Our Community Voice June 2|By Stacie Gilmore

Our community has a very important decision to make on June 2nd.  Who will be the next District 11 City Councilperson?  Who will truly serve all of our residents, businesses, and interests in our district? Who is running to represent the people first and foremost?

I love our community!  I have lived and worked in our community for almost 20 years. As a working Mom, with deep roots in serving our youth and families, I will be 100% committed to serving full time on city council. It will be my first and only priority professionally.  I fully embrace and champion each of our community’s nuances, from the history and pride of Montbello, including Parkfield to the future growth and opportunity of Green Valley Ranch and High Point, along with Denver International Airport. I am proud that my family lives in Montbello and my husband, Scott and I are raising our children in such a diverse and vibrant community.

My optimism is endless for our families, children, seniors, and business. For almost 20 years, I have been a proactive force in my community and through founding and leading the nonprofit, Environmental Learning for Kids (ELK). Through ELK we have invested more than $5.25 million into our community through youth and family based education, and career development programming.  Most recently we secured $250,000 to start the restoration work on the 5.5 acres of land off Albrook Drive by Denver Health Medical to create a 4.5 acre open space and build a 6,000 sq. ft education center to serve our youth, families, and seniors through ongoing programming.  We deserve the best in District 11 and we must have a city councilperson who has a strong history of work in the community.  There is much work to be done, from addressing community safety, improving our quality of life, infrastructure, and economic growth and development.

The next city councilperson must value all people in our district and not marginalize anyone. I have spent my life addressing and leading conversations around institutional racism and oppression, power and privilege, and facilitating our youth learning how to communicate about race, stereotypes and bias. I want to be a unifying influence for our community and I am prepared for this commitment to serve as our next city councilperson.  I will honor your trust in me, by being accountable, responsive, and protecting our citizens and business interests, our community pride, but also pushing us to explore, discuss, and grow so that we may become the best District 11 ever!

Through my commitment, transparency, and passion to truly serve and protect our community, I will put quality of life and improvement of opportunities back at the top of the list for District 11. I urge you to thoroughly research and think about what qualities you want in our next District 11 City Council person. Voting is one of our great powers in our democracy and I want to make sure your voice is heard on June 2nd for District 11.

Please cast your vote in support of my candidacy for District 11 City Council. I am number one on the ballot, and first when it comes to experience, commitment and the resolute belief that we can get what we deserve in District 11. If you would like any more information please visit my website at www.votestaciegilmore.com or check out my Facebook page at Vote for Stacie Gilmore.