George Pond

1 Rangeview Drive, Wheat Ridge, CO 80215 George is an incumbent city councilman for District 3, Wheat Ridge. George, his wife, Jill, and daughters Zoe, 7, and Sydney, 6, live in the Paramount Heights neighborhood. councilmanpond.com, 303-880-8729 1) Enagaging, Inspirational and Thoughtful 2) I have served Wheat Ridge as an appointed or elected servant for more than seven years. I have served on the Parks and Recreation and Planning Commissions and, currently, on city council. I bring the ability to actively listen to my constituents, build consensus and work diplomatically to enact the best policy outcomes for our citizens and our city. As the Senior Vice President of Design and Campus Management at Denver Zoo, I lead over 65 people in the group that is responsible for building the vision of the zoo. Through my experience on council and the zoo, I have developed the ability to balance my ideas with those of others, the ability to balance multiple sides of an issue, the ability to balance present issues with future needs. I believe that this is important for Wheat Ridge moving forward. 3) Finding creative solutions to increase the city’s investment in our critical infrastructure and core services. Continue to advance economic development and focus on developing the I-70 and Youngfield “Cabela’s” site. Find ways to mitigate overall traffic issues while advancing alternative transportation opportunities. 4) Yes. The agreement to redevelop this long blighted property is the best option available for responsible advancement of this private property. 5) The city should conclude the Create38 design process and be prepared to fund and implement the consensus direction.