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Boulder County is a proud progressive community. We have every right to be.
Over the last several decade's activists and local leaders have worked hard
to enact progressive policy in our cities and in our county government at
many levels. I believe it’s time for the Boulder County District Attorney’s
office to be led by a strong progressive leader as well.
That’s why I proudly support Mike Foote for Boulder County District
Attorney. Mike is a progressive champion on so many causes I care about
like fracking and environmental protection, immigrant rights, and women’s
rights. His record after six years in the legislature proves that he is by
far the most progressive candidate in the race for District Attorney.
He’s been endorsed by leaders of the progressive movement in our community
and even statewide progressive leaders like Attorney General candidate Joe
Salazar because they know Mike is going to lean into issues, expand the
role of the District Attorney’s office, and bring some groundbreaking
changes to the way some crimes are prosecuted in this
community—environmental crimes in particular, where he plans to use the
D.A.’s original jurisdiction in certain cases to take on oil and gas
companies if they break the law.
We need our elected District Attorney to stand up for progressive values.
If the District Attorney in Boulder can’t lead in areas like immigrant
rights, criminal justice reform, and environmental protection than no D.A.
can.
Mike will be a real progressive champion in the office, which is exactly
what this community needs in our next District Attorney. I urge you to vote
for him in the June primary election.
Elizabeth Olson
Longmont CO 80501
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