Kelly Brough for Denver mayor. Metropolis Corridor wants a CEO like Brough, not only a politician. She shows the talent, management, expertise, imaginative and prescient and compassion to maintain the issues all of us love about Denver — and to remodel what wants to enhance. She is going to tackle our hardest challenges — crime, homelessness, reasonably priced housing and extra. Elect Kelly Brough.

Timothy O’Brien for Denver auditor. Incumbent O’Brien has proved to be a worthy watchdog over Denver Metropolis Corridor. Denver is lucky to have somebody with O’Brien’s job-specific credentials, expertise and accolades already on the helm. Re-elect Timothy O’Brien.

Amanda Sandoval for Metropolis Council District 1. Incumbent Sandoval has deep roots in her native northwest Denver and champions its neighborhoods. She goals, as her marketing campaign web site says, “to ensure our police, fireplace and paramedics have correct funding in an effort to guarantee those that defend us have the mandatory assets wanted to carry out.” Re-elect Amanda Sandoval.

Kevin Flynn for Metropolis Council District 2. Incumbent Flynn has been one of many stage heads on the council. He has been steadfast in his help for Denver police and for legislation and order. Flynn has supported police pay raises in refreshing distinction to the various Colorado elected officers who’ve undermined police morale and recruitment efforts. Flynn properly opposes so-called “safe-injection” websites that solely feed drug customers’ habits. Re-elect Kevin Flynn.

Diana Romero Campbell for Metropolis Council District 4. In Romero Campbell’s bid for the open seat in southeast Denver, she persistently has referred to as for help for police efforts to curb the town’s crime wave, and she or he takes a agency stance towards absurd efforts the previous couple of years to defund police. Elect Diana Romero Campbell.

Amanda Sawyer for Metropolis Council District 5. Because the district incumbent, Sawyer rightly opposed the reckless “Protected Outside Area” plan organising city-sanctioned camps for road dwellers. She knew they’re a lifeless finish that don’t remedy what ails campers — habit and psychological sickness — and that they undermine close by neighborhoods. Re-elect Amanda Sawyer.

Arthur Might for Metropolis Council District 7. Like an entire lot of Denverites, Might desires the town’s oft-ignored tenting ban enforced. And he sees the crime struggle as the town’s prime problem. District 7, and the council, want somebody who units priorities quite than daydreaming about fairness and social justice. Elect Arthur Might.

Brad Revare for Metropolis Council District 8. An innovator who will convey inventive but sensible options to the desk, Revare helped create a youth apprenticeship program and led a partnership with Metropolis Corridor to coach public staff in innovation and entrepreneurial pondering. Elect Brad Revare.

Darrell Watson for Metropolis Council District 9. Watson desires to make life higher, and safer, in part of the town hit particularly exhausting by Colorado’s crime wave. He desires to totally fund police, step up recruitment, and implement the legislation. It’s the tonic for what ails District 9. Elect Darrell Watson.

Chris Hinds for Metropolis Council District 10. Incumbent Hinds has help from wide-ranging stakeholders — organized labor, assorted governing our bodies and the Democratic Social gathering in addition to the town’s outnumbered GOP. The Denver Police Protecting Affiliation helps him, too. The council wants that type of a uniter. Re-elect Chris Hinds.

Tim Hoffman and Travis Leiker for Metropolis Council at giant. Hoffman, a prosecutor within the Denver District Legal professional’s Workplace, is aware of the crime struggle inside out and needs to carry severe perpetrators accountable. Leiker, who obtained the endorsement of the Denver Police Protecting Affiliation, desires new centralized coaching amenities for police and different first responders; he helps a nationwide recruitment plan. Elect Tim Hoffman and Travis Leiker.

YES on Referred Query 2O. Present reasonably priced housing within the coronary heart of northeast Denver; create the fourth-largest park within the metropolis, together with new sports activities fields and a canine park; convey small-scale retail to part of the town starved for companies — all on an unused golf course shut down years in the past. And it received’t value taxpayers a dime. Vote YES on 2O.

Denver Gazette Editorial Board