I wonder if anyone has reviewed the stats on DUI driving in areas that already have delivery in place. Initiative 123 Dedicate Revenue for Affordable Housing Programs YES Creates a state Affordable Housing Fund by dedicating 0.1% (one 10th of one percent) of existing taxes to help local governments and nonprofits buy land and develop affordable housing, provide downpayment assistance to help qualified people buy homes, provide rental assistance and housing vouchers to the homeless. ), is the best choice for Mesa County Commissioner, District 2, to avoid further embarrassing and costly problems with election deniers holding office in Mesa County, Mesa County Sheriff Todd Rowell (R) (Incumbent), Mesa County Coroner Dean Havlik (R) Has served as county coroner before, is well qualified as a forensic and clinical pathologist. A YES vote would allow other services, like DoorDash, GrubHub and FoodDudes, to deliver it. Jeff Crank 2022 General Election Ballot Recommendations United States Senator: While I haven't endorsed him because of his less than pro-life stance, I will vote for Joe O'Dea since he is the only candidate that can beat pro-abortion Democrat Michael Bennet U.S. Congress District 3: Lauren Boebert U.S. Congress District 5: Doug Lamborn U.S. Congress Im against the wine being sold in grocery stores. Mesa County Treasurer Sheila Reiner (R) (Incumbent) Sheila is highly competent at everything she undertakes. But we have learned the hard way that people will access their drug of choice no matter what it takes. Im sticking to my positions on these issues. Alcohol breathalyzer interlock systems are on the way. Commerce City, Colorado Christina Finzel Gomez (born 1974) is listed at 15777 E 107th Way Commerce City, Co 80022and has no political party affiliation. Legalizing any drug will make it safer and less stigmatized by society. His opponent is an extremist, and election denier and Trump supporter, which disqualifies her from holding public office in my view. What Im saying is the logic doesnt hold. State Representative, District 54 AliceMarie SlavenEmond (D), State Representative District 55 Damon Davis (D). Substance abuse should be treated as a health problem, not a legal problem. Businesses which serve alcohol should have their patrons breathalyzed prior to driving. Judge Sueanna P. Johnson - YES, retain. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. By far, more damage to addicted people and their families came to them as a result of the justice system than all other factors combined. Amendment D New 23rd Judicial District Judges YES This measure carves a new judicial district out of the existing 18th Judicial District, which has gotten so many more residents in recent years that it has more work than it can handle. John Hickenlooper (D) appointed Grove on November 29, 2018, to succeed Judge Alan Loeb. Initiative 124 Increase Allowable Liquor Store Locations NO Increases the number of retail liquor licenses one person can hold, and makes the number unlimited number after a few years. People who comment using fake names and who sign up to post comments using fake email addresses and repeatedly post known false information will be marked as spammers and have their comments removed. People renting out Airbnb are not barely getting by lol. Theres no telling how many could have been helped, how many lives could have been saved, if research had continued. Amendment F Changes to Charitable Gaming Operations NO This measure seeks to shorten the amount of time a charitable organization must be in continuous existence before it is allowed to raise funds using gambling, like bingo games and raffles. Trying to treat it a few decades later without looking at the initial beginning, where healing is needed, understood, could help the addict recover without beating himself/herself up with their own phycology. Psychedelics, like cannabis, were illegal, not for health related reason, but for political reasons. It uses money that would have been refunded under TABOR (the Taxpayers Bill Of Rights), so it just allows the state to keep more of the money it already gets, rather than creating a new tax. Mesa County Assessor Brent Goff (R) Goff currently is Deputy Assessor (The current elected Assessor, Ken Brownlee, was term-limited out. Judge David H. Yun - YES, retain (All get high ratings from attorney and other judges who know and interact with them.) Alcohol is already legal and for sale under regulated conditions (licensure for vendors, age requirement for sale, consumption limits in restaurants & bars, etc.) What was your opinion about legalization of cannabis? Rep. Rich then introduced HB22-1040, Homeowners Reasonable Access to Common Spaces. Door to door delivery is ludicrous. Did you know that the treatment