones especiales en junio. ¿QUE PASA? Cualquiera que sea el resul- WHAT’S HAPPENING tado, una cosa sigue siendo muy clara; el nuevo jefe ejecutivo here- EVENTS CALENDAR, PAGE 8 Doug Linkhart Chris Romer Michael Hancock Photo credits: La Voz file photo, and Carol Boigon, Michael Hancock, Chris Romer, and Doug Linkhart campaigns dará una ciudad magullada y gol- peada por una economía nacional que no perdona. Denver, sin ser diferente a Pierre Jimenez otras ciudades, está en rojo. Los últimos cálculos dicen que está pas- Friend, father, son, leader. ando por un déficit de cien millones The community mourns his passing. de dólares y más. La apretada del cinturón y los recortes en los ser- PERMIT NO. 208 NO. 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March 30, 2011 LA VOZ Bilingüe COMUNIDAD / COMMUNITY 3 Looking back: Denver City Council BERTHA VELASQUEZ our diverse neighborhoods,” Lopez said in an interview with Ortega said that if elected, she would not take the increase. Denver voters will now have to cast their votes once La Voz last year. “Making the decision now not knowing how the future will again to determine who will represent them at both the Denver City Council has also experience controversy. be then, it’s just sending the wrong message to the public district level and at-large in this year’s municipal election. Last week, the council, in an eight to five vote, voted to and city employees who have been asked to sacrifice a lot.” Still, the past four years since the 2007 election did not increase the pay of city officials by 6.6 percent — a $90,000 La Voz asked Ortega, a former City Council member for go under the radar. The current City Council members have cost to the city. The raise, which will be applied beginning sixteen years, what she thinks were the biggest issues that been in the limelight addressing issues important to their in 2013 into 2014 and which can only be voted on by the the current City Council has had to face, she said “stabiliz- constituents. previous council, will be given to those elected in this year’s ing the economy” “licenses” “zoning” “ensuring business Former City Councilmember Rick will be here ” and also dealing with Garcia was selected by President Barack issues of public safety. Obama to serve as the Housing and As for where she sees the Urban Development Regional Director Council heading in the next four for the six states in HUD’s Rocky years, Ortega said that some of the Mountain Region. Councilwoman Paula most pressing issues will be both Sandoval, who is not running for re- zoning and the relationship between election, succeeded Garcia. Denver Public Schools and the com- In late 2009, Denver voters were pre- munity. La Voz asked Ortega about sented with Initiative 300, also referred her candidacy for the At-Large seat. to as the impound law. The initiative, She said, “Of the five people running which failed, garnered the attention of I am the only candidate that brings the City Council prior to the 2009 elec- years of experience and just doing tion. Many council members expressed the job effectively.” their opposition to the measure, making Richard Gonzales, former State a proclamation against it. “Our police of Colorado Personnel Director, is force is already able to impound vehicles running for the at-large position as when it is in the best interest of the Photo courtesy: Denver City Council well. When the discussion of elec- From left to right, back row: Denver City Council members Charlie Brown, Chris Nevitt, Paul López, Jeanne public safety,” said Councilman Doug Faatz, Jeanne Robb, Peggy Lehmann, Marcia Johnson, Michael B. Hancock and Doug Linkhart. From left to tions comes up, they are generally Linkhart who introduced the proclama- right, front row: Judy Montero, Carol Boigon, Paula E. Sandoval and Carla Madison. associated with the presidential elec- tion. “Denver police officers shouldn’t tion or senatorial and gubernatorial have to be forced to impound the car of every driver who municipal elections. Those in favor of the raise were Charlie elections. While the latter two are local, similar attention is forgets their wallet or purse at home.” Brown, Michael Hancock, Peggy Lehmann, Doug Linkhart, not as enthusiastically devoted to municipal elections. This Councilman Paul Lopez and the Morrison Road Business Paul Lopez, Carla Madison, Judy Montero and Chris Nevitt.