Brian Arnold

Brian Arnold

Nonpartisan

Education

High school

Cherry Creek High School

Bachelor's

Azusa Pacific University

Graduate

Azusa Pacific University

Other

Claremont Graduate School, San Diego University

Contact

Personal website

Brian Arnold was a nonpartisan candidate for at-large representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. Arnold was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Arnold's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Arnold was a nonpartisan candidate for Ward VI of the Aurora City Council in 2015. He lost the general election on November 3, 2015. He ran for the District D seat on the Cherry Creek School Board in 2013. He was defeated by incumbent Randy Perlis in the general election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

Arnold graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 1983. He started a financial services company out of state before returning to Colorado in 2010. Arnold holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Azusa Pacific University. He has completed additional work toward a Ed.D. in educational leadership from Claremont Graduate School of San Diego University. His professional experience includes serving as executive director of Aurora Warms The Night and as a technical education teacher and track coach at Montbello High School at Cherokee Trail High School. Arnold and his wife, Renee, reside in East Aurora and have eight children.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Aurora, Colorado (2017)

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for city council on November 7, 2017. Wards I, II, and III were up for election, as well as two at-large seats. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 29, 2017. The following candidates ran in the Aurora City Council at-large general election.

Aurora City Council, At-large General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Allison Hiltz	22.88%	17,697
Dave Gruber	17.52%	13,554
Thomas Tobiassen	17.46%	13,509
Timothy Huffman	15.33%	11,857
Brian Arnold	10.54%	8,157
Russell Wagner	8.62%	6,667
Abel Laeke	3.83%	2,965
Reid Hettich	3.82%	2,956
Total Votes		77,362
Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017

2015

See also: Aurora, Colorado municipal elections, 2015

The city of Aurora, Colorado, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 27, 2015. Five of the ten city council seats were up for election.

In Ward VI, incumbent Bob Broom did not file for re-election. Francoise Michelle Bergan defeated Brian Arnold and PK Kaiser.

Aurora City Council Ward VI, General election, 2015
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Francoise Michelle Bergan	51.0%	4,263
Brian Arnold	29.6%	2,475
PK Kaiser	19.5%	1,629
Write-in votes	0%	0
Total Votes		8,367
Source: City of Aurora, "Unofficial Election Results 2015," accessed November 3, 2015

2013

See also: Cherry Creek School District elections (2013)

Arnold challenged incumbent Randy Perlis for the District D seat on the Cherry Creek school board on November 5, 2013.

Results

Cherry Creek School District, Four-year term, District D, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Randy Perlis Incumbent	58.2%	28,161
	Nonpartisan	Brian Arnold	41.8%	20,245
Total Votes				48,406
Source: Arapahoe County Elections, "2013 Consolidated Election," November 22, 2013

Funding

Arnold reported $502.92 in contributions and $502.92 in expenditures to the Colorado Secretary of State, which left his campaign with no cash on hand.

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Arnold participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Roads /public safety / afordiblle housing	”
—Brian Arnold (September 8, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Transportation	7	Unemployment
2	Housing	8	Civil rights
3	Homelessness	9	Environment
4	Government transparency	10	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
5	K-12 education	11	Recreational opportunities
6	Crime reduction/prevention	12	Public pensions/retirement funds

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Increased police presence/activity
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Focusing on small business development
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Diversity
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Make sure our are well maintained

