Posted on 03/08/2006 5:59:01 PM PST by george76
Ken Chlouber still runs in Leadville 100 trail race, races burros and rides bulls...
The siren song of politics keeps calling Ken Chlouber.
"I'm not good at doing nothing," he said, although promoting an ultra-marathon, running in burro races and riding bulls and motorcycles hardly qualifies as "nothing."
The Leadville Republican was supposed to be through with politics after the 2002 session of the Colorado Legislature, thanks to term limits.
After four years away from the state house, though, Chlouber has decided to run for the seat in the Colorado House of Representatives now held by Breckenridge Democrat Gary Lindstrom.
Lindstrom decided last week not to seek a second term. Summit County Democrat Dan Gibbs, currently an aide to U.S. Rep. Mark Udall, has said he challenge for Lindstrom's seat, too.
When Chlouber decided to run, though, it looked likely Lindstrom would run again. But a campaign against an incumbent would have been nothing new for Chlouber.
"I may be the only person in the history of Colorado politics to beat three incumbents," ...
"I know I can win elections," ...
"I'm just as comfortable asking Democrats for their votes as Republicans," ...
(Excerpt) Read more at vaildaily.com ...
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