Dave Gruber

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Dave Gruber

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Aurora City Council At-large

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Education

Bachelor's

United States Air Force Academy

Graduate

University of Southern California

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Personal

Profession

Owner, cyber consulting company

Contact

Personal website

Dave Gruber was an at-large member of the Aurora City Council in Colorado. Gruber assumed office on December 4, 2017. Gruber left office on December 6, 2021.

Gruber ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Aurora City Council in Colorado. Gruber won in the general election on November 7, 2017.

Biography

Gruber served as a colonel in the U.S. Air Force. He received a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the United States Air Force Academy and a master's degree in systems management from the University of Southern California. His professional experience includes owning a cyber consulting company, serving as base commander/city manager of Buckley Air Force Base, and as a senior engineer at Raytheon, Nortel, Avaya, Merlin International, and Cybertap. He has served as the chairman of the board for the Aurora Chamber of Commerce and as vice president of the Eagle Bend Metropolitan District.

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

Campaign themes

2017

Candidate survey

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Gruber 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:

“	Deal with the structural revenue issue that is preventing road maintenance and other priorities.	”
—Dave Gruber (September 25, 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	Crime reduction/prevention	7	Government transparency
2	Transportation	8	Environment
3	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	9	Housing
4	Public pensions/retirement funds	10	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
5	Recreational opportunities	11	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.
6	Civil rights	12	No item ranked at this value by the candidate.

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	Recruiting new businesses to your city
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Poised to transition from a bedroom community to a great city.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Bring in more jobs.

Gruber provided the following additional comments in the survey:

“	Please consider my extensive experience in supporting constituents, managing large budgets, and achieving results in the community and in business.	”
—Dave Gruber (September 25, 2017)

See also

Aurora, Colorado	Colorado	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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