I was stunned to read that Douglas County Commissioner George Teal blamed the Chinese Communist Party for the defeat of the home rule initiative. The measure was an attempted power grab and a bad idea. The commissioners held a rushed (and expensive) special election and promoted the measure using vague and unsubstantiated claims. A big part of pro-home rule donations came from real estate developers.

Teal is not willing or able to take responsibility for this partisan fiasco that cost Douglas County taxpayers $500,000. Instead, he lashed out at an Asian American citizen by spinning an absurd and racist claim. Teal himself draws a salary of more than $150,000 according to the county’s website (douglas.co.us). As taxpayers, we should demand better governance and stewardship of our money from our commissioners.

I call on the other two commissioners, Kevin van Winkle and Abe Laydon, to take a clear position and distance themselves from Teal’s absurd claims.

Christine Remy

Highlands Ranch

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