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For an interactive map detailing each school’s projects, visit www.YESON3C.com and follow the YES on 3C campaign on Paid for by Aurora Citizens for Excellent Schools, William Stuart, Chairman 4 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 Bennet vies for second term Longtime state against GOP Air Force vet senator in tough race of the aisle, giving him the sec- against incumbent ond-lowest “bipartisanship score” BY QUINCY SNOWDON among Senate Democrats for bills Staff Writer he authored, according to the web- the Koch brothers, who have do- he race for Colorado’s open U.S. site. nated to his campaign through seat in the U.S. Senate pits On the contrary, Glenn has BY RACHEL SAPIN KOCHPAC. Coffman’s cam- Darryl Glenn, an El Paso doubled down on refusing to work Staff Writer paign also received a boost from TCounty commissioner, against Senate with non-Republicans if elected. he outcome of Aurora’s 6th the Koch-funded Americans for incumbent Democratic Sen. Mi- Throughout the course of his Congressional District race Prosperity, which has launched chael Bennet. local level. campaign, the El Paso County po- in 2016 could prove a bell- a six-figure effort to campaign Glenn emerged from a bizarre “Abolishing (the Department of litico has said he’s “tired” of hear- Twether in a swing district almost against Carroll. Republican primary process, one Education) would threaten finan- ing about efforts to reach across evenly divided among Democrats, Carroll said when it comes to that produced a ruling from the cial aid that more than 320,000 the aisle to pass pieces of legisla- Republicans and independents, immigration, she supports com- State Supreme Court, several rul- Coloradans depend on – that’s tion. He re-affirmed that stance and that is also the state’s most prehensive immigration reform. ings from Denver District Court simply a non-starter,” Bennet at the first U.S. Senate debate last ethnically di- Coffman said he supports spe- judges and the arrest of a petition wrote in response to an Aurora month, which was sponsored by verse. cific paths to citizenship, such as gatherer. Glenn received nearly Sentinel candidate questionnaire. the policy group Club 20 and held Former his Military Enlistment Opportu- 38 percent of the primary vote to “States and schools need flexibil- in Grand Junction. Democratic nity Act, a proposal that would demolish four other candidates ity when it comes to education, The candidates did find some state Sen. Mor- allow undocumented minors a who were also vying for the nom- and that’s why I helped overhaul recent solidarity in their mutu- gan Carroll is path to citizenship through the ination, according to the Secretary No Child Left Behind to replace it al denouncement of Republican facing longtime military. of State’s office. with a bipartisan law that increas- Presidential nominee Donald Republican in- The candidates also have dif- Bennet has served in the U.S. es local control of schools while Trump, following the recent dis- Rep. Coffman cumbent Mike ferent views on abortion. Last Senate since being appointed in still maintaining accountability.” semination of an audio recording Coffman for the year, Coffman voted to defund 2009 to replace former Sena- Prior to serving in the Senate, in which Trump is heard making seat. Planned Parenthood, citing un- tor-turned-U.S. Secretary of the Bennet, who also holds a law de- wildly lewd comments about wom- Carroll said she would best dercover footage of Planned Par- Interior Ken gree from Yale University, served en. describe herself as a populist, enthood that months later found Salazar. as the superintendent at Denver Glenn joined a cadre of notable with a focus on how leaders in no wrongdoing by the abortion Many pun- Public Schools. Colorado Republicans calling for Washington, D.C., have not fixed provider. dits suggest- Glenn did not return a ques- Trump to end his presidential bid. middle-class issues such as soar- Carroll said she is pro-choice ed Glenn’s in- tionnaire issued by The Sentinel “Donald Trump is simply dis- ing student loan debt, affordable and she has been endorsed by censed speech and did not return multiple re- qualified from being Commander healthcare, immigration reform pro-choice women’s organiza- at the state’s quests for comment on his cam- in Chief — America cannot have and affordable higher-education tions such as Planned Parent- Republican paign. a man who speaks this way about opportunities. She said she has Sen. Bennet convention this Glenn has repeatedly assert- women be the face of our country and always will side with the ev- spring acted as ed his position as an unabashed to the free world,” Glenn said in eryday residents in the district the launchpad supporter of the Second Amend- an Oct. 8 statement. “I am there- versus larger, monied interests. 6th for his eventual primary victo- ment and has bashed his oppo- fore calling on Donald Trump to The campaign sounds simi- ry. It was at that El Paso County nent’s views on firearms. do the honorable, selfless thing — lar to the one Andrew Romanoff Congressional event where the county commis- “The real solution is not to take voluntarily step aside and let Mike mounted against Coffman in 2014 sioner declared himself to be an away guns from law abiding citi- Pence be our party’s nominee so in a race that was predicted to be District “unapologetic Christian, constitu- zens, so that criminals are the on- that we can defeat Hillary Clinton, one of the country’s most-com- tional conservative, pro-life, Sec- ly ones left with guns,” the Repub- keep control of the Senate, and put petitive. It wasn’t. Coffman won ond-Amendment-loving veteran.” lican wrote on his website. “I will our nation back on a path of safety re-election over the former Col- hood Action Fund, Emily’s List A graduate of the Air Force continue to defend the right of all and security.” orado House Speaker by 9 per- and NARAL Pro-Choice Colora- Academy in Colorado Springs, Coloradans to own, purchase and However, Bennet criticized cent. Carroll said she expects this do in this race. Glenn, who currently runs a pri- enjoy firearms without the intrusion Glenn for his prior support of the campaign to cost as much or more Carroll’s opponent has had vate law practice in Colorado or monitoring of the government.” Republican presidential candidate. as in 2014, as both parties work his own supporters. Coffman was Springs, served in the U.S. Air Bennet has largely supported “Voters will remember that to gain seats in first elected to CD6 in 2008 af- Force for more than two decades, gun control measures as a senator, up until this day, Glenn has been Congress. ter the retirement of former Rep. according to his website. voting in favor of the failed Safe Trump’s highest-profile supporter Carroll has Tom Tancredo, and he has since The two candidates differ on Communities, Safe Schools Act in Colorado, and unfortunately for seen a host of been able to hold onto the dis- most political and social issues of 2013, which would have banned him, the time to take a principled fierce legis- trict, even after it was redrawn with respective views that gener- high-capacity magazines that can stand has already passed,” Bennet’s lative battles in 2011 to include most of Auro- ally, though not always, fall along store more than 10 bullets. He also campaign said in an Oct. 8 state- while serving in ra and many more Democrats. In party lines. supported the sit-in conducted in ment. the statehouse. addition to defeating Romanoff On educa- support of enhanced control mea- Real Clear Politics, a polling ag- Carroll She worked on in 2014, Coffman won over Dem- tion, Glenn sures in the U.S. House earlier this gregator that averages several na- legislation to ocratic nominee Joe Miklosi by 2 has repeated- summer, according to several me- tional reports, had Bennet claiming regulate the way homeowners as- percent in 2012. ly referenced dia reports. an 11.3-point advantage over Glenn. sociations operate in the state and Coffman, an Army and Marine his desire to Bennet has repeatedly worked That average used polls released played a critical role in passing Corps veteran, largely focuses on dismantle the to make bipartisanship a campaign between Sept. 13 and Oct. 4. gun control laws that mandated issues affecting veterans and the Department of cornerstone, highlighting bills he The influence of money in the criminal background checks and military. He said VA leadership is Education in an has passed with GOP members of race has remained relatively mum put limits on the size of ammuni- to blame for ongoing problems Glenn effort to provide the Republican-controlled Senate. in recent months as the last offi- tion magazines. Carroll also led with veterans receiving adequate more autonomy In a 12-question survey submitted cial campaign finance reports filed a state fight to corral the health healthcare. and more money for local educa- by The Aurora Sentinel Bennet ref- with the Federal Election Commis- insurance, developer and workers’ Two years ago, the congress- tion in Colorado. erenced bipartisan bills or efforts sion were released in June. At that compensation insurance indus- man led the charge in demanding “Every year, Colorado sends he led in half of his responses. time, Bennet had out-fundraised tries. She said those battles would then-VA Secretary Eric Shinseki millions of dollars to Washington, More than half of the nearly his opponent by a ratio of nearly serve her well in a Congress de- resign following information that D.C., to the Department of Educa- 200 bills Bennet co-sponsored 35:1. The Democrat has about $6 fined by stalemate and controlling revealed the veterans’ replace- tion,” Glenn writes on his website. in the chamber last year were in- million cash on hand, while Glenn big interests. ment hospital in Aurora was mil- “I believe those dollars should be troduced by non-Democrats, ac- has about $119,000, according to Carroll already has the support lions of dollars over budget and returned to Colorado so parents, cording to government open data their June 30 FEC reports. The of high-profile D.C.-based orga- years behind schedule. teachers and superintendents have and analysis website GovTrack.us. next reports are due out later this nizations, including the Demo- A former state legislator, state the freedom to make choices and That mark was the fourth-highest month. cratic Congressional Campaign treasurer and secretary of state, direct the education of their kids.” of all senators, according to the Parker-based Libertarian Lily Committee. Coffman has worked to soften his While Bennet disagrees with website. Tang Williams is also running for Both campaigns have slung reputation for being a staunch Glenn’s snipes at the Depart - However, only 9 percent of the the state’s contested U.S. Senate mud at each other over individ- conservative, which appealed to ment of Education, he agrees that 23 bills Bennet introduced in 2015 seat. Arn Menconi is running on ual contributions. Carroll’s cam- the majority of conservative con- schools need more control at the had co-sponsors from both sides the Green Party ticket. paign has been tying Coffman to stituents in his former district. OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 5 Aurora’s House District 36, long Newcomer squares o Democratically held, is up for grabs with political newbie

what state revenue stream will be providing more to schools would used to pay off those bonds. increase student performance. in flip-flopping HD 30 BY RACHEL SAPIN “Doing nothing at all is not an “Colorado is among the bottom Staff Writer option because our roads are rapidly 10 states in terms of per-student his year, Democrat Mike becoming more congested, and this investment in K-12 education,” he Weissman is squaring off places an increasing burden on res- said. “Certainly, there are more with Republican Richard idents simply trying to get to work factors involved in educational BY RACHEL SAPIN TJ. Bowman for the seat long held or school and deal with daily life,” outcomes than funding alone, but Staff Writer House by Democrat Weissman said. “This is especially better funding will address many ncumbent Republican JoAnn Su Ryden, who true in newer areas of House Dis- barriers to student achievement. Windholz will face off against District 30 was term-lim- trict 36, where residential construc- “Right now APS and Cherry Democratic challenger Dafna ited. The seat tion has gotten well ahead of the Creek (and other districts around IMichaelson Jenet for the House has been a safe transportation infrastructure.” the state) suffer from large class siz- District 30 seat, which encompass- one for Demo- Weissman also said he is for es, outdated facilities, high teacher es northern Commerce City and narrow margin. Windholz is a long- crats, particu- some local control when it comes turnover, lack of paraprofessional northern Aurora. time Adams County resident who larly Ryden, who to fracking. While he doesn’t think support and dated books and teach- According to her website, received her undergraduate degree Weissman won by comfort- ing materials,” Weissman added. Windholz’s priorities for the dis- from Metropolitan State Universi- able margins in “If we as a state and as Coloradans trict include job creation through ty of Denver and holds a master’s 2008, 2010 and 2012. But that mar- commit to investing more in the legislation, degree in nonprofit management gin narrowed considerably in 2014, House success of our kids, we will see the healthcare re- from Regis University in Denver. when Ryden defeated Bowman by results of that investment in test form and pro- A year into her role as a Colo- less than 3 percent and 700 votes. scores.” tecting consti- rado House representative, critics Weissman, who holds a doctor District 36 According to his website, Weiss- tutional rights began an effort to recall Windholz of law degree from the University man supports comprehensive im- and education — who is pro-life — following com- of Colorado, is a longtime partner migration reform and the rights of standards with- ments she made about Planned of 6th Congressional District can- municipal or county governments homeowners to use and enjoy their out federal in- Parenthood being responsible for didate Morgan have the appropriate knowledge property without undue interfer- Rep. Windholz terference. a deadly shooting at one of its clin- Carroll, work- to determine scientific standards ence from homeowners’ associa- “I would ics in Colorado Springs. ing on her polit- for the oil and gas industry — such tions. ask lawmakers to consider that Running for office for the first ical campaigns as what chemicals are used — they Bowman, who works as a con- the more time spent testing is time is Commerce City-based in the past and should have a say over the location troller for the Univair Aircraft Cor- less time spent in the classroom challenger Michaelson Jenet. serving as the of a well pad, the height of struc- poration, is an avid shooter and has learning,” Windholz told The Au- Michaelson Jenet is a Colorado Colorado Dem- tures or mitigation of noise. long been active in supporting gun rora Sentinel. “To perform well, author who won an International ocratic Party’s “It’s appropriate that municipal- rights. He said, if elected, he will students need good teachers, safe Book Award in 2015 for interview- Bowman voter protection ities have some say over this latter vote to repeal the state’s high-capac- learning environments, educa- ing “change-makers” in all 50 U.S. director. He said set of issues, as they do over ma- ity magazine ban, according to his tional resources and appropriate states. Jenet also co-owns The a lack of transportation and infra- ny other siting and zoning issues,” website. That stance is in conflict academic interventions — all of Journey Institute with her hus- structure funding is an issue for he said. with Weissman, who supports the which require adequate funding. I band, Michael, where they work voters, and said he supports using Weissman said a lack of fund- state’s current gun laws and said would ask lawmakers to consider with schools, businesses, orga- bonds to fund transportation im- ing is the primary problem with the legislation directing the Colorado nizations and individuals to train provements as long as it is clear state’s education system, and that ›› See HD36, 11 Department of Education to col- in community problem-solving. laborate with school districts to “A major reason I am running re-evaluate its funding algorithm for office is that my own child so that those districts with the struggles in school,” Michaelson Freshly appointed GOP rep looks to highest needs receive a fair share Jenet told The Aurora Sentinel. of funding.” “Our teachers and our special edu- Windholz is against legalized cation team are incredibly overbur- hold on to Arapahoe House district recreational marijuana and also dened. They do not have enough said the state should protect gun hours in the day to meet the needs environment of checks and bal- rights. of our students and their different ances,” Barrett wrote in a candi- Additionally, Windholz is a learning styles and needs. BY QUINCY SNOWDON date questionnaire issued by The proponent for the oil and gas in- “I believe that in order to ad- Staff Writer House Aurora Sentinel. “As Americans dustry in the state. She said the dress test scores we must begin by epublican attorney Cole Wist we have the absolute right to bear state should not cede local control creating a manageable, safe class- is looking to retain his fresh- arms, but we also have the right of fracking to counties and munic- room,” she added. “I will ask law- ly obtained seat in the Colo- District 37 to a safe environment free from ipalities. makers to work with me to identify Rrado Legislature this November by gun violence. Cooperative collab- “People who the funding we need to decrease fending off a challenge from Dem- orations of interested parties are own proper- class sizes, increase the availabil- ocratic newcomer Carol Barrett. gree from Georgetown University. needed in