County Commissioner 3

Republican Candidate:  William Wysong  

Website: www.billwysong.com

Contact: Bill4CountyCommissionerD3@gmail.com  719-338-2530

Positions:

 --Proposes "reasonable and responsible growth" data driven growth that protects the property rights of citizens of Colorado Springs -- a common sense approach 

-- Strives to have the safest and healthiest county in America.  Will prioritize homelessness, illegal immigration, emergency response and crime through the prioritization of tax dollars.  Promotes the implementation of evacuation modeling. 

-- Wants to stop the commercialization of our parks & address our parkland shortage.

-- Fix the ethical and moral decay that permeates politics.  Integrity is essential for trust in governance.    

-- Inflation and increased taxes and fees have made it difficult for many families and seniors to make ends meet.  Government needs to live within the budget set by the people.  Bill will uphold the Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) so that bloated government spending doesn't contribute to inflation. 

 --Founder of the Westside Watch group 

Record of Support within the Community

 --President of Mountain Shadows Community Assn. 

 --Led a successful fight to stop 2424 development at a dangerous chokepoint.  

 --Testified and filed lawsuits in support of neighborhood groups across El Paso   County on development issues--most recent is the Hay Creek Valley single egress road approval by the BoCC.

 --The only candidate who has refused to take developer donations due to the conflict of interest it presents.  

 --If you are concerned about extensive development, Bill is the candidate of choice.

Democratic Candidate:  Naomi Lopez

Read between the lines within her positions--what are your takeaways?  

She positioned herself as the moderate candidate but did so by fostering the idea that Bill Wysong is the extreme candidate running on NO growth for Colorado Springs.  This is not being truthful.

--States she is committed to thoughtful, planned growth that enhances the quality of life for all residents of El Paso County. 

--States she Is very environmentally aligned.  What is your takeaway?  How will this manifest itself in policy?

--Wants to work for the equity of all people.  What policies will she vote for to achieve "equity" for all?

--She believes that it is the duty of a local elected official to ensure that our public statements and actions reflect a commitment to being welcoming and inclusive to all. Embrace diversity. How will this translate to protecting us from illegal immigration?