Leal-Whitehead would serve Ward 3
We are writing to express our wholehearted support for Valerie Leal-Whitehead for City Council Member, Ward 3. As a lifelong Greeley resident, Val has devoted her life to serving others — both professionally and through public service.
Before retiring, Val was a dedicated cardiac nurse at Banner Health, leading with compassion, integrity, and skill. Her 43 years in health care taught her the importance of teamwork, thoughtful decision-making and putting people first — qualities our City Council needs now more than ever.
Val also served 10 years on the Greeley-Evans Board of Education, demonstrating her commitment to families and schools. Her leadership helped shape policies that continue to benefit our children and strengthen our community.
A proud mother of two successful adult children and lifelong Greeley resident, Val embodies dedication, loyalty, and a true love for our city. She listens, leads by example, and gets things done.
We can think of no one more qualified to represent Greeley with honesty, steadiness, and heart. We encourage our fellow residents to join us in voting for Valerie Leal-Whitehead for City Council.
Dianna and Jeff Riley, Greeley
Deb DeBoutez works hard for Ward 2
Early in the election season, I endorsed my colleague and friend Deb DeBoutez for reelection to the Ward 2 seat on Greeley City Council. Deb has been a dedicated and effective representative, known for her thoughtful approach and strong work ethic. She hasn’t missed a single council meeting or work session in nearly four years and always comes prepared, thoroughly reviewing the often-hundreds-of-pages-long packets.
A few months ago, Deb gave me a tour of her ward, highlighting current projects and key needs. We visited East Memorial and Balsam Park to discuss adding sidewalks and lighting for safety, attracting higher-paying jobs, encouraging entrepreneurship, and improving multilingual communication with residents.
We also addressed pedestrian safety concerns in Farr, Hillside and university neighborhoods, celebrated the city’s role in supporting UNC’s Osteopathic School of Medicine, and toured the historic neighborhoods where I grew up. In the newer areas — Brentwood, Belair and Cascade Park — we saw the need for improved infrastructure and traffic calming.
While all four Greeley wards have needs, Ward 2 has a passionate, experienced advocate in Deb. I urge voters to reelect her this November.
John Gates, Greeley
Vote for DeBoutez and Leal-Whitehead
This November, join me in supporting two phenomenal, experienced public servants for City Council: Deb DeBoutez in Ward 2 and Val Leal-Whitehead in Ward 3.
Val has earned my support in this election. She spent 10 years serving our community on the D6 Board of Education and spent her 43-year career as a nurse. She will bring level-headed leadership and transparency that our city needs right now. We need more leaders that will work hard to hear from our community. Val Leal-Whitehead will put the needs of Greeley residents first.
I have served with Deb on the City Council for the last four years and before that she worked for the city for 13 years. I have seen first-hand her dedication, creativity and focus on finding consensus. Unequivocally, you cannot ask for a better city council member. She has fought for her constituents and has put in the extra work to hear from all sides on contentious issues. When we have a great leader like Deb DeBoutez on our City Council, we should absolutely reelect her!
I am proud to endorse these two incredible leaders. Vote by Nov. 4!
Tommy Butler, Greeley
Rachelle Tabor for al-large council seat
I’m voting for Rachelle Tabor for the open at-large City Council seat this year because she has the most well-defined, specific plans to address the important issues challenging our city. Her ideas about how to expand affordable housing for Greeley families and get our unhoused population into safe, reliable dwellings are practical and will also create jobs for our citizens. I am particularly intrigued by her proposed Youth Civic Engagement program, outlined in detail on her website. Rather than offering up hopeful platitudes without substance, she seems like the only candidate for this seat who is ready to hit the ground running on day one, and her ideas all stem from a desire to make Greeley a comfortable, welcoming city for all of its citizens. Learn more about her for yourself at rachelle4greeley.wixsite.com/rachelleforgreeley.
Nicole Riner, Greeley
Val Leal-Whitehead will be strong leader
We are writing this letter in support of Val Leal-Whitehead’s candidacy for Ward 3 City Council. We are pleased that Val has chosen to run for City Council knowing she will be a strong leader as evidenced by her 10 years on the School District 6 Board of Directors. We know Val as a voice of reason, a good listener and she will promote the prosperity of our city through prudent fiscal management.
Following in the footsteps of her parents Carlos and Alice Leal, educators and trusted community leaders, she will bring realistic solutions to the challenges presented to our city both now and in the future. We strongly urge your support for Val Leal-Whitehead for Greeley City Council.
Rok and Judy Kron, Greeley
Fix Our Forests Act needed to protect Colorado
Colorado communities and forested watershed are staring down the barrel of a forest health crisis amplified by drought, insect infestation and wildfire. These challenges threaten water supplies, agriculture, recreation and economic resiliency for Greeley and other communities. The growing wildfire crisis is a well-documented cause for forest management policy reform.
In the West, our water supplies start as snowfall that melts off millions of acres of federally owned forest, running into streams, rivers and drinking water systems. Colorado communities face a vast challenge to protect our water supplies through forest health. The U.S. Forest Service currently lacks the policy tools needed for best managing watersheds to protect our water resources from fire-related water quality disasters.
That is why I support the Fix Our Forests Act (FOFA), introduced by a bipartisan coalition of Western lawmakers. FOFA is a science-based set of policy refinements to guide best management and empower forest health partnerships between federal, state, tribal and local governments. FOFA is needed urgently to protect water resources, communities and economic stability. My perspective on the importance of FOFA is based upon 20-plus years of lessons learned in water utility operations and leadership navigating the impacts of wildfire. As a third-generation Coloradan and water leader, I have lived the far-reaching impacts of wildfires like the East Troublesome and Cameron Peak fires that burned more than 400,000 acres of Northern Colorado watersheds, impacting water supplies for the city of Greeley and the neighboring communities of Johnstown, Loveland and Fort Collins.
We have a great duty to our communities to provide safe and reliable water, now and for future generations; a duty that relies on healthy forests and resilient watersheds. Together, we can support FOFA to address the forest health crisis and enhance the reliability of clean water for future generations.
Sean Chambers, Greeley
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