this highly emotional- ty and mineral ity of trained social workers who Wist has rep- A former partner at Denver law ly charged sub- rights should focus on learning differences, resented House firm Holland & Hart, Wist moved ject.” have the right and teach our kids to be resilient, District 37 since to Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak On the issue to exercise thereby returning teaching hours January, when & Stewart PC in June, according of regulating those rights as to the classroom through freeing he earned the to a press release. He primarily fracking in the Jenet long as they do up the teacher to do her primary majority vote represents clients from the coal state, Wist and not cause public job — teaching.” from the Arapa- mining and oil and gas industry, Barrett partial- harm,” she said. Michaelson Jenet said she be- hoe County Re- according to his website. ly agreed that The most notable legislation lieves fracking as it relates to local Wist publican Party Barrett moved to Centennial in Barrett the current ap- Windholz supported this year was control should be considered on a to replace for- 2012 after spending more than 40 proach from a proposed bill merged with sim- case-by-case basis. mer Republican H.D. 37 Rep. Jack years living in California, where Gov. John Hick- ilar legislation proposed by Dem- She has vocally come out Tate. A vacancy committee elected she served on the Hi Desert Med- enlooper to retain state control of ocratic Aurora Rep. Sue Ryden against Windholz’s Planned Par- Tate to preside over state Senate ical Center Board of Directors, ac- fracking oversight has been suc- (formerly of House District 36) di- enthood comments. Michaelson District 27 following an unexpect- cording to her campaign website. cessful. recting the Colorado Department Jenet responded to Windholz and ed resignation late last year. The two candidates differ in “Gov. Hickenlooper’s approach of Human Services to complete also denounced Donald Trump’s Last legislative session, Wist their views of gun-control legis- has been the correct one,” wrote the Veterans Community Living comment in late March that wom- served on the House Business Af- lation in Colorado, with Wist say- Wist, who unsuccessfully ran to Center at Fitzsimons by also pro- en who seek abortions should be fairs and Labor Committee as well ing that the state should repeal the represent state House District 58 viding space for homeless, low-in- subject to “some form of punish- as the House State, Veterans and bundle of gun-control laws passed as a Democrat in 1996. “Regula- come and disabled veterans and ment,” with the following state- Military Affairs Committee. in 2013; Barrett says Colorado tion of oil and gas should happen their families. ment: “It’s time for Rep. Wind- A native of Paonia, Wist has should keep the laws intact. at the state level, in consultation In 2014, Windholz beat long- holz to stand up for the women of worked for several Denver law “Lawmakers should look to re- standing incumbent Democratic firms since obtaining his law de- fining gun control to create a safe ›› See HD37, 14 Rep. Jenise May for the seat by a ›› See HD30, 13 6 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 7 Buckner gets GOP challenger faces steep surprise challenger battle in unseating two-term south-central HD41 rep BY QUINCY SNOWDON orado College Ready Plan, which disagreed along traditional par- Staff Writer House will change the state’s high school ty lines on most other social is- t’s never too late for a little BY QUINCY SNOWDON graduation requirements to match sues, including a woman’s right shakeup in the world of #co- Staff Writer those of our community college to choose an abortion, maintain- politics. District 40 emocratic state Rep. Jo- system,” the Democrat wrote on ing the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights ITodd Brophy, a court-appoint- van Melton is fighting for a his website. “We must ensure our (TABOR), and health care. Gar- ed receiver from Aurora, was elect- legislative hat trick this No- K-12 system prepares students rison is pro-life, while Melton is ed by the Arapahoe County Re- ences and other school events, Dvember, though he’ll have to fend for college or vocational training not; Melton favors disassembling publican Party Oct. 5 to replace according to her website. Both of off a bid from Republican chal- in either a four-year or two-year TABOR while Garrison supports Republican candidate Spencer those measures were defeated in lenger Linda Garrison to win his program.” the amendment; and Garrison be- Wellman in the race for House Dis- the Republican-controlled senate. third consecu- On guns, Melton and Garrison lieves in restricting healthcare ac- trict 40, according to Joy Hoffman, In a candidate questionnaire tive election in asserted varying viewpoints that cess for non-U.S. citizens, while chair of the Arapahoe County Re- submitted by The Aurora Senti- House District generally aligned with their re- Melton supports measures that publican Party. nel, Buckner said that if given the 41. spective sides of the aisle. ensure healthcare for all Colora- Wellman, opportunity in the legislature she Melton was Melton said he would not sup- do residents. who was orig- would vote to end capital punish- first elected to port repealing the package of gun Last legislative session, inally slat - ment in Colorado and would be the State House control legislation passed in 2013, Melton made waves when he ed to face off in favor of a measure that could in 2012, while and he would be in favor of bol- sponsored a bill with former against In - retool the controversial Taxpayers Rep. Melton Garrison has stering the existing regulations. Democratic Sen. Mike Johnston cumbent Dem- Bill of Rights, or TABOR. never before “I supported the measures of Denver that bars law enforce- ocratic Rep. “We are the only state in the run for public office. enacted and continue to support ment officials from intentional- Rep. Buckner Janet Buckner, country with TABOR,” Buckner A native of northeast Denver, ly using a chokehold to subdue a dropped out of wrote. “As a legislator, I know first Melton won his previous elections suspect. The Democrat also spon- the race late last month. hand how the current state budget in 2012 and 2014 by margins of sored the so-called Homeless Bill “Due to externalities and ex- restrictions make it very difficult about 23 percent and 7 percent, of Rights, though that measure tenuating circumstances, I will to do our jobs and also restricts respectively, according to the Sec- House was eventually killed by a House be dropping out of the race for our ability to properly fund educa- retary of State’s office. committee. HD40,” Wellman wrote on his tion. In addition, funding for roads Education has emerged as a Melton has raised slightly campaign Facebook page Sept. 22. is also directly related to TABOR premier issue in both candidates’ District 41 more than $9,000 so far this cy- Hoffman said Wellman was restrictions.” platforms, with both the Democrat cle, according to the latest cam- forced to end his campaign due Brophy expressed a general and the Republican lambasting the paign finance reports filed with to a family emergency. contentment with TABOR ideals, current state of public education. them because of the tragic im- the Secretary of State’s office. He Ernest Luning, a reporter for but said he would support tinker- “The public school system is pacts of gun violence, like in Auro- had roughly $4,500 as of the lat- The Colorado Statesman, in Sep- ing with the document. not teaching ra during the 2012 theater shoot- est report filed on Oct. 3. tember tweeted that Wellman had “I appreciate TABOR... as a our kids any- ing,” Melton said in response to Garrison’s financial situation previously written on Facebook whole TABOR has been a good thing that is an Aurora Sentinel questionnaire. is a bit stickier than Melton’s, as about plans to move out of the document for Colorado, keeping valuable for “In response, we passed common- the Republican has already spent state. our taxes at a reasonably lower their future,” sense measures that have helped more than the $1,050 she has thus As some ballots have already level than they would be without Garrison said. keep guns out of the hands of far raised, according to the Sec- been printed and mailed, Well- it,” he said. “But I’m not against “I’d like to see criminal offenders by closing retary of State. She was about $9 man’s name will appear on the tweaking TABOR as long as the the voucher the background check loop, and in debt, according to her Oct. 3 ballot this Election Day, but votes tweaks are correctly done.” Garrison system put into simply require a person to reload finance report. cast for him will be counted for Buckner also wrote that she place so parents their gun after 15 rounds.” House District 41 covers a Brophy, according to Arapahoe would not support a repeal of the can pick which school they’d like Garrison lauded existing Sec- wide portion of south-central County Clerk and Recorder Matt package of gun-control measures to send their children to.” ond Amendment protections. Aurora that is roughly delineat- Crane. the legislature passed in 2013 fol- Melton said he would support “If all areas were OK for guns ed by South Quebec Street to the Both Buckner and Wellman ran lowing the Aurora theater shooting tweaking the state’s high school and there were no gun-free areas, west, South Buckley Road to the unopposed in their respective pri- a year earlier. graduation requirements in order we wouldn’t have people being east, East Hampden Avenue to maries earlier this year. Brophy said he disagrees with to create a stronger pipeline for shot and killed so easily,” she said. the south and East Mississippi Raised in rural Wray, along the the package of gun control mea- students to attend local colleges. “So I think it’s important to have avenue to the north. There are no- state’s eastern plains, Brophy said sures. “Among other remedies I will guns.” table jogs along the area’s borders he is running on a platform that “On the whole, I lean toward re- explore, I will introduce the Col- The two candidates generally to the northeast and southwest. promotes changing the country’s pealing them,” he said of the 2013 political status quo. state laws. “I’m a very strong 2nd “I don’t think that what we Amendment person.” have been doing and what has Buckner had raised about Vacant seat gives GOP rival another been done over the last eight $81,000 by the latest campaign years has been good for Colorado finance filing deadline on Oct. opportunity against dierent Dem or good for the United States,” he 3, according to the Secretary of said. “People are disgusted with State’s office. She still has about what’s going on in politics and $17,500 on-hand. Jackson, a communications you know it really is a feeling of Under state statute, no funds consultant and member of Auro- ‘throw all the bums out.’ So there is raised by Wellman can now be BY QUINCY SNOWDON ra’s Citizens Advisory Commit- a chance that the voters are look- transferred to Brophy, according Staff Writer House tee for Housing and Community ing fo a change.” to Kris Reynolds, a member of the or the first time in six years, Development, outlines education, Buckner has presided over HD Secretary of State’s campaign fi- a new face will be represent- housing and healthcare as para- 40 since July 2015, when she was nance team. ing Colorado House District District 42 mount campaign issues at the appointed by a vacancy committee Reynolds said Brophy will have F42 under the Golden Dome this top of her campaign website. Al- to fill the seat formerly held by her to file his first campaign finance winter. so, on her website Jackson calls late husband, John. John Buckner report with the Secretary of State Republican Mike Donald is tak- lifting government regulations on for the promotion of green ener- died from a respiratory illness ear- no later than the next deadline on ing on Democrat Dominique “Nik- businesses in an effort to spawn gy, increased gun control mea- lier that May, the Associated Press Oct. 17. ki” Jackson to fill the seat that has jobs, enhanced first-responder ser- sures, raising the minimum wage reported. Brophy acknowledged the dif- been held by incumbent Demo- vices and the promotion of afford- and increased access to affordable In her first legislative session, ficulties of running an abbreviated cratic Rep. Rhonda Fields since able education, according to his healthcare. Buckner introduced measures that campaign, but said he’s optimistic the 2010 election. campaign website. The two candidates disagree promoted equal-pay-for-equal- about swaying undecided or inde- Donald, a business owner and “Restricting the government on most political issues, each one work in Colorado as well as guar- pendent voters. private security contractor, is run- is always a good thing,” Donald largely falling in line with the views anteed leave for working parents ning on a platform that calls for a wrote in a questionnaire issued by to attend parent teacher confer- ›› See HD40, 14 modest and balanced state budget, The Sentinel. ›› See HD42, 14 8 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 Two lawmakers with Capitol Newbies vie for eastern experience square o in SD 25 sprawling HD 56 spot to get involved,” he wrote. County near Denver Internation- ects,” she said. The Republican was a marks- al Airport. But that measure doesn’t fix BY QUINCY SNOWDON manship instructor during his BY BRANDON JOHANSSON Priola has been in the state the state’s long term spending is- Staff Writer time in the Marine Corps, accord- Staff Writer House since 2008 and current- sues, she said. trio of newcomers is jock- ing to his website. wo lawmakers with experi- ly represents House District 56, To do that, May said she would eying to represent House A former telecommunications ence at the state Capitol are which includes much of northern support asking the voters to let the District 56 this November executive and independent con- vying to replace longtime Adams County. state keep some tax revenue that Ain a race that has been relatively tractor from southeast Aurora, Tstate Sen. Mary Hodge in District Both candidates already rep- would otherwise be refunded to wide open since Republican Rep. Gulbranson said there is no rea- 25. resent much of Senate District 25 taxpayers. Kevin Priola decided not to run for son to add additional gun control Hodge, in the House, so they should be “In the long term, we’ll have re-election earlier this year. measures in Colorado. a Democrat familiar faces when voters head to ask voters to allow the state to The three-way race for the “I think we’ve got all the gun from Brigh- to the polls. keep the revenue already collected sprawling, eastern district is a bat- control that we need on the books ton, is leaving May said she would back using above the artificial cap, allowing tle between Democrat Matthew today and we don’t need to go any the senate seat the state’s hospital provider fee to us to make these needed vital in- Snider, Republican Philip Covar- further with it,” he said. this year due to cover new spending projects, in- vestments during good economic rubias and Libertarian candidate Gulbranson agreed with Snid- term limits after cluding roads. times,” she said. Kevin Gulbranson. er on the controversial red-light Rep. Priola 16 years spent Priola, a Henderson business Second traffic cameras in Aurora and else- in the House owner, did not return calls for Amendment where in the state, saying that they and Senate. comment. rights have bub- should be banned outright. The campaign got a fairly early On his website, Priola said the bled to the front “They’re an absolute waste and kickoff when Democrat Jenise May Senate economy is the most-important of the platform an extreme invasion of privacy,” and Republican Kevin Priola an- issue facing state lawmakers. But for both Snid- the Libertarian said. nounced in 2015 they would seek District 25 whipping up new revenue will be er, an ordained Covarrubias said he would Hodge’s seat. tough: He opposes new taxes or fees. deacon and for- need more information on the May, a for- “Our free enterprise system Snider mer IT sales- cameras, but would not support mer director is critical, and he will work to man, and Co- an all-encompassing ban on their of the Colora- “Our current constraints leave promote small businesses in the varubbias, a Marine Corps veteran usage. do Department us without the ability to invest community so they can thrive, and foreman at Xcel Energy. Gulbranson and Snider dis- of Human Ser- wisely, leaving the state to spend grow, and provide good jobs to The two candidates as - agreed on the state’s longstand- vices, repre- even more money on emergency the Thornton, Brighton, Aurora, sert staunch support of Second ing Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, or sented House repairs than regular maintenance Bennett and Watkins communi- Amendment rights on their web- TABOR, with the Libertarian say- May District 30 in would require. In the short term, ties,” his website said. sites, though Snider, an Endow- ing that the document has been the Legisla- the legislature needs to designate Priola also lists energy as a top ment Life Member of the National “the best thing to happen to Col- ture’s lower chamber. That district the Hospital Provider Fee as an issue, saying he supports expand- Rifle Association, cedes that there orado in the past 30 or 40 years,” includes parts of north Aurora, enterprise, freeing up millions of ed oil and gas development, as well should be more discussion on gun and Snider saying he would work Thornton and a swath of Adams dollars slated to go to road proj- as renewable sources. rights at the state level in an effort to dismantle the amendment if to keep firearms away from people elected. deemed unfit to operate them. “TABOR is one billionaire’s “We clearly have a massive Local public servants vie for gun-violence problem that needs to be addressed in a rational man- ner so that law-abiding gun owners are free from unnecessary infringe- House