Colorado Springs announced the six finalists Wednesday who could be appointed to the vacant seat on the Colorado Springs City Council.

The finalists to fill the council seat representing District 2 are Polly Cambron, Cindy Carter, Kenneth Casey, Anita Miller, Shawn Murray and Daniel Spohn. The appointment will be made during a special council meeting on April 6.

The selected councilmember will take over the seat that opened when Tom Bailey resigned from the City Council in March.

District 2 encompasses the city’s far north side, largely starting at Woodmen Road.

Each of the finalists for the seat will be given five minutes to speak to the City Council about why they should be selected, the city announcement stated Wednesday. They will then answer follow-up questions from councilmembers and hear public comment. At the end of the meeting, the council will deliberate and vote on who will fill the role.

Whichever candidate is supported by a majority of the council will be sworn in at the beginning of the April 13 council work session. The appointee will serve until the municipal elections in April 2027, when they could choose to run for office for an additional two years.

The Gazette received copies of the written responses for the vacant seat application through a records request. Below are the biographical details and priorities each of the finalists listed on their application:

• Polly Cambron described herself in her application as a local historian and writer. Cambron wrote that the biggest issue facing the district was the debate over Ford Amphitheater and the related noise abatement bill in the state legislature. Cambron also said that new growth should pay for its own infrastructure and services.
• In her application, Cindy Carter said she was an independent contractor with experience in behavioral health and transportation analytics. Carter cited the debates around development and growth as a major issue in northern Colorado Springs, and wrote that it should be balanced to protect the quality of life for current residents.
• Kenneth Casey currently serves on the city’s Planning Commission and with the Flying Horse HOA. Casey said that the city needed to meet with stakeholders to find ways to mitigate “flash point issues” such as Ford Amphitheater and the Royal Pines Apartments.
• Anita Miller said she had previously done communications for a county political party. Around a decade ago, Miller wrote about books for the features section of The Gazette. In her application, Miller said the biggest issue in District 2 was a lack of trust in their government officials or that decisions were being made on “bare-bone facts.”
• In his application, Shawn Murray said he had previously served on boards for the Pikes Peak Workforce Center and the Southern Colorado Women’s Chamber of Commerce. Murray said that the district was worried about the “physical evolution of neighborhoods” and had a high level of concern about wildfire risks.
• In his application, Dan Spohn said he had previously served multiple terms on the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Citizens Advisory Committee. Spohn cited “rampant growth” as an important issue for the city and said Colorado Springs should develop and stick to strong master plans.