WEEK OF MAY 2, 2024
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Candidates for commissioner meet in forum
In Lone Tree, mayoral race sparks excitement for first time in a generation BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Bouquet and another Democrat, Angela Thomas, have their work cut out for them running in District 2, a vast region that covers Castle Rock and the southern portion of the county. The district encompasses much of the county’s rural areas and likely leans more conservative than the other commissioner contest on the ballot this year.
It has been 16 years since a mayoral race in Lone Tree has been contested. But this year’s election, on May 7, is different. Wynne Shaw and Marissa Harmon, two experienced city council members, are vying for the position in what has become a spirited battle. “It’s a little bit of excitement for people,” said Shaw. “For what it’s worth, elections are good for the discipline of sitting down and really organizing your priorities.” For months, the Lone Tree Voice has been inundated with letters for and against the candidates. The nearly 20 letters to the editor have been about equally split for the candidates (and can be read at https://shorturl.at/ bkCF9). “It just goes to show how passionate our residents are about making sure their voices are heard,” said Harmon. The Voice previously reported that in past city elections,
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Julien Bouquet, a Democrat, speaks during an April 24 forum in in Highlands Ranch for candidates running for Douglas County commissioner. He’s flanked by another Democratic candidate, Angela Thomas, and Commissioner George Teal, a Republican, on left. PHOTO BY ELLIS ARNOLD
Water, growth top list of subjects at Highlands Ranch event BY ELLIS ARNOLD EARNOLD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Ask most candidates running for commissioner what the top issues are in Douglas County, and they’ll point to the same issue: water. The county’s future supplies of water are a challenge complicated by
another issue: ongoing population growth. “We’re a pro-business county, we’re a pro-growth county, but we have to make sure that our growth is happening in a smart manner,” said Julien Bouquet, a Democrat running to unseat Commissioner George Teal, a Republican.
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