NSRF March 2012 Newsletter

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North Suburban Republican ForumMarch, 2012

www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.org

Our next meeting is from 9:30-11:30 am, Saturday, March 10th. Youll be able tohear from

Andy McKean discussing Liberty Day coming up on March 16th

followed by CD-7 candidate

Joe Coors, who is a 70-year-old former CEO of CoorsTek. He is running for Congress as aRepublican to restore the American Dream and because he believes current levels of federal spending

will impoverish future generations. Joe has spent his life creating private sector jobs and serving the

local community. He believes the American Dream, which inspired his great-grandfather to leave

Germany for the United States, is under threat because of burgeoning debt, crippling taxes, and the

growing regulatory onslaught on job creators. Please Bring your checkbook and/or time to volunteer

as our candidates need your support to win on November 6th. We meet at the Anythink Huron

Street Library community room, 9417 Huron St, Thornton, CO, 80260.

NSRF upcoming calendar in 2012:

April 21Your House and Senate legislators discussing what the Colorado Legislature has accomplishedso far this session and what is on tap

May 12An update from your City Council members and County administrators about what is

happening in their domain

June 9 -- Board of Education officials discussing issues in their school district

July 14 -- RTD members discussing transportation concerns and FasTracks
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If you have a smart phone, use a bar code app for the QR code on the left,

it will take you to our web site,

www.NorthSuburbanRepublicanForum.com

Table of Contents: Republican party participation from the ground up Heres the list of north metro candidates so far Joe Coors makes if official Fed-up resident jumps into race Candidate hoping to fix county image

Businessman seeks county post Candidate wants to raise countys cred Corruption allegations motivate Howell to seek public office

Ball decides not to oppose Coors

Cities pony up $5 million for federal grant match Liberty Day March 16

Adams County elected officials list

To all delegates and alternates to the Adams County GOP Assembly Adams county voter information Ballot access for county candidates NSRF Board of Directors list Politically, is there a difference? NSRF membership application
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Heres the list ofnorth metro candidates so far:

Adams County Commissioner District 1: Gary Mikes, Kaarl Hoopes, Jeffrey KraftAdams County Commissioner District 2: Jan Pawlowski, Donnia Howell, Larry Ford, Neal MancusoAdams County District Attorney:

HD-22 J Loren Bauman, Justin EverettHD-29: Robert RamirezHD-30: Mike SheelyHD-31: Beth Martinez HumenikHD-32:HD-33: Dave PigottHD-34: Jodina WidhalmHD-35: Brian Vande KrolHD-56 Kevin PriolaHD-63: Lori Saine, Bruce Sparrow, Gene Stille, Michael Mazzocco

SD-14 Syndi AndersonSD-19 Lang Sias

SD-23 Glenn Vaad, Vicki MarbleSD-25: John Sampson

CU Regent: Matt Arnold, Brian Davidson

CD-1: Danny StroudCD-2: Kevin Lundberg, Eric WeissmanCD-3: Scott TiptonCD-4: Cory GardnerCD-5: Doug LambornCD-6: Mike Coffman

CD-7: Joe Coors

Joe Coors makes it official

Congressional campaign launched at collegeby Linda Detroy

February 02, 2012

With the message that he will push for free enterprise with limited government, Joe Coors announced

Tuesday that he will seek the District 7 seat in Congress. "My campaign will be based on jobs, theeconomy and responsible government spending," Coors said during his remarks. "I will champion the

rights of the individual and the spirit of the Constitution."

Coors, 69, of Golden, will run against Ed Perlmutter, who is currently in his third term.

Perlumutter said he is looking forward to a spirited debate with Coors. "There couldn't be a more

stark contrast," Perlmutter spokeswoman Leslie Oliver said in a statement released after Coors'

announcement. "You will have an ultra-wealthy, highly partisan candidate who fights for billionaire

tax loopholes and personhood amendments against a man who holds meetings in local grocery


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stores, fights to create and save thousands of jobs in the district, and has the least partisan

congressional voting record in Colorado."

