Tag: county commissioner
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D-11 school board member appointed to El Paso County commission in close GOP vote
The El Paso County Republican Party chose a Colorado Springs School District 11 school board member to replace outgoing County Commissioner Cami Bremer. Lauren Nelson will serve District 5, encompassing much of central Colorado Springs, after Bremer’s resignation earlier this month. “I will be a strong and steady force for our county,” said Nelson. Nelson…
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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…
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Westside Watch co-founder running for El Paso County commissioner
Neighborhood organizer and advocate Bill Wysong is running to represent El Paso County Commission District 3, promising to improve wildfire preparedness and public safety, ensure responsible growth and not to take any developer campaign contributions. Wysong is a co-founder of Westside Watch, a neighborhood organization that has fought for wildfire safety, including evacuation modeling to…