My name is Root Routledge, an independent Progressive Democrat. I’m one of the four candidates in the race for Congress, CD3. My website, www.RootForCitizenCongressman.org, shares my personal background as a Westerner all my life with working family roots.
More importantly, I care deeply about protecting the Colorado we know and love – our public lands, clean environment, water conservation, rural needs, strong local economy, renewable energy and fully funding wildland fire fighters.
Beyond that lie strategic issues our country faces the other candidates are not addressing adequately. Our Representative needs to go further; the future viability of our country is at risk. I focus on “strategic gateway issues” and the values behind them that bind us together as a country.
You will find not only a summary of these strategic issues on my website; but how I intend to address them.
We have two fine “early starter” candidates: One is an experienced state politician and legislator. The other is an experienced lawyer who grew up on a ranch in northern Colorado and is promoting his western heritage to appeal to conservatives in our district.
Washington is very well-represented with that kind of professional experience; but apparently not many problem solvers. It’s not just about having an opinion on issues – even those as important as school shootings and the opioid epidemic. The list of contentious issues is endless.
If you like my values and my vision, I’m asking you to support my candidacy for Congress in this Saturday’s Assembly vote.
Root Routledge
Durango