Coors is the great-grandson of Coors Brewing Company founder Adolph Coors. He was president and

CEO of CoorsTek, a Golden-based company that manufactures technical ceramics, engineering plastic

and specialized metal components. Coors announced his candidacy with his wife, Gail, sons Brad and

Douglas, and daughter Holly in attendance. He stood in front of a full house in the Community Room

at Red Rocks Community College in Lakewood. He said he chose to announce his bid to represent

District 7 at Red Rocks because the college's foundation was the recipient of funds raised last year bythe Rolling Hills Country Club, of which Coors is president.

"I am running for Congress because the American dream is rapidly vanishing as government expands

its intrusion in our daily lives," he told the crowd. After his announcement, Coors said he felt called

to seek the seat in Congress. "I am so frustrated with what's going on in Washington, D.C.," he said,

"with more socialism and more totalitarianism."

He said his first actions would depend a lot on the committee to which he is assigned, but he would

"take a scalpel to the government budget." He said he would work to consolidate programs and

eliminate duplication. Mark Tomko, of Highlands Ranch, was there to support his friend. He said

Coors has what it takes to get elected because he brings a fresh perspective and good ideas.

"What he said about the American dream, that's true. When was the last time we thought about

that?" said Tomko, the head of Metco Landscape. "I opened my business in 1987, and I have 200

employees now. Would I start the business in today's economy? I don't think so."

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Fed-up resident jumps into race

Businessman seeks commissioner post

by Tammy KranzStaff Write

February 09, 2012 | 01:47 PM

Gary Mikes is fed up and disgusted with the "rampant corruption" in Adams County and the business-

as-usual mentality. So he's decided to run for the Board of County Commissioners District 1 seat tosee if he could be part of the solution.

If elected, Mikes said, his mission would be clear: "Stop wasting taxpayer money. Taxpayers work

hard for their money and give it to the county. It's disheartening to see it wasted." He said it's

especially disheartening to see money wasted in tough economic times when people are struggling to

pay their mortgages and to keep their small businesses open.

Mikes, who is a Republican, is an Adams County native and graduated from Thornton High School in

1980. He and his wife, Mona, live in unincorporated Adams County. His wife and one of his three

adult children help him operate his business, Advanced Refrigeration Inc. If he won the race for the

commissioner seat, he said his family would take charge of the business.

Mikes, who has never served as a public official, did not receive his family support at first when he

told them he wanted to run for the board. Their minds changed after they were embarrassed to read

news about the corruption going on in Adams County, Mikes said.

"They think it's a good idea now; they're behind me 100 percent," he said. He said he believes his

skills as a business owner would be something voters could appreciate. Although he is a Republican,

Mikes said it didn't matter to him what party affiliations the commissioners were. "I would like to see

good, honest people on the board. Apparently, that's too much to ask for."

Despite his criticism, Mikes does think the county has done a good job in the past with being

business-friendly. "I see the regulations other municipalities put on business," he said. "So I

promote Adams County as being a business-friendly environment."

Mikes, who has five grandchildren, said he is concerned about the county being able to offer quality

education. He thought that if the government was clean and transparent then more businesses would

locate to the area, which would benefit the school systems because of increased tax revenue.

OTHER ISSUES

Municipal inmate jail cap

Mikes said he agrees with the commissioners' vote to cap the number of municipal inmates at thecounty jail. "At first look it should be a fiscal benefit to the entire county," he said.

County image

Mikes said he thinks the board's ethics reform initiative is "too little too late." He would like to push

for business contracts to be available on the county's website so that residents could view them.

Expanding board to five members
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"I think we're a big enough county with big enough problems that five commissioners would be an

asset to the county," Mikes said.

FasTracks

"I think that's another thing taxpayers have been misled and duped on," Mikes said. He added that

he wasn't sure if he would support a tax measure on a future ballot. He said his support would be

contingent on what the benefit would be for the residents.

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Candidate hoping to fix county image

by Tammy KranzStaff Writer

February 09, 2012 | 01:50 PM

Kaarl Hoopes got a taste of politics as a young adult when he worked as a staff assistant to the

Alaska State Legislature House Special Energy Committee. Although he's never held a public office

before, he received 47 percent of the vote for House District 32 when he ran in 2010. Now he wants

to try to win the majority support for the Adams County Board of Commissioners District 1 seat.

The Republican candidate said he's sick of the negative headlines about Adams County and wants to

work earn public trust and restore the county's image. "Too many officials either have their hand in

the pot or they're not doing anything about it," Hoopes said. "They're not standing up and calling a

spade a spade and saying that this has to stop. That to me is a dereliction of duty."