vacant seat in SD 26 ment on their Second Amendment rights and the public can be confi- District 56 multiple times, first as clerk and fee to cover road improvements. dent that mass-shooting tragedies recorder for two terms before she But that measure failed in the state will not occur,” Snider wrote on BY BRANDON JOHANSSON became a county commissioner. Senate. his website. Staff Writer On the issues, the pair differ on If he wins and the measure is In a candidate questionnaire is- program to keep his own mon- fter two terms in the Colora- the state’s 2013 gun-control mea- before lawmakers again, Kagan sued by The Aurora Sentinel, Snid- ey in his own pocket because he do State Senate, Democrat sures — Doty said she would vote said he would back it. er went on to say that, if elected, doesn’t have the vision to believe Linda Newell is leaving of- to repeal them, Kagan wouldn’t. Doty said he would convene a special public in Colorado and invest in its fu- Afice due to term limits. The candidates also differ on she would hearing to hash out the need and ture,” Snider, a former IT and com- That means state Senate Dis- the death penalty. Kagan said he want to see appetite for various measures per- puter systems salesman based in trict 26 — would vote to repeal capital pun- specific proj- taining to guns. Dallas, wrote on his website. “And which covers ishment in Colorado, something ects and know “I fully intend to convene a spe- you’re stuck in reverse, on a sure parts of Auro- lawmakers have come close to do- how much they cial public hearing, inviting rep- path to failure, because of his ra and sever- ing in the past. would cost be- resentatives of the NRA, RMGO, greed. That’s why TABOR needs al other cities Doty said she supports the cur- fore she agreed NAGR and police chiefs and sher- to go, consigned to the ash-heap in Arapahoe rent law. Doty to seeking more iffs through- of failed, regressionary austerity County — will “With the amount of due pro- funding. Even out Colorado, measures offered by guys with no have a new Sen- cess our legal system affords vio- then, Doty said, together with vision, enthusiasm or program for Kagan ator when the the voters need to have a say if the gun control success.” session gavels state is going to increase revenue advocates, to Covarrubias did not specify any in next year. for roads. jointly work on specific changes he would make to The two candidates vying for Senate As for the race at the top of the solutions to ad- TABOR, and said he would need Newell’s seat have both had suc- ballot, Kagan said he will be back- dressing pub- to revisit the amendment to com- cess in local elections in the past. ing Hillary Clinton for president. Covarrubias lic safety,” he ment on it further. Democrat Daniel Kagan has District 26 “My values do not align with wrote. Covarrubias had raised $12,355 served in the state House since Trump’s and I think he would be a Covarrubias said if elected he by the most recent campaign fi- 2009, representing the Cherry disaster for our country,” he said. would support diminishing exist- nance filing deadline on Oct. Hills Village-centered House Dis- Doty hasn’t said who she will ing gun control regulations. On his 3, according to the Secretary of trict 3. Kagan was appointed to his lent criminals, I am comfortable vote for in the presidential race, website, he wrote that one-sided State’s office. He has about $1,500 seat in 2009 and later re-elected. leaving capital punishment as an but said she will vote. gun regulations are what inspired on hand. On the Republican side, Arapa- option for judges and prosecutors,” “I consider my vote private him to pursue work in the politi- By the same filing deadline ear- hoe County Commissioner Nancy she said. and everyone’s vote to be a pri- cal realm. lier this month, Snider reported Doty is vying for the post Newell Kagan said that when it comes vate decision,” she said. “Once the Democrats at bringing in $7,595. The Democrat is leaving behind. to fixing the state’s roads, state The district is a diverse one, the state capitol slammed has spent just about all of that sum, The district has leaned toward lawmakers had a solution last year covering swaths of Aurora and Bloomberg-sponsored gun laws with only $9.34 left in his coffers, Democrats in recent years, but when they could have used rev- Centennial as well as a chunk of and rural energy laws down Colo- Doty has been elected countywide enue from the hospital provider western Arapahoe County. radan’s throats in 2013, I decided ›› See HD56, 12 OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 9 Incumbent Fields VOTE to battle newcomer VOTE Chunn for SD 29 seat

BY RACHEL SAPIN Staff Writer Senate tate Democratic Rep. Rhonda StateState Representative Representative Fields will face off against new- StateState Representative comer Republican Sebastian District 29 SChunn for Aurora’s Senate District Working for You 29 seat. Both candidates are looking Paid for by the Committee to Elect JoAnn Windholz www.JoAnnWindholz.com to take over the seat held by Mor- write the Taxpayer Bill of Rights, Working for You gan Carroll, who is term-limited and allowing voters the right to vote on Paid for by the Committee to Elect JoAnn Windholz www.JoAnnWindholz.com running for Congress. tax increases and lessening state Fields said she would like to budget restrictions.” raise gas taxes to provide more fi- Chunn said he supports TA- nancial support for Colorado road BOR and that the state govern- improvements and maintenance. ment already spends too much. Yes “Gas taxes have remained flat “We need to be able to manage ON since 1993, which is the main fund- our finances much better and start VOTE ing source for our roads,” she said. cutting taxes,” he said. 4B! Fields was the first Afri- Fields said she also believes the can-American woman elected to state should look at legislation that Bob Broom serve House District 42 in 2010. would allow unaffiliated Colorado She became voters to participate in a presiden- active in state tial primary. Colorado currently politics after uses a party-run caucus system for RTD District F becoming in- to select candidates for the gen- volved in vic- eral election. tims rights and Chunn said the state’s caucus criminal justice system should stay the same. issues after her Fields said to increase student PhotocourtesyofHudson Gardens Rep. Fields son, Javad Mar- performance in the state, lawmak- shall-Fields, ers should look at the way schools and his fiancée, Vivian Wolfe, were are funded. gunned down in 2005 just days be- “Our current model of funding Renewthe SCFD ~Culturefor All fore Marshall-Fields could testify is tied to property and local tax •300 cultural gems in themetroregion —including Downtown Aurora Visual Arts,Hudson in another shooting. wealth,” she said. “I would advo- Gardens,Littleton Town Hall Arts Center,YoungVoices of Colorado andnearly 300more Fields said her greatest accom- cate that we as lawmakers adopt •Educational experiencesfor 4.25 million children plishment this legislative session a more equitable model such as •Morethan100 Free Days each year was passing a bill that will grant student based funding, that incen- •A$1.8 billion boost to our regional economy more time for justice to be served tivizes innovation, boosts student Endorsedby Centennial Mayor CathyNoon, former Littleton Mayor Phil Cernanec,Arapahoe in sexual assault cases. achievement, and fulfills the prom- County BoarLeadershipdofCommissioners, MetroM andayorsCaucus Experience,South MetroDenverChamber of Last year she also sponsored a ise of equal opportunity.” Commerce andhundredsmore bill that was signed into law crimi- Chunn said he would also like To “be 4” Culture-start at thebottomofyour ballotand Vote Yeson4B! nalizing cyber bullying. to see the state’s fuel tax put to- Working for You! Visit www.YesOnSCFD.com to learn more. Fields is a supporter of the wards improving and expanding Paid forbyCitizens forArtstoZoo state’s gun safety measures and the state’s roads. Served three terms on the Aurora City Council has been an important part of con- “The state charges us an ex- troversial gun-control legislation tra 22 cents per gallon of fuel. We passed in 2013 after the Aurora need to make sure that this taxed Committed to Colorado theater shooting and Sandy Hook money gets to the roads,” he said. quality of life and clean air Elementary “We also need to start making sure Bob Broom School massa- that we aren’t giving friends fa- cre. vors. Our government needs to be She said unbiased when it comes to hand- forEndorsed RTD by District Tom Tobiassen F, fracking as it ing out contracts on our roads.” relates to local Chunn said he also supports Chairman, RTD Board of control should current regulations surrounding remain under fracking and oil and gas business- Directors and Steve Hogan, Chunn the state’s pur- es that operate safely. view. Chunn said state lawmakers Mayor of Aurora “The current law provides flexi- should repeal gun laws passed bility for communities to lend voice in 2013 that now require univer- to existing regulation,” she said. sal background checks and ban BobBroomForRTD.com Fields said she would like to magazines that hold more than 15 Paid for by the committee to elect Bob Broom see a change to Colorado’s Tax- rounds, and focus on improving BobBroomForRTD.com payer’s Bill of Rights, or TABOR, mental health services as it relates Leadershipto the and RTD Experience Board of Directors District F. which says the state government to gun-related crimes. can’t spend tax money collected “All we do with these outra- Working for You! under existing tax rates if reve- geous gun laws is make every day Served three terms on the Aurora City Council nues grow faster than inflation citizens criminals and limit their Served three terms on the Endorsed by Tom Tobiassen, and population. rights,” he said. “Let’s instead “While some states operate invest in mental health research CommittedAurora City to Colorado Council Chairman, RTD Board of with some tax or spending limits, and help get rid of the stigma sur- quality of life and clean air Directors and Steve Hogan, TABOR is the most restrictive lim- rounding mental health issues. Ad- Committed to Colorado itation in the nation and has im- dressing mental health will allow Endorsedquality by of Tomlife and Tobiassen clean, air Mayor of Aurora paired the state’s ability to address people to get the help they need priorities and respond to crises,” and hopefully allow more peo- Chairman, RTD Board of Fields said. “Therefore, I would DirectorsPaid for by andthe committee Steve Hogan to elect, Bob Broom to the RTD Board of Directors District F. support proposed legislation to re- ›› See SD29, 12 Mayor of Aurora BobBroomForRTD.com Paid for by the committee to elect Bob Broom to the RTD Board of Directors District F. 10 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 Political outsider taking on AdCo DA race pits seasoned Dem for SD 28 incumbent prosecutor er evidence for student success said there should be a forum for and career preparation and help cities and counties to talk about against newcomer BY RACHEL SAPIN the individual student know what issues they are having with the in- Staff Writer areas of achievement they need to dustry. ncumbent Nancy Todd, a sea- improve in for moving on to the Woodley, who served in the soned Democratic state law- next level,” she said. U.S. Army Infantry, said state BY BRANDON JOHANSSON maker, will face off against Todd received her bachelor’s lawmakers should repeal gun laws Staff Writer IRepublican challenger James degree in education from the Uni- passed in 2013 that now require attles between criminal de- Adams Woodley for Aurora’s Senate Dis- versity of Kansas in 1970 and a universal background checks and fense lawyers and prosecu- trict 28 seat. master’s in reading from the Uni- ban magazines that hold more tors are a common sight at County DA If re-elected versity of Northern Colorado in than 15 rounds. Bany local courthouse. to the state Sen- 1990. “Instead of reactive legislation, In the 17th Judicial District ate, Todd said Republican challenger James we need to study the cause of gun- — which includes Adams and she would like Woodley said the state should pay crimes and address mental health Broomfield counties — that bat- him shows his four years as the to see voters for expanding and improving state issues,” Woodley said. “Mental tle will play out this fall on the bal- top prosecutor in Adams County decide wheth- roads by moving forward with a health needs to be one of our top lot as well. have been a success. er they want to Republican plan to use $3.5 bil- priorities. Without doing this, gun Incumbent District Attorney One of the challenges district Sen. Todd see more state lion in bonds for highway project control legislation will continue to Dave Young, a Democrat and a attorneys around the state will face money invested funding. fall short of being effective.” career prose- going forward is deciding when in the infrastructure of Colorado “I’d like to examine if CDOT’s Todd said she supports those cutor, is facing they will seek the death penalty. roads. laws, and said they are working. off against Re- In 2015, two Colorado juries “The increase of gas taxes Woodley said student achieve- publican Molly opted not to sentence men con- some of our neighboring states ment in Colorado is negatively Falk-Jansen, a victed of mass killings — James passed is only a partial solution,” impacted by participating in the Henderson de- Holmes in Aurora, who killed 12, she said. “We need to educate vot- Senate multi-state Partnership for Assess- fense lawyer. and Dexter Lewis in Denver, who ers and help them recognize the ment of Readiness for College and For Young, killed five — to life in prison with- immediate value to their region District 28 Careers, or PARCC tests, and the Young the 2016 elec- out the possibility of parole. as well as statewide for the invest- state should withdraw from the tion is shaping Death penalty critics have ar- ment in economic vitality.” organization. up to be quite a bit different from gued that those cases should at During her eight years in the “PARCC is bad for Colorado,” 2012, when he won his first term least give prosecutors pause if House and four years in the Sen- budget is first being properly pri- he said. “It has caused increased in office. they consider the death penalty for ate, Todd has focused on legisla- oritized before we discuss addi- stress on our students by creat- That year, he sailed into office killers whose crime may not have tion surrounding education —pre- tional taxes,” Woodley added. ing over testing, it has handcuffed without a challenger in the prima- been as vicious as those two men. school through college— as well as That plan was voted down by our teachers from teaching to the ry or general election. Young said he will consider health care, election and veterans Democrats this year, who instead needs of our children, and has led That hasn’t been the case this those cases if he is faced with a issues. Todd spent 25 years teach- wanted to use a Medicaid fund, to Common Core curriculums year: To win the chance to face death penalty decision, but will ing with the paid in part by Colorado hospitals which in turn have lowered our ed- Falk-Jansen, Young had to first also lean on his experience pros- Cherry Creek to care for the needy, and transfer ucational standards and punishes beat former Adams County depu- ecuting three death penalty cases School District it outside the tax-and-spend stric- the majority of students which are ty district attor- in the past. before becom- tures called the Taxpayer’s Bill of neither in the top nor bottom per- ney and current “It is a factor that should be ing a state law- Rights, or TABOR. centiles. Colorado should instead Boulder prose- discussed with family members maker. Siding with Republican party reduce testing, adopt the ACT cutor Karyn during the decision making pro- This year, lines, Woodley also said fracking, Aspire Exam for third-through- Datz. That race cess,” he said. Todd co-spon- as it relates to local control, should eighth grades, and the ACT test proved more Jansen said that because the Woodley sored and remain under the state’s purview. for high school.” difficult than DA’s job is to enforce the state’s passed a bill “Counties and municipalities The state recently elected to expected, as law, they need to be willing to con- intended to attract teachers to ru- already control zoning. The state move to the SAT system next year. Falk-Jansen Young lost the sider the death penalty as long as ral school districts by providing should maintain control of reg- Woodley served as director for judicial dis- it is the law. stipends for teachers in those re- ulations regarding production a national marketing firm and post trict’s Democratic Party assem- “As DA, I will apply the laws gions and creating teacher training practices of our natural resourc- commander for the American Le- bly and had to petition to get on of the state based upon the facts programs for current high school es including fracking to maintain gion. He now works as a minister. the primary ballot before topping and in consultation with the mem- students in rural Colorado. uniformity,” Woodley said. Datz in the May election. bers of my office and the impacted “I believe broadening the skills Rather than passing control The Associated Press contributed After his primary win, Young assessed would help provide great- along to cities and counties, Todd to this story. said the fact that voters chose ›› See ADAMS DA, 14 Appointee, advocate line up to battle for SD 27 seat Instead, the race is a battle supports them. “That’s what we strive for, that Arapahoe County prosecutors between Balmer’s replacement, But, Sullivan said, while he middle-class life,” he said. when they sought a death sen- BY BRANDON JOHANSSON former state Rep. Jack Tate, a Re- knows he will likely be seen as a Tate, who represented a chunk tence for his son’s killer. Staff Writer publican, and first-time candidate “gun control” candidate because of Centennial