It may be the sleeper race in Denver’s quieter-than-usual election. But , open for the first time in 12 years as term-limited Auditor Dennis Gallagher leaves office, is sure to be consequential.
“The auditor is an independent position for a reason — to be the advocate for the people of Denver,” says candidate and current Councilman Chris Nevitt. The other candidate, former state auditor Timothy O’Brien, says: “People in Denver are concerned about oversight of their hard-earned money and we’re not getting that.”
I spoke to both Denver auditor candidates together Wednesday during “On the Spot,” the weekly Denver Post TV political show. You can watch the entire On the Spot interview above, or . The Post also .
In the interview, the political insider Nevitt and accountant O’Brien draw out distinctions between each other’s backgrounds and qualifications that underline different approaches each would take to the office.