As a child, Hoopes was an "Army brat" and lived in Germany, Ireland and Alaska, where he

graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science from University of Alaska Fairbanks. Hoopes

moved to Colorado in 1984 and currently lives in Thornton.

He has worked the last 20 years as an IT consultant and said as a small business owner, he would

like to run the county like a business. He did praise the county for doing a good job with economic

development and marketing the county. He also commended the commissioners for not having a

huge deficit and being able to avoid laying off county employees.

"The county's finances compared to other counties is fairly healthy," Hoopes said. Hoopes and his

wife, Karen, have two adult children. Karen was recently elected as a member of the Mapleton Public

Schools Board of Education. Hoopes said he thought it took courage to be an elected official and

vowed not to ignore the constituents who voted him into office if he won.

"The only special interest I will be concerned about is the best long-term interest of the citizens ofAdams County," he said, adding that he would keep this in mind when making decisions if elected to

the board.

OTHER ISSUES


Hoopes said he doesn't think it's fair that residents are paying taxes to operate the jail and cities
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could be charged for exceeding their inmate caps. He said he understood from Commissioner Erik

Hansen that this issue is supposed to be revisited over the summer and may not remain in place if he

is elected to the board. However, he said, if the cap is still in place at that time, he would make it a

priority to get it removed right away.

County image

"I applaud the ethics reform that Hansen has championed," Hoopes said. "I think it's a huge step in

the right direction. My feeling about the ethical problems with the county is that the citizens ofAdams County deserve the finest government that can be brought into office."


"I favor expanding the board such that you can't just have two people running the whole county," he

said.

FasTracks

Hoopes said he has mixed feelings about supporting a tax measure to ensure the completion of a

FasTracks line through Adams County. He said he was a conservative and supported thrift in

government, however, it isn't fair if the project isn't completed. "I would fight to ensure Adams

County gets the benefits it deserves for the taxes Adams County residents have been paying."

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Businessman seeks county postRepublican runs for commissioner

by Tammy Kranz February 02, 2012

If the Adams County commissioners had been doing their job right, the county wouldn't be strugglingfinancially the way it is, says businessman Jeffrey Kraft. Kraft, a Republican, is vying for the District

1 seat up for grabs in the November election. He said he believes the commissioners could managetheir services better, such as trash collection. "If Adams County provided their own trash service, itcould control the costs, create more jobs, lessen the impact on landfills and turn Adams County

green," he said.

Kraft excluded fellow Republican Erik Hansen from his criticism of the board. Hansen was elected tothe board in 2010. Kraft did think the board's effort to be transparent and accountable was a goodmove in the right direction, but said it took more than just one person on board to make that work.

Being accessible as a commissioner would be a goal for Kraft, who said it wasn't good thatcommissioners seem to only be available via email to the public. "Don't get me wrong. I don't wantsomeone knocking at my door at 2 a.m. to talk to me about a stop sign in front of their house.

There's a time and place for everything," he said.

A pet project of Kraft's would be establishing community action groups to help those in the

community who are elderly, poor or have other needs. "Right now we have resources to help," hesaid. "They are just regular citizens, church groups and volunteer groups. They try to do the bestthey can." He said he didn't think the government should step in and run the organization, but that
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it could provide structure and guidance.

One of the things Kraft would like to see is people helping other people more often. He said he wasnostalgic for the time when needing help from others wasn't thought of as being weak. Kraft ownsand runs A Little Patch of Heaven, assisted living for the elderly. Kraft lives in unincorporated AdamsCounty near Thornton with his wife, Tabitha, and their five daughters, ranging in age from 3 to 13.

OTHER ISSUES:


Kraft, who supports the county's decision to implement a cap, doesn't think the commissioners actedsoon enough and was upset that the implementation date kept getting pushed back. He pointed outthat housing an inmate cost $88 daily and he said, "Every day they sat around was more money that

could have been used for something else."

County image

Kraft said he thinks the ethics reform and audit will help to clean up a lot of the mess with thecounty. "People of Adams County are desperate for help. They need to be able to believe in their

government again."


"I think it could be a benefit, but there may be drawbacks," Kraft said. "I guess it depends on whothe five on board were if they are like the members before Erik (Hansen), I would say it's a badidea."