and unincorporat- Tate is more leery of capital our years ago, David Balmer Democrat Tom Sullivan. Both are of those efforts and the tragedy ed Arapahoe County in the state punishment in Colorado. won his state Senate seat in from Centennial. that struck his family, he hopes House before being tabbed to fill “We are already basically a District 27 by a fairly com- While Sul- Balmer’s seat, de facto non-capital punishment Ffortable margin. livan is taking said he oppos- state. Current policy neither Once all the votes were tallied, his first run at es the 2013 provides deterrence nor a sense the Republican had about 54 per- elected office, gun control of justice to victims. It is also a cent compared to 45 percent for he is hardly a Senate measures. The huge financial drain and won’t im- his Democratic challenger. stranger to lo- magazine ban prove,” Tate said. That’s a nine-point win, and cal politics. District 27 in particular is Both men say they would vote not a huge surprise in a district Since his son, “unenforceable to ban local governments like Au- that cuts along Arapahoe Coun- Sen. Tate Alex, was one and arbitrary,” Sullivan rora from using photo red-light ty’s southern edge and includes of 12 people he said. cameras. The systems have long fairly conservative locales like gunned down inside an Aurora to be more than that. On the been a target for some lawmakers, Centennial, Foxfield and chunks theater in 2012, Sullivan has been An Air Force veteran, retired death penalty, the pair find them- and Tate last year voted for a ban of unincorporated Arapahoe a staunch advocate for gun safety postal worker, union man and selves on opposite ends of an is- that the governor later vetoed. south of Aurora. measures. husband, Sullivan said he un- sue, but also opposite sides of The question is likely to pop up But Balmer isn’t appearing on Sullivan made his first foray in- derstands the day-to-day issues their party. again next session, and whoever this fall’s ballot after he left his to politics backing those gun-con- working families deal with better Sullivan is a staunch death is representing Senate District 27 seat last year. trol measures and said he still than most. penalty supporter and backed will likely line up behind it. OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 11 Local leaders face o At-large CU regent for Aurora-centric seat ty. Because of my background and race could tip board’s experience, I would hope for an BY BRANDON JOHANSSON improved opportunity to interact Staff Writer with various city leaders within rapahoe County Commis- Arapahoe County,” LeGare said. longstanding GOP majority sioner District 5 is as Auro- Still, LeGare said he doesn’t ra-centric as any of county’s think efforts to make Aurora its Sue Sharkey, a Republican repre- slightly differ. A five districts. own city and county are dead. senting CD4, are also up for re- Ganahl, who currently sits on Spanning “The city and county of Aurora BY QUINCY SNOWDON election this November, though the CU Foundation Board of Di- roughly from effort never dies, it just goes dor- Staff Writer those jurisdictions are decided- rectors, highlighted the universi- Yosemite Street mant for years at a time,” he said. pair of Colorado Buffaloes ly more partisan than the state’s ty’s recent dip in administrative east to almost “It’s probably gone for the next is battling to represent one increasingly purple persona. Re- expenses, increased private fund- E-470 and East five to 10 years but, in the mean- of two at-large seats on the publican tax attorney John Carson raising and a relatively new tuition Colfax Avenue time, Aurora and the associated AUniversity of Colorado Board of was elected to represent Aurora’s program that freezes rates for four south to East counties should work together on Regents this fall, in a race that 6th Congressional District on the years for every freshman class at Holen Alameda Ave- the issues that drove some council could flip the long-standing po- Board of Regents last year. CU Boulder, as successful tuition nue, the district members to seek city and coun- litical majority of the nine-mem- Madden, who served as the curbing measures. includes some of the city’s oldest ty status.” ber board. state House Majority Leader in “I certainly think CU should neighborhoods, as well as the Au- Holen said Aurora was wise to Republican businesswoman the early 2000s, earned her bache- continue to work to drive expenses rora Municipal Center. scrap its plan for a city and county Heidi Ganahl down and inno- And on this fall’s ballot, the is challeng- vate on driving race to represent that district pits ing lawyer and revenue as they two local leaders very familiar to former Dem- CU have been,” the Aurora’s political observers — Bill Arapahoe Co. ocratic state Republican said Holen and Bob LeGare. lawmaker Al- Regent At in an Aurora Holen, an incumbent Demo- District 5 ice Madden in Sentinel candi- crat, is seeking a second term as the statewide date question- commissioner. Commissioner Ganahl contest for the Large naire. Madden LeGare, a Republican, has at-large seat, Madden been on Aurora City Council which will be vacant for 2017 when lor’s and law degree from CU. Ga- pointed to Colorado’s controver- for 14 years across two separate of Aurora considering the costs Republican Steve Bosley reaches nahl, a businesswoman known for sial hospital provider fee as one terms. associated with it. his term limit. founding the national pet care en- potential source of future funding Aurora officials have long With that issue behind them, Comprised of nine members, terprise Camp Bow Wow, earned for public institutions. toyed with the idea of turning Holen said he anticipates a new the CU Board of Regents over- her undergraduate degree at CU “We must work toward bipar- Aurora into a era of cooperation between the sees the entirety of the university’s before going on to receive a grad- tisan solutions to lower tuition, city and coun- county and its largest municipality. funding. Regents serve for six-year uate degree from the University increase need-based scholarships ty, effectively “I would strive to encourage terms and represent each of the of Denver. and reinstitute loan forgiveness breaking the this new spirit of cooperation to state’s seven congressional dis- Unsurprisingly, the two candi- for certain jobs,” she wrote in re- city of more continue and flourish as new mu- tricts. There are two at-large seats dates largely agree that rising tu- sponse to an Aurora Sentinel ques- than 350,000 tual challenges come before us,” that represent the entire state. ition costs are a burden for many tionnaire. “My immediate priority people away he said. CU regents Michael Carrigan, CU students, though their strat- from the three That cooperation is especially a Democrat representing CD1, and egies on quelling the problem ›› See CU, 16 LeGare counties it cur- important, Holen said, because rently spans. federal resources aren’t pouring That idea was never especially into counties the way they once popular with leaders in Arapahoe were. and Adams counties. “Local governments must Region’s state board of After years of study, city offi- strive to collaborate more to find cials last year largely moved away adequate funding and additional from the city-and-county idea, resources for capital projects and education race could which means Aurora and Arapa- policies. I would like to see more hoe County will have to work to- communication between the coun- gether for the foreseeable future. ty government and local munici- LeGare said that relationship palities,” he said. determine party power is an important one, and one he That cooperation could help is ideally suited to tackle. with projects including expand- shake up the board’s composition. No stranger to the political “I understand how cities oper- ing East Sixth Avenue and better Two other members of the state arena, McClellan served as a city ate and why some of the tensions access to transit oriented develop- BY QUINCY SNOWDON board, Joyce Rankin (R-Carbon- councilwoman in Centennial from exist between cities and the coun- ments, he said. Staff Writer dale) and Steve Durham (R-Colo- 2006 to 2014. She also served as epublican Rep. Mike Coff- rado Springs), are also up for re- that city’s Mayor Pro Tem during man and former Democratic election, though in decidedly more her tenure as a councilwoman. ›› HD36, from 5 Bowman said, in terms of trans- state Sen. Morgan Carroll conservative districts than the in- In a candidate questionnaire portation improvements, he would Raren’t the only candidates vying creasingly purple CD6. compiled by the Denver-based they are working. focus on spending money on roads to represent Aurora’s 6th Con- Following a lengthy career education advocacy group A Plus One his website, Bowman said rather than subsidizing mass transit gressional Dis- Colorado, both he also opposes government inter- and alternative fuel vehicles. trict this elec- candidates cit- ference in education. He told The “With more fuel-efficient vehi- tion cycle. ed the diversi- Aurora Sentinel he would like to cles, revenues from the gas tax are Democrat State ty of CD6, and see the state pass a scholarship tax not keeping pace with the needs and Rebecca Mc- it’s patchwork credit program. demands of road improvements and Clellan is jock- School of school dis- “I am in favor of school choice. expansions,” he said. “A source for eying to replace tricts — which Control over curriculum should be transportation revenue and funding Republican in- includes both by the parents and the local boards for transportation is a top priority. Scheffel cumbent Deb- Board - CD6 Aurora Public McClellan of education,” Bowman said. Some opportunities for funding in- ora Scheffel as Schools and the He also said he supports state clude a discussion of user fees, and the representative from CD6 on in academia, including a PhD in Cherry Creek School District — control over the oil and gas industry. (we should) put it to the citizens if the Colorado Board of Education learning disabilities from North- as the district’s biggest challenge. “The development of natural they would like a 1 percent sales tax in a race that could tip the sev- western University, Scheffel was Also in the A-Plus question- resources needs to be uniform increase just to fund road expansion en-member board from red to blue. first elected to the board in 2010. naire, McClellan criticized two re- across the state,” Bowman said. and maintenance.” A win for Scheffel could keep Away from her work with the cent decisions by the state school “The environment needs to be pro- Bowman holds a bachelor’s the majority Republican board of board, she has served as Dean of board that were tied to charter tected by the state to ensure no degree in finance and accounting education slanted to the right for the School of Education at Col- schools in both CCSD and APS. damage is done to our local com- from the University of Colorado the foreseeable future, while a win orado Christian University since munities and counties.” in Denver. for McClellan could significantly 2013. ›› See BOARD OF ED, 20 12 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 Former Aurora Councilman runs Unopposed candidate as sole candidate for RTD - F seat won’t be swayed by ership. That’s usually defined as the gap between an RTD station special interests BY RACHEL SAPIN and a commuter’s home. Staff Writer RTD “Shuttle busses are being ormer Ward VI Aurora City planned for the Fitzsimons Cam- Councilman Bob Broom will pus. I would like to see the same be running as the sole candi- District F thing occur at the light rail stop in BY RACHEL SAPIN Fdate to replace Tom Tobiassen’s for City Center to take people to the Staff Writer RTD Aurora’s District F Regional Trans- Community College, City Hall, en Mihalik, who works in portation District seat. District F, RTD expand its reach to Aurora’s Main Library, Arapahoe Coun- the aerospace industry, will located in the eastern portion of outer suburbs, and that doing so ty Social Service Center plus the be running this year as the District G RTD, represents the largest portion would help RTD with covering its retail centers for both employees Ksole candidate to replace to Gary of Aurora and portions of nearby operating cost. and shoppers,” he said. Lasater for the Regional Transpor- unincorporated Arapahoe County. “Since the fare box only cov- “Cities are also exploring part- tation District G seat. the new A Line commuter rail from Broom said his experience as ers 20 percent of operating costs, nerships with Uber and Lyft to Mihalik said that he will be a Denver Union Station through Au- a city councilman, former Aurora the sales tax base needs to be in- pick up riders at home or at work good candidate for the position rora to the Denver International City Manager, and his experience creased by annexing developments sites and take them to catch their because he does not have special Airport. Mihalik does not see low- as a board member on the Denver like Murphy Creek that are not in bus or light rail line.” interests that could compromise er fares in the future as a solution. Regional Council of Governments, the RTD District,” Broom said. Broom will be replacing Tobi- him in his judgement. “Unfortunately, there will be makes him a qualified candidate Broom said he would like to fo- assen, who is term-limited to run “I’m not a developer, and I those that think any amount is too for the seat. cus on the “last mile” impediment again for his District F seat this don’t have any friends that are much. There is no requirement to Broom said he would like to see RTD has as a way to increase rid- year. developers,” he said. “There will take the train to the airport. Any be a lot of special interest mon- options that existed prior to the ey floating around. I opted to be a A Line completion are still avail- self-funded candidate.” able today,” he said. “Lower fares Mihalik said he prefers mar- do not automatically mean more ket-based options for funding riders. People consider more than Fay faces steep challenge RTD’s future expansion projects. just cost when deciding how to get This year, RTD received some to the airport, or anywhere else. criticism from advocacy groups Financial sustainability should ab- against seasoned incumbent for charging $9 each way to take solutely be a top priority.” heavy residential areas. This year, RTD received some ›› HD56, from 8 al, smaller eastern communities, “As the current director for criticism from advocacy groups including Watkins and Bennett. BY RACHEL SAPIN District E at RTD, I have been for charging $9 each way to according to the Secretary of State. The incumbent in HD 56, Re- Staff Writer immersed in all aspects of the take the new A Line commuter Gulbranson’s campaign re- publican Kevin Priola, elected not ncumbent Claudia Folska is district as a whole,” Folska said. rail from Denver Union Station ported spending about $12 so far to run for re-election this cycle seeking re-eletion for her Re- Folska also brings unique ac- through Aurora to the Denver In- this election cycle. and is instead running for Dis- gional Transportation District ademic qualifications to the role. ternational Airport. Folksa does A vast, far-flung jurisdiction, trict 25 in the state senate. Priola IE board seat, which spans por- “My dual (master’s degree) is in not see lower fares in the future HD 56 covers portions of north won his House seat by nearly 30 tions of Arap- as a solution; she thinks RTD’s Aurora and stretches into large points in the 2014 general elec- ahoe County fare structure is reasonable. swaths of Adams County. The tion, according to the Secretary and Denver. “The RTD has day passes district also encompasses sever- of State’s office. She faces chal- RTD that allow the rider to ride as lenger JM (Ma- frequently as they desire. Ad - ria J) Fay for ditionally, the new fare struc - ›› SD29, from 9 ly teach students,” he said. “If we that seat. District E ture provides discount rates for focus on building our students Folska — low-income, senior citizens and ple to realize that there is nothing skills, instead of just testing them Proof # 2 Jans Advertising Spec Folska who is legally people with disabilities,” she said. wrong with seeking help1612 for men- we would14897 likely 01 see muchP1 better Please check copy and spelling, blind and com- She added that, this year, RTD is tal illness.” Proof Date: 08/10/2016results as students graduate. design layout, and color placement. Item: pletely relies on public transpor- public transportation, specifi- opening five new transit corriPlease- respondChunn to the following said question: when it comes166 - Corrugated to PlasticChunn Signs - White is -president 2 Sides Same Print of The tation to get around — has for cally, the expansion of the larg- dors, costing $5.5 billion dollars. education, Colorado isSize: over-test48 x 48 - Colorado Panthers, a Minor Adding black will be an additional color Material(s): White Corrugated Plastic charge. Proof # 2 Jans Advertising Spec years worked closely with the est investment in a multi-modal Folska said she believes RTD ing students. 1612 Colors: 58 Neon Green;14897League 01 19 FireP1 Red; Football Black Team that plays Please check copy and spelling, Proof Date: 08/10/2016 design layout, and color placement. RTD board to help improve its transportation system in Ameri- should use public and private “Instead of spendingItem: tons of at Cherokee Trail High School. Please respond to the following question: 166 - Corrugated Plastic Signs - White - 2 Sides Same Print Size: 48 x 48 service for handicapped riders, ca. Today you can ride your bike funding to fund future transpor- moneyAdding black willon be anthese additional color testMaterial(s): eachWhite Corrugated year Plastic He is also the managing direc- charge. most notably enhancing import- from Boulder to Beijing and let’s let teachers doColors: what58 Neon Green; they 19 Fire Red; Blacktor of a telecom sales company ant “quiet” crossings in some back,” she said. ›› See RTD E, 19 are passionate about and actual- in Denver.

