Lake County Democratic Central Committee Platform

Adopted June 16, 2025

Not just what we do, but how we do it

For too long, the Democratic party has been divided and left folks uninspired by incremental action. We have a need to unify moving forward as we work on local, state, and national issues. Therefore, as a party, we commit to and expect our candidates and officials to: engage with the community honestly, take bold action for the benefit of our community, and be accountable for our actions.

• By setting and holding expectations for electeds, candidates, and party leaders to move our collective work forward with Lake County as an active voice in conversations at all levels

Protection and resources for immigrants and their families

Our immigrant families have made a life in Leadville and are essential members in our community. It is important that they feel valued and safe.

• Access to public benefits as entitled, including social security, medicaid/medicare, food assistance, public health, police protection, and education 

• Constitutional protections, including the right to due process

• Freedom from fear of profiling, deportation, or family separation

Affordable housing

Ensuring Leadville is a community where members can remain and grow through different life stages and family configurations through a diversity of safe and affordable housing options, recognizing both the value of our local workforce – that supports our local economy and provides essential services – and long-standing community members who must commute outside the county to survive. 

• Safe emergency and transitional housing for local community members in crisis

• Safe, fair, and affordable rental housing

• Safe, fair, and affordable housing in mobile home parks

• Safe, fair, and affordable housing for seniors

• Affordable housing for purchase that allows homeowners to build equity and stability

• Policies that maintain Leadville’s community character with new development

Support working families

Support working families in thriving in Lake County so that they can remain a part of the community, be involved in their family, children’s schools, and broader community.

• Living wages that enable community members to work locally

• Reasonable taxes supported by responsible government spending that plans for the long-term

• Support of market competition (where possible, and responsible regulatory governance and oversight where not) to ensure access and competitive pricing for essential services that all members of our community rely on, such as groceries, insurance, and utilities

• Affordable access to services that help all community members thrive, including:

  • Mental healthcare (including counseling and addiction rehabilitation)

  • Health, dental, and vision care

  • Education, workforce training, and small business development

  • Recreation