FasTracks

"I agree we need to have a more economic transportation system. We need to look to see if we can

find another way to do it (besides a sales tax), if there's no other way then go about (placing a taxincrease on the ballot). Adams County is a business and a business is meant to make money. AdamsCounty has the space, the people and the resources to make money without creating a sales tax."

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Candidate wants to raise county's cred

by Tammy KranzStaff Writerwrite the author

March 01, 2012 | 11:11 AM

When Jan Pawlowski is unhappy with how things are running, she

rolls up her sleeves and gets involved. Pawlowski, a Republican, is

running for the Adams County Board of Commissioners District 2 position.

"In the 14 years I served on council and as mayor in Brighton, I interacted with other

county officials, and Adams County hasn't had the place it should have. It's been made
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fun of, and I want to change that," Pawlowski said. Pawlowski served on the Brighton

Parks and Recreation Board before serving six years as a member of City Council. In

2001, she was the first female to be elected as Brighton's mayor, and was reelected in

2005.

As a veteran of public service, Pawlowski said that getting general information into the

homes of citizens will be a pet issue of hers if she is elected.

"There should be a better way with social media for communication with residents," she

said, adding that the county's website and annual newsletter are not enough. As a

commissioner, she she said, she also would like to see a tax-free day for Adams County,

which she said would promote local businesses and encourage people to spend their

money in the county.

Pawlowski said she thinks nepotism in the county should be eliminated because while 99

percent of the time it may not cause a problem, there is that one percent chance that it

causes hard feelings and hardships. "If in the little town of Brighton (nepotism) can be

dealt with, then it can be dealt with in Adams County," she said.

Pawlowski was born and raised in Fort Collins but has lived in Brighton since 1967. She

has two adult children and four grandchildren. She owns Varsity Sporting Goods in

Brighton.

OTHER ISSUES:


Pawlowski said she doesn't think the municipal inmate cap should have been enacted

but feels the commissioners were forced to do it by other county officials.

County image

"It's unfortunate that some people I talk to don't have kind things to say about thecounty and the people who are running it," Pawlowski said. She said it seems that onlysince Commissioner Erik Hansen was elected that better standards seem to be in place.

She said that while there are great county employees, there may be value in making allof them reapply for their positions.


"Adams County is so diverse we need to have a better balance, and the only way I seeto do that is increasing the number of county commissioners," she said. "Why even havethree (commissioners) if two can run it?"

FasTracks

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Corruption allegations motivate Howell to seek

public officeby Tammy KranzStaff Writerwrite the author

March 01, 2012 | 10:25 AM

Donnia Howell has never run for public office, but she thinks that will work to her

benefit in her bid for the District 2 seat on the Adams County Board of Commissioners.

"I'm a clean slate, and I think that's what Adams County needs right now a clean

government," said the Republican candidate. "I think people are tired of career

politicians taking a job, sitting on their duffs and conducting business as usual."

Howell said that Adams County, as one of the fastest growing communities in the state,

needs to attract and retain jobs. If the county's image is improved, she said, employers

may be more willing to locate to Adams County. Howell is a recent law graduate from

University of Denver and is currently studying for the bar exam. She holds a bachelor's

degree in business and a master's degree in gerontology, both from the University of

Northern Colorado.

Howell and her husband, Bryon, have a son in kindergarten and have lived in Brighton

for 10 years. Previously the couple lived in Fort Morgan. She was inspired to run foroffice after reading about all the "incredible waste of money" in the corruption

allegations, she said.

"That's my money; that's my neighbor's money," she said. If elected to the board,

Howell said she would like to make the commissioners accessible to the community by

having some night meetings and/or town hall meetings. "I don't think a lot of people

know what a commissioner does," she said.

OTHER ISSUES:


Howell said every resident in the cities in Adams County already pay into the sheriff'sbudget, which funds the jail. She said she hopes the Board of Commissionersterminates the municipal inmate jail cap when they revisit the issue over the summer.She said the facility has a 1,500-inmate capacity, and "unless it's reached, I don't thinkthe county should put a limit on how many inmates a municipality can jail."
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County image

Howell said the image of the county has been turning around since fellow RepublicanCommissioner Erik Hansen has been on the board. She said that while Adams County isa great place to live and work, it needs help to restore its image because of the actionsor inactions of elected officials. Howell said that recent ethics reforms and hiring anauditor were great steps, but thought good people need to be in office, too.