of psychiatric disorders has been an abysmal failure, not only in this country, but around the globe? Are you wondering how to vote in the Tuesday, November 8, 2022 mid-term General Election? I wish I could have. Your bad experience is irrelevant and is a personal bias. There is really no longer any serious debate over fact that alcohol is by FAR the worse substance in terms of societal impacts. Agree other than legalization of shrooms, and the Airbnb rental tax. I verify my view from personal research, experience and getting it. While this is a left-leaning blog, in some cases I recommend voting for Republicans over Democrats if I am confident enough that the Republican candidate is rational, driven less by pure ideology and by more by a desire to provide effective public service, and if they are more suited to the job overall. Respondents rated judges on various questions using an A to F scale, in which the grades were then converted to They WILL go find something to comfort them, a thumb, probably a blanket or cuddly toy. Ultimately the bill passed the Senate on a unanimous vote, and it was signed into law by Gov. Its a good idea not to reduce public services to provide TABOR refunds. At the very least I think you should admit that you are putting your emotion in the drivers seat on this topic and are not willing to even consider anything else. November 8, 2022 Appointed December 2, 2019 Contact Official website Christina Gomez is a judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals. Hi Benita, I grew up in California where wine has always been sold in grocery stores, and I never saw a problem with it. The mushrooms werent the cause of her death. Judge Christina Finzel Gomez YES, retain, (All get high ratings from attorney and other judges who know and interact with them.). I know many responsible users of psylocibin who would appreciate the same consideration. JUDICIAL RETENTION QUESTIONS COURT OF APPEALS: Shall the following Appeals Court judges be retained? I maybe wrong on that as I dont drink, but I pass by Clifton Liquor regularly and never see kids. Right now the County must draw 100% of the money from the Countys General Fund. I dont know you but I really believe you are being blinded by your experience here. Im not asking you to change your mind. When a mother decides to use a drug to numb the pain, she is unconsciously letting her newborn know ITS OK TO TAKE SOMETHING TO NUMB THE PAIN. They are set up for their product. For me this was disqualifying. Anne, I follow a lot of your view on the issues, and agree with you 99% of the time. In terms of risks to health, psychedelics are relatively harmless. 2021 Judicial Performance Survey Report for Judge Christina F. Gomez 3 Summary of Results For Judge Gomez, 31 individuals completed surveys with at least a single rating question answered. I am very grateful to Rep. Rich for helping resolving what turned out to be a statewide problem, but I was profoundly disappointed to find that in January, 2022, Rep. Rich voted to support Tina Peters, to thank the January 6 insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol and urge decertification of 2020 election results. Gomez ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals. She has lots of experience working in that office, previously ran the DMV and is certified to run local, state and national elections. Aleksandrs pathology was. I couldnt agree more. Her current term ends on January 9, 2023. Mesa County with House District 54and City of Grand Junction, Mesa County with House District 54 and Town of Palisade, Mesa County with House District 55 and City of Grand Junction. He killed her because she was no longer under his influence, and was wasnt going to be his meal ticket, or part of his very public guy with two girlfriends persona. Bobbie Gross for Mesa County Clerk and Recorder. My wife and I knew and loved the victim in that case, too; the shrooms were an excuse to claim diminished capacity. and when you lose people you love and you are close to to a horrific, senseless, act of violence like that, pure emotion does take over, and while you can get to a place where thoughts of it dont intrude into your mind every single day of your life after about 20 years, you never, ever really forget it. She gathered strong bipartisan support for the bill and skillfully shepherded it through the legislature, staying in touch with me on its progress and providing updates. She is by far the most experienced, knowledgeable candidate. Mesa County Commissioners give Republican commissioner candidate Bobbie Daniel a huge advantage using taxpayer-funded resources , Former Red Rock employee tells how the dealership fleeced people & submitted false information to financial institutions, Another