30 years ago – March 7, 1986
The race has officially begun for those seeking office to represent the city of Black Hawk. The petition deadline was February 28. Two people are running for mayor and nine people are running for the six City Council seats. Randy Lara and Bill Lorenz are seeking the position of mayor of the city. Both of them presently serve on the City Council. The incumbents running for City Council are Joanne Lah, Velma Starbranch, Heino Sunter, and Jim Werschky. The other candidates running for City Council are Paul Felton, Mary Klemp, David Spellman, Morris Steen, and Michael Wilkinson. Residents within the city limits of Black Hawk that have not already registered to vote may do so at the Gilpin County Courthouse or at Black Hawk City Hall. The deadline to register to vote is today, March 7. To register, a person must be 18 years of age, a United States citizen, and must have lived in Black Hawk for 25 days immediately prior to the election. The election for Black Hawk city officials will be on April 1.
Two Republicans—Dick Allen and John Starkey—are running for Gilpin County Coroner. They announced their candidacies at last Friday night’s Lincoln Day Dinner. In brief remarks Allen said, “I hope I never meet any of you professionally.” Starkey pledged to work with the sheriff’s department and the district attorney’s office. Dennis White, who is coroner now, will not be running for election this year. He said Monday that next year he will need to devote more time to his job with Jefferson County and to his family. White was appointed coroner in January 1985. He took over for Leslie Williams who resigned as Coroner when she became County Commissioner.
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