Colorado Springs City Council Recommends Candidate To Fill Vacant D-6 Seat

press release from the City of Colorado Springs

December 10, 2020

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – At their Special Work Session on Tuesday, Dec. 8, Colorado Springs’ City Council interviewed candidates and made a recommendation to fill Councilmember Andy Pico’s District 6 seat in January.

District 6 Council Seat

In a Special Work Session on Tuesday afternoon City Council interviewed four applicants to fill Councilmember Andy Pico’s upcoming vacant District 6 seat. Andy Pico was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in November and will be representing District 16 starting in January. The selected candidate will fill the remainder of the term through the April election.

There were originally eight verified candidates slated for interview but by the time the Work Session had begun four had withdrawn their applications. Each candidate had 10 minutes to expand upon what was in their resume and the applicant questions.

After much discussion with the candidates, Council ultimately decided their majority recommendation to be Department of Transportation specialist, James “Mike” O’Malley. In January, following Councilmember Pico’s formal resignation, an official vote and appointment will be set to swear Mr. O’Malley onto the Colorado Springs’ City Council.

"As I look back on my career, it has become clear that service to country and service to community is my passion, at each milestone in my career giving more has always been the right answer." – Mike O’Malley

This press release was produced by the City of Colorado Springs. The views expressed here are the author’s own.