former Red Rock employee gives more information about how the dealerships defrauded customers, banks, lenders, All Tinas court appearances, all in one place 12/2022 edition, Tina Peters still lying on the only media outlet still remotely interested in her, Local family unknowingly gets into deep financial trouble after patronizing Red Rock Nissan. Adds an 8% excise tax to short-term (AirBnB-type) rentals to help pay for affordable housing initiatives to help local households making less than 80% of the areas median income. She assumed office on February 27, 2020. The state reimburses jurisdictions for the balance of the money they lose because of this law, so local jurisdictions dont lose out on any money. As a responsible user of psychedelics, Id like to be able to enjoy psilocybin without being thrown in prison, losing my job, losing my home, and ending up with the stigma of a criminal record. Bad things can happen when people abuse alcohol and other drugs, but the most common life-changing event is coming into contact with law enforcement. We say retain him. There is no evidence that the use of psychedelics leads to violent behavior. *** Violating the Comment Policy can result in termination of comment privileges. Im in support of Amendment F because young nonprofits are at a fundraising disadvantage. What's really going on in western Colorado, AnneLandmanBlog Voter Guide, 2022 Mid-term Election, Grand Junction & Mesa County. ***Any comments that claim, infer or allude that there was widespread election fraud in the 2020 election will be immediately trashed as lies and an intentional effort to mislead readers. Go figure. It also allows bingo workers to be paid minimum wage instead of saying they have to be volunteers. Copyright 2022 AnneLandmanBlog.com. Grove ran for re-election for judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals.He won in the retention election on November 8, 2022.. Gov. She won in the retention election on November 8, 2022. Deliveries wont be made to people who are already visibly intoxicated. When a parent ignores their child when child is expressing discomfort, pain, or their dreams and wishes, if they are IGNORED, shut down, punished . Older nonprofits are disproportionately able to access grant funding. HB22-1040, Homeowners Reasonable Access to Common Spaces. Are you open to considering the possibility that you may be taking the wrong position? We have plenty of liquor stores already. Your email address will not be published. As a result of their designation as schedule I drugs, important research was halted. FAMILY FOCUS so important. Here are two takeaways: 1. Are you sweating over where youre going to find all the time you need to research all the candidates and ballot measures? Did you know that researchers at leading medical institutions are seeing real breakthroughs in the treatment of disabling, life-destroying, life-threatening psychiatric illnesses, such as major depression and PTSD for the first time ever, and the breakthroughs are happening in the form of treatment with psychedelics? If it keeps them off the roads, it may save lives. The measure proposes to shorten the time the organizations need to be in continuous existence from 5 years to 3 years before they can use gambling. Thanks for the work you put into this guide. Required fields are marked *. Almost immediately the new law had a major beneficial effect on life in our subdivision and the operation of our HOA, greatly improving it. Two close friends of mine were victims of a vicious rape and double murder when I was in my early 20s. Share Background Report Background Report Overview of Christina Finzel Gomez Lives in: Commerce City, Colorado Phone: (720) 922-1596 To Kill the Pain. Proposition FF Healthy School Meals for All YES This measure would increase state taxes only on people who have incomes of $300,000 or more by limiting the tax deductions they are allowed to take, and uses the money earned to pay for free, healthy, appealing meals for all students attending Colorado public schools. I spent over thirty years treating people who were afflicted by substance use disorders. Judge Gomez joined the Colorado Court of Appeals in early 2020. Alcoholism is the greater threat to our society and Healthcare System in my opinion. There are valid reasons for not supporting this amendment, but this anecdotal evidence you experienced, while tragic, is not one of them. JUDICIAL RETENTION QUESTIONS, 21st DISTRICT COURT JUDGES: Judge Matthew Barrett is the District Court judge overseeing Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters criminal case. Liquor stores should be supported. Rep. Rich did attempt to backtrack on that vote shortly afterwards, but the damage was already done. Ive known moat these people through my lifes work as an addiction professional. Full disclosure: Last year I asked the incumbent, House Rep. Janice Rich (R) if she would consider bringing a bill on behalf of our subdivision to stop HOAs from depriving owners of access to their common open space for unlimited periods of time without discussing it with homeowners, offering a legitimate justification and stating an end point to the closure. She clerked for a federal district court judge in Atlanta, Georgia, before going into private practice at a large Colorado-based law firm in 2004. 