Don't vote for Val Vigil for Thornton City Council 2009

Mr. Val Vigil is running for Thornton City Council, Ward 2, in Thornton, Colorado.

I currently live across the street from Mr. Vigil, and have since January 2008. Thank goodness we're moving. If we were to continue living here, I'd campaign hard for his opponent.

Mr. Vigil was a State Representative at the State Capitol from 1999-2006 (8 years) but lost his bid for re-election. According to: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1686944/posts , he "blames racism for his loss", oh, and "fears about illegal immigration". Hmmm.

As a Thornton Representative in 2005, according to: http://www.nataliementen.com/index.php?dex=15 , he sponsored Senate Bill 05-182, allowing RTD (bus service) to take away property rights (from what I understand).

He is a member of the Thornton Revitalization Task Force (http://www.cityofthornton.net/Neighbor/RevitalizationTaskForce/Documents/TaskForceMinutesApril2.pdf ) - now, this explains a lot. If you read this blog, you know how Thornton has so many stupid rules and regulations (yes, my opinion). Well, I won't get into any details other than to say that maybe parts of Thornton need help, but suburbs don't.

Now, in 2009, his elect-me page (at http://www.voteforval.com/ ) says he believes in "neighbors helping neighbors" but I've never seen this. He criticized us (my little family) for not watering our lawn often enough. He didn't pick up the apples and plums that fell from his trees to the sidewalk and street outside his fence and rotted (yes, he gave us a few apples but we gave him a big bag of fresh home-grown tomatoes). He says he believes in "giving back to your community" but doesn't do anything in this little area of our suburb except keep his lawn meticulously.

According to: http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/527/colorado_chiropractic_pac.asp - he received $500 for his "Committee to Elect Val Vigil" from Colorado Chiropractic PAC "527"

His facebook page is: http://www.facebook.com/people/Val-Vigil/1270587535 - check him out there and here: http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Vigil_Valerie_1043443611.aspx .

More on a personal note, living across the street from him, I've noticed that:

• In 2008 and 2009 he did NOT turn off his lights of during the Lights Out, which indicates to ME that he isn't environmentally minded. Lights Out is when people (and businesses) turn out their lights and as many electrical items as possible for an entire hour to help reduce our carbon footprint.
• He has two trash cans but no green recycling cans. The City of Thornton provides these as part of the sewer/water/trash service, and yet I've never seen one of these green cans on his property, or put out for trash/recycling day. Again, environmentally minded?
• I've never seen him use a broom to sweep his driveway. Instead, he uses what looks to be a leaf blower. Huh? Yep, you read right. (Oh, and when I went over at 7:15 a.m. to ask him to wait another 45 minutes or so before running it, he basically told me he didn't have to do any such thing, then turned it back on and ignored me. I have insomnia and other sleep issues, and unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident.

I'm sure he is well loved by his friends and family, but I haven't talked to a neighbor who really respects him. Perhaps I just haven't connected with the right people.

I'm not doing this to hurt him. All of this is either my observation and opinion, or what I've read online (and thus, noted the source). I just feel he is NOT the best candidate to work in government - not even local. I ask you to please NOT vote for Val, and instead, give your vote to Ralph W. Moore.

Sorry, Val.

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Disclaimer: This is only what I've read online, and from my personal experience. To verify any of this, please do your own research, and come to your own conclusions.