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MENTAL HEALTH MATTERS It is a reality that one in five of us will • There is a proven connection between experience a mental health challenge at some emotional and physical well-being, and our point this year. Yet, less than one-third will wellness programs address emotional and actually seek professional help. For those general health, nutrition and diet, exercise and adults or children who go untreated, the risks stress management to help people reach their of dropping out of school, homelessness, wellness goals. addiction, or even suicide, increase. You are not alone Aurora Mental Health Center (AuMHC) At AuMHC we are committed to reducing the is a private, non-profit organization that stigma around mental health, and we realize has been serving our community with that taking the first steps to seeking help may a wide range of mental health services be difficult. That’s why we believe that more since 1975. Our proven programs help and better education is important. Learning people heal and cope with mental health how mental health affects people and issues — from crisis situations to mild communities can help people recognize when anxiety or depression. In addition, our and how to take that first step. We also hope highly qualified staff understand that our efforts will encourage friends, families and there are many methods to help people neighbors to help their loved ones find help through mental health challenges. We when they need it. offer a full spectrum of care, including preventative care, as well as group and Connect to care family counseling. It is our goal to help We strive to make our programs as accessible individuals find the services they desire to as possible. We offer 29 specialty programs meet their needs. located in 14 counseling and specialized services centers in Aurora. We provide services What you may not know about us in public schools, homes, county departments • We help educate the community on the of human services, medical offices, jails, courts realities of mental health through our and other community locations. many award-winning Mental Health First Aid training classes, available to adults and Give us a call at 303.617.2300 or visit our youth in Spanish and English. website at www.aumhc.org. We are here • Our Speakers Bureau connects audiences to serve our community, and we want to with highly qualified and informative help you Live Life to the Fullest! presenters. • We work in partnership with organizations and community groups, and help people learn skills to succeed in finding employment and other life skills. 1 A LIFE WELL LIVED MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID A family tragedy led Margie to walk through the Margie was still involved with the Center when a Mental Health First Aid is a one-day, eight-hour certification course doors of the Aurora Mental Health Center (AuMHC). second family tragedy occurred and she credits her open to anyone who wants to better understand mental illness and She tried unsuccessfully to deal with her grief for doctors and support network at AuMHC for keeping know what to do to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis. years before seeking help and deciding to truly live her out of another dark place. “People think that Adult and youth classes are available in English and Spanish. again. asking for help is a sign of weakness, but it’s not. It’s the exact opposite – recognizing that you can’t do it “I was really happy to come “I was apprehensive at first because I didn’t know alone shows that you are stronger than you think.” what to expect,” Margie recalled. “But I was at a and learn from the instructors, point where moving forward on my own just wasn’t Margie is happy and healthy today, and she is a the class was really helpful. working. Had I known then what a saving grace the huge advocate for AuMHC. She thinks it’s never too To learn more, Center would be, I wouldn’t have waited as long to late to live the life you deserve – a life to the fullest. There are some people who visit www.aumhc.org/events go.” suffer from mental illness in email [email protected] “All I want is for others to know or call 303.617.2300. That’s a sentiment many of AuMHC’s clients repeat our community, and now once they see their lives turning around. “It’s a true that there is help out there. If my I know how to help them.” family,” Margie emphasized. story can change one life, then - Khin 6 7 it’s worth it.” 5 “Every person I have met supports you and treats 4 you as an individual and helps you deal with your unique problems.” 3

2 2015-2016 FINANCIALS 1 To the Aurora Community, REVENUE Over the past four decades, Aurora Mental Health AND DEMOGRAPHICS 1. Insurance/client billing $34,633,000 65.83% Center (AuMHC) has become an integral part DEMOGRAPHICS 2. Other contracts & donated $11,761,000 22.35% of the Aurora community and we’re working Total Clients Served 20,555 3. State of Colorado $5,090,000 9.67% vigorously to improve the lives of those who call this home. Much of the support we provide helps Gender # of People Percentage 4. Arapahoe County $774,000 1.47% individuals and families recover from life’s setbacks, Female 11,273 54.8% 5. Adams County $53,000 0.10% cope with mental health problems and become Male 9,282 45.2% 6. Federal Block Grant $65,000 0.12% emotionally whole again. Just like our physical 7. City of Aurora $235,000 0.45% health needs tending to, so does our mental health Ethnicity — and AuMHC is here to help everyone attain Total Revenue $52,611,000 100.00% American Indian / Alaskan Native 179 0.9% 5 and maintain good mental health and achieve the Asian 705 3.4% highest quality of life possible. Black / African American 3,741 18.2% 4 This report has information about our programs Multi-Racial 1,595 7.8% and services as well as the accomplishments of the Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 27 0.1% White / Caucasian 13,435 65.4% past year. As we look to the year ahead, it is our st th 3 intention to continue to provide important services, 41 Celebration & 10 Annual Hispanic 5,626 27.4% and to connect with our increasingly diverse and Other 870 4.2% vibrant community. STUDENT ART CONTEST & SHOW Age Group I am forever grateful to our professional staff, 0 - 3 years old 439 2.1% 2 1 amazing board of directors, and, of course, our This year’s theme: When: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 4 - 11 years old 3,379 16.4% EXPENDITURES volunteers — who we can never thank enough. As “What Brings Joy to Your Life, 5:00 p.m. Reception & View Art 12 - 17 years old 3,503 17.0% 1. Salaries/Benefits $39,827,000 75.70% a private, nonprofit organization, we depend on or Happiness to Others?” 5:45 p.m. Program Begins 18 - 30 years old 4,223 20.5% 2. Occupancy $1,778,000 3.38% your support. This annual report is to let you know 30 - 59 years old 7,453 36.3% Where: Crowne Plaza Denver Airport 3. Operating $10,437,000 19.84% that we’re here for you and that we are working Convention Center, 60+ years old 1,558 7.6% hard to maximize the funds our dedicated donors At Aurora Mental Health Center’s 41st 4. Hospital/Client $1,741,000 3.31% 15500 East 40th Ave., Denver • 70.1% of our clients are living at or below the federal poverty guidelines. and supporters have entrusted to us. A special Annual Celebration, we are pleased to 5. Capital Reserves Added (Used) $(1,172,000) -2.23% host our 10th Annual Student Art Contest Cost: FREE • 13.8% of our clients do not have health insurance. thank you to all of the clients for letting us into Total Expenditures $52,611,000 100.00% your lives for the past 41 years. It is our wish that and Show. All are welcome. • On any given day, there were 93 students spread among our 14 different sites. you “Live Life to the Fullest!” For details, call 303.617.2300 or e-mail: We will honor all participating students [email protected]. Sincerely, RSVP not required but appreciated. Teri Karjala Aditi Ramaswami Mayor Steve Hogan and present awards to the winners. Paritosh Kaul Terry Todd ADAMS COUNTY Thank you to our contest sponsor: BOARD MEMBERS Mary Lewis David Walcher Nancy Jackson Board of Directors Larry Dávila Rudy Lie Kevin Waters ARAPAHOE COUNTY Randy Stith, Ph.D. Thomas Ashburn Gigi de Gala Steve Millette Cathy Wildman CEO & Executive Director Molly Barrett Ron Frierson Thiensa Nguyen Government AURORA SCHOOL DIST. Aurora Mental Health Center Marsha Berzins Stephan Ghadaifchian Rachel Nuñez Appointees Lori Dalton Terry Campbell Caron Donna Hilton Betsy Oudenhoven Barbara Shannon-Banister CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DIST. Carol Chambers Tim Huffman Tony Oum CITY OF AURORA 2 Harrison Cochran Sara Jarrett Ora Plummer 3 All photos and interviews were provided with full cooperation and permission. THANK YOU TO OUR Michelle Shoemaker Steve Ebner Christy McNaul Royster Katheryn Stanek Aurora Federal Credit Union Kathie Snell Regina Edmondson Sharon McNeil Erin Staniszeski Aurora Public Schools GENEROUS DONORS Shirley Spicer Linda Eldridge Eugene Medina Willie Steele CeDAR Andrea Tafoya Susan Ellison Linda Metsger Carla Steele Cherry Creek School District In 2016, we received generous contributions Laurel Tawresey Vanessa Emerson Signy Mikita Valerie Steen Community Reach Center and grants from 441 individuals, corporations Terry and Nancy Todd Charlie Ergen Gloria Miles Laura Stephens Kundinger, Corder & Engle, P.C. United Stationers Supply/ Jennifer Fierberg Shalon Miles Harriet Stern Mark LeBlanc and foundations. Through their generosity, Essendant Dan Fischer Stephen Miller Rachel Stewart National Western Stock Show we can continue serving the community. Dolores Velasquez Joanne Flaherty Steven Millette Denise Stupar Alfonso and Rachel Nunez David Walcher Thomas Flanagan Shira Moffatt Sarah Sullivan Jeff Schmitz Their gifts demonstrate a commitment to Christine Wanifuchi Becky Foushee Andrea Montague George Sutton Randy and Shirley Stith Waste Management Sheila Gains Laura Moore Genevieve Swift Suss Buick GMC keeping people mentally healthy through Marianne Webb Gian Gandolfo Tamela Morrissey Mike Tapp Swigert International School innovative programs and services. We also Jenny Wehner Donna Gardner Xantha Murray Krista Tengler Tolin Mechanical Karl Weiss Stephen Ghadaifchian Debra Neeley Cheryl Ternes Gregg and Kat Torres wish to acknowledge the tireless efforts Westerra Credit Union Mary Gibson Eric Nelson Angela Tiedeman University of Colorado Hospital of the 515 volunteers and interns who so Monica Wiley Laverne Gillespie Jonathan Nerdig Carol Tobiassen Ed and Pat Van Bramer Ed Williams Donna Gilliss Joselyn Nesson Pat Torness-Smith generously contributed 23,295 hours of Darci Wold Diana Gleichmann Kelley Neumann Heather Tousignant-Stanton Platinum Plus their valuable time. We thank them all for Vincent Zagarella Jordan Glist Thiensa Nguyen Julia Val ($2,001 +) Gabriel Gonzalez Lindzey Nix Lester Vickers Aurora Police Association their kindness and dedication. Silver ($101-$500) Scott Graeser Libby Nordeen Elizabeth Viscardi Aurora Warms the Night Brian Ali Dennis Gray Betsy Oldenhoven Elizabeth Wade Citywide Banks Bronze (up to $100) T. Edward Icenogle Peg Alt Judith Griswold Jessica Ostrander Lynn Wagner Larry and Carol Davila Bryan & Mary Adams Illegal Pete’s Shyela Arellano Barbara Gunnink David Patterson Craig Wagner EON Office Sue Ammen Nancy Jackson Lyle Artz Katie Haitz PeopleCare Health Services Carrie Wallace Feld Entertainment Kirsten Anderson Kristen Janssen Samuel Aspnes Katie Harrington Robin J. Peterson Jeremy Wallace Chyrl Gausman Paul Anderson Jefferson Center for Bernard Atieme Pamela Harris Kendall and Eric Peterson Cynthia Wallace Homelessgear.org Gingi Arden Mental Health Doreen Auricchio Ginny Haupert Richard Pevea Kevin Waters Metro Community Provider Tom Ashburn Janice Jenkins Sarah Avrin Paula Henry Eliza Pfeifer Jade Werner Network Mickey Axtell-Mauck Jerry Juarez Larrine Banzie Harley Heywood Ora Plummer Mason Whitney Nelnet Jim & Annie Ayers Mara Kailin Molly Barrett Carolyn Hill Ted and Sandy Pomeranz William Wiggins Ruth Ryan Cynthia Baca Paritosh Kaul Sam Bartley Eydie Hoeppner Premier Sports Cathy Wildman Barbara Shannon-Banister Christina Baca Johnnie Kelly Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. Bill Holen Denise Prueitt-Williams Carol Williams Karen Smith Candace Ballard Laura Knudtson John Beldock Dori Horovitz Julio Raab Howard and Sandy Wolf St. Michael’s Catholic Church - Lori Banks Kroenke Sports LeAnn Benz Kathleen Hostetler Geoff Rabinowitz Sarah Wood Men’s and Women’s Group Shawntell Banks Julie Kronbach Marsha Berzins Donna Howard Aditi Ramaswami Susan Wroble Richard Swanson David Beery Eric and Pat Lampinen Laura Bess Yanmin Huang Chanell Reed Elise Zakroff Tom and Carol Tobiassen Frank Bennett Christine Law Leslie Beu Brent Hubbell Linda Reinstein-Kaplan Zeta Associates Elizabeth Bennett Bob LeGare James and Kelly Bickford Diana Hunt Lori Anne Reinwald Gold ($501-$1,000) Sue Bodis Timothy Lenz Scott Bitcon Sue Hurd Charles Reyman Carla Bennett Foundations and Dianne Borsi Mary Lewis Mikako Bonath Debbie Huskey Charlie Richardson Cindy and Dan Bohl Government Supporters Holly Bowers Rudolph Lie Cecilia Burrell Interfaith Center of Light Adrienne Robinson Burns Methodist Church 18th Judicial District VALE Theresa Bowman Julie Lind Eileen Cain Julianne Irwin Alex Rodasti CCI - Competency Credentialing Adams County Brian & Melisa Busse Diane Long Clare Canny Glen Jackson Elizabeth Rogers Institute Anschutz Foundation Terry Campbell-Caron and Martin Lopez John Carlson Judith Jackson Judy Rogers Linda Feighery Arapahoe County Dean Caron Esther Loughrey Michael Carney Erick Jackson Amy Rosenblum Good Times Restaurants, Inc. Aurora Vistas Foundation Margee Cannon David Manders Mary Carr Bruce Jensen Rebecca Sanchez Steve Hogan Caring for Colorado Foundation John Carlson Brenda Marquardt Erica Carr Barbara Jirsa Virginia Sanchez Tim and Dawn Huffman City of Aurora Cindy Carmon Judith Martine Danelle Carrel Pat Johanson Sarah Sandoval Howard and Sara Jarrett Colorado Department of Human Sandra Carter-Duff Janaye Matthews Edmund and Mary Colleen Richard Kadinger and Jeff Longo Elena Sandoval-Lucero Cindy Jaster Services- Office of Behavioral Julie Casey Rodney McKinney Casper Darcy Kennedy Sue Sandstrom Jumpstreet - Glendale Health Amanda Chambers Laura Mehringer Jennifer Castor Linda Killoch-Ashburn Savers Unique Thrift Store Teri Karjala Colorado Department of Local Carol Chambers Mental Health America of Chelsea Chambers King Soopers Donna Schellhorn Brielle Kleczek Affairs- Housing Margaret Charlton Colorado Dennis Champine Arlene Kingsley Stephanie Schiemann Medical Center of Aurora Colorado Dept. of Public Health Johnny Choate Nicholas Metz Insook Chang Kristi Kleinholz Mitzi Schindler Lisa Merzbach and Environment Mark Choury Lynn Moat Maribel Cifuentes Mindy Klowden Barbara Schmidt PACE - City of Aurora Colorado Division of Vocational Harrison Cochran Pat Momii City of Aurora - Community Paul Kluck Lacey Schoonmaker Trisha Portnoy Rehabilitation Colorado Rocky Mountain Bill and Mandy Nadler Development E Koester Donald (DJ) and Brittany Liz Pritchard Colorado Health Foundation Cyber Lions Edie Newmark Barbara Cleland Marisa Kraft Schwartz Mary Ann Scarpino Connect for Health Colorado Comcast Cable Thiensa Nguyen Laura Coddington Andrew Kramer Rita Scott Bob Seckman Denver Foundation Falck Ambulances Betsy Oudenhoven Melanie Coker Justin and Jennifer Lacov P.J. 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• Senator Todd created pathways for students moving from high school to BY BRANDON JOHANSSON Adams Co. Staff Writer college, she sponsored the Middle Class tretching from about U.S. District 5 Vote College Savings Act, and even passed a Highway 85 east to the county bill to assist students in need of higher line, Adams County Commis- Commissioner NANCY TODD education funding. Ssioner District 5 is a sprawling one. In fact, the county’s other four for State Senate District 28 commissioner districts could fit city’s residents. www.senatornancytodd.org inside District 5 a couple times — “I’ve been told by Aurora city Paid for by Citizens To Elect Nancy Todd and there’d still be room to spare. officials that they seldom saw That massive district also in- commissioners in attendance,” cludes some chunks of Aurora that she said. have taken an outsized importance Pawlowski has said her time in for both the city municipal government in Brighton and county. would help her improve the rela- The district tionship between the cities and the is home to the county. That relationship is getting Gaylord Rock- better, she said, and it’s an import- ies Hotel and ant one to her. Conference “I value those relationships and Center, An - look forward to keeping an open Pawlowski schutz Medical dialogue with our cities,” she said. Campus and an Hodge said that simply by the expanse of plains near Denver In- nature of the projects on the Ad- ternational Airport that city lead- ams County side of Aurora, the ers have long said was ripe for ma- county and the city will have to jor development. work closer together. And fitting a district of its size “The relationship between Au- and importance, this year’s race rora and Adams County will be- to represent District 5 has not just come much tighter with our mutu- two candidates familiar to Aurora al interest in projects around DIA voters, but three. and Fitzsimons redevelopment,” Incumbent Republican Jan she said. Pawlowski is looking to win a Hodge said she is already fa- second term on the board, while miliar with the area having repre- Democrat Mary Hodge, who is sented the north end of Aurora at term-limited in her state Senate the state Capital. seat, is looking to continue to “I will bring my experience to serve the public, if in a different this next level of representation,” capacity. she said. Also tossing her hat in the Aurora has long-considered be- ring, as an in- coming a city and county, effec- dependent, is tively severing ties with Arapahoe, Aurora City Adams and Douglas counties. But Councilwoman after years of study, city leaders Renie Peter- said the idea would be too pricey son, who peti- and largely scrapped it. tioned her way Peterson, who has represent- onto the ballot ed parts of Adams County on city VOTE Sen. Hodge in July. council for eight years, said that The three decision will go a long way toward are looking to represent some im- improving city and county rela- portant parts of Aurora on a board tionships. NANCY of commissioners that hasn’t al- “By ending this attempt to be- ways had a cozy relationship with come our own city and county, Au- the city. rora sends a new message to coun- Pawlowski, a former Brighton ties that we are partners,” she said. mayor, was elected to the board “We will begin a new relationship in 2014 when voters bumped the with the counties that should ben- DOTY number of commisioners from efit both city and county relations.” COLORADO SENATE three to five. Peterson said the fact that she She said that in her almost two is an independent will also help. years on the board she has spent a “I am the voice of reason, not An Experienced lot of time in Aurora — something beholden to party dictates or spe- she said regularly surprises the cial interest groups,” she said. Problem Solver,

