![]() If you want to vote for somebody who will have the conversations that are long overdue, then talk to me.” “If you want to just vote for somebody who tells you what you want to hear, don’t vote for me. “You’ve heard of ‘The One Minute Manager’? I’d write about ‘The 15-Second Mayor,’ because what you’ll find at the end of this election is that all the best solutions that the elected mayor will take into office could be summarized in 15 seconds.” “We’re hiring a CEO to do the management and leadership and bring departments under control in terms of spending, in terms of looking for revenue and in terms of doing the hard work that it will take to put people back to work in Denver.” “I believe the only way employees can protect their wages and their benefits anymore is to belong to a strong union, and I encourage employees all across the country to join a union.” This government, with business as usual, is spinning out of control.” People say, ‘They hate you in Black Hawk.’ I don’t care if they hate me or not I’m not running for mayor there. “I want to bring casinos to Denver to bring the jobs and the money into the city. “The reality is that we can talk about all the ideas and programs that we want to, but if we can’t find a way to hold the system accountable, we’re going to be right back to where we are today.” “We need to realize that we are citizens of a great, historic Western town and not only reach back to our neighborhoods, but to individuals, to families, to discover their own history, their own ancestors and to find that Colorado still has great opportunity to discover.” “We have to look at how the city needs to change in comprehensive ways to have jobs and innovation and have middle-income jobs.” Here are some comments from the 12 Denver candidates at Wednesday’s mayoral forum: I know we can learn to live within our budget if we just learn to invest, rather than just spending the money.”Īnthony Cotton: 30 or from the candidates “We send a check to Xcel Energy every year for $29 million, just for city lights - I know we can cut that. We’re not investing in energy conservation. “We’re spending more and more of our precious budget on jail beds, on people who commit crimes because of their mental illness or drug problems, because we’re not investing upfront - we’re not investing enough in kids’ programs, in mental health, in drug programs. “This government, with business as usual, is spinning out of control,” said City Councilman Doug Linkhart. Under the rules of the forum, the candidates’ responses to questions were essentially limited to two minutes.Īnd while that wasn’t enough time to propose comprehensive solutions, it certainly gave a number of the candidates the opportunity to emphasize that something needed to be done. ![]() The mayor doesn’t have to control the schools, but the mayor should be a pure, unadulterated partner of Denver Public Schools.”Īnother major point of discussion was the structural budget deficit facing the city. ![]() “The mayor is arguably the most influential person in the state of Colorado, and if we are going to create this world-class education system that we all dream of, we’d better have a mayor who’s willing to say, ‘I’m going to be a partner, a true collaborator to help Denver Public Schools.’ “I’m going to say this very clearly, and I hope you hear me very clearly: The most important election to Denver Public Schools will be the mayoral election in May,” he said. He said that although the new mayor should not select the superintendent of Denver Public Schools, the person who succeeds Bill Vidal at city hall will still play a major role in defining what happens in the future. And the mayor has a big role, an important role, in that regard.”Ĭity Councilman Michael Hancock picked up the baton from there. “When software firms have open jobs and are looking to hire, and they can’t fill them in our state because our children aren’t educated enough, then we’re not getting it done. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu
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