​The Gazette endorses Jono Scott for an at-large seat on the Aurora City Council. 

Voters will elect five members to the City Council on this fall’s mail ballot, and each race offers a stark choice. On one side are candidates who would embrace ongoing efforts to make City Hall work for the people. On the other side are candidates who would revert to the divisive politics of tilting at windmills while the city’s basic needs go unmet.

All five understand that City Hall cannot solve the world’s problems on the backs of local taxpayers. What residents expect is for their local government to patch potholes, police the streets, sustain the local economy and respect neighborhoods.

That’s the meat-and-potatoes mission the council has returned to, at last, in the past two years — and the candidates we recommend on this fall’s ballot will see it through.

Each of them is a longtime resident deeply involved in, and committed to, Aurora. Gardner, who has lived nearly his entire life in Aurora and is raising a family in the city, brings his career expertise in management and finance to the council dais. Scott, a food bank director and 30-year Aurora resident, serves on the Aurora Budget Committee. Hancock, who is president of the Aurora Cultural Arts District, raised her family in the city’s Eastridge neighborhood. Lawson, a decades-long resident, previously served on the council as an at-large member. Bergan, a fierce advocate for neighborhoods, small business and schools, is a seasoned council veteran who has served on the panel since 2015.

All want to focus on the most pressing problems facing the city; all want to make City Hall work for the taxpaying public.

Vote for Gardner, Scott, Hancock, Lawson and Bergan for Aurora City Council.

Officially Nominated Candidates as of 8/29/2023:

Aurora.gov

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City Council Candidate List
November 7, 2023 Regular Municipal Election
 
 
 
 
Mayor ...................................................................................................................... 2
 
At‐Large Council Member ....................................................................................... 3
 
Ward IV Council Member ........................................................................................ 4
 
Ward V Council Member ......................................................................................... 5
 
Ward VI Council Member ........................................................................................ 6
 
             
City of Aurora    Office of the City Clerk    Aurora.Elections@auroragov.org
 
General Information 
Election Date:        November 7, 2023

Term of Office:       2023 - 2027

Aurora’s elections are non-partisan, where elected officials are elected to office without consideration of political party. The Mayor and Council Members serve staggered fouryear terms. Terms begin at the commencement of the first regular Council Meeting in December after the election.
Candidates are nominated by petition sections supplied by the City Clerk and become certified after their petition sections are approved. Nomination petition sections must be filed with the City Clerk by 5 pm on August 29th. Nominated candidates have their name arranged alphabetically on the ballot by their legal last names.
CodesNominated
Candidate’s nomination petition sections were deemed sufficient by the City Clerk and they will be on the ballot.

Pending
The City Clerk’s Office is reviewing the nomination petition sections for sufficiency.

Write-In
Affidavit to be a write-in candidate has been filed and approved with the City Clerk.

Withdrawn
Candidate withdrew from candidacy

Incumbent
Y – Candidate is the current holder of office
N – Candidate is not the current office holder

 
           
Office of the Mayor
 
Candidate
Status
Incumbent

Mike Coffman
Pending
Yes

Juan Marcano
Nominated
No

Jeffrey Sanford
Pending 
No

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

At Large
 
Candidate
Status
Incumbent

Alison Coombs
Nominated
No

Curtis Gardner
Nominated
Yes

Thomas Mayes
Nominated
No

Jono Scott
Nominated
No

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Candidate
Status
Incumbent

Jonathan Gray
Nominated
No

Stephanie Hancock
Nominated
No

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Candidate
Status
Incumbent

Derrick Johnson
Pending
No

Angela Lawson
Nominated
No

Chris Rhodes
Pending
No

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Candidate
Status
Incumbent

Francoise Bergan
Nominated
Yes

Brian Matise
Nominated
No

 

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