Eleven candidates have filed nominating petitions with the Loveland City Clerk's Office to run for Loveland City Council in the Nov. 7 election.

Three of the candidates are incumbents, while the other eight have either been involved in the Loveland community or active in the Loveland political scene.

Monday was the deadline for candidates to get their names on ballot through the petition process, but write-in candidates have until Sept. 1 to file paperwork with the City Clerk's Office, according to acting City Clerk Beverly Walker.

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Each City Council ward has two representatives who serve four-year terms, and the two seats go up for election on alternating years. The mayoral seat is for a two-year term.

Here are the candidates:

Mayor:

After completing a fourth term as mayor, Mayor Cecil Gutierrez has opted not to run for the seat again and is instead backing candidate John Fogle.

John Fogle : The mayor pro tem since 2015 and business owner of 99 Technology, Loveland Pawn Shop and Northern Consulting has served on the Loveland City Council since 2011. He was re-elected to second four-year term in 2015. If elected mayor, another election would be required to fill his Ward 3 council seat. His "meter" for supporting issues: "Is it good for Loveland?" He said he isn't running on a platform to make major changes.

: The mayor pro tem since 2015 and business owner of 99 Technology, Loveland Pawn Shop and Northern Consulting has served on the Loveland City Council since 2011. He was re-elected to second four-year term in 2015. If elected mayor, another election would be required to fill his Ward 3 council seat. His "meter" for supporting issues: "Is it good for Loveland?" He said he isn't running on a platform to make major changes. Jacki Marsh : The downtown business owner of Rabbask Design initially planned to run for the Ward 2 council seat before switching gears to run for mayor after Kathi Wright decided to run for the council seat. Her top issues: balance between growth and quality of life; special interests contributing their "fair share" to community; support for the arts community and small businesses; and staff presentations to the City Council that include "both sides" of an issue.

: The downtown business owner of Rabbask Design initially planned to run for the Ward 2 council seat before switching gears to run for mayor after Kathi Wright decided to run for the council seat. Her top issues: balance between growth and quality of life; special interests contributing their "fair share" to community; support for the arts community and small businesses; and staff presentations to the City Council that include "both sides" of an issue. Larry Heckel: The former councilman who served on the City Council from 2001 to 2011 is a retired builder and owns Heckel Construction. He also served on Loveland's volunteer fire department for 20 years and for four years as its volunteer fire chief. His top issues: developing underground infrastructure, addressing transportation issues and increasing overall beautification of the city.



Ward 1

City Councilman Troy Krenning's seat is up for re-election. Krenning was elected to the Loveland City Council in 2013 and has chosen not to run for another term.

Jeremy Jersvig : The Loveland Planning Commission chairman and Larimer County appraiser has backed Loveland City Council candidates in the past, including Councilman Troy Krenning, but decided to run for the seat himself this year. His top issues: creating a proactively safe community, responsible spending of public funds and addressing community needs before special projects, economic development not focused on corporate incentives, and increasing primary jobs in the city.

: The Loveland Planning Commission chairman and Larimer County appraiser has backed Loveland City Council candidates in the past, including Councilman Troy Krenning, but decided to run for the seat himself this year. His top issues: creating a proactively safe community, responsible spending of public funds and addressing community needs before special projects, economic development not focused on corporate incentives, and increasing primary jobs in the city. Lenard Larkin: The cable-company employee decided to run for the City Council to address issues he feels the current City Council is missing the mark on. His top issues: making sure Loveland's education system is the best it can be, stopping "haphazard" growth based on developers' wants and instead focusing on Loveland's needs, ending corruption of developers buying council candidates who then rubberstamp developers' projects, and implementing a cost-efficient and effective municipal owned-broadband service in the city.

Ward 2

City Councilwoman Joan Shaffer has decided not to run for another term on the City Council. Shaffer was elected in 2009 and re-elected in 2013.

Kathi Wright : The executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs has been involved in the Loveland community for years. Her main issues: housing for all who need it, helping small businesses thrive in all parts of the city, and bringing positivity and civility to the City Council.

: The executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs has been involved in the Loveland community for years. Her main issues: housing for all who need it, helping small businesses thrive in all parts of the city, and bringing positivity and civility to the City Council. Gail Snyder : The co-owner of Bob Snyder Insurance Agency and Chamber of Commerce member says she will bring a fresh perspective to the Loveland City Council. Her top issues: public safety, wise investments and smart growth for the city.

: The co-owner of Bob Snyder Insurance Agency and Chamber of Commerce member says she will bring a fresh perspective to the Loveland City Council. Her top issues: public safety, wise investments and smart growth for the city. Gary Lindquist: The third-generation owner of Lindquist Construction has been vocal at Loveland City Council meetings about spending and economic incentives. He decided to run because he feels the other candidates in the race for the seat would be in favor of more of the same when it comes to economic incentives. His top issues: putting an end to what he calls economic development subsidies that taxpayers are expected to fund, and getting the City Council to get tough and use some common sense when approving supplemental budget appropriations that don't benefit the public.

Ward 3

Incumbent Steve Olson was first elected to fill the Ward 3 seat during a special election last April, after the election of former Councilman Hugh McKean to the Colorado House. Olson succeeded in his bid for the seven-month vacancy against opponents John Keil and Howard Dotson.

Steve Olson : The businessman, a partner in B2B CFO, is once again running for the seat but this time for a four-year term. Among his top issues: decreasing the tax burden on businesses, maintaining fiscal responsibility within city spending, maintaining a safe community and creating an environment supportive of a free market.

: The businessman, a partner in B2B CFO, is once again running for the seat but this time for a four-year term. Among his top issues: decreasing the tax burden on businesses, maintaining fiscal responsibility within city spending, maintaining a safe community and creating an environment supportive of a free market. John Keil: The co-owner of a hemp farm in Fort Lupton remained active in Loveland politics despite losing the April election by attending council meetings to voice his concerns. His top issues: Getting rid of economic development incentives (population growth serves enough as an incentive), opposing the city's involvement in the broadband issue and decreasing the level of debt and interest.

Ward 4

Incumbent candidate Dave Clark is the only candidate seeking the Ward IV seat in the 2017 election.

Dave Clark: The incumbent business owner of Candlelight Dinner Theater in Johnstown was first elected to the Loveland City Council in 2004 during a special election to fill a two-year vacancy. He ran again in 2005, served another four years, and then ran for mayor in 2009 and lost by 500 votes. He lost a 2011 bid for council but then was elected to Ward 4 in 2013, earning almost double his opponent's votes. Clark has a construction background, and his focus on the Loveland City Council stems from that experience. His top issues: continuing transportation work on roads and highways, particularly Interstate 25 and U.S. Highway 34; prioritizing the city's budget and ensuring fiscal responsibility; and development of downtown Loveland — finishing the catalyst projects and finding out how to allow them to spur the future growth envisioned.



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