November 09, 2007 07:28 PM UTC

Fitz-Gerald Endorsed by Gilpin County

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• by: Colorado Pols

Okay, not all of Gilpin County, but there can’t be that many people left to offer an endorsement.

We don’t have the slightest idea who any of these people are who are endorsing Joan Fitz-Gerald for congress, but click below for the full press release.

Momentum for Senator Joan Fitz-Gerald’s campaign continues to grow. Fitz-Gerald, candidate for Colorado Congressional District 2, released her list of endorsements from Gilpin County today. Key endorsements in this historic mountain community illustrate the breadth of Fitz-Gerald’s district-wide strategy to “make every county count.”

Gilpin County Commissioner Jeanne Nicholson said about Senator Fitz-Gerald, “I am supporting Sen. Joan Fitz-Gerald for Congress because she is not a single-issue candidate.  Her breadth of knowledge on all the issue that Congress will have to face as well as her sense of urgency for change will serve us well.  It is clear from the commitment that Joan has shown to Colorado these last seven years in the legislature, that she will serve us well.”

Gilpin School Board member and Central City Alderman Ron Slinger said he endorsed Senator Fitz-Gerald because, “During Joan Fitz-Gerald’s time in the Senate she has been a tremendous friend and advocate of Gilpin County. She exactly the type of leader we need with strong ethics and beliefs. She cares deeply about the future of our countries’ children, environment and economy. That is why I support Joan.”

Gilpin County Endorsements

  Central City Mayor Pro Tem William “Chip” Wiman

  Central City Alderman Ron Engels

  Central City Mayor Buddy Schmalz

  Jane Yerkman

  Mary E. Taitt

  Gilpin County Commissioner Jeanne Nicholson

  Gilpin County Commissioner Forrest Whitman

  Jeri Baker

  Former Gilpin County Commissioner Craig Nicholson

  Betsy Beaver

  Frances Black

Central City Alderman and Gilpin County School

  Board Member Ron Slinger

  Linda Smith

  Melissa Selby

With just over 5,000 residents, Gilpin County is a rural community in Colorado’s high country, neighboring the Continental Divide, yet less than an hour west of downtown Denver.