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Vietnam veteran and former National Guardsman Bill Holen has been an Arapahoe County commissioner since 2012. Before his first election to the commission, Holen served in many different governmental and community-oriented roles including as a constituent services representative for U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, with a focus on national security and veterans’ affairs, and a staff member for former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart.
Holen has said he strives to be “a commissioner that listens and speaks for those who don’t have a voice.” During his time in office, he has focused on helping veterans access better health care, improving the job market by partnering with local business leaders, and curbing the opioid epidemic. Holen also is committed to ensuring the county’s finances are managed efficiently and effectively, safeguarding the quality of Arapahoe County’s air and water, and working toward a more viable and efficient transportation system.
Holen is an experienced commissioner and public servant who is dedicated to advocating for others. He is the clear choice in this race.
Challenging him is Jim Parker, an Arapahoe County resident and Republican activist. He ran and lost in the race for State House District 36 in 2012. In all that time, Parker has made few, if any, public statements on his policy positions. We don’t see why you would vote for someone who won’t tell you what they stand for.Bill Holen
Vietnam veteran and former National Guardsman Bill Holen has been an Arapahoe County commissioner since 2012.
Vietnam veteran and former National Guardsman Bill Holen has been an Arapahoe County commissioner since 2012. Before his first election to the commission, Holen served in many different governmental and community-oriented roles including as a constituent services representative for U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, with a focus on national security and veterans’ affairs, and a staff member for former U.S. Sen. Gary Hart.
Holen has said he strives to be “a commissioner that listens and speaks for those who don’t have a voice.” During his time in office, he has focused on helping veterans access better health care, improving the job market by partnering with local business leaders, and curbing the opioid epidemic. Holen also is committed to ensuring the county’s finances are managed efficiently and effectively, safeguarding the quality of Arapahoe County’s air and water, and working toward a more viable and efficient transportation system.
Holen is an experienced commissioner and public servant who is dedicated to advocating for others. He is the clear choice in this race.
Challenging him is Jim Parker, an Arapahoe County resident and Republican activist. He ran and lost in the race for State House District 36 in 2012. In all that time, Parker has made few, if any, public statements on his policy positions. We don’t see why you would vote for someone who won’t tell you what they stand for.Bill Holen
Vietnam veteran and former National Guardsman Bill Holen has been an Arapahoe County commissioner since 2012.
Diana DeGette
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette is seeking reelection for what would be her 13th term representing Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. DeGette, a lawyer, is Colorado’s most senior national legislator, the dean of its nine-member delegation, and the state’s only woman in Congress.
A lifelong Denverite, she has dedicated her career to protecting the environment, expanding access to health care, and fighting for reproductive justice. Before being elected to Congress, DeGette served two terms in the Colorado House of Representatives, where she authored an important law that protected access to abortion clinics. She continues this work in Congress as co-chair of the Pro-Choice Caucus.
DeGette has been recognized for her ability to work across party lines to deliver results. Some of her biggest achievements include playing an important role in the passage of the Affordable Care Act, co-authoring an influential law that modernized our medical research fields, and spearheading two key pieces of legislation that made big improvements in protecting the safety of our nation’s food supply. As chair of a key oversight panel, DeGette has led the effort to hold the Trump administration accountable for separating undocumented children from their families.
DeGette has also been an outspoken advocate for enacting commonsense gun safety measures, safeguarding Colorado’s public lands, and protecting American consumers. If reelected, DeGette will continue being the strong, progressive voice that Denver needs in Washington.
Her Republican opponent, Shane Bolling, is a management consultant working in energy. He is also a Denver resident and a first-time candidate for office. Bolling has not taken any issue positions except for his unabashed support for Donald Trump. He retweeted a Twitter account called “When Is Trump Gone?” with “Not so fast my friend, 4years plus.” He has also retweeted another account that claimed the recent Black Lives Matter protests are the perfect advertising for Trump, commenting, “It’s why Colorado turns back Red 11.03.20 simple Safety & Security.” Bolling also retweets and comments on coronavirus conspiracy theories. He seems to take no positions on anything else.