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›› HD40, from 7 once, maybe twice,” Choate said. “This is the first (candidate re- APS seeks bond measure to help “Without my name on the bal- placement) I’m aware of in this lot, it’s tough,” he said. “I think cycle. But people die and often we still have a chance if we can that’s the way people get replaced, with aging, crowded facilities impress on the Independent vot- or people withdraw — especially if ers that a change from what has they are the opposing candidate to About $10 million would be been to something new is the right an incumbent.” allocated for new technology im- path.” House District 40 covers a sub- BY QUINCY SNOWDON Aurora Public provements at APS schools over Judd Choate, Director of the stantial portion of southeast Auro- Staff Writer the course of five years, and about state’s Division of Elections, said ra, including the neighborhoods or the first time in eight years, Schools Bond $2 million would be saved for up- late-cycle candidate switches are immediately east of Cherry Creek the Aurora Public Schools graded safety and security, accord- not unusual. State Park. The jurisdiction also district will ask voters to ap- Issue ing to district documents. Officials “Pretty much every election includes smaller pockets of neigh- Fprove a bond question in Novem- have also earmarked $8 million for cycle this kind of thing happens borhoods to the north and south. ber. obtaining an office building the dis- The local school district is ask- The district recently launched trict would lease to Colorado State ing residents to consent to a $300 a website identifying the individu- University Global Campus in an ›› ADAMS DA, from 10 in Adams County. million bond issue to improve and al projects the bond money would attempt to create a local higher ed- Jansen said her outsider status enhance its many aging and crowd- fund at every school in APS. The ucation pipeline. family and friends of the victims,” is an asset to her, not a detriment. ed schools. construction of the new P-8 school, After more than three years of she said. “Due to my criminal defense If approved by voters on Elec- which would serve about 1,000 studying the district’s facility and Jansen has spent her career as background, I bring to the (17th tion Day, the bond question would students, and the replacement of technology shortfalls, APS officials a criminal defense attorney, not as Judicial District) and the office increase residential property tax- Mrachek would be the most ex- determined the district is in need a prosecutor. Young has pointed a unique insight and experience es by $1.93 per month for every pensive projects to be completed of about $511 million to get up to that fact out during the campaign within the judicial system that $100,000 of home value, according using bond funds. The new school speed, but cited frugality and voter and has also pointed to his more has been lacking and will be high- to district documents. That equates would run APS about $38 million, appetite in their decision to pursue than two decades as a prosecutor, ly beneficial to law enforcement to about $23 annually per $100,000 while the Mrachek replacement the $300 million question. first in El Paso County and then and the community,” she said. of home value. would total about $24 million, ac- APS enrollment has grown by The APS school board unani- cording to district documents. An more than 7,000 students since mously approved the bond measure, approved bond would also ensure 2008, according to district doc- ›› HD37, from 5 the Secretary of State’s office. The on the ballot as question 3C, at a the district’s receipt of a $16 million uments. The district now serves Republican has yet to tap into the regular board meeting in August. BEST (Building Excellent Schools about 40,000 students. with local officials through the majority of his funds, as he still has Funds generated by a bond Today) grant to supplement the Aurora voters approved the dis- (memorandum of understanding) about $23,400 available. would go toward financing the con- Mrachek overhaul. trict’s last bond-related ballot ques- process. This approach is working, On the contrary, Barrett has struction of a new school that would Other lofty enhancements in- tion, which asked for $215 million and we should stay the course.” only raised about $2,000 in cam- serve grades six to 12 in northwest clude $20 million worth of addi- in 2008. Voters also approved a Barrett said that the task of en- paign contributions and has about Aurora, a new P-8 school in east Au- tions at Vista PEAK, $16 million mill levy override in 2012. forcing environmental regulations $1,400 on hand, according to the rora and the replacement of both for a total remodel of East Middle There is not an opposition cam- should be retained by the state, Secretary of State’s office. Mrachek Middle School and Lyn School and $14 million for a full re- paign to the “Yes on 3C” group. while local jurisdictions should be House District 37 meanders Knoll Elementary School, among placement of Lyn Knoll Elementa- More information is available able to assert how fracking is im- along the southern border of several other projects. ry School. on the APS website. plemented in a local community. Arapahoe County, covering most The Democrat and the Repub- of Centennial. The district runs lican also agreed that the state along the border between Arapa- should impose an overall ban on hoe and Douglas Counties to the Cherry Creek schools red-light traffic cameras. south, and is roughly delineated by As of the last campaign finance South Holly Street to the west and filing deadline on Oct. 3, Wist had South Picadilly Street to the east. brought in about $33,000 in mon- The jurisdiction jogs as far north hopping the bond bandwagon etary contributions, according to as East Quincy Avenue.

CCSD, said that the district’s pur- suit of such a facility signals a phil- ›› HD42, from 7 and not a budget item,” Jackson BY QUINCY SNOWDON Cherry Creek osophical shift for Cherry Creek. said this summer of the potential Staff Writer Instead of pushing all students to- of their respective party. Donald measure. he Cherry Creek School School District ward a four-year college degree, would support the repeal of the Donald previously ran against District is joining the slew CCSD is now creating pathways state’s controversial gun control Fields in both 2012 and 2014. of Front Range communi- Bond Issues for students to find employment legislation of 2013, while Jack- Fields beat Donald by at least 30 Tties asking for more education- upon graduating high school, he son would not; percent in both contests, accord- al dollars this November with a said. Jackson would ing to the Secretary of State’s of- pair of local ballot propositions: of about $8. While a location for the po- vote to official- fice. 3A and 3B. A long-range facility planning tential facility is still undecided, ly end capital Jackson emerged from a lop- The first proposal, ballot mea- committee, comprised of more Bull said the goal would be to punishment in sided Democratic primary earlier sure 3A, will ask voters to approve than a dozen community mem- erect the structure near the cen- the state, Don- this summer against beleaguered a $23.9 million mill levy override, bers and about two dozen district ter of the district to make it eas- ald would not; Aurora Public Schools board of which would be used to cover fu- representatives, began analyzing ily accessible for all students. He and Donald education member Eric Nelson. ture operational expenses. The district data and forming bond and added that the academy would be Donald would not sup- Jackson received more than 70 second measure, which will ap- budget recommendations in Oc- roughly the size of some of Cher- port a move to percent of the overall vote in the pear on the ballot under the mon- tober 2014. The CCSD Board of ry Creek’s larger middle schools, the primary system, while Jackson primary, according to the Secre- iker 3B, asks for the blessing of a Education formally approved the but would have a nontraditional said she would be in favor of such tary of State’s office. $250 million bond measure, funds bond package in April. floor plan. a change, according to candidate Jackson has raised about from which would be used to fi- If approved, the new funding Cherry Creek last sought a questionnaires. $42,000 this election cycle, ac- nance about $90 million worth of will be sprinkled across the dis- bond issue and mill levy override A vocal affordable housing cording to her latest campaign fi- new construction, $80 million in trict, but about $40 million has in 2012. That bond netted $125 advocate who has twice been nance report field with the Secre- school maintenance, $77 million already been earmarked for the million and the mill levy over- appointed to Denver’s Commis- tary of State’s office Oct. 3. She for career and technology facili- construction of a novel “career and ride brought in about another $25 sion on Home- has about $13,400 cash on hand, ties and programming and nearly innovation academy” somewhere million to the budget. Voters ap- lessness, Jack- according to the report. $2 million for security updates, near the geographic center of the proved both asks. son has said Donald’s campaign has netted according to district documents. school district, officials said. The The district enrolls nearly that she is al- slightly less than $2,000 and has While the bond measure would free standing facility would be de- 55,000 students and oversees 60 ready working about $600 available in its cof- have no direct impact to tax payers signed to equip high school juniors schools, the majority of whom with nonprof- fers, according to the Secretary due to the district’s debt structur- and seniors with workforce skills reside in Aurora city limits. The it groups from of State’s office. ing, the mill levy override would across several vocations, includ- district’s boundaries also bleed across the state The largely north Aurora dis- cost CCSD residents about an ex- ing hospitality, construction, ad- into a smattering of other nearby Jackson on a piece of trict is delineated by East Colfax tra $98 in annual property taxes vanced manufacturing, aviation/ municipalities. potential legis- Avenue to the north, Yosemite on a $350,000 home — the average aerospace and computer science, Readers can see what up - lation that would create “a sustain- Street to the west, South Cham- home price in the district, accord- among others, according to dis- grades the district is proposing able funding stream” for housing bers Road to the east and East Mis- ing to Cherry Creek officials. That trict documents. at individual schools at cherry- in the district. sissippi Avenue to the south, with breaks down to a monthly increase Harry Bull, superintendent of creekschools.org. “It would be a fee, not a tax one notable jog to the southeast. OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 15 Ex-mayor makes Next commish for Arapahoe’s modest move for largest district faces tall order That could have meant a the aerospace industry, said she huge loss of revenue for Arapa- has experience forging alliances BY BRANDON JOHANSSON hoe County, but city officials last among groups, and that would Adams Co. seat Staff Writer year largely scrapped their efforts help her as a commissioner. rapahoe County’s largest to convert Aurora into a city and “I would survey the landscape and the area along the Interstate commissioner district has county. and working with the board of 70 corridor has become a hub for some big shoes to fill this fall. Still, the interactions between commissioners, help move for- BY BRANDON JOHANSSON businesses in need of warehouse AAfter three terms represent- the two governments will likely be ward with government relation- Staff Writer space for distribution facilities. ing District 3, Commissioner Rod an important issue going forward. ships that need to be addressed,” hether it was feuds over Tedesco said that growth Bockenfeld is leaving office due to Baker, who is from Centennial, she said. housing Aurora inmates around DIA is crucial not just term limits. said he understands the issue espe- And while Aurora has largely at the Adams County for Aurora, but for the county as That means for the first time cially well, in part because he has moved on from becoming a coun- WJail or the county considering a whole. since 2005, someone other than been an employee of both the city ty for the time being, the issue has shuttering a license plate office “The future may seem un - Bockenfeld will represent the mas- of Aurora and Arapahoe County. come and gone several times over in Aurora, there was a time when certain but I see it as positive. sive district that the years, and the city and county regularly Adams County is second in job includes every- it could pop up butted heads. growth in the country and Au- thing from the Arapahoe Co. again. Those persistent battles a few rora is an integral part of that E-470 toll road Cook, who years ago were growth. I believe Aurora and Ad- to the county’s hails from Ben- one of the ma- ams County will grow and pros- eastern bor- District 3 nett, said that ny reasons Au- per in collaboration,” he said. der, as well as whether Au- rora officials Ford, a former mayor and city a swath of east- Commissioner rora is its own considered councilman in Commerce City, Cook ern Aurora. In county or part Baker breaking from didn’t respond to a request for addition to Au- of Arapahoe the three coun- comment but, according to his rora, the sprawling district also The relationship between the doesn’t change the fact that Auro- ties where Au- website, hopes to make county includes parts of Centennial and two is good right now, Baker said, ra and Arapahoe County will need Ford rora residents government “more transparent the towns of Foxfield, Bennett and but there is always room for im- to work together. live and creat- and open.” Deer Trail. provement, especially in areas “Aurora’s decision to become ing a city and county of Aurora. Vying to replace the longtime like transportation where there is a county is their right. Whether Those plans have largely been commissioner are Democrat Janet shared interest. Aurora stays a city or becomes a scrapped and after some hag- Adams Co. Cook and Republican Jeff Baker. “Increased regional projects county will not change the fact gling, tensions about jail space The relationship between Arap- are a great example of where we that there will be interaction with and the Department of Motor Ve- ahoe County and its largest munic- can work together. I look forward Arapahoe County,” Cook said. “My hicles office on Chambers Road District 2 ipality has been an interesting one to the planned improvements for focus will be that commitments have cooled considerably. over the years. Many at city hall the intersection of Quincy Avenue will be honored and Arapahoe Still, going forward, the rela- Commissioner have argued that Aurora should and Gun Club Road, and the even- County will be prepared for such tionship between Adams County break with the three counties it tual widening of Quincy east of a transition if and when the city of and all the municipalities there — covers and instead become a city E-470,” he said. Aurora citizens approves of going not just Aurora — will likely be an He said he opposes the coun- and county. Cook, who has worked in to a county.” issue for the next board of county ty’s stormwater fee and sees road commissioners. and bridge repair as especially In Adams County Commis- important. sioner District 2, incumbent “I will work every day to en- Lightly contested Adams Democrat Chaz Tedesco is squar- sure our citizens get the road and ing off against Republican chal- bridge repairs they deserve for lenger Sean Ford. the taxes they pay,” he said. Tedesco said he recognizes A native of Adams County Co. race could aect the relationship between Aurora and graduate of Adams City High and the county leadership hasn’t School in Commerce City, Ford always been rosy. said he worked in that city’s road “It has been an uncertain fu- department before launching his development in Aurora area ture for both Adams County and own business. Aurora,” he said. “The relation- Tedesco, a Navy veteran off against political newcomer Al- population that the Arapahoe ship between Aurora and Adams and Denver native, worked as exander “Skinny” Winkler. County side of Aurora does, the County can only grow and im- a steelworker and was active in BY BRANDON JOHANSSON Henry, a former Thornton city Adams County side of town is in- prove in the future.” the steelworker’s union before Staff Writer councilwoman, said her time in creasingly home to some of the The Adams County side of Au- jumping into politics with his entered around Thornton, that role has given her a unique most important projects in the rora — particular the land near successful bid for commissioner Adams County Commis- perspective when it comes to the city. One is the booming Anschutz Denver International Airport — four years ago. sioner District 1 doesn’t relationship between the county Medical Campus, which is already is teeming with large-scale con- Commissioner District 2 is Ctouch Aurora. and the various municipalities in home to University of Colorado struction projects right now. The centered around Commerce City With a southern edge that only Adams County. School of Medicine, University of Gaylord Rockies Hotel and Con- and, while it doesn’t touch Auro- reaches as far as 88th Avenue, the Colorado Hospital and Children’s ference Center is among the big- ra, county voters vote for all five county’s small- Hospital Colo- gest projects in the city’s history, commissioner districts at large. est geographic rado. A new Vet- district doesn’t Adams Co. erans Affairs come that close hospital is also to Aurora, ei- District 1 being built near ›› RTD E, from 12 as opposed to helping a few peo- ther. the campus, ple, and I am very persistent when But because Commissioner and officials tation projects. a wrong needs to be righted,” Fay the county’s are working on Challenger JM Fay was a Cun- said. Henry five commis- plans to rede- Winkler ningham Fire Protection District Fay said she believes RTD’s sioners are now “Working together to find solu- velop a massive board member from 2008 to new fare structure is bad, par- elected on an at-large basis, Aurora tions is the only way to improve chunk of land north of Anschutz. 2012. She has worked as a con- ticularly for Aurora commuters. voters will get their say in who will the relationship between Adams Adams County is also home to tract delivery driver for 25 years “These new fares harm those represent the district and make de- County and Aurora,” she said. the vast swaths of Aurora prairie and worked in online sales for people who can least afford it be- cisions in a county that is home to Only about 50,000 of Auro- near Denver International Airport five years, and has a bachelor’s in cause regional (riders) and DIA some of Aurora’s most meaningful ra’s more than 350,000 residents — land that local leaders have long international business from the was given a favorable rate struc- construction projects. live on the Adams County side of been itching to develop. University of Colorado. ture,” she said. Incumbent Democrat Eva Hen- Aurora, which includes anything Already, that area is home to “I am a community activist Fay said she uses RTD daily ry is seeking a second term repre- north of East Colfax Avenue. who fights for the overall good, as well, because she has no car. senting the district and is facing But while it doesn’t have the ›› Continued on next page 16 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016