"I think having five commissioners would be a good thing for the county," Howell said,adding that the increase would prevent two-like minded commissioners from making allthe decisions. She said she understood the concerns about the costs of adding twocommissioners, however, "it's a drop in the bucket compared to the millions lost whilethere were three commissioners."

FasTracks

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Ball decides not to oppose Coors

by Ashley Reimers

March 01, 2012 | 10:17 AM

Until almost the last minute, Matt Ball intended to announce he would run against Joe Coors to be

the Republican candidate in the 7th Congressional District election this year. Ball announced just the

opposite Feb. 25 at what was to be his campaign kickoff at College Hill Library in Westminster.

He told the crowd of about 15 people that he is suspending his campaign for financial reasons and

will not oppose Coors in the race that will pit a Republican against Democrat Rep. Ed Purlmutter, who

is seeking his fourth term. "Over the last 24 hours I have been confronted by the harsh reality that I

will be unable to raise the millions of dollars that are needed to run a viable campaign against Joe

and Ed," he said. "I have too much respect for the working people of the 7th District to ask for theirmoney to try and compete with the pocket checkbooks of those with millions in their accounts."

Ball, a Westminster resident, said he was hoping to represent the 7th District as a strict fiscal

conservative who is unapologetic about defending personal freedom and insisting upon personal

responsibility when it comes to social issues. He said he initially made the decision to run for

Congress to replace ineffective politicians with those who are willing to lead, face tough decisions

with action and stand by their decisions.
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Now that the tables have turned, Ball will focus on supporting the Republican Party and helpindependent voters find a place in the party. "My goal is to help the Republican Party move from

third place to first place among the registered voters in the 7th District," he said. "I will be reachingout to the silent disenfranchised majority in the 7th District to help them understand that there is aplace for them in the Republican Party."http://www.great8newspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2012-03-01-224212.114125-sub17478.114125-Ball-decides-not-to-oppose-Coors.html

Cities pony up $5 million for federal grant matchby Tammy KranzStaff Writer

March 01, 2012 | 10:12 AMAdams County and the city of Thornton have agreed to commit more than a million dollars each aspart of an effort to secure federal funding for a project aimed at easing traffic congestion onInterstate 25. State and local officials are trying again for TIGER (Transportation Investment

Generating Economic Recovery) monies to help fully fund a toll lane in each direction on I-25 fromUS 36 to 120th Avenue.

Lizzie Kemp, planning and environmental manager with the Colorado Department of Transportation(CDOT), described the I-25 corridor in Adams County as one of the most congested freeways in thestate. The project would involve using the existing pavement of the inside shoulders to extend thetoll lanes. The idea is for these new lanes to be managed, she said, allowing carpools and transitvehicles to use them for free, while those in single-occupant vehicles would have the option to usethem by paying a toll.

The total project stands at $44 million, and CDOT will submit a $15 million grant application forTIGER IV funding by March 19. Adams County Transportation Coordinator Jeanne Shreve said CDOThas committed $15.5 million, the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG) made acommitment in principle of $5 million, and that a $3.5 CDOT FASTER transit grant has been secured.

"This leaves a $5 million gap that needs to be filled by local funding in order to make the TIGER IVgrant nationally competitive," Shreve said. Thornton has committed the largest local slice at $1.75million. Thornton spokesman Todd Barnes said the commitment was subject to the county "agreeingto up-front this contribution with Thornton paying it back over 10 years through the Adams CountyRoad and Bridge tax that is distributed/shared with Thornton and other communities."

Adams County has committed $1.5 million, and Westminster City Council decided Monday to committo $500,000, only half of what officials were hoping the city would help fund. Aric Otzelberger,assistant to the city manager in Westminster, explained that while the I-25 project was a regionalproject, the city has only limited resources to fund other needed city projects.

"We're trying to balance competing needs, and $500,000 is a significant commitment," he said.A majority of Federal Heights council members support contributing $150,000, but won't officially

vote on the issue until Monday (their regular Tuesday meeting was rescheduled because of theDemocratic caucuses). Northglenn City Council will decide during a special meeting tonight whetherto allocate $555,000 for the local match.

