- Will Shafroth
Infobox Congressional Candidate
candidate =
Colorado's 2nd congressional district
term_start =November 4 ,2008
opponent =Jared Polis, Joan Fitz-Gerald
incumbent =Mark Udall birth_date = birth date and age|1957|06|3
nationality = American
party = Democratic
residence =Boulder, Colorado
alma_mater =University of California, Santa Barbara
John F. Kennedy School of Government
website = http://www.shafrothforcongress.com//Will Shafroth is running in the Democratic primary to replace
Mark Udall inColorado's 2nd congressional district in 2008. Will is a fourth-generation Coloradan and the great-grandson of one of Colorado's most progressive Governors--John Shafroth . Born in Arapahoe County in 1957, Will has devoted his adult life to public service and improving the quality of life throughout Colorado. [http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=15732] Because Democrats usually win in the Colorado's liberal 2nd district [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado's_2nd_congressional_district] , the Democratic primary is especially important because the winner will often go on to Congress. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_House_elections%2C_2008#Colorado]Colorado Conservation Trust
Until March of 2008, Will served as the Executive Director of [http://www.coloradoconservationtrust.org/index.php Colorado Conservation Trust] , a non-profit environmental organization that raises money for conservation projects that help preserve Colorado landscapes from development. [http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=15732] [http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/jan/20/dems-consider-udalls-seat/] He has been actively involved in the Colorado conservation community. [http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/other_business/article/0,2777,DRMN_23916_5201448,00.html]
Great Outdoors Colorado
Prior to his creation of Colorado Conservation Trust, Shafroth was the first Executive Director of [http://www.goco.org/overview/purpose.html Great Outdoors Colorado] (GOCO) which has "distributed hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for open space, parks, trails and wildlife." [http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=15732] [http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/jan/20/dems-consider-udalls-seat/] He continued in that position from 1994 until 2000.
External links
* [http://www.shafrothforcongress.com/ Campaign Website]
* [http://www.coloradoconservationtrust.org/aboutcct/staff.php Colorado Conservation Trust]
* [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Will_Shafroth SourceWatch Congresspedia - Will Shafroth] profile
* [http://www.elephantjournal.com/2008/06/mr-shafroth-goes-to-washington/ Video Interview with Will Shafroth]References
[http://www.longmontfyi.com/Local-Story.asp?id=15732 Longmont Daily Times-Call: "Activist makes bid for 2nd CD- Shafroth starts campaign to take over Udall’s seat"]
[http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/apr/13/election-shafroth-takes-the-plunge/ Boulder Daily Camera: "Shafroth takes the plunge"]
[http://www.denverpost.com/spencer/ci_5209028 Denver Post]
[http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2007/jan/20/dems-consider-udalls-seat/ Boulder Daily Camera: Dems Consider Udall's Seat]
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