Following is a press release from the Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS, which interviewed candidates for El Paso County commissioner and decided to endorse the three incumbents: Amy Lathen, Sallie Clark and Dennis Hisey.
The Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS® (PPAR) announced its endorsement for El Paso County Commissioners in the upcoming primary election which will take place by mail-in ballot in June.
Sallie Clark
PPAR interviewed candidates and based their decision on a series of questions about private property rights, taxation policies, water rights and usage, land use, regulatory oversight, as well as other topics that affect the quality of life in our communities and the ability of those in the real estate industry to do business. In addition, the group requested they share short and long term economic challenges and solutions as well as how they would continue to foster working relationships with the city and other municipalities within the Pikes Peak region.
Commissioner candidate endorsements:
Amy Lathen, District 2
Sallie Clark, District 3
Dennis Hisey, District 4
“The Pikes Peak Association of REALTORS® is please to endorse Amy Lathen, Sallie Clark and Dennis Hisey for El Paso County Commissioner,” said Tony Rose, Chairman of the Board of PPAR. “Each of the candidates demonstrated the needed knowledge, experience and pro-business attitude that our association looks for in our local public servants. The work they have done to reduce burdensome regulations, streamline the planning process and manage the County’s multi-million dollar budget while maintaining excellent transportation and public safety services, especially in these challenging economic times, has been exemplary.“
Amy Lathen
PPAR was founded in 1902 and currently represents nearly 3,000 REALTORS® and affiliates in the Pikes Peak Region. For more information about PPAR visit www.ppar.com.
Dennis Hisey
PPAR thinks Springs transporation services are “excellent”? Surely they jest. PPAR speaks more for developers than realtors.
Supporting Hisey & Clark for a 3rd term after the fraud perpetrated upon
the voters with wording of the term limit referendum on the ballots tells me all I need to know about the PPAR.
Seems as if an extraordinary amount of money is being spent by an incumbent Republican to keep her district 3 commission seat or – she really likes that picture.
I concur with these endorsements.
Even though I am unhappy with that term limit thing, very unhappy about it, these are the best public servants in these races, and by far. My principles extend far beyond that one item. This is a case of throwing the baby out with the bath water. I am proud to not be a single-issue voter, proud to be able to see beyond the considerable extent of my nose.
Had the alternatives been stronger, not even strongest, I might feel differently about my endorsements. However, they are not even close! Wishing doesn’t make reality, and this is some serious reality we face. I’m not going to vote based on hope & change, certainly not after the way that is working out since 2008. No, we need the most effective people in these offices, especially now. These are it.
bought and paid for politics.. even on a local level they are controlled by money.
Local politics are purchased.
And we pay the county commisioners $80,000 a year why? It looks like the realtors and developers should pay them , that is who they are working for.
I would rather have bamboo shoots shoved under my fingernails than vote for Sallie Clark or Dougie Lamborne.
These two ninnies need to be voted out.
County Commissioners earn 80K? I am sure I’ve searched and could not find how much the seats are worth. The Colorado Springs voters who decided on this strong mayor – most don’t know why – it sounded good to them. Because a big $ sold the idea. Vote out Clark, Lamborne, Leigh, – get these profiteers out.
County commissioner salaries are determined by the state. El Paso County commissioners earn $87,500 annually.