Northglenn City Council member Gene Wieneke, Ward IV, spoke out during a Feb. 16 study sessionagainst the city giving a match. "This is a federal and state highway, not ours," he said. "(A localmatch) is diverting our street money our construction and repair to the highway. We don't havethat much as it is."
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Officials tried for a $20 million grant in the last round of funding (called TIGER III), but were told

right before Christmas that their request was denied. One of the reasons the application was denied,Northglenn City Manager Bill Simmons said, was that the local match "was weak in comparison towhat was seen in other jurisdictions."

Shreve said the North Area Transportation Alliance (NATA) has challenged the jurisdictions along I-25from Denver to Fort Collins-Wellington area to chip in for the local match. "NATA also asked theRegional Transportation District (RTD) to financially participate since its bus routes that use I-25would benefit from the extended managed lanes up to the Wagon Road Park-n-Ride, which is RTD'slargest Park-n-Ride facility," Shreve said.

If these other jurisdictions and RTD make contributions, it would lessen the contributions needed bythe four cities. "Working on a solution for I-25 with a managed-lane project has been one of NATA's

top priorities," Otzelberger said. "This is really a good example of governments working together.(The traffic on I-25) is a regional issue and everyone is working to find a solution."http://www.great8newspapers.com/Articles-News-c-2012-03-01-224209.114125-sub17478.114125-Cities-

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Liberty Day - March 16James Madison, known as the Father of the Constitution, was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. Thisday has been nationally recognized as Liberty Day, from which the Liberty Day organization gets its name and ourofficial theme day. A lawyer and Virginia state legislator, Madison grew deeply concerned about the failure andimpending collapse of theArticles of Confederation, Americas first attempt at a national government.

As the Framers met at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Madison put forth the Virginia Plan, whichrecommended the use of population as the basis for representation in the legislature. He was instrumental in thedesign of three separate but equal branches of government and later in securing the ratification of the Constitutionthrough the Federalist Papers, which he penned alongside fellow Founders Alexander Hamilton and John Jay.Madison was also the author of theBill of Rightsin 1791. Madison went on to serve the nation as its fourth Presidentfrom 1809-1817.

Because of his significant role in the creation of the Constitution, Madison has since garnered the title Father of theConstitution, though he modestly maintained that the designation is a credit to which I have no claim... [TheConstitution] ought to be regarded as the workof many heads and many hands. Nevertheless, the extremelyinfluential role Madison played in the crafting and ratification of the Constitution inspired Andy McKean, founder ofthe organization Liberty Day, to work toward officially establishing the day Liberty Day. It has since been recognized

by state legislatures across the country and theUnited States Congress.

Founded in 1996 by Andy McKean and his late wife, Kathy, Liberty Day is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), nonpartisanorganization dedicated to educating all Americans, but especially the next generation, about the contents of theConstitution of the United States.

We are about working with educators and community organizations to ensure

that every child in America knows and understands the essentials of ourfounding documents. Unlike many self-described nonpartisan organizations,Liberty Day truly strives to be just that. We reach out to Democrats andRepublicans alike and have received endorsements from numerous membersof both parties, along with independents. Liberty Day is firmly dedicated tothe principle of educating youth with no opinions and no interpretations

just the facts.

What do we do?
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Liberty Day provides teachers with aComplete Educational Resourceon theU.S. Constitution. This resource consists of a Teachers Packet containing a fulllesson plan, two evaluation forms, and a multiple choice pre-test and post-test

with which to assess the knowledge gained by the students. These materialsaccompany the Liberty Day Booklet containing the Declaration ofIndependence, Constitution, and 24 perforated Q&A flashcards on the contentsof the Constitution.

TheComplete Educational Resource, which was developed by Liberty Day incooperation teachers, curriculum leaders, and other partners within the field of

education, is expressly designed to provide educators with the tools they need to effectively teach the document totheir students. We work alongside members of the community at all levelsfrom parents and attorneys to electedofficials and college studnetsto provide kids, but particularly fifth graders, with engaging and interactive lessons

with outside presenters. http://libertyday.org/index.html
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To All Delegates & Alternates to the Adams County GOP Assembly:

Adams County Republican Assembly:

Date, Place, Time: Saturday, 17 March, 2012, in the Waymire Dome at the Adams County Fairground (AdCoRegional Park.) Registration begins at 7:30am; the Assembly begins at 9am. Please arrive well before theassembly begins. If you are a delegate and arrive late, after an alternate has already been seated, you will loseyour delegate seat. We have a jam-packed assembly this year with many matters to deliberate and conclude, soplan to spend all day, likely until 3-4pm. If a delegate must leave before the end, let the Credentials Committeeknow, so that an alternate can be seated in your place for the remainder of the assembly business.

