Life is good in Ouray County
…but we are at a juncture that requires leadership from county government instead of just administration. We are a small county with a small tax base, and we already struggle to maintain basic services, let alone make infrastructure improvements to accommodate an expanding population.
As a Commissioner, I will aggressively seek state, federal, and other creative financial opportunities to plan for our future instead of waiting to react to the present. We cannot afford to sit on our hands and let the State government make decisions for us by default.
I will affect positive change as Ouray County Commissioner. I am tired of begging elected officials to make the right decisions by writing letters and through public comment. Please vote for me so I can do the most effective work for all of us.
Who I am
Colorado Boy
I built a house for myself in Ridgway because I want to retire here someday. I care deeply about protecting and growing our communities in Ouray County when so many of our neighbors have lost theirs.
I am a lifelong Colorado resident, and southwest Colorado has been my home for over a decade. I have a background in aerospace engineering, wildland firefighting, photography, and I currently work as an energy auditor and program manager for EcoAction Partners.
As an engineer, I’m attracted to difficult problems like realistic housing, public land preservation, and the clean energy transition. Help me build a future for all of us that will preserve Ouray County in the face of increasing pressures.
why i’m running
I believe in our representative democracy, and the United States Constitution. I also believe our democracy is critically threatened. Now is not an easy time to enter government, but I feel compelled to run because I love this place, and I have a unique skill set that suits Ouray County.
I love my current job both doing the dirty work of the energy transition, and administering rebates and incentives to empower others, but I can affect more positive change as Ouray County Commissioner. I’m done writing letters and submitting public comments begging elected officials to make the right decisions. Please vote for me so I can do that good work for all of us.
Please donate
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I need your financial support to run this campaign.
I am working full time while I campaign out of financial necessity. I need to raise a minimum of $9,500 to support a very modest advertising strategy. Please contribute early so that I am able to plan and implement a strong campaign.
Any amount helps, and even if you can only contribute a few bucks, the total number of supporters is a crucial benchmark. My grassroots campaign does not accept contributions over $1250, or from corporations.
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jake@jakeforouraycounty.org
970 318 8057