Author: Jerry Siegal

We are honored to feature Darcy Kofol, Senior Deputy District Attorney serving our new 23rd Judicial District at our March 19 Luncheon Meeting. Ms. Kofol is a crime fighter of extraordinary proportions, brings  to Douglas County many years of expertise in prosecuting major drug cases. The Politics of Spring in Colorado brings us Metro District Elections, GOP Organizing Meetings, and a slow drip of candidate announcements for future races. Candidates for neighborhood Metro Districts, South Metro Fire, and South Suburban Recreation will soon begin their campaigns. We look forward to strong conservative representation on these boards which steward property tax revenue to provide essential services like water, fire and new development infrastructure. Elections are in early May; most Districts will use mail ballots. The Colorado GOP Officers’ races are heating up…

My friends, please forgive the slight delay in sending you this monthly message – for it was in the hope of bringing good news, which I believe is now in order! Organizing meetings for county Republican Central Committees in the Denver Metro Region are complete, and we have some promising results. These meetings are held every two years, to elect county officers, elect officers for electoral House, Senate and Judicial districts, and to elect bonus members for each. We have been watching closely, in conjunction with the buzz surrounding the State Party events. I can report that, although Jefferson County remains largely unified under one tent, Weld, Arapahoe, Douglas and El Paso County places are now filled with a balance of officers and bonus members that come from different tents.…

DCRW Members, I write today from the Vacancy Committee Meeting for State Senate District 30, serving Highlands Ranch, Castle Pines, Lone Tree and parts of unincorporated Douglas County.  What a process this is -- democracy in action to identify our representative in the State Senate, fulfilling the final two years of Commissioner Van Winkle's Senate term. CONGRATULATIONS GO TO SENATOR-ELECT JOHN CARSON, who is due to be sworn in within a few days. The next major meeting for the Republican Party is slated to be February 3, where officers of the county party will be elected.  Keep your eyes out for our newsletter, which will share information about the candidates for those offices and other important information. DCRW President Mulvey

No matter how you say it, we are here, and the time is now to VOTE!  Encourage your neighbors and young friends to weigh in on the important races and issues – because every vote really does count, in every race and on every issue.  Remind our new voters that voting is their choice – even if they vote for different party candidates depending on the race, and even if they do not vote for one particular race or measure.  It is a secret ballot, and one’s own choice how to vote.  They need not be swayed by friends, social media, or adults who tell them otherwise.  And we know you will also share your DCRW CFRW / NFRW message that voting Republican is the best choice for their future!  They…

Ballots have dropped, and you can expect yours the mailbox any day now.  There are MANY measures on the ballot, in addition to candidates and judges.  DCRW aims to help you make sense of it all, and provide you with some information to make your choices. I’ve attended nearly a dozen sessions to learn about the many measures on our November ballot.  These sessions were presented by different groups and speakers, with varying points of view.  As I synthesized the information for myself, I decided to share it with my DCRW member friends, to save you time and give you straight information, with no bias or opinion. Those who attend our luncheon on October 16 will also hear Kathleen Chandler of the Independence Institute share some detail on the biggest questions on the ballot.  Independence…

Many of us would rather begin this election season differently than Hunter S. Thompson’s chaotic vision to “skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming ‘Wow! What a Ride!’” (The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967).  Yet, here we are in Douglas County, Colorado, looking for the point man and dealing with drifting swing riders, while our flank riders struggle to keep the back together. Let me offer my time-honored solution for this ebb and flow of politics:  Keep your head above water, smiling at the sun.  Tread under water when you must, and swim along the shoreline to escape the rip tide.  Avoid a wipe-out by diving into the breakers, and tip your back into the swells as they come. Whether your…

BALLOTS DROPPED! My friends, it is an important time in our great State. Your neighbors need you to carry the flag and promote our most important civic duty: TO VOTE! In Douglas County Republican Women, we share the common goal and desire to elect Republicans to local and higher office, so that we may be represented by those who share our values and want to retain the character of our County and our State. I ask you then to speak to everyone whom you encounter about the importance of voting for the BOTH the 4th Congressional District Vacancy AND the 4th Congressional District Primary. One is at the bottom of the ballot, and the other is at the top. Greg Lopez is our sole Republican candidate to fill the CD4…

Spring Is In The Air And So Are Elections!!! As you read this message, residents of Lone Tree are filling out ballots for Lone Tree Mayor and City Council, due on May 7.   With Republicans on the ballot, we know we will be in good hands!  Tell your Lone Tree neighbors about your Republican candidates, and offer to deliver a ballot to the drop box (up to 5 ballots at time).  We wish the best of luck to all the Republican candidates! For all Douglas County residents, ballots for the June 25 election are incoming, and, boy, what a long ballot it will be!  This ballot will include the vacancy election for someone to complete the currently-empty U.S. Congress District 4 (CD4) seat (remainder of Ken Buck’s term), and the primary election to set candidates for the next full term for CD4…

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