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Whether you like or don't like this mailer and related Courier ad in last week paper, it's completely bogus.
None of us candidates know anything about it or had anything to do with it.
It came out from a group with a state committee phone number in California, a physical address in Greeley and a mailing address in Colorado Springs.
Don't be fooled or make voting decisions based on misinformation.
If you can find anybody in Woodland Park who is connected to this misinformation, I would really appreciate it. We're still doing detective work but not successful so far with our efforts, trying to track it down to any Woodland Park resident.
MEET AND GREET
Jerry Penland speaking before city council as your advocate
Speaking Before City Council in 2023
Speaking Before City Council in 2023
Speaking Before City Council in 2023
Speaking Before City Council in 2022
Speaking Before City Council in 2023
Speaking Before City Council in 2023
Platform
Citizen Focused Government
- Be The People's Advocate
- Give the Citizens a stronger platform for influencing City Council decisions
- When making decisions, defer to the Citizens instead of Special Interests
- Be accountable to the Citizens
- Encourage Citizens input at all levels of our City Business
Water Sustainability
- Smart Growth
- Stay within current Zoning Density when making land use decisions
- Add water considerations to land use (development) criteria
Fiscal Responsibility
- Keep the unrestricted fund balance strong enough to handle emergencies
- Execute major capital improvement projects with as little debt as possible
- Focus City Council financial decisions on what's important to the Citizens
Zoning Complance
- Assure all City Council and City Staff decisions comply with our Zoning Code
- Manage City Growth around our Zoning Code and Infrastructure limitations, not Special Interest desires
- Land use should be regulated on the basis of the impacts on the City and adjacent and adjoining property owners
Envision Woodland Park 2030, Comprehensive Plan
- Consider this aspirational document as Citizens guidance when making City Council decisions since it reflects the collective vision of hundreds of diverse Woodland Park Citizens
- City Council should consider the Comprehensive Plan as part of the process to shape Woodland Park for the future, rather than shape our future via the vision of Special Interests
Jerry Penland's Abbreviated Bio
No Ties to any Special Interests Groups
I retired after over 10 years in private industry and over 35 years working with the US Army Corps of Engineers. I worked in many US locations, in Europe for 10 years, and in Japan, Korea, Republic of Panama, Puerto Rico and Saudi Arabia.
Proven successful Woodland Park Leadership
I led a grassroots group of citizens to put the Citizens Short-Term Rental Ordinance into law...in spite of a year long major resistance effort from our City Council and Special Interests to defeat the Citizens.
Woodland Park Planning Commissioner for Five Years
After working inside the US Department of Defense for decades, I brought my background and leadership experience to Woodland Park, helping shape our city for the future...from inside City Government.
Proven Success working with diverse groups
I've supervised over 500 people from over 40 nations around the world, successfully executing military construction, environmental and non-military construction programs.
Proven Financial Leadership helping execute $50M Operating Budgets
My office was always a major part of developing and executing internal operating budgets in the multi, multi million dollar range.
Extremely Successful Career
My career started as a Blue Collar Construction Worker, working my way through college, and rose to successfully executing a $25 Billion dollar US Military Construction Program plus hundreds of millions of dollars of work in environmental and other programs.
Professional Contract Negotiator
I negotiated Architect-Engineer Design Contracts and Professional Services Contracts for 25 years. Included was teaching Architect-Engineer Contracting to new Contract Negotiators around the globe and helping rewrite and update the course material once a year for over 10 years.
Strong Educational Background
I'm a Professional Engineer with Bachelor of Science degees in both Mechancial and Electrical Engineering capped off by a Masters in Business Administration.
Strong Family Ties
My Father, a WWII vet, grew up in the Appalachian Mountains outside Asheville, NC.
My Mother grew up on a NC farm, just outside Fort Bragg, with 10 children in the family.
I'm a Vietnam Era Veteran, following in the tradition of all my Uncles and several Aunts. I helped develop the first generation guided missile systems while on active duty with the Army.
I've been married to my wife (Cathy) for almost 50 years, an Environmental Scientist. We have two daughters (Caren and Cherie) and a son (Joe), all with college degrees, and all with successful careers.
Woodland Park City Staff Core Values
I really like that Our City adds their Core Values to the back of the staff's business cards. It's a daily reminder of what the City considers important as they interact with each other and the public.
I lived Army Values for over 35 years, supporting our world-wide military mission.
My personal and the military core values align with the Woodland Park Core Values.
