City of Arvada

Dr. Denise Vargas is running for Arvada City Council At Large. Vargas is a mental health professional with experience working in correctional mental health with some of the most vulnerable populations in Colorado. She has experience addressing some of the systemic issues involved in homelessness. Vargas hopes to bring her doctorate in clinical psychology to the city council’s approach to supporting our unhoused neighbors. Vargas is running to improve roads and infrastructure, public safety, and housing affordability. 
Also running is Michael Griffith. 
For her desire to improve Arvada and endorsements, Dr. Denise Vargas is the progressive choice for Arvada City Council At Large.

Randy Moorman is running for reelection as Ward 1 Council Member of the Arvada City Council. He has also served as Mayor Pro-Tem for the city of Arvada. In these roles Moorman was able to advance road maintenance, improve local parks, pools, and trails, and establish the city's first Housing Advisory Committee. Moorman wishes to continue all this work and more. He is dedicated to city services, quality of life for all, and seeing Arvada's economic success.
Opposing Moorman is Eric Bodenstab. Bodenstab is an engineer and financial planner who is running because, as he says, "Too often, elections here go uncontested, and residents are left without a choice." Bodenstab also takes a less-than-compassionate stance on homelessness and suggests limiting taxation for important civil services in Arvada.
Randy Moorman has proven himself to be the progressive choice for Arvada's 1st Ward.

Rebecka Lovisone is running for District 3 Council Member of the Arvada City Council. Lovisone is a hospitality professional who has served as a member of a number of local committees. Since 2019 she has been a part of the Arvada Festivals Commission where she assisted the city's approach to event planning during the pandemic. She is also a member of the League of Women Voters. Lovisone is dedicated to serving her community and has a deep commitment to compassionate leadership. She recognizes homelessness, housing affordability, and youth involvement as pressing issues for the city and people of Arvada. 
Two other candidates oppose Lovisone, Aaron Skoff and Nathan Mudd. Skoff’s website reads “Sick of the Homeless Problem in Olde Town Arvada? So Am I, and I’m Done Tolerating It!” Zero tolerance stances like this consistently do more harm than good for the complex and difficult issue of homelessness. Mudd’s website is expired and he does not have platform information available elsewhere. 
Voters can be confident in Rebecka Lovisone as the progressive choice for Arvada District 3.

Tina Moeinian is running for JeffCo School Board District 5. A professional mediator and first generation American, Moeinian hopes to center equity and dignity within the Jeffco School Board. She hopes to help the district find resilience against federal budget cuts and political agendas. Supporting educators, ensuring success for students, and managing taxpayer dollars are important to Moeninian’s platform. She is dedicated to transparent and student centered policy that protects the power of public education. 
Also running are Mary Parker and Gloria Teresa Rascon. 
Dedicated to the idea that “everyone deserves to be seen, heard, and treated with dignity,” Tina Moeinian is the progressive choice for Jefferson County School Board District 5.

Peter Gibbons is running for Jeffco School Board District 2. Gibbons began his path in politics as a labor union organizer which eventually led him to pursue becoming a lawyer. He hopes to bring these experiences to the school board and feels confident in his ability to face the challenges facing JeffCo today. Gibbons hopes to invest in teachers, end censorship and cultural arguments, and restore trust in educational governance. Gibbons will support a budget and financial practices that allow all students and staff to flourish. 
Also running is Samuel Myrant. 
A believer in the importance of public education, Peter Gibbons is the progressive choice for JeffCo District 2.

Denine Echevarria is running for the Jeffco School Board District 1. Echevarria is an experienced educator and coordinator who has worked in bilingual instruction, special education, and now as operations coordinator for a non-profit. She will aim to deepen support systems for students through community and parent partnerships. Echevarria believes in student centered education and will advocate for accessible learning opportunities. Echevarria also hopes to uplift teachers and address staffing and workload difficulties to improve the educational experience for all. 
Also running is Michael Yocum. Yocum is an IT professional and does not have a particularly well fleshed out platform. 
Denine Echevarria is the progressive choice for Jeffco Schools District 1.