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Aurora Overview

Aurora Demographics

Population Median Age Median Household Income Registered Voters Presidential Results (Adams County) Religion (Adams County) Poverty Cost of Living Index Median House Value Median Rent Race Age Education Foreign Born Marital Status Unemployment Air Quality Index
353,108

(Female: 52.2%)
(Male: 47.8%)
33.5 years

(-2.9 years to CO)
$49,142

(-$9,681 to CO)
2016: Clinton 50%
Trump: 42%

2012: Obama 56%
Romney: 41%

2008: Obama 58%
McCain: 40%

2004: Kerry 51%
Bush: 48%
None: 70.6%
Catholic: 16%
Evangelical Protestant: 7.8%
Other: 3.9%
Mainline Protestant: 1.6%
18%

Other Race: 37.4%
Native American: 30.4%
Hispanic/Latino: 29%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 21.5%
Black: 18.7%
Two or More Races: 18%
White: 9.5%
108.2

(+8.2 to US)
$176,200

(-$64,300 to CO)
$987 White: 45.4%
Hispanic/Latino: 29.1%
Black: 15.7%
Asian: 5.1%
Two or More Races: 3.8%
Native American: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 0.3%
Other Race: 0.2%
Older Adult 40-64: 30.4%
Younger Adult 22-39: 27.6%
Children 0-17: 27.2%
Senior 65+: 9.44%
College 18-21: 5.32%
High School: 25.6%
Some College: 24.6%
Bachelor's: 18.3%
Associate's: 9.3%
Some High School: 7.3%
Master's: 6.3%
Less than High School: 5.4%
None: 1.4%
19.7%

(+10.2% to CO)
Now married: 47.5%
Never married: 34.1%
Divorced: 11.4%
Widowed: 4.4%
Separated: 2.6%
3.7%

(+0.4% to CO)
107

(+32 to US)

Aurora City Council

Max of 3 consecutive 4-year terms. Extended term limit in 2011 with 5.1% majority.

Campaign Finance Reports: https://apps.auroragov.org/CampaignFinance/(S(00dxi255spsepg55njdla445))/Public/Default.aspx

Title Name Party Next Election
November
Contact 2019 Margin 2017 Margin 2015 Margin 2013 Margin 2011 Margin
Mayor Steve Hogan Republican 2019 303.739.7015
shogan@auroragov.org
UNOPPOSED
(Markert considered running)
X 7.3% (37.5%)
(Another GOP got 30.2%)
(6-way race)
X
Ward I Sally Mounier Republican 2017 303.739.7502
smounier@auroragov.org
X 16% (58%) X
(Miller resigned 2012 / Council voted Mounier)
4.6% (33.7%)
(Melissa Miller)
(Dem incumbent out)
(4-way race)
Ward II Renie Peterson Uncertain
Registered Unaffiliated
2017 303.739.7506
rrpeters@auroragov.org
X 20% (60%) X 14.5% (57.2%)
Ward III Marsha Berzins Republican 2017 303.739.7508
mberzins@auroragov.org
X UNOPPOSED X 5.1% (52.5%)
Ward IV Charlie Richardson Republican 2019 303.739.7516
crichard@auroragov.org
11.5% (55.7%) X 43.9% (71.9%)
(Molly Markert)
X
Ward V Bob Roth Republican 2019 303.739.7510
broth@auroragov.org
42.5% (62.5%) X 32.3% (66.1%) X
Ward VI Francoise Bergan Republican 2019 303.739.7015
broth@auroragov.org
19.4% (49.7%)
(Declared Dem got 19.8%)
X 6.7% (36.2%)
(Bob Broom)
X
At-Large Barbara Cleland Republican 2017 303.739.7524
bcleland@auroragov.org
X Won with 19.9% X Won with 18.4%
At-Large Angela Lawson Republican 2019 303.739.7518
alawson@auroragov.org
Won with 28.5% X Won with 22.9%
(Debi Hunter-Holen)
X
At-Large Bob LeGare
(Also served 1995-2003)
Republican 2019 303.366.0113
blegare@auroragov.org
Won with 28.1% X Won with 26.5% X
At-Large Brad Pierce Republican 2017 303.739.7514
bpierce@auroragov.org
X Won with 21.5% X Won with 23%
(Bob Fitzgerald)

