Rod Bockenfeld is a fiscally responsible, proven leader who plans for our future.

• Ensures that growth pays its own way.
• Structurally balanced the county’s budget during his
  first term and has maintained that balance through the
  Great Recession.
• Has built and maintained strong general fund balances over
  his eight years in office.
• Regularly challenges wasteful spending.
• Led the charge of establishing efficiencies in county government
  by instituting performance management initiatives in order to
  avoid tax increases.

• Elected and served as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners for three terms.
• Elected Chairman of the Denver Regional
  Council of Governments (DRCOG) in 2010.
• Appointed by three different governors to serve on a state board.
• Appointed by leadership of the National Association of Counties to serve as the chairman of the Fiscal Policy Subcommittee.
• Appointed by the National Association of Counties to a National Performance Management Advisory Committee.
• Executive Committee member of the Aurora Economic Development Council.
• Honored by the Aurora Chamber of Commerce as the Man of The Year for 2010.

• Understands that the single most powerful economic tool is low taxes.
• Protects private property rights and the rights of individuals.
• Promotes tele-work to enhance the quality of life in rural communities.
• Encourages entrepreneurship to create more jobs.
• Fights to protect the free enterprise system.
• Understands that small business development is the backbone of our community.
• Tough on crime.
• Protects our home values by developing renewable water resources.
• Keeps checks and balances in government.
• Makes sure airports remain good neighbors.
• Supports and fully funds Sheriff’s emergency preparedness initiatives.
• Reduces government to the lowest practical level.
• Promotes regional planning through the Denver Regional Council of Governments.
• Promotes more open space, trails and parks in urbanized areas.
• Supports early childhood development initiatives.
• Encourages faith-based initiatives.
• Supports Green initiatives that make economic sense.