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Curry Statement on Forest Service Process/Snodgrass Application
Back in the early Spring of this year, I started to receive dozens of emails from people both inside and outside of the district regarding the prospect of a full NEPA review on the expansion proposal. Property owners, business owners, employees and many others were dismayed that the USFS [...]

Today is Thursday August 19th and I am in Denver preparing for an interview with the Colorado Contractors Association to discuss my campaign.
On deck are two other board meetings to consider my candidacy – one with the Colorado Conservation Voters, another with the Stand For Children organization. I’ve already heard from the Colorado Association of [...]

I write this in mid-August after talking with people the last several months and learning more about the bill. Back in March, at a town-meeting in Carbondale, I was asked whether or not I would have voted for the proposed bill, and based on the information I had at the time – I said that [...]

Today is Friday, July 30th, and I am in the campaign office trying to get caught up. Things are going really well with the campaign in general, and there is a lot of support throughout the district. Last weekend I spent time in Carbondale at the Mountain Fair and held a meet and greet [...]

I think we need reform. However, I didn’t like the process of the majority ramming through its approach – I know that they can, but that doesn’t make it right when either side does it (that is why I am an independent). There were other ways to tackle this issue in my view: one approach [...]

Arizona Law – I have read it and while there have been good arguments raised on both sides of this issue, it doesn’t look all that bad to me. I am concerned though about giving the police too much power locally since I believe in taking personal responsibility. That was the reason why I voted [...]

Yesterday (Wednesday 6/23/2010) a federal judge ruled against independent candidates for office in Colorado. What that means for me is that I am running as a write-in candidate. While I am disappointed in the ruling, I very much respect the court and its decision and will move forward accordingly.
Independent candidates for office in Colorado must [...]

I spent the last week attending important events in House District 61. I thoroughly enjoyed meeting with my friends and constituents at the joint meeting of the Gunnison and Arkansas River Roundtables in Salida, the Friends of the National Rifle Association banquet, the Gunnison County Stockgrowers Banquet, the Roaring Fork River Summit in Glenwood Springs, [...]

Water

I could write alot about this topic for sure.  I originally ran for this seat so that I would be in a position  to work on protecting western slope water interests.  It turns out to be a very complex issue.

Here are a few of the fundamental beliefs I have developed the last six years working in [...]