2015

Arnold's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“	Safe Communities Protecting the safety and civil rights of all Aurora residents, workforce, and visitors is the core function of our municipal government. Our city is a distinguished place to live and work. With strategic planning and collaboration with communities, Brian believes we can build safe neighborhoods with cost effective housing options. Education Brian is a forward thinking visionary that is able to think outside of the box in order to help prepare the next generation of great leaders. Education is in a unique place in its evolution in American culture. Students are no longer competing on the local stage but are part of a global society and with that comes a new set of rules. As and educator for the past 28 years, Brian knows how important education is and will cultivate his existing relationships in order to maximize collaboration with city Government. Transportation Solutions Ward VI has unique challenges with an expensive toll road, roads like Gun Club that goes through unincorporated Arapahoe County, and Arapahoe Road that feeds into Centennial where 47% of its users are from our residence. In addition, parts of our ward are not part of RTD areas. We need to get serious about promoting partnerships between government, non-profits, and the private sector to achieve greater connectivity to the greater metro area. Brian understands that with the transportation bond failing that would have funded acquisition, construction, installation, repair, and maintenance of transportation infrastructure in Aurora, we will have to explore new and inventive alternate funding sources to meet these growing needs. Our future depends on how well we integrate public transit, bike lanes, bike sharing, car sharing, and pedestrian access into our existing system. Responsive Government Brian believes open and transparent government is key to promoting public involvement and civic responsibility. Safety Brian will work to ensure Aurora continues to be a model for effective policing, rapid and integrated fire and EMS response, and an accountable police force that protects taxpayers, those in custody, and the vast majority of diligent responsible public servants. He isn't interested in saving a dollar to the detriment of public safety. Public works Brian understands the most important role that he will have in the majority of cases will be to help insure that we are getting the services that we our paying for as taxpayers. Road maintenance, recreational facilities, park maintenance, snow removal, traffic management, lighting, dependable utilities, and police and fire will be his priority. Brian also understands these things take time and money. He wants to continue City Council member Bob Brooms work in finding creative funding sources that don’t raise taxes. Growth Southeast Aurora is still growing. People want to move here. There are several new developments that are less than 18 months from being finished. Condos and apartments are popping up like wild fire. Cherokee Trail High School is now the 2nd largest high school in the state. Eagle Crest and Grandview are almost at capacity. These are exciting times. Retail and business opportunities are at an all time high. Brian’s commitment will be to stay on top of the cutting edge of growth and development to ensure everyone who enters the borders of Ward VI have support from our great city. Aurora as a Whole Brian is excited about the city of Aurora. He understands that the sum of its parts is greater than the whole. His concerns are not for just Ward VI, but for the betterment of the whole. He is watching projects like the Gaylord Convention Center closely as it will bring jobs and revenue to the city. He will continue to work with the Shiloh House that offers nurturing, therapeutic, and educational services to empower youth and families to overcome the impact of abuse, neglect, and trauma and other programs like Aurora Warms the Night making sure homeless citizens of Aurora are not spending nights in freezing temperatures. Brian will continue to work with religious organizations like Young Life North Aurora and Highpoint Church that have a standing commitment in the city to reach youth to help eliminate the school to prison pipeline. Brian wants to continue to support the Smoky Hill Vineyard Food Bank that serves people both in Aurora and in Centennial right next to Ward VI. He believes that together we can make a difference and would cherish the opportunity to work with the continuance of Ward VI to make that happen.	”
—Brian Arnold's campaign website, (2015),

2013

Arnold's campaign website listed the following campaign themes for 2013:

"I believe that the Cheery Creek School Board has been doing great things for kids and will continue to be a beacon of light to the communities that it serves. In fact, there is nothing wrong with its functions and how it operates. I have always heard, "If it's not broke, then why fix it?" I was asked recently, "Why would you run against an incumbent when he is doing a good job?" My answer was this: "I don’t just want to do a good job. I want to do an incredible job." When my term is up, I want people to say, "What happened? How did we get here so fast? What can we do to make this even better?" I know this is a big district, and bringing about change is like steering the Titanic, but I truly believe that adding someone like myself to the team only increases our ability to do incredible things. One of my students in class last week wrote this quote on the board: "Don’t tell me the sky is the limit when there are footprints on the moon." My response to him was, "And you get to be part of the generation that walks on Mars." If elected, I can contribute in a meaningful way to the team that can make this happen."

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

In response to a survey conducted by the Aurora Sentinel, Arnold explained his support for Amendment 66:

We need a re-haul in the system. The way we fund education is not sustainable over the long run; the money will eventually run out. Just throwing money at a problem doesn’t solve our issues. Having the extra money would be awesome and would definitely help further education. However, if this amendment does not pass, we will be forced to realize that our funding model has changed and we will have to look for new, innovative ways to deliver education with less money.

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See also

Aurora, Colorado	Colorado	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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