Parking: Park north of the dome, and use the north entrance. Don't be fooled by cars in the parking lot southof the dome. Believe it or not, the Dems have their assembly on the same day, in the exhibition hall just southand a little west of the dome. If at all possible, carpooling would be a good idea! Overflow parking is availablefarther south of the parking lot just south of the dome; it's a bit of a hike.

Guests: You may bring a spouse or a friend, but we don't advise it. If you are seated as a delegate, yourguest(s) cannot sit with you. Also, they may not be able to attend some of the district sessions (which is wheremuch of the business will be done.) The latter is not to exclude observers; it's simply a matter of space and

efficiency.

Agenda: The agenda is not yet set in stone, but it will be roughly as follows:First half hour: Welcome, invocation, pledge, credentials committee report, seating of alternates, adoption ofrules, ratification of Precinct Committee People elected at caucus, approval of Delegate/Alternate list.Next hour: Nominations of and speeches by candidates running for County Commissioner; votingfor commissioner candidates to designate to the primary ballot.Next half hour: While the Teller Committee is counting the commissioner ballots, the Chair will explain andtake questions regarding the process to elect Dels/Alts to the State and Congressional Assemblies and todesignate candidates to the House and Senate Districts.Next few minutes: Announcement of result of voting for designation of commissioners to the primary ballot.

Next 2-3 hours: We will divide into House District groups, where we will elect Delegates and Alternates to theState and Congressional assemblies. Time for campaigning will be built in. (See "Campaigning for Del/Alt"below.) In those groups, following election of Dels/Alts, the HDs will also designate candidate(s) to theprimary ballot for the CO House of Representatives.

Following HD meetings: We will reconvene very briefly as a whole, then divide into Senate District groups todesignate candidate(s) to the primary ballot for the CO State Senate. These will be short meetings, likely just15-20 minutes.

Note: Speeches by candidates for State House and Senate will not be to the assembly as whole, but rather to

their particular HD or SD group when it meets.

Finally: We will reconvene the entire assembly to vote on Resolutions (see "Resolutions" below) and to ratify aVacancy Committee (as defined in our bylaws; this is a quick vote.) Hopefully, we will also at this time be ableto post the results of the Del/Alt elections from the various HDs. We will set up the method for any drawing oflots due to ties. Note: HD officers will need to be involved in any drawing of lots.

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1 -- Candidates designated to the primary ballot must fill out their "ballot" paperwork for the Secty of State.2 -- Any delegate or alternate elected to State or Congressional Assembly is eligible to run for Delegate to theRepublican National Assembly. If you wish to do that, you must fill out a form to send to State GOP. Theseforms will be available following the assembly. They must be filled out right there and will be sent to State alltogether. State will not accept forms sent individually.All paperwork needs to be completed on-site at the conclusion of the Assembly and turned in to our CountySecretary, Dave Kulmann. (Norm Union, a Notary Public, has volunteered his services for any documents thatrequire notification. Not all the forms require it, but everyone who'll be filling out a form should bring a photo

ID, just in case.)

Food:

As a fundraiser, the Trumpeteers (AdCo GOP Women's Club) will be selling coffee, pastries, bkfst bars in themorning, and sandwiches or wraps, chips, cookies as a light lunch. In addition to coffee, they'll have water andsoda for sale. If you have any special dietary needs, please bring what you will need. There are no places nearenough to the fairground that you would have time to leave, eat (or get food,) and return. Because of our tightschedule, lunch will be a "working lunch." So please bring some cash to cover morning snacks and lunch. It'sfor a good cause; Trumpeteers use their money for things such as political seminar scholarships, communityservice projects, etc.

