Tag: john brackney
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Boots ‘n Business Luncheon celebrates rural, urban ways of life
When U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack spoke Friday at the Boots ‘n Business Luncheon, his remarks centered on how essential it is that farmers and ranchers thrive, and how 20% of all American jobs are connected to agriculture. He also praised the sponsoring Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and National Western Stock Show, along…
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Ex- Arapahoe Commissioner reflects on Macy’s closing, area’s evolution
John Brackney, former Arapahoe County Commissioner and a founding father of the city of Centennial, said he’s disappointed it’s looking more and more likely the old Macy’s and Sears buildings will become infill apartments. “Building a bunch of apartments there instead of a community amenity bothers me,” said Brackney, who has lived within one mile…
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Colorado’s third-largest city has changed its political stripes | THE AURORA EVOLUTION
In less than five years, Aurora transformed from a reliably Republican city to a decidedly progressive Democratic-controlled one. Two recent elections sealed the new political power structure: In 2018 Arapahoe County voters handed Democratic candidates all major political seats and the 2019 Aurora City Council election that swept in a majority of progressives, while narrowly…