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Contributed by: YourHub.com on 2/29/2008

Three seats are up for grabs this year on the Highlands Ranch Community Association's board of directors.

There are six candidates, two who are incumbents.

The candidates are (click on each name to read a Q&A from the candidate):

Suresh B. Damle
Laura Hopkins
David J. Martz (incumbent)
Paul Meyers (incumbent)
Sid Sanderson
Carole Schumacher

The HRCA recreation advisory committee delegates will vote March 18, and residents are asked to contact their delegates before then at www.hrcaonline.org to let them know who they would like to see elected.

There are a total of 87 delegates representing 89 districts within Highlands Ranch.

Jamie Noebel, community relations manager for the Highlands Ranch Community Association, said the delegates are voices for Highlands Ranch neighborhoods.

"They are there to find out what issues are going on," she said. Their job is to be a liaison with the board of directors and to get recommendations on things they want to see happen in Highlands Ranch."

YourHub.com asked a few of the delegates -- Marvin Kokes and Russell D. King -- to respond to a questionnaire about their interests and local issues:

Marvin Kokes
Age: 41
My family: Wife, Marianne, children Hannah, Brandon and Olivia
What I do: VP Marketing, National Cattlemen's Beef Association
What district I serve: District 84 for the past four years.
What I like most about Highlands Ranch: Family-friendly environment, great Douglas County schools, world-class recreation facilities and parks.
My interests and hobbies: Golf, working around my yard, time with family and friends.
How I have contributed to the community: Volunteer at school, church and HRCA.
Why I decided to become a delegate: I feel it is important to be active and volunteer in the community in which you live. HRCA delegates need to be a representative body of the community. After attending a couple of meetings, I felt there was a need for more representatives with young families involved in HRCA.

Russell D. King
Age: 57
My family: Wife, Mary, daughter, Jessica, sons Kyle, Lance and Mark
What I do: Physical therapist
What district I serve: District 64 for 11 years.
What I like most about Highlands Ranch: We have lived in Highlands Ranch for 20 years. What I like most about Highlands Ranch is the community itself, the recreation facilities that our family utilizes, the parks and trails, Douglas County Schools, our neighbors and those Highlands Ranch High School Falcons!
My interests and hobbies: My interests are my beautiful wife and family, my PT profession primarily dealing in orthopedics, University of Colorado football, NASCAR, and I have to say I love that music known as the blues! Besides working out on a daily basis, my hobbies include most outdoor activities, camping, fishing, hiking, biking, and skiing, which everyone in my family enjoys.
How I have contributed to the community: I have served on the Douglas County School District Advisory Committee for fourteen years, served on the Steering Committee for twelve years, currently serve on Highlands Ranch High School Advisory Committee, and served on Cresthill's SAC for two years. In addition I was Block Captain for the American Heart Association for four years and have served on the committee naming the recipient for the Taste of Highlands Ranch three times.
Why I decided to become a delegate: I strongly believe in giving back to the community that has provided myself and family a wonderful lifestyle for 20 years. I came from a small town where there was strong community involvement; thus it is part of my heritage and what I believe in.

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