As a Colorado native and 25-plus-year resident of La Plata County, I feel incredibly proud and lucky to have such bright, strong, well-informed and dedicated local women running for elected office and representing me in those offices.

Julie Holligan Westendorff, in particular, has shown invaluable leadership and consensus building skills in her term as a La Plata County commissioner. Her diverse background as a Bayfield magistrate, attorney, Southern Ute prosecutor and real estate professional makes her uniquely qualified to tackle the complex issues of our diverse county.

She has worked tirelessly to stay well-informed on these many issues and to listen to all of her constituents, holding regular office hours in Bayfield.

Westendorff has worked very well with her fellow commissioners and La Plata County staff, as well. We would all be well served by Westendorff’s continued great work for our wonderful county.

Please join me in enthusiastically voting to re-elect Julie Holligan Westendorff for another term as county commissioner to continue her “good fight.”

Dee Dee Carlson

Durango