On June 24, Douglas County voters will be deciding who will form a commission to draft a home rule charter. The commission will serve only if the home rule measure is approved.
It will consist of 21 members — six from each of Douglas County’s districts and three at-large members. There are 48 candidates — some in support of home rule and some against — vying for the positions.
Candidates for at-large seats
Kevin Van Winkle, George Teal and Abe Laydon: all are currently serving as county commissioners.
Angela Thomas: ran for Douglas County commissioner who has served in leadership roles with the Douglas County Democratic Party.
Steve Johnson: 42 years experience serving in public service, including eight years as a Bureau Chief with the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.
Mindy Bandimere-Jordan: Douglas County resident.
Steve Boand: former Douglas County commissioner and former Town of Castle Rock mayor.
Candidates for District 1
Matthew M. Lunn: public safety executive who serves as chair of Parker Parks, Recreation and Open Space.
David Weaver: formerly served as Douglas County sheriff and as a Douglas County commissioner, and a former U.S. Marshal for the District of Colorado.
Mary H. Lynch: 2018 county commissioner candidate.
Emily Roth Suyat: attorney and a podcaster for “Red County, Blue State.”
Jack Hilbert: formerly served as a Douglas county commissioner and councilmember for the Town of Parker; has served on the Cherry Creek Water Authority board and the Urban Drainage Authority; currently chairs the Douglas County Water Commission; 2014 Republican candidate for District 44.
Jason Hamel: Douglas County resident and financial professional.
Douglas County Sheriff Darren Weekly: currently serving.
October Ann Levy: IT specialist, secretary of the Town of Parker Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory committee.
Jack Gilmartin: member of the Lincoln Club of Colorado, Colorado National Guard, Douglas County Planning Commission, and is a legislative aide for the Colorado General Assembly.
Douglas County Assessor Toby Damisch: currently serving.
Laura Hefta: Town of Parker council member, retired Army colonel from U.S. Army Reserves, practices estate planning.
Irene Bonham: Parker resident and volunteer with nonprofits.
Julie Gooden: Lone Tree resident who serves on the Douglas County School District’s District Accountability Committee.
Bart Dorscheid: member of the State Commission of Judicial Performance and former investigator for the 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.
Candidates for District 2
Jennifer E Green: former Castle Rock town councilmember and mayor, and served as a delegate in the Republican County Assembly.
Kevin Leung: representative for the South Metro Fire Rescue board of directors, commissioner of the Castle Pines Urban Renewal Authority, and has served as Douglas County School board director and treasurer.
Jae Mundt: attorney with a practice in Castle Rock.
Charles O’Reilly: serves on the non-partisan Elections Committee for the Rotary Club of Castle Rock.
Julien Bouquet: member of the Regional Transportation District Board of Directors.
Barrett Rothe: previous candidate to represent District 43 at the state level.
Juli Watkins: serves on the Douglas County School District’s Equity Advisory Council.
Max Brooks: Castle Rock town councilmember and State House Representative for District 45.
Tom J. Wiens: former state representative and state senator, formerly served as Republican Caucus chair in the Colorado Senate.
Tim Dietz: Castle Rock town council member.
Douglas John Gilbert: served on the home rule charter commission for the City of Castle Pines, former Castle Pines treasurer and mayor pro tem, has served on the South Metro Chamber Economic Development Group and its Legislative Action Committee.
Douglas County Treasurer Dave Gill: currently serving.
Candidates for District 3
Robin Webb: former candidate to represent District 43 at the state level, chairs the Douglas County Republican Party.
Lora Thomas: former Douglas County commissioner, former candidate to represent District 43 at the state level, former county coroner and is a major with the Colorado State Patrol.
Michael Lees: Highlands Ranch resident.
Priscilla Rahn: former Douglas County Planning and Zoning commissioner and former vice chair of the Colorado Republican Party.
Bob Marshall: State Representative for District 43; retired active duty Marine Corps lieutenant colonel.
Sudee Floyd: Douglas County resident.
Frank McNulty: Former speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, formerly represented District 43 and a former Centennial Water board member.
Alicia Jean Vagts: licensed attorney.
Monica A. Wasden: Highlands Ranch Community Association board member and a Douglas County Community Foundation board member.
Matthew Burcham: former candidate to represent District 43 at the state level.
Ted Harvey: former state representative for District 43 and was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican national Convention.
Susan Meek: Douglas County School Board member and was a liaison to the school district’s Accountability Committee and the Equity Advisory Council.
Lee Hudson Frame: served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, 11 years as a senior federal civil servant and is a volunteer EMT.
Daniel Brown: Douglas County resident.
Gordon B. (Spud) Van de Water: Highlands Ranch resident; had a policy consulting firm.
SuJeanne Foster: Douglas County resident.