1. https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/suspect-told-friends-of-killing-prosecutor-says/article_eedc8d58-0654-11e8-aeaa-10604b9f7e7c.html. Amendment D doesnt change much, it just moves judges who currently work in the 18th District to the new 23rd District. Proposition GG Add Tax Information Table to Petitions and Ballots YES Requires all petitions being circulated for ballot initiatives to include a table showing how the proposed ballot measure would change the individual income tax rate. In all cases, I recommended voting for reality-based candidates who dont believe in conspiracy theories or try to push their religious beliefs on others. (Photo: Daily Sentinel), JUDICIAL RETENTION QUESTIONS, Mesa County Court. We definitely need help statewide with the affordable housing crisis. Amendment E Extended Homestead Exemption to Gold Star Spouses YES This measure keeps in place an existing property tax exemption given to disabled veterans, veterans surviving spouses and qualifying seniors. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Please keep comments civil and informative. It exempts 50% of the first $200,000 of their homes value from being taxed for property taxes. Ive been personally affected by murder. Many people who operate short term rentals are just trying to get by themselves and 8% is a lot. I saw it on T.V.! One other thought sorry. Thank goodness there is no Second Amendment protecting drinkers who want to drink and drive. The moat dangerous drugs are the legal ones, alcohol and tobacco. His current term ends on January 9, 2023. Judge Neeti V. Pawar - YES, retain. Initiative 125 Allow Grocery and Convenience Stores to Sell Wine YES It would be convenient to be able to pick up a bottle of wine when buying groceries without having to make an extra stop somewhere else to get it. Thanks for presenting your arguments. She earned her undergraduate degree from Millsaps College in 1996 and earned her law degree from Harvard Law School in 2002. Delivery of alcohol will require special alcohol delivery service permits. Im sure you know that correlation doesnt not necessarily prove causation. Jared Polis, a Democrat, and are up for their first retention votes: Jaclyn Casey Brown, Christina Finzel Gomez, Matthew D. Grove, Sueanna P.. I knew someone who shot another person after ingesting psychedelic mushrooms and thats enough for me to oppose this. In cases where both candidates held similar views, I recommended the candidate who DOES NOT support the insurrection, DOES NOT dispute the results of the 2020 election, and DOES NOT support indicted Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters or former President Trump in any way. Judge Matthew D. Grove - YES, retain. I also think if you set aside your emotions (which are understandable) and did some research you would find that alcohol has been by far the most damaging drug especially considering its wide acceptance and use. Our culture is awash with alcohol, yet it has refused to impose several measures that would reduce alcohol-related motor vehicle mayhem. City of Grand Junction BALLOT MEASURE 2A LODGING TAX INCREASE YES/FOR. Refrain from name-calling, taunting, use of profanity, personal insults and posting personal identifying information about others. Christina F. Gomez - Judge Date of Judicial Appointment: December 2, 2019 Date of Swearing In: February 27, 2020 Career Before joining the Court of Appeals in early 2020, Judge Gomez was a partner at Holland & Hart, where her practice focused primarily on appellate litigation in state and federal courts. Initiative 122 Access to Natural Psychedelic Substances NO Legalizes possession and use of psychedelic mushrooms, which is currently illegal under state law. Thoughts? It is happened. Liquor stores still thrived and in good number. Initiative 121 State Income Tax Reduction NO This measure was filed by Jon Caldara of the Independence Institute and Republican State Rep. Jerry Sonnenberg, who together raised half a million dollars to support it. Following are AnneLandmanBlogs recommended votes: Adam Frisch for 3rd Congressional District House Representative, House Representative to the 118th Congress, District 3: Adam