Alex Kelloff proudly talks of his work in the telecom industry, expanding fiber-optic networks in rural areas – makes it sound like he’s right here in Colorado, boots on the ground.
The truth is a bit different. He was an East Coast investment consultant and banker in telecom. First, he was a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton, then worked in the telecom investment division at Jefferies, the “leading pure-play investment banking and capital markets firm.” Later, he was a partner on the investment committee at SDC Capital Partners, a global telecom giant. Yes, his great-grandfather began a business in 1893 in the San Luis Valley, but Kelloff himself spent most of his life earning big money in New York. He has never held a public service role.
Dwayne Romero has owned a successful construction business for decades in Pitkin County, where he moved with his wife immediately after serving as a combat engineer and earning the Bronze Star during the Persian Gulf War. He continues to serve Colorado – first as director of the governor's Economic Development Commission, and in elected roles on everything from water and sanitation boards to fire districts, school boards and city councils. He believes in public service. He understands the needs of rural counties and will work hard to help us secure our local hospitals and education, public lands and economies.
With 35 years of direct experience with rural Colorado’s actual needs, Romero is head and shoulders above all competitors in the field.
Gretchen Ely Nordham
Durango
