Tag: carrie geitner
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Familiar name could join County Commission, replacing Cami Bremer
While the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners recently said goodbye to a longtime member, a familiar name in local and state politics put her hat in the ring as a possible replacement. Cami Bremer, who announced her resignation from the County Commission after she was hired in September as the CEO of Pikes Peak…
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Familiar name could join County Commission, replacing Cami Bremer
While the El Paso County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday said goodbye to a longtime member, a familiar name in local and state politics put her hat in the ring as a possible replacement. Cami Bremer, who recently announced her resignation from the County Commission after she was hired in September as the CEO of…
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A month after Rockrimmon closure decision, library district facing public backlash
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Rockrimmon Library, slated for permanent closure at the end of the year following an October decision by the Pikes Peak Library District Board, has not been going quietly in the intervening weeks. Public officials have come out for and against the closure, while a…
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A month after Rockrimmon closure decision, library district facing public backlash
The Rockrimmon Library, slated for permanent closure at the end of the year following an October decision by the Pikes Peak Library District Board, has not been going quietly in the intervening weeks. Public officials have come out for and against the closure, while a large contingent of protesters attempting to delay the closure of…
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Republicans in the lead for El Paso County commissioner races
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners will likely stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. All three Republican candidates are leading against Democrats in early unofficial results. In District 3, Republican Bill Wysong has 54.02% of the vote to Democrat Naomi Lopez at…
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Republicans in the lead for El Paso County commissioner races
The El Paso County Board of County Commissioners likely will stay red this year, with Republicans taking the lead against Democrats in each of three open elections. All three Republican candidates are leading against Democrats in early unofficial results. In District 3, Republican Bill Wysong has 54.02% of the vote to Democrat Naomi Lopez at…
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El Paso County Commission District 2: Geitner vs. Byers | Voter Guide
Democrat Bernard Byers is looking to unseat incumbent Republican Carrie Geitner for El Paso County’s second district commissioner seat. The district encompasses part of the east Colorado Springs and into Cimarron Hills, Falcon, Peyton, Calhan and Ramah. Prior to her work on the five-member Board of County Commissioners, Geitner started a T-shirt and embroidery business.…
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Cory Applegate leads in District 4 race; Carrie Geitner looks set to retain seat in District 2
The crowded field of Republican candidates for the El Paso County Commission District 4 nomination saw Fountain city councilman Cory Applegate claim the greatest portion of votes as polls closed, while incumbent Carrie Geitner was in the lead Tuesday evening for the El Paso County Commissioner District 2. District 4 had an early front-runner, with Applegate claiming 50%…
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Campaign finance records show early frontrunners in El Paso County commissioner races
Two-and-a-half weeks before the June 25 primary election, campaign finance records show likely front-runners in the races for three open seats on the Board of El Paso County Commissioners. Some candidates have pulled in thousands of dollars more than their opponents, the latest campaign finance reports from the secretary of state show. The largest campaign…
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Colorado Springs nonprofit advocate Bernard Byers makes bid for County Commission
The sole Democrat running in the County Commissioner District 2 race for incumbent Carrie Geitner’s seat, Bernard Byers, 42, says he wants to center his candidacy on listening to the people in his district. “The end goal for me is to just find ways to give give back to the community, and I think a…