We, the undersigned members and supporters of Vote No on Douglas County Home Rule, Stop the Douglas County Power Grab, No Little Kings in Douglas County, and the League of Women Voters of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties, demand a public apology for the baseless and defamatory accusation by Commissioner George Teal that our committee is funded by the Chinese Communist Party.
This claim is entirely false, wholly unsupported by any evidence, and represents a deliberate attempt to mislead voters and discredit grassroots, nonpartisan civic engagement. Such rhetoric is reckless, inflammatory, and unacceptable in a democratic society that values truth, transparency, and civil discourse.
We call for a formal retraction of this statement and a public apology, to be made through the same televised platforms where this falsehood was originally broadcast. Anything less would amount to an endorsement of misinformation and slander.
Our coalition consists of local residents — Republicans, Democrats, independents, and unaffiliated voters — who care deeply about protecting good governance and the rights of the people of Douglas County. We stand united in rejecting political bullying and disinformation.
This kind of smear tactic has no place in Douglas County or anywhere in Colorado.
We demand accountability. We demand the truth. And we demand an apology to all signers of this letter.
Mina Hall, League of Woman Voters, Highlands Ranch
Angela Thomas, Stop the Douglas County Power Grab, Castle Rock
Dawn Caldwell, Vote No on Douglas County Home Rule, Highlands Ranch
Eiko Browning, No Little Kings in Douglas County, Highlands Ranch
Jennifer Patterson, League of Women Voters, Centennial
Jill Smith, League of Women Voters, Highlands Ranch
Mary A. Ramsey, League of Women Voters, Parker
Herschel Ramsey, League of Women Voters, Parker
Connie Dawson, League of Women Voters, Larkspur