Sally Mounier
Sally Mounier is the former nonpartisan Ward I representative on the Aurora City Council in Colorado. She was appointed to the council on October 4, 2012, to serve a partial term, following the resignation of former Ward 1 representative Melissa Miller. Mounier won election to a full term in 2013. Mounier lost a re-election campaign in the general election on November 7, 2017. Click here to read Mounier's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Biography
Mounier's professional experience includes working for RE/MAX Southeast, Inc.; as a congressional staff assistant for Howard H. Baker Jr., Bill Armstrong, and Ken Kramer; as a special assistant in the U.S. Small Business Administration; and as a staff member for the Colorado Republican Party.[1]
Elections
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.[2] Crystal Murillo defeated incumbent Sally Mounier in the Aurora City Council Ward I general election.[3]
| Aurora City Council, Ward I General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Crystal Murillo |
60.71% | 1,922 |
| Sally Mounier Incumbent | 39.29% | 1,244 |
| Total Votes | 3,166 | |
| Source: City of Aurora, "2017 Official Election Results," November 29, 2017 | ||
2010
Mounier was defeated in the general election on November 2, 2010, by Rhonda Fields (D).[4]
| Colorado House of Representatives, District 42 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
|
Rhonda Fields (D) |
7,102 | |||
| Sally Mounier (R) | 4,614 | |||
Campaign themes
2017
Mounier participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[5] The following sections display her responses to the survey questions. When asked what her top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Bringing NASCAR and minor league baseball to Aurora.[6] | ” |
| —Sally Mounier (September 11, 2017)[1] | ||
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 |
| Crime reduction/prevention | Environment | ||
| City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | Unemployment | ||
| Transportation | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
| Housing | K-12 education | ||
| Homelessness | No item ranked at this value by the candidate. | ||
| Civil rights | 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 |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| None | |
| Increased police presence/activity. The other three above are important also but more officers in cars, on bikes, walking, patrolling is what works best. | |
| Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform. Emphasize we have a diverse population with a range of housing options, good schools, and amenities galore that include the Stanley Marketplace and a first class medical facility. | |
| It is a great place to raise children. | |
| We have a poor reputation none of which is deserved. |
Mounier provided the following additional comments with the survey:
| “ | In Aurora we have a well managed city and city staff that strives to be the best in the business. We are fiscally sound and are a leader in the marijuana business.[6] | ” |
| —Sally Mounier (September 11, 2017)[1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Sally Mounier's Responses," September 11, 2017
- ↑ City of Aurora, "Current & Upcoming Elections," accessed February 21, 2017
- ↑ Ballotpedia staff, "Email communication with Aurora City Clerk's Office," August 31, 2017
- ↑ Colorado Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed September 6, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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