METRO HOUSING COALITION FALL ELECTION RECOMMENDATIONS
The Metro Housing Coalition (MHC) is the political committee of the Home Builders Association of Metro Denver (HBA). Led by a Board of Directors composed of 18-20 HBA Builder and Associate Members, the MHC works to educate local officials at the municipal and county levels about HBA issues through the election process, individual meetings, forums and events.
The MHC interviews and supports political candidates based on permit activity and issues within our territory covering thirty-four municipalities and eight counties in the metro Denver region. *Those who elect to interview with the MHC and those who support a vibrant and affordable housing market are those who receive an endorsement and/or a contribution from the Metro Housing Coalition.
Eighty questionnaires were sent out to all prospective candidates within the eight jurisdictions listed below. Of the 80, 60 candidates opted to fill out the mandatory questionnaire which qualified the candidate an interview. A majority of MHC Board Directors (82%) combined spent over 40 hours at the HBA during the end of August and most of September interviewing candidates during day-long, back-to-back interview sessions.
In order to assist you and your companies with the industry recommendations for candidates running over eight jurisdictions within the Front Range, we hope you will find this guide valuable. Most ballots will be mailed the second week of October.
The Metro Housing Coalition is recommending the following candidates based on a vetting process that includes electability of the candidate and their understanding and interest in the home building industry:
City of Arvada
| • | Mayor, Marc Williams - Incumbent | MHC endorsed with contribution |
| • | District 1, Gerald (Jerry) Marks - Incumbent | MHC endorsed with contribution |
| • | District 2, Mark McGoff - Incumbent | MHC endorsed with contribution |
| • | District 4, | Still pending final interviews |
| • | At-Large, Bob Fifer - Incumbent | MHC endorsed with contribution |
City of Aurora
| • | Mayor, Stephen (Steve) Hogan - Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 4, Charlie Richardson – Open Seat | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 5, Robert (Bob) Roth – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 6, Francoise Bergan – Open Seat | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | At-Large, Debi Hunter Holen - Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | At-Large, Bob LeGare - Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
City and County of Broomfield
| • | Mayor, Randy Ahrens – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 1, | Still pending final interviews |
| • | Ward 4, Dennis Harward – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
City of Castle Pines
| • | Ward 1, Tera Radloff – Incumbent | MHC endorsed |
City of Commerce City
| • | Mayor, Sean Ford – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 4, Paolo Diaz | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | At-Large, Crystal Elliott – Incumbent | MHC endorsed; pending decision on contribution |
| • | At-Large, | Still pending final interviews |
City of Lakewood
| • | Mayoral Candidate, Adam Paul | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 1, Jeffrey Yeager | MHC endorsed |
| • | Ward 2, Richard (Dick) Bryant | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 3, | Still pending final interviews |
| • | Ward 4, Michael Coughlin | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 5, Dana Gutwein | MHC endorsed and contribution |
City of Longmont
| • | Mayor, Dennis Coombs – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 1, Brian Bagley – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 3, Bonnie Finley – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | At-Large, Scott Dunn – Open Seat | MHC endorsed and contribution |
City of Thornton
| • | Mayor, Heidi Williams – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 3, SomXai Vue – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | Ward 4, | Still pending |
City of Westminster
| • | At-Large, Anita Seitz – Incumbent | MHC endorsement and contribution |
| • | At-Large, Maria DeCambra – Incumbent | MHC endorsed and contribution |
| • | At-Large, Mark Clark | MHC contribution |
| • | At-Large, Shannon Bird | MHC contribution |
| • | At-Large, David DeMott | MHC contribution |
| • | At-Large, Steven Caulk | MHC contribution |
For more information regarding the Metro Housing Coalition or the 2015 Fall Municipal Elections, please contact Chérie Talbert, MHC Executive Officer and Senior Vice President of the HBA at 303-551-6734 or ctalbert@hbadenver.com.
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