Office and district sought: State Representative, House District 60
Name: Curtis Imrie
Party affiliation: Democrat
Website: www.fairplay4colorado.us; www.curtisimrie.com
E-mail: imrieindependent@sisna.com
Age: 60
Last degree earned: BS in Communications, Northwestern University, 1968
Occupation: Rancher/media maker
Hobbies: Pack burro racing
How long have you lived in Colorado? Where did you live before? 60 years; Lived in Washington, D.C.; Atlanta and San Francisco
Last book read: “No Country for Old Men,” by Cormac McCarthy
Civic involvement: Senator-at-large, Western Colorado Congress; Spokesman, Friends of the Arkansas; Jail Committee – Chaffee County; Board of Directors – Western Organization of Resource Councils; Co-host, weekly poetry and stories show, KHEN Community Radio
Major endorsements: IBEW Local 13; AFL-CIO; Colorado Federation of Public Employees
Why are you running? Why not? There must be a long distance runner for social, economic and environmental justice.
What is your top priority in the next session if you should win? We the people aren’t getting what we want. Public funding of elections would get us there and eliminate the root of the rot.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most? The hypocrisy of the smoking ban. How can we ban smoking and let the casino lobby keep it?
What proposal in the last session did you agree with the most? Lots of nice “housekeeping” proposals, but WHERE is the proposal that addresses the source of everything wrong with our political live – money!