Aurora City Council Appointments

Position Name Contact
City Manager George "Skip" Noe
City Attorney Michael Hyman
Civil Service
Presiding Judge Shawn Day
Court Administrator Zelda DeBoyes

Aurora City Manager Appointments

Title Name Contact
Deputy City Manager Jason Batchelor
Deputy City Manager Nancy Freed
Deputy City Manager Michelle Wolfe
Assistant City Manager Janice Napper
(also City Clerk))
Assistant City Manager Roberto Venegas
Police Chief Nicholas Metz
Fire Chief Caine Hills
(Interim)
Communications Kim Stuart
City Clerk Janice Napper
(also Assistant City Manager)
Finance Terri Velasquez


Local Groups

Aurora Residents for Transparency

Aurora Economic Development Council

Aurora City Council Election 2017


Aurora will elect a city council rep from Wards I, II, and III, plus two At-Large seats on Nov 7, 2017. These are the candidates.

  • NOTE: At-Large Council Member Barb Cleland will NOT be running for reelection. Plus Brad Pierce is termed out of his At-Large seat and Renie Peterson is termed out of her Ward II seat.
  • Therefore Ward II and both At-Large seats are WIDE OPEN.


2017 City Council Candidates

"There are currently 26 candidates in the running for the five available seats, which include Ward I, II and III along with the two at-large seats," as of 8/14/17 according to the Aurora Sentinel.


(i) = incumbent
Ward Name Party Endorsements/Info Contact
Ward 1 Sally Mounier (i) Republican Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290 Email
Website
Ward 1 Crystal Murillo Democrat Emerge CO
Denver Area Labor Federation
Colorado People's Action
Conservation Colorado
Our Revolution Metro Denver
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
Email
Website
 
Ward 2 Nicole Johnston Democrat Emerge CO
Denver Area Labor Federation
Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290
Colorado People's Action
Conservation Colorado
Vote Pro-Choice
Our Revolution Metro Denver
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
Email
Website
Ward 2 Bernard Celestin Democrat previously ran in 2013; lost by 20 pts
Ward 2 Robert O'Riley Unaffiliated Aurora Police Association Email
Website
Ward 2 Glenn Ressmeyer Unaffiliated
Ward 2 Jeff Wilson Libertarian
He told an IFRR Wiki Researcher
that he was registered unaffiliated,
but his registration that matches the address
he gave us says Libertarian
Email
Website
 
Ward 3 Marsha Berzins (i) Republican Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290 Email
Website
Ward 3 Debi Hunter Holen Democrat Member, Aurora Citizens for Excellent Schools (Defunct)
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
Contact Form
Website
Ward 3 Martha Lugo Democrat Denver Area Labor Federation
Colorado People's Action
Our Revolution Metro Denver
Email
Website
Ward 3 Naquetta Ricks Democrat Former HD-42 candidate
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
Email
Facebook
Website
Ward 3 Robert Hargrove (?)
 
At-Large Brian Arnold Republican Email
Website
At-Large Dave Gruber Republican Air Force vet Email
Facebook
Website
At-Large Reid Hettich Unaffiliated Pastor of Mosaic Church
Founding member of Aurora Economic Development Council
Email
Website
At-Large Allison Hiltz Democrat Emerge CO
Denver Area Labor Federation
Colorado People's Action
Vote Pro-Choice
Colorado BlueFlower Fund
Fmr. Gov. Richard Lamm
Email
Website
At-Large Timothy Huffman Republican Aurora Police Association Email
Website
At-Large Abel Gebre Laeke Democrat Email
Website
At-Large Tom Tobiassen Democrat Aurora Firefighters Association Local 1290
Denver Area Labor Federation
Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1001
Email
Website
At-Large Russell Wagner Unaffiliated Aurora Police Association
Supports the "Entertainment District" measure
Email
Website


Former Candidates

Candidates who are no longer running in 2017 for Aurora City Council.

Ward Name Party comment Contact
Ward 3 Kevin Cox Democrat Instead running for Aurora Public Schools Online Contact Form: http://kevincoxforaurora.com/contact/
 
At-Large PK Kaiser Democrat Dropped out to concentrate
on 2018 County Assessor race
email: vote4kaiser@gmail.com
web: https://jsfulton.wordpress.com/
At-Large Eric Mulder Libertarian
At-Large Julie Weinheimer Unaffiliated Votes for Mike Coffman contact form: http://weinheimerforaurora.com/contact-us-or-volunteer
web: http://weinheimerforaurora.com/


2017 Campaign Finance


Here we will detail by each candidate their total campaign contributions, total expenditures, and remaining cash on hand, sorted by filing date. We will also record individual contributions from notable donors and note special interests where applicable.


