Friday, January 27, 2012 38 days until Caucuses!
***UPDATE*** Endorsed by United Food and Commercial Workers Local 7
Dear Neighbors,
Babi Yar Park
I have enjoyed walking door to door in Colorado House District 9 in order to meet you and hear the most important issues to you and our community. I am a Democrat running to be your State Representative since our current State Representative, Joe Miklosi, has decided to take on right-wing Congressman Mike Coffman. In fact, Rep. Miklosi, our Senator, Joyce Foster, our former Rep., Alice Borodkin, and former Speaker Andrew Romanoff have all endorsed me because they recognize how my more than a decade of leadership in building coalitions has accomplished results in Southeast Denver.
I am a teacher at a youth correctional facility, and I am an appointee of Mayors Hickenlooper and Hancock to the Denver Community Corrections Board. So, I know all too well how education is the key to our future. Yet, I am outraged that the legislature has had to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for proven programs and teachers for K-12 and our colleges and universities. At the legislature I will work to restore the lost funding, and I’ll be a champion for kids, parents, and teachers.
We don’t have to crawl through this recovery with insufficient job creation. I will be a tireless advocate for the completion of the FasTracks light rail system and appropriate and carefully planned transit-oriented development, just like I did when I served on the art committee for the new tunnel at Southmoor Station. One more way for us to move forward is to have energy companies work with nonprofits and our communities to invest heavily in widespread installation of solar panels on residential and commercial rooftops. This would employ and train many technicians, reduce our energy consumption, cut our monthly bills, and help address climate change.
With fellow Univ. Hills N.A. board members, Deb and Lee, at Yale Station opening
When I teach the kids in my classes, I urge them to stand up and fight for what’s right. I will always look out for the working person like you and me. So, I intend to take on corporate tax loopholes for big oil and make our government more accountable and transparent. I’d love to hear from you and earn your support at the Caucuses on March 6th, the Primary on June 26th, and the General Election on November 6th. You can call or text me any time at 720.529.9787 or email me at paulrosenthal5280@gmail.com.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Paul Rosenthal
