Good Government League makes endorsements
The Golden Good Government League Board of Directors met with all the candidates except one to discuss their viewpoints and thoughts on running for office. Rich Feltes, candidate for District 1 seat, declined an invitation.
The GGGL Board of Directors endorses the following candidates according to information provided by Ray Goodhart.
Mayor: Marjorie Sloan. The board noted she has served as chairman of the planning commission and as a city council member, and she is a known leader, understands the issues and will run council meetings efficiently.
District 1: Saorise Charis-Graves. The board noted she has been active in Golden politics for many years as an organizer of the Citizens for Golden advocacy group. She follows council closely and has unlimited energy for investigating and understanding the issues before it.
District 2: Marcie Miller. The board noted she was on Golden City Council several years ago, has run a small business downtown and has most recently worked for the Golden Urban Renewal Authority (GURA).
The GGGL also made endorsements for the Jefferson County School board races. The board endorsed Jill Fellman in District 3 and Lesley Dahlkemper in District 4. The board stated that “while there is general agreement in the need for more fiscal accountability, the extensive experience of these two candidates in the education arena, in addition to their backgrounds dealing with issues in a collaborative boardroom environment, make them better qualified to represent the needs of the children of Jefferson County.”
The board said it was convinced that the addition of Fellman and Dahlkemper to the board “will produce a more balanced and effective group that can work together to improve academic achievement, yet strive for cost effectiveness, in an atmosphere more conducive to progress.”