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Mark Herzfeld Republican
Residence: Golden
Profession: Airline Pilot (retired), Firefighter
Education: B.S. Degree
Experience: I have never held elected office before. I have plenty of real-world experience in operating in high-stakes decision making environments.
What are your top three priorities, if elected?
Lower cost of living.
Lower taxes and regulations
Bring back businesses–and jobs–to Colorado
What specific actions would you support to improve affordability for Coloradans, whether aimed at housing costs, tax burdens or other impacts?
I would support a measure such as California’s Proposition 13, which limited property tax increases to 2% per year. I will do everything I can to roll back regulations that have delayed or prevented affordable housing from being built.
Whether your party is in the majority or minority next year, where do you see actionable common ground with the opposing party?
I believe the opposing party (the Democrats) are aware of the runaway cost of living in the state, and might be amenable to limiting further tax increases.
A new governor will take office next year. What opportunities are there for legislation or other changes that did not gain traction under Gov. Jared Polis?
The opportunities for legislation that were too extreme even for Polis will multiply if the Democrats achieve their desired super-majority in both houses. Colorado will skew even further left than it has in the last ten years or so.
Tammy Story did not return the questionnaire.