Frisch (D), Governor & Lieutenant Governor: Jared Polis and Dianne Primavera (D) (Incumbent), Secretary of State: Jena Griswold (D) (Incumbent), State Treasurer: Dave Young (D) (Incumbent), State Attorney General: Phil Weiser (D) (Incumbent), State Board of Education, At-Large Seat: Kathy Plomer (D), David Stahlke for Senate District 7 (Photo: Daily Sentinel), State Senator, District 7 David C. Stahlke (D). You know of one incident where someone was shot and where that shooting was allegedly correlated to the use of psilocybin mushrooms. Beer is bad enough. I also analyzed the candidates by drawing on longtime experience and knowledge of state and Mesa County politics, observation of candidates publicly available information like on their campaign websites and social media accounts, if they have them, plus research into what each candidate believes, who endorses them, who they hobnob with and how honestly, rationally and capably they would likely perform in elected office. Initiative 126 Third-Party Delivery of Alcohol Beverages YES Current law only allows store employees to deliver liquor. This measure basically preserves the status quo. It will continue to happen. I do agree with all the other arguments presented on this blog with the exception of plant medicine and alcohol. I would, by far, prefer my grown children to use mushrooms than any other drugs, including cannabis or alcohol. It has happened. Ive known many people whove suffered from mood disorders. City of Grand Junction BALLOT MEASURE 2C INCREASES LEASE TERMS ON CITY PROPERTY FROM 25 TO 99 YEARS AS LONG AS THE PROPERTY IS TO BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS YES/FOR, Tags:City of Grand Junction elections Mesa County Politics. Seven were appointed in recent years by Gov. And someone I knew and liked was the murderer. https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/western_colorado/suspect-told-friends-of-killing-prosecutor-says/article_eedc8d58-0654-11e8-aeaa-10604b9f7e7c.html, Its not a story. Its a murder. Matthew Grove is a judge of the Colorado Court of Appeals.He assumed office on January 9, 2019. Commissioner candidate Bobbie Daniel cares about overburdening taxpayers. So what does she think of the massive expenditure her pal Tina Peters has cost Mesa County taxpayers? Supermarkets are set up for family shopping. You rarely see little kids anywhere in liquor stores. I applaud readers who make their sane comments. You seem pretty settled on this issue, which causes me to wonder, what evidence would be required to lead you to change your mind. Wine heads need to stay getting their booze at the liquor store with the rest of the wine-os. Also, the state tax rate was already just reduced in 2020, due to the efforts of these same two guys. The Magazine Premium Theme by bavotasan.com. But thinking back, there was a liquor store on the way home from our elementary school that sold candy, and we stopped in there almost every day. I know of people who have shot people after drinking alcohol. Christina Finzel Gomez is Judge at Colorado Court of Appeals. Yes, Joe, Ill admit Im blind on this one. It was inside my best friends home, where I had spent a lot of time and had previously felt safe. The measure would benefit the wealthiest Coloradans and corporations and hurt public services like schools, public health and safety. My experience with Lamaz classes and giving natural child birth, vs. and earlier delivery. Your email address will not be published. All Rights Reserved. A mother needing to go back to work at such an infant age, perhaps with different caretakers here and there, another reason anxiety and depression sets in where it surfaces in their early 20s or sooner. The stats tell is that, its more likely than not, the shooter was under the influence of alcohol. Because if you sell wine at the grocery, then why not cannabis and or cannabis related items?? Polis on April 12, 2022. City of Grand Junction BALLOT MEASURE 2B 8% TAX ON SHORT TERM RENTALS NO/AGAINST. See Christina Finzel Gomez's compensation, career history, education, & memberships. And the evidence is growing by the day that psychedelic therapies will be life changing for millions. We are facing both mental health and addiction problems on a grand scale. Im not saying we need to outlaw alcohol. Perhaps the person who pulled the trigger was also under the influence of alcohol. I liked your comment, want to add what is NOT being looked at as the reason for addictions. 