Adam Paul Projected Winner Of Lakewood Mayoral Race

LAKEWOOD, CO — Lakewood voters have cast their ballots and made their choices for their next mayor, a city council member from each of the city’s five wards and the outcomes of two ballot questions for the Nov. 5 election. Adam Paul is the projected winner of the city's mayoral race.

Wards 1, 3, 4 and 5 each had two city council candidates vying for one seat. Ward 2 was uncontested — Sharon Vincent was the sole candidate.

Mayoral candidate Ramey Johnson campaigned to unseat Paul, who's been Lakewood's mayor since 2015.

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Lakewood election results

*As of 9 a.m. Nov. 6*

Mayor

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Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

In a letter to residents published in Looking@Lakewood's October edition, Paul said one of his biggest concerns is mitigating the effects of an economy that's beginning to slow in the city.

"The city receives a majority of its funding from sales tax, so we are watching this closely," Paul said. "There are parts of the retail sector that are performing well and others that are lagging."

Many Lakewood businesses are working hard to keep customers who are increasingly buying products online, Paul said.

Another top priority for the city is public safety, he said.

"The city spends a majority of its budget on and for public safety. Lakewood has significantly increased the public safety budget in recent years, expanded the size of the department by 21 agents and ensured agents have the proper equipment to perform their jobs," Paul said. "In 2019 and 2020 we will keep our police ranks fully staffed by training new agents in our police academies. This is very important and reflects the community values as well as council’s commitment to public safety."

Police will also receive a portion of the additional Taxpayer's Bill of Rights refund dollars, which will continue to be allocated as promised, Paul said. Almost $20 million will be going to road and sidewalk projects and the Lakewood Police Department.

If officially re-elected, Paul said he will continue to increase park land and open space, and implement Lakewood's first-ever sustainability plan.

Denver and its metro area continue to struggle with housing issues and homelessness, and many Lakewood residents continue to advocate for more affordable housing.

"We must continue to work with our faith partners, non-profits, and other local cities and counties to create partnerships that lead to meaningful changes," Paul said.

Paul grew up in Lakewood and graduated from Green Mountain High School. He holds a BA in political science from the University of Colorado. He started his own executive transportation service in 2001, and served on the Green Mountain Water and Sanitation District Board for six years before he was elected to city council in 2007. He served two terms as a council member before he was elected mayor in 2015.

Ballot questions

Ballot Question 2F

Shall the City of Lakewood, Colorado, in order to increase
access to recycling and composting services, reduce
neighborhood trash truck traffic, and establish transparent
pricing and customer service standards, be authorized
to contract with one or more private waste haulers via a
competitive bidding process to provide waste, recycling and
seasonal yard waste composting services to all Lakewood
residences of seven or fewer units and to impose fees on
such residential property owners, at a base amount for waste
and recycling, with optional services for additional cost, with
all services not to exceed amounts and annual increases
authorized by City Council, exempting all such revenues from
the limits of Article X, Section 20, of the Colorado Constitution,
while providing home owner associations the capability to opt
out of such requirements?

Results:

Ballot Question 2G
Shall the City of Lakewood, Colorado, reestablish the city’s
right to provide all services restricted since 2005 by the
Colorado General Assembly with their passage of Senate Bill
05-152, including the authority to offer telecommunications
services, high-speed internet services (advanced services),
and/or cable television services to residents, businesses,
schools, libraries, nonprofit entities and other users of such
services, either directly or indirectly, with public or private
sector partners, as expressly permitted by Colorado Revised
Statutes Sections 29-27-101 through 304, “competition in
utility and entertainment services,” without limiting its home
rule authority?

Results:

• Results for Jefferson County School District
• Results for the statewide ballot questions