›› From the previous page projects like these that we work on together that will continue to 4B calls to extend 1-cent the under-construction Gaylord improve the relationship between Rockies Hotel and Convention Adams County and Aurora.” Center. Winkler did not respond to re- Henry said that project, as well quests for comments and his web- tax used for arts, culture as agreements on how to develop site doesn’t include much in the other land near the airport, are a way of policy. er II organizations were allocated sign that the once-frosty relation- Winkler lives in Northglenn Scientific nearly $11 million, and 246 Tier III ship between Aurora and Adams with his wife and three daughters. BY QUINCY SNOWDON groups were granted $7.7 million. County is thawing. He said he came to Colorado to Staff Writer & Cultural Under the new plan, those numbers “We have already had great suc- attend University of Colorado and he future fitness of stages, would swell to annual totals of $21 cess in projects like the DIA agree- ended up staying. He’s a musician museums and galleries across Facilities million for Tier II and $13.6 million ment and bringing the Gaylord and runs a production company in the metroplex will be appear- for Tier III by 2030, according to project to the area,” she said. “It’s Northglenn. Ting on the ballot this November un- District 4B SCFD calculations. der the guise of ballot measure 4B. In Aurora, the city’s cultural ser- Metro area voters will be asked absorbed about 65.5 percent of the vices department (a Tier II orga- ›› BOARD OF ED, from 11 Success) tests,” according to the to re-approve the longstanding Sci- total SCFD pot in 2015, include the nization) receives the largest por- A-Plus questionnaire. entific and Cultural Facilities Dis- Denver Zoo, Denver Center for the tion of SCFD funds — a total that McClellan scolded members of Scheffel has emerged as a vocal trict tax, which helps fund about Performing Arts, Denver Art Muse- topped nearly $285,000 in 2015. the school board for remanding supporter for protecting student 300 arts and culture organizations um, Denver Botanic Gardens and Other local organizations receiving a charter application from Heri- data in recent years, while McClel- in the seven-county Front Range the Denver Museum of Nature and SCFD funding include The Vintage tage Heights Academy back to the lan has repeatedly railed against corridor: Adams, Arapahoe, Boul- Science, the latter of which received Theatre, Ignite Theatre, the Aurora CCSD school board after Cherry the use of vouchers in school dis- der, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas the most funding of any organiza- Singers and Kim Robards Dance, Creek officials initially denied the tricts. and Jefferson counties. tion in 2015, with about $8.7 million among others. school’s application. The demo- McClellan has out-fundraised First approved in 1988, SCFD of the total. In 2016, Tier III organizations crat also lambasted the state’s ed- her opponent by a ratio of about funds are generated by a 1-cent tax Last fall, the SCFD board of di- were granted $1,134,364.59 in Ad- ucation czars for voting to allow 4:1, according to the latest cam- on every $10 spent in the seven par- rectors approved a new distribu- ams County and $1,589,604.38 HOPE Online Learning Academy paign finance reports filed with ticipating counties. Last year, the tion structure that calls for a steady in Arapahoe County. Denver to continue to operate in APS after the Colorado Secretary of State. levy netted about $54 million for increase in funding for the myriad groups in the same tier received that district’s local school board ini- As of Oct. 3, McClellan had net- about 275 arts organizations, ac- smaller Tier II and Tier III cultural $2,184,674.00. tially voted to end its relationship ted $44,271, which dwarfs Schef- cording to the SCFD 2015 annual outlets through the next reautho- If approved, the tax would be ex- with the beleaguered charter school fel’s totaling fundraising amount report. The number of approved rization period in 2030. In dollars, tended for an additional 12 years. network based in Douglas County. of $10,830. McClellan currently organizations has swelled to about the new plan could mean $15.3 mil- Both Aurora Mayor Steve Hogan Scheffel criticized the state has nearly $14,000 on hand, while 300 this year. lion more for Tier III entities and an and Denver Mayor Michael Han- board’s decision to “delay the Scheffel has about $2,700 avail- How the SCFD pot is distributed extra $22 million for Tier II organi- cock have voiced support for the setting of cut scores for CMAS able in her coffers, according to has come under fire in recent years zations between 2018 and the end measure. (Colorado Measures of Academic Secretary of State data. as the number of smaller organiza- of the next decade. The proposed “Art and culture is a great way tions has ballooned, while the ma- structure would decrease funding to reflect the soul of a community,” jority of the district’s revenues have for the “big five” Tier I organiza- Hogan said in a statement. “And continued to be distributed to “the tions in Downtown Denver by $37.3 Aurora is a proud partner in sup- ›› CU, from 11 Finally, the two candidates dif- big five” cultural organizations in million, according to SCFD. porting art and culture for our citi- fered in their views of the institu- Denver. Those organizations, which In 2015, the 28 designated Ti- zens and all citizens.” is to ‘fix the glitch’ in the hospi- tion’s decision to pay $5 million tal provider fee to capture an ad- over the course of as many years ditional $700 million for public to sponsor the new RTD A Line education. And we must increase between Denver’s Union Station LeGare for Commissioner efficiency, e.g. audit salaries of and Denver International Airport. teaching versus non-teaching pro- “The investment into the RTD Arapahoe County District 5 fessionals to identify potential ar- A-Line was to create more interest eas to reduce costs.” from potential students, to build The question of whether to di- awareness of CU’s important role vest in oil and gas ventures has in the community to drive pri- Bob LeGare was elected “During my years on the emerged as another buzzing top- vate donations, attract business 4 times to the Aurora City Aurora City Council, Bob ic at CU and other large universi- partnerships and create interest LeGare took a leadership role ties around the country in recent from talented faculty to teach at Council At-Large. years, with Republicans generally CU,” Ganahl said in response to in preserving Open Space for in favor of retaining or bolstering an Aurora Sentinel questionnaire. During his 14 years serving future generations.” those investments, while Demo- “We have to continue to let people -Former Aurora Ward III Councilwoman crats are typically more skeptical know what we’re doing at CU, the on the Aurora City Council of the practice. return on investment shows as CU Ingrid Lindemann In a video posted on her web- breaks fundraising goals, enroll- LeGare gained valuable “Bob LeGare is one of the site, Ganahl asserts that divesting ment projections and rankings.” experience in the areas of in local energy shares is not in the Madden retorted with a more few politicians that has not university’s best interest. critical tone. land use planning, open forgotten he is a servant to the “We can all agree that protecting “I know marketing is warrant- space, human services, community.” -Former Aurora the environment is necessary, but ed but I was pretty shocked when Ward II Councilwoman Kathy Green divesting is not an effective way to I heard this number,” she wrote. public works, budgets, and protect the environment,” she said. “I want to institute stricter review “LeGare has demonstrated “If we don’t include energy in our of marketing proposals to ensure other areas that are similar to a unique ability to investments at CU, it hurts fami- a robust return on investment.” lies and students across Colorado.” Madden had accrued $52,700 county operations. compassionately and Madden has been much more in monetary contributions as of intelligently focus on the reticent regarding divestment the last campaign finance filing LeGare currently volunteers Human Service needs of strategies at CU. However, pun- deadline Oct. 3, according to the his time as a board member Arapahoe Commissioner dits have continuously pointed to Secretary of State’s office. She has her lengthy career in the environ- spent almost exactly half of her for Mile High Behavioral District 5. His disciplined, mental field, both as an appointee overall pot and has about $26,500 Health Care and Comitis detailed ability to analyze to the U.S. Department of Energy on hand. programs and budgets will and as climate change advisor and Ganahl’s fundraising totals as Crisis Shelter, which serves serve the County very well.” deputy chief of staff to former Gov. of Oct. 3 dwarf her opponent by Bill Ritter, as nods to her opinions a ratio of nearly 3:1. Ganahl has Homeless Veterans and -Former Aurora Ward IV Councilwoman on the topic. brought in nearly $143,000 in Molly Markert Madden has acted as the ex- monetary contributions, accord- families in Aurora. ecutive director of the CU Law ing to the Secretary of State. The School’s Getches-Wilkinson Cen- Republican has spent the majority Email: [email protected] • LeGareForCommissioner.com ter for Natural Resources, Energy of her funds, but still has nearly Phone 303-366-0113 and the Environment since July, $18,000 on hand, according to her Paid for by LeGare for Commissioner Committee according to her website. latest filing report. OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 17

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Oce 303.750.7555 aurorasentinel.com 18 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 WHY IT MATTERS: Homegrown Extremism sit. How can the U.S. defend itself BY DEB RIECHMANN AND ERIC from these jihadi-inspired home- TUCKER grown attacks? Assocaited Press HE ISSUE: Radical Islamic WHERE THEY STAND militancy that has sustained Hillary Clinton says Mus - itself for decades overseas lim-Americans may be the best de- Thas inspired a series of attacks on fense against extremism in their U.S. soil in the last year and a half. communities. She says they can The culprits typically have no prevent young people from joining ties to foreign terrorist organiza- jihadis and notify law enforcement tions, no explicit directions from when they hear of planned attacks overseas and no formal training or suspected radicalization. Clinton — unlike the operatives of 9/11. In- would prohibit people on terror- stead, they’ve blended into Amer- ist watch lists from being able to ican society and skated beneath purchase weapons. She also wants the radar of federal investigators wider use of programs to identify grappling with a frenetic threat signs of radicalization and counter landscape and hundreds of inves- jihadi ideology, though the success tigations across the country. of such initiatives isn’t established. The bombing in Manhattan in Donald Trump had proposed September that injured more than a freeze on foreign Muslims en- two-dozen people crystallized the tering the U.S., though that would In this June 12, 2016, file photo,emergency personnel wait with stretchers at the emergency entrance to Orlando concerns: A handwritten journal have done little to stop radicalized Regional Medical Center hospital for the arrival of patients from the scene of a fatal shooting at Pulse Orlando found with Ahmad Khan Raha- American citizens. Now, instead, nightclub in Orlando, Fla. Radical Islamic militancy that has sustained itself for decades overseas has inspired a mi, the Afghan-born U.S. citizen he’s proposed a hold on immigra- series of attacks on U.S. soil in the last year and a half. The culprits typically have no ties to foreign terrorist or- accused in the explosion, praised tion from areas of the world with ganizations, no explicit directions from overseas and no formal training, unlike the operatives of 9/11. Instead, terrorists like Osama bin Laden a history of extremist violence they’ve blended into American society and skated beneath the radar of federal investigators grappling with a fre- and warned the sounds of bombs against the U.S. and allies. netic threat landscape and hundreds of investigations across the country. AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, file would be heard in the streets, pros- ing to travel to Syria to fight along- nardino and Orlando did, is often inspire others to violence. ecutors allege. WHY IT MATTERS side IS has slowed to a near trick- sufficient. The debate over how to re- Before that was the Pulse night- The threat is real. le, through that’s not necessarily Law enforcement has a difficult spond is framed by those calling club massacre in Orlando, the The FBI has said counterter- comforting. The Islamic State has job tracking would-be militants and for more investigative powers for deadliest mass shooting in modern rorism agents have open investiga- been using social media to exhort stopping them before they attack. law enforcement and the intelli- U.S. history, with 49 killed. In De- tions across the country. Director supporters already in the U.S. to But it also is tasked with taking gence community, on the one hand, cember 2015, a husband-wife duo James Comey said in May there commit violence locally with guns, down the network of people pro- and those trying to protect citizens’ killed 14 people in San Bernardino, are “north of 1,000” cases in which bombs or any easily accessible moting radical Islam who quietly right to privacy. California. A July 2015 shooting at agents are trying to evaluate a sub- arms. military sites in Chattanooga, Ten- ject’s level of radicalization and po- Tracking would-be jihadis is es- nessee, killed four Marines and one tential for violence. Since late 2013, pecially challenging. Even as in- Navy sailor. more than 110 people in about 35 vestigators express confidence in Death counts mount. While judicial districts have been charged their ability to detect and thwart a more people die in traffic accidents, with trying to join foreign militants spectacular 9/11-style plot, there’s the fear of seemingly random at- overseas, plotting violence domes- simply no way to identify the un- tacks has shaken the American tically or otherwise supporting the told number of Americans inspired psyche. Islamic State group, according to by IS. Some Americans have turned John Carlin, head of the Justice Its supporters need not receive inward. They think twice about Department’s National Security training or vetting to be adopted attending large events. They view Division. by IS. A simple public pledge of others suspiciously on public tran- The number of Americans seek- support, as attackers in San Ber-

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www.mikeweissman.com In this June 26, 2015, file photo, a supporter of same-sex marriage runs with an “equality” flag under a larger “equality” drape outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, before the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the U.S. Same-sex marriage is now the law of the land, but there are other bat- tlegrounds related to civil rights and non-discrimination protections for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people. Two polarizing questions: What sort of access should transgender people have to public bathrooms? And are the advances for LGBT rights infringing on the religious freedom of some Americans? AP Photo/Jacquelyn WHY IT MATTERS: LGBT is unlikely to advance through unsympathetic to arguments that a Republican-controlled House, certain types of anti-LGBT dis- House District 36 BY DAVID CRARY even if Clinton wins. And the crimination are permissible if in AP National Writer nationwide legality of same-sex accordance with a person’s re- HE ISSUE: Same-sex mar- marriage is unlikely to be threat- ligious beliefs. Trump has told Paid for by Mike Weissman For House District 36 riage is now the law of the ened, though some conservatives conservatives he’d place a high land, but there are oth- cling to hopes that a Supreme priority on religious liberty and Ter battlegrounds related to civ- Court reconfigured by Trump ap- would seek to protect Christians il rights and nondiscrimination pointees might reverse the 2015 from having to violate their be- protections for lesbians, gays, bi- ruling extending that right to all liefs. Among the types of cases in sexuals and transgender people. 50 states. question: Whether wedding pho- Two polarizing questions: What On some fronts, however, tographers or bakers who oppose sort of access should transgender the outcome of the presidential same-sex marriage should be pe- people have to public bathrooms? race could have a major impact nalized for refusing to provide And are the advances for LGBT — for example, in how aggres- services for a same-sex wedding. rights infringing on the religious At the state level, the election freedom of some Americans? could have important repercus- DONALD TRUMP sions for LGBT issues. In North WHERE THEY STAND SAYS HE WOULD Carolina, for example, the Dem- Hillary Clinton is a staunch BE A BETTER ocratic candidate for governor, supporter of LGBT rights; she PRESIDENT FOR Attorney General Roy Cooper, has endorsed the Equality Act, a opposes a law curtailing LGBT proposed federal law that would GAYS THAN rights that was signed by his provide comprehensive protec- CLINTON, YET election opponent, incumbent tions against discrimination on MAJOR LGBT- Republican Gov. Pat McCrory. the basis of sexual orientation RIGHTS GROUPS That law — which includes re- and gender identity. STRONGLY OPPOSE strictions on transgender peo- Donald Trump says he would HIM. ple’s bathroom access — has been be a better president for gays the target of an expansive protest than Clinton, yet major LGBT- campaign. rights groups strongly oppose In Indiana, Pence’s decision him. Among the reasons: He has sively federal agencies work to to forgo a second term to run for balked at endorsing same-sex expand LGBT rights. Clinton vice president boosts Democrat- marriage, his evangelical advi- would probably maintain or in- ic hopes of winning the race for sory board has included prom- tensify the Obama administra- governor. The Democratic can- inent opponents of advances in tion’s efforts to bolster trans- didate, former House Speaker LGBT rights and running mate gender rights. This could mean John Gregg, has vowed to push Mike Pence, Indiana’s governor, pressure on school districts to let for full LGBT civil rights if elect- last year signed a law that crit- transgender students use school ed; at present Indiana is one of 28 ics said would allow businesses bathrooms based on their gender states with no statewide nondis- to deny service to gay people for identity. crimination protections for gays religious reasons. Some transgender students and lesbians. have become activists on this is- In Kentucky, there’s an in- WHY IT MATTERS sue, saying they face harassment triguing U.S. Senate race match- Whoever wins the presidency and discomfort if forced to use ing incumbent Republican Rand can only do so much to influence bathrooms on the basis of the sex Paul, who failed in his presiden- national LGBT-rights policies, on their birth certificate. tial bid, against Democrat Jim unless, perhaps, if the winner’s There’s also the matter of judi- Gray, the openly gay mayor of party sweeps control of Con- cial appointments. Thus far, fed- Lexington. Gray is an underdog gress. The proposed Equality Act eral judges have generally been in the race. 20 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016

