Michael Westerberg
2023 - Present
2027
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Michael Westerberg (Democratic Party) is the Arapahoe County Treasurer in Colorado. He assumed office on January 1, 2023. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Westerberg (Democratic Party) ran for election for Arapahoe County Treasurer in Colorado. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Westerberg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Michael Westerberg earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Sioux Falls in 2011, a law degree from Arizona Summit Law School in 2014, and a graduate degree from the University of Denver in 2015. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Arapahoe County, Colorado (2022)
General election
General election for Arapahoe County Treasurer
Michael Westerberg defeated Marsha Berzins in the general election for Arapahoe County Treasurer on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Westerberg (D)  | 57.1 | 140,859 |
 | Marsha Berzins (R) | 42.9 | 105,928 | |
| Total votes: 246,787 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer
Michael Westerberg advanced from the Democratic primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Westerberg | 100.0 | 53,061 |
| Total votes: 53,061 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer
Marsha Berzins advanced from the Republican primary for Arapahoe County Treasurer on June 28, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marsha Berzins | 100.0 | 43,745 |
| Total votes: 43,745 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
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Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Michael Westerberg completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Westerberg's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Taxpayer dollars should be invested wisely. That means not investing in stocks, bonds, and funds that are incredibly risky. However, that does not mean sitting back and letting taxpayer funds grow at below the market average. A good treasurer has the responsibility to grow taxpayers’ funds as great as possible with the least amount of risk. This is a responsibility that I will not take lightly. I will work every day to maximize your return on your investment as taxpayers in this county.
- Arapahoe County residents also deserve to know how that spending benefits you. For the treasurer to help taxpayers understand those benefits, it means: Having frank conversations with taxpayers, and making sure all the numbers are both understandable and accessible on the county’s website. This leads to more (and better) conversations about the overall county’s budget and the priorities that go into that budget. The treasurer is in a unique position to have these conversations and connect taxpayers with information they seek. This also supports the County Commissioners, who set the budget every year.
- Arapahoe County residents should know what programs are available to help your businesses or your households. Whether you cannot pay your property taxes, or your business needs a boost during the pandemic, every program the county has and its requirements and qualifications should be readily available and easy to find. Every dollar that is spent by the county runs through the treasurer’s office, so the treasurer has the best access to what programs are available and how much funding is available for each program. As treasurer, I will make sure taxpayers can easily find these programs and where to sign up for them, should you need them.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 14, 2022
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