Denver Area Labor Federation Releases Endorsements for 2019 Municipal Elections
Metro areas largest labor body backs candidates with clear record, bold vision, and a passion for fighting for working people
DENVER – Today the Denver Area Labor Federation (DALF) released its 2019 Denver metro area Municipal Endorsements.
Denver Area Labor Federation President Josh Downey said, “We’re proud to stand with our endorsed candidates because they stand with working families. We are no longer content with candidates who simply provide platitudes to our members. We are demanding that the candidates we support take bold stands on collective bargaining, job creation, higher wages, affordable housing, a just transition for workers, and improving our schools. The workers who make the Denver metro area great deserve leaders who will help them build an economy that works for everyone and not just the wealthy few. And we look forward to working with those newly-elected leaders after the election this fall.”
To receive the Denver Area Labor Federation endorsement each candidate was asked to complete a four-step process which included an apprenticeship tour, a candidate education forum, a candidate questionnaire and a panel interview. “We are confident that the 90,000 plus union members, the 114 local unions, and countless job classifications represented by DALF will be served well by our endorsed candidates,” said Muriel Ponder an APWU member who participated in the endorsement process.
2019 Municipal Election Endorsed Candidates
Bob | Fifer | Arvada City Council At Large |
Lauren | Simpson | Arvada City Council District 2 |
Harriet | Hall | Arvada Mayor |
Martha | Lugo | Aurora city council At-Large |
Leanne | Wheeler | Aurora City Council At-Large |
Juan | Marcano | Aurora City Council Ward 4 |
Alison | Coombs | Aurora City Council Ward 5 |
Bryan | Lindstrom | Aurora City Council Ward 6 |
Omar | Montgomery | Aurora Mayor |
Vicki | Reinhard | Aurora Public Schools |
Stephanie | Mason | Aurora School Board |
Lucy | Molina | Commerce City At Large |
Jennifer | Allen-Thomas | Commerce City Council Ward 2 |
Steve | Douglas | Commerce City Mayor |
Susan | Noble | Commerce City Ward 4 |
Tay | Anderson | DPS At-Large |
Brad | Laurvick | DPS District 5 |
John | Stone | Englewood City Council At-Large |
Kyra | deGruy | Lakewood City Council Ward 1 |
Henry | Hollender | Lakewood City Council Ward 3 |
Adam | Paul | Lakewood Mayor |
Jay | Jaramillo | Northglenn City Council Ward 2 |
Jacque | Phillips | Thornton City Council Ward 1 |
Julia | Marvin | Thornton City Council Ward 2 |
Jessica | Troy | Thornton City Council Ward 3 |
Curtis | Kowalski | Thornton City Council Ward 4 |
Eric | Montoya | Thornton Mayor |
Sheela | Mahnke | Westminster City Council |
Anita | Seitz | Westminster City Council |