Elections to be a Delegate or Alternate to Higher Assembly(ies):

Remember that you do not have to be seated as a Delegate at County to run for higher assemblies. If youdeclared, at caucus, your intent to run and paid the fee, you are a candidate. Elections for Delegates to StateAssembly/Convention and/or Congressional Assembly/Convention will occur within your House District. EachHD has been allocated a certain number of Dels (with a matching number of Alts) based on the number ofActive Republicans in your HD. The base for the factored allocation is the number of Delegates (182) allocatedto our whole county by the State Party. Please see the first attachment to this message: It is a list of the peoplewho are running in your particular HD to be State and/or Congressional Delegates. You likely don't yet knowmany of these folks, but it nevertheless may be some help to familiarize yourself with the list before you come

to the assembly.

Campaigning to be a Delegate or Alternate to Higher Assembly(ies):

As with all else, absolute honesty is required: We have never before elected our Dels/Alts to higher assembly atthe County Assembly. So it's going to be new experience for everyone! You have every right to campaign forthe position -- and I'm hoping you'll all get into a "convention spirit," be creative, and have some FUN withthis! If you like, you can create a "half sheet" about yourself to hand out to the County Delegates (voters) inyour HD. However, be aware that there are a LOT of you running, and time for reading a raft of half-sheets will be limited. You might be better off with other ideas that could include, eg, a big (wearable?) sign, ahat with a sign -- and a lot of schmoozing within your HD :-)

Time for campaigning will certainly be in the hour and half between 7:30am and 9, when the assemblybegins. The Delegates from your HD will be seated all together in one section, which should make your quest alittle easier. There will also be campaign time allotted within your HD meeting. It will be up to each HD howthey want to handle the "campaign time." Though you may not need it, I would suggest that each ofyou prepare a not more than 20-second speech (seriously, 20 seconds) to present at your meeting. TIMEIT. (You'll most likely be cut off beyond that.) You'd be surprised how much you can say in 20 seconds, if youprepare and practice. At the very least, prepare to meet a lot of new folks and have a good time finding out howmany terrific, concerned people are stepping up to the plate in AdCo!


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Resolutions:

Please also figure out how you want to vote on each resolution. At Assembly, there will be an up-or-down voteon each Resolution, and we will vote by resolution-number. No amendments, no discussion. A 2/3 vote isrequired for passage.

As you will be able to see when you read the Resolutions, we are honored to have had an outstanding

Resolutions Committee this year. They took every scrap of paper with "resolutions" that came out of thecaucuses, found patterns (some major/some minor,) distilled and consolidated, and came up with a resolutionslate to be proud of. Resolutions are your voice. Those that pass go on to State Party for further consolidationwith the rest of Colorado -- and the distillation ends up at the Republican National Committee for theirconsideration. Resolutions are the way to let the "big guys" know what we really think.

PLEASE REALIZE: These proposed resolutions are not the opinion of the County GOP, nor are they theopinion of the people on the Resolutions Committee. They are a distillation of what came from the folks whoattended the caucuses. At Assembly, some of them will pass; some will not. You will be the final arbiters.

Unoccupied Time:

A big chunk of time will be given for all the business to be concluded within each House District. Some of theHDs have many more Dels/Alts to elect than others. So be aware that some groups will be finished well beforeothers. This is a great chance to do what many of us love to do -- sit around and talk:-) About what's right,what's wrong, what we need to do, where we stand on issues, share ideas about essential books to read, etc. Ifyou're not into that, consider bringing a book or reading candidate literature -- or taking a short walk. (If thelast, check with the Chair to see how much time she thinks you'll have.)

The End (finally) :-)

I hope that I've covered most of what you need to know. As many of you have discovered, I am nearly

always available to you -- HOWEVER, this email is going out to 657 people, so if you have a question,consider whether it will probably be answered for you at the Assembly. If so, please hang in there. If it'ssomething really major that you truly need to know before we meet, then feel free to contact me.See you all on the 17th!Patty McCoyChair, Adams County [email protected]
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Politically, is there really a difference? Here are the facts:Democrat platform Republican platform

Bigger government Smaller government

More onerous rules and regulations Less onerous rules and regulations

More government control over your life Less government control over your life

More government spending & higher tax rates Less government spending & lower tax r

Anti-business policies Pro-business policies

Gun control & weak national defense Gun rights & strong national defense

Obamacare

Equality of outcome

Social justice

Liberal/Progressive

Community and social responsibility-based

Private health care choices

Equality of opportunity

Personal responsibility

Conservative

Individual rights and justice-based

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