Westminster Mayor

Herb Atchison 

A three-time council member now seeking the mayorship, he has an MBA from Colorado Christian University, where he is an adjunct professor. Atchison promises to take as his main priority the planned Westminster Center, a mixed-use development that is to take advantage of the commuter rail station now being constructed. He says the city does not need to increase taxes and that he hopes to lower tap fees to lure new construction. Atchison also hopes to work to keep existing businesses in town, lamenting the city’s one-million square feet of unused retail space. “I’ve dedicated myself to the city, not to running for other offices outside of the city,” Atchison says.

Bob Briggs

A resident of the Westminster area since 1943, Briggs touts a wide range of experience. “The mayor has to relate to the different levels of government, state,county, RTD and city,” he says. “I have that relationship because I’ve been there.” He owned a flower and garden shop until 1980, was an Adams County commissioner, served as a Colorado State Representative, and is currently CEO of Commuter Rail for Colorado and a council member. If elected mayor, he hopes to extend commuter rail from the already-planned 71st and Irving station and connect it to the other Westminster stations and beyond. He claims a vision informed by a deep knowledge of history—he is a historian of the area—since you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been.

Mary Lindsey

Mary Lindsey was a general manager of a homeowners association and a Realtor, has run her own small business in Westminster for 35 years and is a ballroom dance event planner. She has been a council member since 2005 and works with city and county boards on the environment, parks and rec, library, economic development and transportation. Lindsey also represents the city at the National League of Cities and is proud of the council’s efforts to foster small business, retain existing businesses, and make sure citizens are happy with the city’s services and direction. Lindsey has a clear vision for Westminster Center, and supports ideas such as having living quarters attached to the shops. She is committed to Fastracks, lest the city “dry up economically,” saying she tries to “do the most good for the most people.”

YS votes Yes for: Bob Briggs