Name: Bo Shaffer

Seat you are seeking: Boulder County Commissioner

Age: 56

Family: Betsy, wife of 25 years; Morgan (16) and Brenna (13)

Occupation: Planetary Ecologist

Hometown: Bloomsburg

Your Web site: www.boforcommissioner.com

Favorite local place to hang out: Café Luna and Ziggi's

What do you like most about living here?: The Climate

Interests & hobbies: Collect Knives and Dragons, Grow Cactus, goats and eggs.

Favorite TV show: Daily Show and Colbert Report

Favorite Web site: Brasscheck TV

People who inspired you (and how): Ben Franklin, Ernest Thomas Seton, Thich Nat Hahn - To be all that you can be, yet be mindful of others, and respect all living things.

How you have contributed to the community: As an educator of children (school lecturer) and a mentor for young men (BSA), as an elected member of local government (Left Hand Water) and as a volunteer (CCTV54) among other things.

What are the biggest issues facing your constituency now: The Economy and the National Election