Jim Jackman is running for Arapahoe County Commissioner District 1 and answered a questionnaire for YourHub.com. To read all of the candidate questionnaires, click here.

Name: Jim Jackman

Seat you are seeking: Arapahoe County Commissioner, District 1

Age: 62

Family: My Wife, Helen and3 grown children

Occupation: I'm retired from BNSF Railroad

Hometown: Littleton, Colorado

Your Web site: www.jimjackman.org

Favorite local place to hang out: Best Buy or Ace Hardware

What do you like most about living here?: I love the friendly, caring people, the beautiful sunshine and the mountains.

Interests & hobbies: I enjoy my computer and working on home improvement projects.

Favorite TV show: Jay Leno

Favorite Web site: Google News

People who inspired you (and how): John F. Kennedy inspired me to help others.

How you have contributed to the community: I serve on the board of my HOA and work with the poor and homeless through the Local Assistance Ministry at my church in downtown Denver.

What are the biggest issues facing your constituency now: The most important issues facing Arapahoe County are keeping a balanced budget while meeting the needs of the county. We will need to maintain human services in a time where more people are losing employment and housing. We also need to address the needs of our crumbling infrastructure, especially our roads and bridges in the county. We also need to address the expansion issues of our county courthouse and jail. Both are filled beyond capacity.