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Submitted Biography
Rebecca Lloyd is a 32 year resident of Clear Creek County, who raised her family in the County. With a background as a Trial Attorney for the US Department of Justice, as Legal Counsel for a large company, and in legislative affairs for the Environmental Protection Agency, she has the life experiences and skillset to bring innovative solutions to the Board of County Commissioners. Rebecca has a long history of community involvement. She is a regular supporter and volunteer for many Clear Creek organizations working for the good of the county. Rebecca attended Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, and George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. Rebecca is married to former County Commissioner, Peter Monson, and they have an adult son, Conrad (“CJ”) Monson, an Engineer who graduated from Clear Creek High School’16.
Protect Clear Creek County resources from being overwhelmed by I-70 related development, accidents and crime. Protect our mountain environment and people by working with EPA and Colorado Department of Health and Environment to ensure mill tailings are cleaned up in the Superfund area. Protect our neighborhoods and community from too many Short Term Rentals and crack down on un-licensed ones.
I will work with the other Commissioners, County Manager and staff to ensure they understand my goals while in office, and l will work to increase my understanding on how to most efficiently make them happen. Then, I will do the work needed to help fix these years-old problems.
Clear Creek County is a small county with big county issues due to I-70 running through it. So, the county budget relies not only on our business and residential tax base, but also grants and other funding from state and federal sources. As we move from a mining centered economy, we need to encourage and support our businesses and bring in appropriate new ones. I want to work to improve and build on the budgeting of the previous Board of County Commissioners, which found savings without sacrificing needed services and successfully brought federal and state dollars back to Clear Creek.
Owning firearms is a right, but so is free speech. Both can be regulated to protect the public. Just as one cannot falsely yell “fire” in a crowded building, common sense gun regulations can be used to prevent gun ownership by mentally ill and dangerous individuals.
Wildfire is a big concern in western mountain communities like Clear Creek County. I support the county fire department and its need for more funding to hire firefighters, get reliable equipment and educate residents about home hardening and fire mitigation. Air quality will be improved not only by reducing our fire risk, but also by the EPA cleaning up the mill tailings from our mining history. Interstate 70 traffic-caused air quality issues is a longer term issue, but the increased use of electric vehicles and buses will help. There was a 2011 Environmental Impact Study that recommended a rail line for the I-70 corridor, which I support, so long as it can be constructed without harming our historic mountain towns. We live in a high mountain desert and drought is always a concern. I support protecting our water rights and not selling any more of them to cities and counties to our east and west. Additionally, I support a continued partnership with our regional county neighbors
To protect our communities and neighborhoods, I support regulating Short Term Rentals and support fair-priced housing to help our teachers, emergency service providers, shop owners, workforce and families be able to live in Clear Creek County.
It would overwhelm the county law enforcement and our small jail if Clear Creek County had to enforce immigration laws on I-70. There are over 35K vehicles daily that drive through Clear Creek, with significantly more during holidays. The County Sheriff’s Department, of course, cooperates with Colorado State Patrol, but does not have the resources to take on the job of ICE.
I have loved living in Clear Creek County for over 32 years, raised our family here and want to help the County best serve its people and protect our beautiful mountain communities and environment. My experience in law, business and the community has given me the skills to be a strong and effective Commissioner.
Clear Creek County is facing pressure from all sides. The State wants to expand I-70 into our historic towns. Summit County resort and Denver metro areas want Clear Creek houses and land to provide them second and third homes or short term rental housing to the detriment of our schools, residents, neighborhoods, workforce, businesses and community. In addition, the increased risk of wildfire threatens the entire County.
I want to stand up for Clear Creek County and protect what is ours.