State Treasurer Candidate Walker Stapleton
Launches Petition Drive
DENVER— Walker Stapleton, candidate for Colorado State Treasurer, will launch a grassroots statewide petition drive to earn a spot on the Republican Party primary ballot.
“I am really looking forward to starting the petition process,” Stapleton said. “This is a great chance to get out and talk to thousands of registered Republicans across the state about the need to put taxpayers first and put Colorado back on the path to fiscal discipline.”
Stapleton said his campaign will be out at major events statewide throughout the spring collecting signatures.
“We’ll have the chance to talk directly to Coloradans about the fiscal mess that the Democrats in charge at the state Capitol have made,” he said. “We can turn Colorado around, and with fiscal common sense and caps on spending, we will.”
Candidates seeking a statewide office must get the support of a minimum of 10,500 registered Republicans consisting of 1,500 from each of Colorado’s seven congressional districts in order to be placed on the ballot. The last day to turn in the required 10,500 signatures is May 27, 2010.
Stapleton has run a strong campaign since launching his bid last year. He has set fundraising records, and outraised the incumbent State Treasurer, demonstrating that he is the best positioned candidate to recapture the office in November.
Stapleton is a 4th generation Coloradan and CEO of a publicly traded real estate company with offices in Colorado and California. In addition to his company, Stapleton has several land, retail and residential investments throughout Colorado and serves on the board of Denver Public Library Foundation. His previous work experience includes serving as a chief investment officer and chief financial officer for small businesses. Stapleton has a graduate degree in business economics from the London School of Economics and an MBA.
Stapleton, his wife Jenna and their two-year-old son, Craig, live in Greenwood Village.
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