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Casas: A modern age—how about modern democracy?
To say Camilo Casas, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, is running an unconventional campaign would be an epic understatement—yet those who have a chance to talk with Casas at length might receive a free extended civics lecture, and a [...]
Gerstle: Will Boulder pay it forward or cash it in?
John Gerstle, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, has lived here longer than any other candidate and saw some of the formative initiatives that shaped Boulder—including the Blue Line and Open Space—come to life in real time. He believes [...]
Swetlik: Loves Boulder, but not its housing situation
Candidate Swetlik (photo courtesy Adam Swetlik) Adam Swetlik, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, is the youngest candidate in this year’s race, and his concerns are very much in line with others in his generation who are not [...]
Rigler: Public service in the blood and in practice
Bill Rigler, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, is making his second run for elected office, and said a major difference between the 2015 candidate and “version 2017” is his recent greater engagement in Boulder civic life. Candidate [...]
Carlisle: Neighborhood activist back in the ring
Cindy Carlisle, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council and a former Council member, has played a tangible role in creating some of the Boulder we know today, and wants to participate once again to help make sure overdevelopment and deep-pocketed [...]
Young: The underrepresented need representation
Mary Young, an incumbent running for re-election in the 2017 Boulder City Council race, has deep respect for the experience it takes to do a good job on Council. Though she had already served for nearly five years on the city’s Planning Board, she [...]
McIntyre: Embrace the change
Mark McIntyre, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, has lived in Boulder for about 40 years—and unlike some long-time residents is not critical of change in Boulder, describing two ways that a person can move into the future. Candidate [...]
Burton: Housing; scale back Council involvement
Jan Burton, an incumbent running for a second term in the 2017 Boulder City Council election, feels she’s ready for and deserving of another term on Council—and stated that this would be her last term, whether she potentially earns a two-year or [...]
Grano: Housing, helping, and history
Candidate Grano (photo courtesy Jill Grano) Jill Grano, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, is making her first run for elected office but to her, this run seems like a logical extension of her previous life’s work. She got involved with [...]
Benjamin: Bring science to service
Those who first meet Matt Benjamin, a 2017 candidate for Boulder City Council, might wonder at first if the local astrophysicist is taking a wide turn in life by running for local office. But Benjamin, age 35, is passionate about this race and his [...]
