AURORA| Former state House candidate and human resources worker Sally Mounier was appointed to the Ward I Aurora City Council seat by council members Oct. 4.
Mounier works part-time for RE/MAX Southeast, a Denver-based brokerage firm where she’s responsible for real estate agent career development. She has been with the company for 20 years. In 2010, she was the Republican candidate for House District 42, who lost the bid for election to state Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora. An emotional Mounier was grateful for the appointment.
“I am thrilled to death and happy as I can be that I can represent the people in Ward I,” she said. Residents in Ward I, which includes the Anschutz Medical Campus, can expect her leadership style to be a combination of hard work, wisdom, empathy, and willingness to listen to all sides of an issue, she said.
Councilman Bob LeGare said Mounier was the best fit for the job. She’ll be an advocate for senior residents, and during her candidacy for House District 42 she knocked on hundreds of doors in north Aurora and became familiar with important issues facing the community, he said.
“She has a very solid pulse on what’s happening in that ward,” he said. In Mounier’s candidate interview on Oct. 1 she outlined her vision for the city. She said she wants the city’s reputation to be friendly to business, and she’d make it a priority to protect Buckley Air Force Base from closure. “What I bring to the table is maturity, and a lifetime of experience,” she said in her interview.
Mounier is replacing former Ward I councilwoman Melissa Miller and will have to run in the 2013 municipal election to keep her Ward I seat.
The other candidates for the seat were child welfare specialist Eric Busch, former state lawmaker Bob Hagedorn, artist Kim Harrell, paralegal Jeffery Sharp, Civil Service Commissioner Deborah Wallace and retired city employee Marsha Watts. Hagedorn won the second-most votes in the appointment process.
Mounier won the votes of council members Bob LeGare, Barb Cleland, Bob Broom, Brad Pierce, Marsha Berzins, Bob Roth and Mayor Steve Hogan. Reach reporter Sara Castellanos at 720-449-9036 or sara@aurorasentinel.com.
Soon to be Councilwoman Mounier will be a strong addition to the Aurora City Council. Her experience serving minorities within the Small Business Administration will go a long way in helping to create a thriving environment for all small businesses. Her nearly 20 years as a real estate professional gives her a unique perspective on many of the issues faced by people trying to purchase homes, what makes neighborhoods attractive from the purchasing perspective and will be a level voice when discussing planning related issues. I’m looking forward to Ms Mounier representing Ward I and truly believe she was the strongest candidate. Thank you for stepping up to the challenge, and we’re eager to see you in action Ms Mounier.
Good choice. Mounier is incredibly liberty minded and I know she’ll be an excellent spokesperson for our citizens in Ward I.
I am disappointed to see a political hack from the Reagan era selected to represent the Ward with the highest percentage of minority residents (a minority majority). This council person should represent the residents, not the Anschutz Medical campus. Last I heard, even though corporations are people, they cannot vote.
I don’t know Ms. Mounier. In looking at your picture is she the van or one of the perople getting in the van. A clear picture of Ms. Mounier would have been a plus for this article. I live in her district and have no idea who she is if I ran into here on the streets.
Bought my house in 1963, kept as rental while away in service, and moved back in 1977 after retirement in 1976. At 83, guess that makes me “old Auroran” too, although born in east -1929. I am a bit disappointed in Grywolf and Old Auroran. Sally stopped by my house and we had a good chat (over half hour) when she campaign before. Kept track of her and feel she is good fit, and so did majority of council who interviewed them last week on local channel (#8). If you were interested, and I believe you, you should have watched special council meeting then. I didn’t, since I researched all of them as listed in several Sentinels recently. As a senior citizen, long time owner (only had about 3,000 citizens when I bought house) she will represent Ward 1. And she will stand for re-election next time, so perhaps you will know her by then.
For Old Auroran, and others. Corporations may not be people, but they are operated by people who answer to stockholders who are people. Majority of those investors are have stock to levels to fund their retirement, and they all vote. (Police,Teachers,Firemen, and others – example PERA in Colorado). When Supreme Court issued decision, superpacs formed, giving those investors their own vote, and also corporation votes. This balanced out the superpac lobbying and influence on legislators so long enjoyed by union bosses and others. Best example I can give is 2004, after voting my absentee ballot, my telephone ID stored 73 long distance calls across country from union robo calls, telling me how I should vote for the Democratic candidates. And I let Comcast store those this year, not picking up phone on any “unknown, out of area, 800, 8888, no name given, and especially those from area 202 (Washington DC). No telling where those are coming from. Just educational item. With disgust from all at ads, robo calls, television lies, I expect next 4 years to change the election funding. Less money and more truth would be welcome. See the professional politicians get honest work.
Thanks Frank25. I moved to Lowry in 1969. Air Force Academy in 1970. Left for one year, back in 1972. Hired on Aurora PD 1976 (Aurora had 48,000 people, Retired in 2002 ( A lot more citizens then). Never met Ms Mounier, could not tell her from anyone on the street that I know of. So, I guess I am an Old Auroran too. But being old does not mean I know everyone. Sorry. Look forward to meeting her cause I liked Ms. Miller who was so much better than the one before her. Hope Ms. Mounier will be as nice as Miller.
Hey Old Auroran, it was nice to see the council pick the best person and not just someone because they were a minority. I know Sally and she is a very caring person and just like Ms. Miller will do whatever she can to improve conditions in Ward I.