2. This report reflects these 31 responses. In retrospect, it was probably a bad idea for liquor stores to be selling candy to children, but I turned out okay. Just like we have weed dispensaries, we have separate liquor stores. Your support of increased access to alcohol seems inconsistent to me. Having lived in a state where alcohol was sold in stores and convenience stores, I HATED the fact that my kids were constantly exposed to marketing displays and shelves of booze, making it seem totally normal and expected that people should drink. The measure also provides grants to increase wages for school food service workers. JUDICIAL RETENTION QUESTIONS, 21st DISTRICT COURT JUDGES: Couldnt afford the booze even if I had wanted it. It is a real ethical dilemma for sure. The risk that someone would commit a violent crime as a result of using alcohol is real. County Ballot Measure 1A Use of Excess Capital Funds for Tabor Refund YES/FOR. Im just suggesting you avoid trying to change the mind of others when the only information you have is a story. She is a female registered to vote in Adams County, Colorado. Selling alcohol in supermarkets is wrong. Tuesday, November 8, 2022 mid-term General Election, stop HOAs from depriving owners of access to their common open space. AnneLandmanBlog has done all the work for you. Ive known many people who have died as a result of intractable mood disorders. 2. Raises the existing City lodging tax by 1% to help pay for affordable housing initiatives to help local households making less than 80% of the areas median income. Seems unnecessary. All in all the first part of every story is found a core root, influencing the beginning. Christina F. Gomez Colorado Court of Appeals Honorable Christina Finzel Gomez was appointed to the Colorado Court of Appeals in December 2019 and was sworn in in February 2020. They are actually advertising attention deficit to young elementary school children! All due respect, Anne, but you completely skip over all of the well reasoned points in this comment. Drinking at home is probably the safest place to do it. Her murderer was a fraud, a pathological liar and a serial abuser, who bragged to women in his made-up self-defense class how easily he could hurt them if he was really trying to. Alcohol is the scourge of addictive personalities throughout history. The county wants to change which fund it can draw money from to pay TABOR refunds. One can live their entire life never knowing anyone who has committed a violent act, or been the victim of one, stemming from the use of psychedelics. I also applaud your respectful responses to their comments. As always, I am opened to arguments about my choices. It changed my life forever. I never met anyone who had a problem with psychedelics. The County wants to be able to pull some TABOR refund money from the Countys Capital fund instead, so they dont have to cut into public services to provide refunds. Schools getting these funds would have to use Colorado grown, raised or processed products. Thanks Anne. Efficacy of plant medicines in helping to treat addiction and some mental health disorders is being proven scientifically. Usually I agree with much of your opinions but your take on these two issues are not good takes for the communities growth and modernization. I regret that because of this, I cannot endorse Rep. Rich for the Senate District 7 seat. Ive read and researched all the ballot measures, looked into who is behind getting them on the ballot, who supports and opposes them, where the money came from to promote them, what the supporters motives are, what good and bad effects they would have, and what each measure would change. Most of us know someone who has who has committed or been victimized by such an act tied to alcohol use. As a responsible user, Id like to be able to pick up a bottle of wine at the grocery store from time to time. Judge Gomez earned her undergraduate degree from Millsaps College and her law degree from Harvard Law School. Judge Christina Finzel Gomez - YES, retain. .. Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Bobbie Gross (R) has years of experience working in the Mesa County Clerks office, is certified to run local, state and national elections, was formerly head of the Mesa County Department of Motor Vehicles, currently works in County government in the Treasurers Office. Alcohol is in fact a neurotoxin (not so psylocibin) and I would very much rather it not me shoved in my face or the faces of my kids every time we need to buy some groceries. A yes vote on this measure also preserves the ability of restaurants and bars to deliver alcohol, a service that started during the pandemic and under current law was going to end in 2025. Who makes the decision of the purchasers level of sobriety? Mesa County Commissioner, District 2 Charles Pink (D) His Republican opponent has multiple ties to people currently under investigation by the FBI for participation in the Tina Peters election tampering scandal. 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