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	Podcast:		Aspen Public Radio Podcasts
	Episode:		Aspen Candidates Open Their Books
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:01:57
	Publish Date:		2019-02-13 19:02:00
	Description:		Aspen candidates turned in their first campaign finance filings this week. Skippy Mesirow outraised all other candidates with a reported $12,605 in donations. He lost in his first campaign for city council two years ago and has set himself up as the young candidate with fresh ideas, and his spending is in line with that. He has purchased campaign apps, software, a texting service and slew of facebook ads. His financial supporters include developers John Sarpa and Peter Fornell, as well as planner Chris Bendon. He boasted political connections earlier this year when Colorado governor Jared Polis donated to the campaign. Pitkin County Sheriff Joe Disalvo also donated. DiSalvo also contributed to the campaigns of Rachel Richards and Linda Manning, but he didn’t contribute to incumbent Bert Myrin. Myrin has raised around $6,600, including contributions from Fornell and Aspen citizen Lee Mulcahy, a noted government critic. Veteran politician Rachel Richards has raised nearly $9,000, almost
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