Lisa Poppaw

Lisa Poppaw
District 2 Councilmember, City of Fort Collins, Colorado
In office
April 10, 2007 – April 21, 2015
Preceded by Karen Weitkunat
Succeeded by TBA
Personal details
Born Lisa Michelle Poppaw
Political party Democratic
Residence Fort Collins, Colorado
Alma mater University of Northern Colorado
Occupation Executive Director at Foundation on Aging for Larimer County
Website www.lisapoppaw.org

Lisa Poppaw is a Fort Collins, Colorado City Council member. She was first elected in the April 2007 municipal election to serve District 2. In April 2011 she was reelected to a second and final four-year term.

Biography

Poppaw is a resident of the English Ranch neighborhood in Fort Collins, Colorado. She is a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado and Woodland Park High School in Woodland Park, Colorado.[1]

Poppaw currently works as Executive Director at Foundation on Aging for Larimer County.

Campaigns

Municipal elections for the City of Fort Collins are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in April of odd-numbered years. At each regular election, voters will choose a Mayor (who serves a two-year term) and three Councilmembers (who serve four-year terms).[2] Although Poppaw is a registered Democrat, city elections are non-partisan, in which a candidate's political party affiliation does not appear on the ballot. Councilmembers are limited to serving two four-year terms.

Poppaw has run for city council twice, winning both times, and is term-limited from running again for council.

2007 Election

In 2007, Poppaw won the District 2 council seat by 58 votes, defeating opponent Matt Fries.[3]

Fort Collins, CO municipal election: April 3, 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-Partisan Lisa Poppaw 2,201 50.67% +1.34
Non-Partisan Matt Fries 2,143 49.33% -1.34

2010 Recall Attempt

In May 2010, members of a local 9-12 Project group called "We Will Not Fall Fort Collins" organized an attempt to recall Poppaw from office. It was estimated a recall election would have cost the city $50,000 to conduct.[4]

To qualify a recall election for the ballot in Fort Collins, organizers must submit valid signatures from registered District 2 electors equal to 25% of the total votes cast in the 2007 election for city council. However, at the end of the required 30-day signature-collection period, organizers failed to submit any of the 1,086 signatures required to trigger the recall election.[5][6]

Upon the failure of the recall attempt, Poppaw issued the following statement:

I’m proud of my service to the citizens of District 2 in Fort Collins and I thank them for their support. I have offered mainstream leadership for our district that keeps government accountable and transparent, protects our natural resources and local economy, and provides safe parks and neighborhoods for my constituents. Now let’s get back to the important work of addressing the community’s problems and making Fort Collins one of the best places to live in America.[7]

2011 Re-election

In April 2011, Poppaw was re-elected to a second four-year term, defeating Sue Pawlak.[8][9]

Fort Collins, CO municipal election: April 5, 2011
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Non-Partisan Lisa Poppaw 3,048 53.29% +6.58
Non-Partisan Sue Pawlak 2,672 46.71% -6.58

Council Service

Boards and Commissions

As a member of council, Poppaw serves on the following boards and commissions:[10]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ "About Lisa," lisapoppaw.org.
  2. ↑ City of Fort Collins: Election Information
  3. ↑ Fort Collins Official Election Results, April 3, 2007.
  4. ↑ "Attempt to recall Fort Collins councilwoman fizzles," The Denver Post; June 22, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Lisa Poppaw recall, Fort Collins, Colorado (2010)," ballotpedia.org.
  6. ↑ "Attempt to recall Fort Collins councilwoman fizzles," The Denver Post; June 22, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Poppaw Defeats Recall Attempt," lisapoppaw.org.
  8. ↑ Fort Collins Official Election Results, April 5, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Lisa Poppaw wins race for District 2," Collegian; April 5, 2011.
  10. ↑ City of Fort Collins: Councilmember Lisa Poppaw, District 2
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