Yolanda Avila.
Yolanda Avila, Democratic candidate
Marketing campaign telephone quantity: 719-424-7142
Marketing campaign e-mail handle: cs.yolandaavila@gmail.com
Web site: yolandalavilaforcitycouncil.com
Mailing handle: P.O. Field 51306 Colorado Springs, CO 80949
1. What are your prime three priorities if elected?
Accessible transportation. As a blind one who makes use of public transit, I perceive firsthand why we should enhance authorities coordination to attach our transit. I’ll advocate for transportation funding and prioritize the lengthy overdue Entrance Vary Passenger Rail.
Households and housing first. Hardworking Coloradans and their households need to personal a house and construct wealth for future generations. I assist revolutionary housing choices, like increasing state packages for first-time homebuyers and supporting seniors growing old in place.
A thriving Senate District 11. Small companies are the spine of Colorado Springs. On the Colorado Springs Metropolis Council, I’ve delivered over $200 million in financial growth, infrastructure and parks. I do know what it takes to get our neighborhood what it wants and can proceed this work as your senator.
2. What expertise has ready you for workplace?
District 11 has been my household’s dwelling for 5 generations. My household’s expertise has formed who I’m at the moment and my values for fairness, justice and equity.
I’ve been twice elected as Colorado Springs Metropolis Councilwoman for District 4, first elected in 2017. Since 2017 on council, I’ve introduced over $200 million in financial growth by means of infrastructure, transit, and the first-of-its-kind neighborhood park into our neighborhood whereas persevering with to advocate for Individuals with Disabilities Act accessibility all through our metropolis. I’m working to proceed carrying on the progress I’ve made on the municipal stage to the state stage. Specifically, I’ll prioritize addressing the housing disaster, sustainable and accessible transportation and financial growth.
Tony Exum, Sr.
Tony Exum, Sr., Democratic candidate
Marketing campaign telephone quantity: 719-581-9118
Marketing campaign e-mail: exum3672@comcast.web
Web site: tonyexum.com
Mailing handle: P.O. Field 1940 Colorado Springs, CO 80901
1. What are your prime three priorities if elected?
Supporting public training, defending the setting and serving to low-income households, folks of colour and the aged stay higher lives. I’m on the Home’s Schooling Committee as a result of supporting public training is a excessive precedence of mine. Simply as importantly, I run laws defending Colorado’s stunning setting from exploitation and destruction. I’m working for the state Senate to proceed representing and serving to my constituents: college students, low-income households, folks of colour, the aged, army personnel, first responders, and everybody in Senate District 11. I pay attention when folks inform me they need safer faculties, higher training, environmental protections, police accountability, and improved elder care, amongst different issues; and I work onerous to assist laws addressing these points. I imagine my legislative document proves that. I’m working once more to proceed doing this good work.
2. What expertise has ready you for workplace?
See earlier reply. Additionally, I’ve lived in southeast Colorado Springs for greater than 60 years. After serving greater than 35 years as a firefighter with the Colorado Springs Fireplace Division, rising to the rank of battalion chief, I retired in 2010. I then gained election in 2012 to serve within the Colorado Home of Representatives because the consultant from District 17, overlaying Southeast Colorado Springs. I gained election once more in 2016, 2018 and 2020. I presently sit on the Home’s Schooling Committee and function chair of the Home’s Transportation & Native Authorities Committee.