Lee Mulcahy
Lee Mulcahy was a 2014 Libertarian candidate for District 5 of the Colorado State Senate.
Issues
Marijuana legalization
Mulcahy held a "fine dining cannabis exploration" at his house to acquaint voters with his platform. The goal of the event was to "educate diners on the benefits of marijuana and showcase how marijuana can be incorporated into the fine dining experience." According to the invitation, attendees were required to either take public transportation or have a designated driver. The food was prepared using infused butters and oils on the prepared food. Randy Placeres, the chef preparing the food, assured attendees that it "[was] not a stoner event."[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Colorado State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 24, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 31, 2014. Kerry Donovan was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Don Suppes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Donovan defeated Suppes and Lee Mulcahy (L) in the general election.[2][3][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Kerry Donovan |
49% | 27,526 | |
| Republican | Don Suppes | 46.7% | 26,225 | |
| Libertarian | Lee Mulcahy | 4.2% | 2,374 | |
| Total Votes | 56,125 | |||
Campaign themes
2014
Mulcahy's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
| “ | My steering committee has endorsed my platform: 1. Raise the minimum wage on giant corporations. 2. Save the Thompson Divide. 3. State nullification of Obamacare.[7] | ” |
Noteworthy events
Aspen Skiing Company
Mulcahy took the Aspen Skiing Company (Skico) and its managing partner Jim Crown to court over his ban from Skico's property or leased public lands. Mulcahy was once a highly-rated ski instructor for Skico before he was fired for allegedly breaking a number of rules. Mulcahy said he was fired for exploring the possibility of forming a union for ski instructors and leading a "living wage" effort for the lowest-paid employees within the company.[8]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lee + Mulcahy + Colorado + Senate"
See also
- Colorado State Senate
- Colorado State Senate District 5
- Colorado State Senate elections, 2014
- Colorado State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Lee Mulcahy on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ Aspen Times, "Mulcahy takes state senate campaign to new high with ‘fine dining cannabis exploration,’" June 19, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary candidate list," accessed May 1, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official primary election results," accessed September 9, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 23, 2014
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "Official general election results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ leemulcahy.com, "My Positions," accessed September 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Aspen Times, "Aspen’s Mulcahy runs as Libertarian in Colorado senate race," May 14, 2014
