Denver City Council District 1 Special Election Set for May 4th
Submitted by owen_perkins on Fri, 02/19/2010 - 10:25am
The Denver City Council will hold a Special Meeting Friday, March 5th at 9:00 a.m. to declare a vacancy in City Council District #1 and set the Special Election to fill the seat for Tuesday, May 4th. The election will be an all mail-ballot election. Current District 1 Councilman Rick Garcia (pictured) was recently appointed Regional Director for the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development and will vacate the seat effective March 1, 2010.
Michael Bennet and Andrew Romanoff Participate in U.S. Senate Candidate Forum, Tuesday, February 16th
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The Denver Young Democrats (DYD) held a candidate forum on February 16, 2010 between the two Democratic candidates vying for their party's nomination for the 2010 Colorado Senatorial race - Senator Michael Bennet and former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives Andrew Romanoff. The forum was moderated by Aaron Harber, Host and Executive Producer of Colorado Election 2010, and was presented in conjunction with the Auraria Democrats.
Please click here to view the video of Romanoff's and Bennet's opening remarks from the fourm.
Click here to see the first of three parts on the debate on Colorado Election 2010.
Click here to see Part 2 of the debate on Colorado Election 2010.
Click here to see Part 3 of the debate on Colorado Election 2010.
For debate coverage, please click the following links:
Denver Post | CBS News 4 | The Colorado Independent
NBC 9 News | Fox 31 News | KUNC 91.5
The Colorado Statesman
More Than Just a Streetcar on Colfax
Submitted by owen_perkins on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 9:42pm
More than Just a Streetcar on Colfax
by State Senator Chris Romer
For most of my life I’ve lived within an earshot of Colfax. I started riding the Colfax bus to and from my summer job at Denver Brick and Pipe when I was 15. As an urban dweller, I enjoy walking Colfax and observing the architecture and the concrete carnival of great restaurants and small businesses. Colfax has so much potential for economic development, job creation and neighborhood improvement in both Denver and Aurora by creating a livable and connected community along the street. In this politically-charged legislative season, I am proud to sponsor a job creation bill to examine the feasibility of using a private-public partnership to install a streetcar along Colfax Avenue from Auraria to the new Anschutz medical campus.
House District 7 State Representative Candidate Forum, Monday, March 8th
Submitted by owen_perkins on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 11:15am
The five candidates for the Colorado House District 7 seat will gather for a Candidate Forum on Monday March 8 at 6:00 pm. The Forum will be held at the Montclair Elementary School which is located at 1141 Newport Street. Please, invite your Democratic neighbors and plan to attend. This will be your opportunity to hear all five before the March 16th. Caucuses. Ralph Nordhauser, former HD 7B Captain will be the moderator.
State Representative Candidate Forum, House District 7
Submitted by owen_perkins on Wed, 02/10/2010 - 10:03am
Service Center
Submitted by owen_perkins on Sun, 01/31/2010 - 12:46pm
Visit the Democratic Party of Denver's "Service Center" to:
- find the latest opportunities to engage in community service in your neighborhood and throughout the city including:
--A February Service Project in House District 4, going door-to-door to inform residents about the Census and help people feel comfortable with sharing their information on Census forms and with Census takers. - learn about recent service projects involving Denver Democrats, including
--A Day of Service in House District 4 on January 24th, focusing on an alley clean-up and graffiti removal in the neighborhood of the Nettie Moore Playground;
--Governor Ritter's Holiday Food Drive, during which the Denver Dems and the Denver Young Dems raised over $600 in food and donations;
--House District 5's Food Drive for the Bienvenidos Food Bank, which raised over $1,200 in cash and more than 40 crates of food; - Review resources including speeches and releases from the Obama administration and news articles related to service.
Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia Appointed Regional HUD Chief
Submitted by owen_perkins on Fri, 01/29/2010 - 4:59pm
Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia has been chosen as regional director of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development, overseeing a six-state area that includes Colorado.
“I am honored to have been selected and appointed by President Obama to serve as HUD’s regional director during this important time of economic challenge and opportunity in our nation’s history,” Garcia said in a statement. “My understanding of western cultures, land use, transportation, housing and community economic development allows me to hit the ground running and lead the Rocky Mountain region in achieving HUD’s national objectives.”
President Obama's State of the Union Address, January 27, 2010
Submitted by owen_perkins on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 3:42pm
"...We face big and difficult challenges. And what the American people hope -– what they deserve -– is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of our politics. For while the people who sent us here have different backgrounds, different stories, different beliefs, the anxieties they face are the same. The aspirations they hold are shared: a job that pays the bills; a chance to get ahead; most of all, the ability to give their children a better life.
"You know what else they share? They share a stubborn resilience in the face of adversity. After one of the most difficult years in our history, they remain busy building cars and teaching kids, starting businesses and going back to school. They're coaching Little League and helping their neighbors. One woman wrote to me and said, "We are strained but hopeful, struggling but encouraged."
"It's because of this spirit -– this great decency and great strength -– that I have never been more hopeful about America's future than I am tonight. Despite our hardships, our union is strong. We do not give up. We do not quit. We do not allow fear or division to break our spirit. In this new decade, it's time the American people get a government that matches their decency; that embodies their strength...."
Watch a video of President Obama's Q&A with the U.S. House Republican Caucus in Baltimore, January 29, 2010
CENTURY CLUB EVENT with MAYOR JOHN HICKENLOOPER
Submitted by julie_kronenberger1 on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 12:47pm
MONDAY - NEW LOCATION:
Colorado Free University's Ballroom @ Lowry
7653 East 1st Place
Denver, Colorado
Century Club Event with
Mayor John Hickenlooper
and
Political Strategist Mike Dino
THANK YOU FOR COMING!
Mayor John Hickenlooper Enters the Governor's Race
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Hickenlooper Enters Governor's Race
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announces his bid for Colorado governor's race. (Denver Post, January 12, 2010)
"Giddy Up Time in Colorado"
Watch the full video of Mayor John Hickenlooper's announcement of his entry into the governor's race in front of the State Capitol Tuesday. (9News.com, January 12, 2010)