(One source for Aurora Wiki Researcher: https://apps2.auroragov.org/campaignfinance/(S(ufv5vlr2u1l1ycq23lwnhoqs))/Public/Default.aspx)

First Report

90 days pre-election.

Seat Name Party Total Contributions Total Expenditures Total Cash On Hand Total PACs Notable Individuals
Ward 1 Crystal Murillo Democrat $13,509.00 $3,694.02 $9,814.98 In-kind contributions: $299.92
Long list of small donations, $50 to $100 range.
$500 reported from "Smoky Hill High School."
According to Murillo, the donation came from a group of students, will be corrected on future report.
$100 - Strengthening Democracy Colorado
 
Ward 2 Robert O'Riley Unaffiliated $0 $0 $0
Ward 2 Jeff Wilson Libertarian $219.12 $101.78 $117.34 In-kind contributions: $250.00 for production of campaign materials
Mostly self-funded: $200 from Jeff Wilson
 
Ward 3 Masha Berzins Republican $2,188.00 $950.55
(Previous CoH: $57.09)
$1,294.54 Individuals giving mostly $25-100
Jake Jabs - $400
Jabs is a major Republican donor with financial
donations to American Tradition Partnership,
an anti-environment right-wing group.
Ward 3 Debbie Hunter-Holen Democrat $4,315.00 $1,505.82 $2,809.18 In kind contributions: $161.10, value of office supplies from the candidate.

Donor list: Long list of Democratic party and elected officials contributing mostly $50 to $100

 
At-Large Dave Gruber Republican $4,285.00 $1,112.55 $3,172.45 Mostly $100-$200 from individuals
At-Large Abel Gebre Laeke Democrat $4,390.00 $4,112.08 $277.92 Mostly small contributions ($10-$50) from individuals
Gaim Tedia - $2,000
At-Large Tom Tobiassen Democrat $28,925.00 $2,017.04 $26,907.96 Many contributions in $100-$500 range from both individuals
and businesses, in Aurora and other cities.
Loan from Tom and Carol Tobiassen - $13,000
Second Report
Third Report
Fourth Report

2017 Ballot Measures

On Ballot

Ballot Question 2K - Pay Raises

"Shall Section 36 of the Aurora City Charter be amended from the November 1993 approval to increase the salaries of councilmembers to $18,500 per year, increase the salary of the mayor to $80,000 per year, and increase the salary of the mayor pro-tem to $20,550 per year, effective January 1, 2018?"

  • Yes
  • No


Arguments For


Arguments Against


Failed to get on Ballot

"Entertainment District"

No official name as of yet, but it is known locally as the "Entertainment District" measure, or for the "Racetrack", or noted for it's proposed removal of the provision against elected city officials having the authority to promise public funds to subsidize privately-owned racetracks.

This will be the third such time this measure will be attempted since 1999. The previous measure lost by 1,000 votes in 2015.

It will go to the ballot via a City Council vote, with 7-3 voting for it. Barb Cleland (At-Large), Charlie Richardson (Ward 4), and Marsha Berzins (Ward 3) voted against it, with Richardson claiming the proposed amendment never went to committee.

Sally Mounier (Ward 1) championed both the 2015 and 2017 efforts, calling Richardson "a bully".



The Ballot language is written as follows:

[Awaiting language]



The Charter Amendment language is as follows:

[Awaiting language]


Arguments For

  • Sally Mounier, Councilmember Ward 1: "The plan is to reap the benefits of tourism and new jobs in order to invest in Aurora." (Source)


Arguments Against

  • Charlie Richardson, Councilmember for Ward 4: "...purposefully confusing in order to induce a different outcome than the previous votes." (Source)


Lawsuit

Aurora citizens Jason Legg and Kristin Mallory of Aurora Residents For Transparency filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora, arguing that the ballot language was misleading and ambiguous.

The petition was ultimately dismissed by 18th District Judge John L. Wheeler (an Owens appointee).