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Aurora Sentinel • Office 303.750.7555 • aurorasentinel.com OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 21 WHY IT MATTERS: Jobs as much. Clinton also says she would BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER make state colleges and univer- AP Economics Writer sities tuition-free as well as com- HE ISSUE: Tepid income munity colleges. That would en- growth and shrinking op- able more Americans to qualify portunities for blue-collar for higher-paying jobs. She plans Tworkers have kept many Ameri- to pay for these proposals by lift- cans anxious about jobs and the ing taxes on wealthier Americans. economy, seven years after the Great Recession ended. WHY IT MATTERS The unemployment rate has For most Americans, the most fallen to a relatively low 4.9 per- obvious measure of the economy’s cent. But many Americans are health is whether they have a job, struggling to keep up with an econ- and whether their incomes are ris- omy that has been fundamentally ing. transformed since the recession, By those measures, the verdict and is very different from the one is mixed. Hiring, while initially slug- their parents experienced. gish, has picked up since the reces- Most jobs with decent pay re- sion ended in June 2009. Job gains quire more education than in the in 2014 and 2015 were the highest in past. And some of the best-paying, any two-year period since 1998-99. fastest-growing jobs are in newer Still, wages have been slower to fields such as data analytics, com- recover. A typical household’s an- In this Sept. 22, 2016. file photo, protesters block I-277 during a third night of unrest following the police fatal puter network security, and soft- nual income jumped in 2015 by the shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. Policing in the United States’ minority communities has been ware development. Such jobs typ- most in any year on records dating a flashpoint since the deaths of Trayvon Martin in Florida, Michael Brown in Missouri, Tamir Rice in Ohio, Sandra ically require very specific skills. back to 1967, according to recent Bland in Texas and others. The increasing number of graphic photos and film depicting the deaths of black men, Census Bureau data. Yet incomes women and children at the hands of police officers has sparked unrest around the nation. AP Photo/Gerry Broome, WHERE THEY STAND that year were still 1.6 percent below Trump wants to spur more job 2007 levels and 2.4 percent below creation by reducing regulations the 1999 peak. Analysts at Sentier WHY IT MATTERS: Race and Policing and cutting taxes to encourage Research estimate that household businesses to expand and hire income finally returned to pre-re- racial profiling, provide federal bers involved instead of having to more. cession levels in July. matching funds for more police judge through anecdotal evidence. He also says badly negotiated Average hourly pay is slowly ris- BY JESSE J. HOLLAND body cameras and overhaul man- No matter which candidate free trade agreements have cost ing, but the growth rate is below lev- Assocaited Press datory minimum sentencing. wins the presidency, it is unlike- millions of manufacturing jobs. els that are consistent with a healthy HE ISSUE: Policing in the Donald Trump has described ly that there will be an immedi- He promises to bring those jobs economy. United States’ minority com- himself as the “law and order” can- ate change in the relationship back by renegotiating the NAFTA One factor probably fueling anx- munities has been a flash- didate. He has said some of the between people of color and the agreement with Canada and Mex- iety about jobs and pay has been Tpoint since the deaths of Michael videos and photos depicting the police. A president can only do lit- ico, withdrawing from a proposed the disproportionate growth of jobs Brown in Missouri, Tamir Rice in deaths of people of color at the tle to bring about a quick change in Pacific trade pact with 11 other na- in lower-paying industries, such as Ohio, Sandra Bland in Texas and hands of police were “hard to wit- police-community relationships, tions, and pushing China to let its fast-food restaurants, and high- others. The increasing number of ness,” but has called police “the given that it’s such a local issue. currency float freely on interna- er-paying sectors, such as informa- graphic photos and videos depict- most mistreated people in this But police officers and the public tional markets. tion technology. Middle-income ing the deaths of black men, women country.” Trump endorsed a for- might take their cues from an ef- Clinton has promised to spend jobs in areas like manufacturing and children at the hands of police mer New York City police policy fective leader, who uses the presi- $275 billion upgrading roads, tun- and administrative support barely officers has sparked unrest around called “stop and frisk” after unrest dent’s bully pulpit to influence the nels and modern infrastructure recovered. the nation. The perception that law in Charlotte, North Carolina, over mood of the country and shape such as broadband Internet, to Yet that trend appears to be re- enforcement officers are rarely, if the police shooting of Keith Lam- whether the relationship between create more construction and en- versing. The Federal Reserve Bank ever, punished for what some con- ont Scott. A federal judge ruled law enforcement and communities gineering jobs. Trump has said in sider unethical behavior, brutality the procedure violated the rights of color strengthens or weakens. interviews he would spend twice ›› Continued on next page and even criminal acts against black of minorities. Americans has led to the rise of new social and civil rights movements WHY IT MATTERS like Black Lives Matter. The relationship between mi- Police in turn have complained nority communities and majori- VOTE DEBORA SCHEFFEL of being unfairly stereotyped as the ty-white police forces is turning enemy by minority communities in into one of the most visible civil which they serve. They have noted rights issues of this age. that they’ve increased monitoring The U.S. has a long history of of officer behavior through cameras using law enforcement to enforce Listening placed in their vehicles and carried now-illegal actions like slavery and by officers during interactions with segregation, leading to distrust be- the public and increased training for tween law enforcement and some officers and personnel. of the communities it serves. In- To Students creasing numbers of civilian video WHERE THEY STAND and photos showing questionable Hillary Clinton has been criti- actions by police officers, some- cized by activists for some of her times contradicting the official ac- positions — she once, for exam- count originally released by law ple, supported “superpredator” enforcement, have eroded trust Listening laws that were meant to combat between law enforcement and a supposed wave of lawless chil- parts of the growing diverse pop- dren. During the Democratic pri- ulation of this country even more. mary she used the phrase “All In addition to sparking move- To You Lives Matter” — words that some ments like Black Lives Matter, the have invoked as pushback against debate over race and policing has the concerns of Black Lives Mat- helped usher in more monitoring ter while others have uttered the of police through dash cams, body WWW.DEBSCHEFFEL.COM phrase without intending to chal- cameras and increased training for lenge the movement. She’s also officers. Officials also have started expressed regret for talking about pushing for more statistics about superpredators in the past. Clin- police shootings — fatal and non- VOTE DEBORA SCHEFFEL ton has offered proposals, such fatal — in the United States, so the as legislation that would help end public can have an idea of the num- Paid for by Committee to Elect D Scheffel for Colorado State Board of Education 22 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 WHY IT MATTERS: Refugees WHY IT MATTERS: away from the carnage. President said the vetting is thorough and Barack Obama pledged the U.S. involves multiple in-person inter- Minimum wage ALICIA A. CALDWELL would accept 10,000 Syrians this views and checks by the intelli- Associated Press budget year, which ends Sept. 30, gence community and federal law HE ISSUE: The United States and achieved that number a month enforcement. Would-be refugees were, in order, retail salespeople, is the proud home of “the early. This is in addition to about are asked for biographical details cashiers and fast-food workers. mother of exiles,” the Statue 75,000 refugees from other parts about themselves, including their BY CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER Together they accounted for 11.3 Tof Liberty. But of the millions of ex- of the world. relatives, friendships, social or po- AP Economics Writer million jobs, or 8 percent of the iles from the Syrian war, only about Meantime, Canada, with a little litical activities, employment and HE ISSUE: Modest income nation’s total. 10,000 have reached U.S. shores. over one-tenth the population of education, phone numbers, email growth for most Ameri - They are also growing quick- Other countries are taking in the U.S., resettled 25,000 in four accounts and more. They must al- cans, strikes by fast-food ly. Of the 10 occupations that more, though vast numbers of Syr- months and is processing about so provide biometric information, Tworkers, and the rapid growth of the Labor Department projects ians remains dispossessed. And 19,000 more applications. like fingerprints. But no system is low-paying jobs at the same time will produce the most jobs in the even the limited number of Syri- The influx of people from a re- foolproof. middle-income work shrinks coming decade, five pay a medi- ans coming to America is a source gion plagued by war and terrorism Two Iraqi refugees were arrest- have combined to make the min- an wage of less than $12 an hour. of hot contention in the presidential has some concerned about who may ed in Kentucky in 2011 on charges imum wage a top economic issue Meanwhile, according to campaign as humanitarian impuls- be coming to the United States. At that they were trying to send money for the 2016 campaign. Millions Georgetown University’s Cen- es tangle with security worries in issue for many people — prominent and weapons to groups fighting the could benefit: Raising the feder- ter on Education and the Work- the debate. Republicans among them — has United States in Iraq. But no Syrian al minimum wage from $7.25 an force, in 2015 the U.S. still had been the vetting of refugees, espe- refugees have been accused of plot- hour to $12 would lift pay for 35 fewer middle-income jobs than WHERE THEY STAND cially after multiple, deadly attacks ting or carrying out attacks inside million workers, or 1 in 4 employ- it did before the recession. That Republican Donald Trump has in France and Belgium. They worry the United States. ees nationwide, according to the reflects what economists call the repeatedly called for a moratorium Islamic State militants or sympathiz- The future of refugee processing liberal Economic Policy Institute. “hollowing out” of the workforce, on accepting Syrian refugees. His ers will infiltrate the refugee ranks. for Syrians almost certainly hinges But it would also boost costs for as traditional mid-level positions position is part of a broader stance The Obama administration has on the outcome of the election. employers and may slow hiring. such as office administrators, on immigrants that has ranged from And it could lead to higher prices mail clerks and factory produc- a complete ban on foreign Muslim at clothing stores and restaurants tion workers are cut in recessions immigrants entering the United and for other services. and never fully recover their States “until we know what the hell previous levels of employment. is going on” to “extreme” vetting WHERE THEY STAND Higher-paying and lower-paying and an ideological test for would- Both candidates have strug- jobs, meantime, have both sur- be immigrants from countries and gled to articulate their positions. passed their pre-recession levels. regions plagued by extremism. Hillary Clinton says she supports Contrary to popular myth, Democrat Hillary Clinton has raising the minimum wage to $12 low-wage jobs aren’t dominat- said she would expand President an hour, rather than the $15 sup- ed by teenagers earning extra Barack Obama’s refugee program ported by advocates for low-in- spending money. About half of to accept about 65,000 Syrian ref- come workers and by the Demo- fast-food workers are 25 or over. ugees. This would be in addition to cratic Party’s platform. But she And one-quarter have children. the tens of thousands of refugees also supports state and local ef- That probably has been key to a accepted from around the world forts to push it higher than $12. willingness by fast-food workers every year. Clinton said she would Donald Trump is harder to pin to demand higher pay. continue with the vetting currently down. Last fall he opposed any The push for a higher mini- in place, an effort that can take mul- In this June 23, 2016, file photo, Syrian refugees gather for water at the increase in the minimum, say- mum wage has won considerable tiple years to complete. Rukban refugee camp in Jordan’s northeast border with Syria. The United ing that overall wages were too success at the state and local lev- States is the proud home of “the mother of exiles,” the Statue of Liber- high in the U.S. In July he said the els. Twenty-six states have lifted WHY IT MATTERS ty. But of the millions of exiles from the Syrian war, only about 10,000 minimum wage should be $10, their minimums in the past two Hundreds of thousands of Syr- have reached U.S. shores. Other countries are taking in more, though vast but added that states should “re- and a half years. California’s will ians have sought refuge in Europe numbers of Syrians remains dispossessed. And even the limited number ally call the shots.” be $15 by 2022 and New York’s while many others wait in neighbor- of Syrians coming to America is a source of hot contention in the presiden- will be $15 by July 2021. ing countries and refugee camps for tial campaign as humanitarian impulses tangle with security worries in the WHY IT MATTERS A wage floor at that level the war to end or a chance to move debate. AP Photo/File Income for the typical house- makes even left-of-center econ- hold has fallen 2.4 percent since omists nervous. It is double the 1999, even after a big gain in current minimum, a much bigger 2015. That has elevated the is- jump than previous increases. sue of wage growth over other Most economic research sug- economic concerns, particularly gests that modest increases cost Your Centennial neighbor as the unemployment rate has few, if any, jobs. The Congressio- fallen back to pre-Great Reces- nal Budget Office estimated that for the past 19 years! sion levels. a $10.10 minimum could reduce And low-wage industries are total employment by 500,000, increasingly where the jobs are. or just 0.3 percent of all jobs. The three occupations with the The CBO also found it would lift highest employment in 2015 900,000 people out of poverty.

›› From the previous page a role, such as the increasing like- lihood that young people are in of New York has found that mid- school. dle-income job growth — in areas Yet the percentage of Ameri- such as trucking and construction cans in their prime working years Strong neighborhoods. — outpaced growth in higher- and — 25 through 54 — who are work- lower-paying work in the past two ing or looking for work is about 1.5 Strong families. years. percentage points below pre-re- Still, sluggish pay may be one cession levels. Many have become A stronger Colorado. Paid for by Wist for Colorado reason many Americans remain discouraged about their prospects on the sidelines. The proportion of for finding work and have given up Americans working or looking for looking. Others have joined the gov- work has fallen sharply since the re- ernment’s disability rolls. Neither cession. It has leveled off in the past group is counted in the unemploy- two years but remains near 40-year ment rate. lows. About half that decline reflects That is one reason the economy increased retirements as the baby feels less healthy to many Ameri- boomers age. cans than a 4.9 percent unemploy- Other choices have also played ment rate would suggest. OCTOBER 13 - OCTOBER 19, 2016 | AURORASENTINEL.COM | 23

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