Will The Next Mayor Please Speak Up?
We Asked Questions; Here’s What The Candidates Said
Compiled by Cara DeGette
Editor, GPHN
Denver has officially entered the silly season. Everyone, it seems, wants to be the mayor or a member of council.
The number of mayoral candidates on the April 4 ballot has leveled off at 17, including two current Colorado legislators and women and men from a veritable rainbow of backgrounds.
Along with a new mayor, the makeup of the 13-member Denver City Council is set to also change dramatically. Nine people are running for two open At-Large council seats to represent the entire city.
Because of redistricting, Park Hill will now be represented by two council members — District 8 and District 9. Last month, we asked candidates in those races to provide us with highlights of what’s on their minds (That story can be read here). We put a particular emphasis on the Park Hill Golf Course, as the future of the property is undoubtedly one of the driving issues in this year’s municipal election.
This month, we turned our focus to 10 candidates running for mayor, plus seven of nine who are running At-Large (two did not respond to multiple inquiries).
Where do the candidates stand on the Park Hill Golf Course land?
Mayoral Candidates
Does not support lifting the conservation easement for development:
Lisa Calderón, Terrance Roberts, Ean Tafoya
Supports lifting the conservation easement for development:
Chris Hansen, Andy Rougeot
Won’t Say: Kelly Brough, Leslie Herod, Mike Johnston, Debbie Ortega, Trinidad Rodriguez
At-Large Council Candidates
Does not support lifting the conservation easement for development:
Sarah Parady, Penfield Tate
Supports lifting the conservation easement for development:
Will Chan, Tim Hoffman, Marty Zimmerman
Won’t Say: Travis Leiker, Jeff Walker
Did Not Respond: Dominic Diaz,
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez
Complete responses to this and other questions from Mayoral candidates are at this link:
Denver At A Crossroads – Mayoral candidate responses.
Complete responses to this and other questions from At-Large Council candidates are at this link:
Roaming The Range – Council-at-large candidate responses.