Unlike her opponent, Saundra has not accepted
       donations from developers who might require decisions
       before the Board of County Commissioners on property they
       own from which they might profit economically.
       
            Her race has been mostly supported by community
       advocates and people concerned about the fairness of
       growth being managed to insure economic vitality.
       
            Saundra's opponent has accepted several thousand
       dollars from developers which could pose a conflict of
       interest in his decision making if he is elected to the
       quasi-judicial position of Jefferson County Commissioner.
       Because of these donations, he has raised $44,000 in
       comparison to her $18,700. This de-legitimizes the
       campaign equation, making it more difficult for her to
       get out her message about managing growth in a balanced,
       responsible and thoughtful manner, and seeing to it that
       growth pays its own way rather than being subsidized by
       current taxpayer dollars - to the degradation of
       everyone's quality of life.
       
            Growth paying its own way is about equity. It is in
       this spirit that we present the Jeffco Developers' Award
       to Richard Sheehan.