Same question, every candidate · League of Women Voters forum
What are the unique roles of the Boulder mayor that make the job different from being a city council member?
Asked at the League of Women Voters of Boulder County City Council and Mayoral Candidate Forums, September 26, 2026.
Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.
| Candidate | In their words |
|---|---|
| Lisa Ann Jacobs | Instead, our Mayor and City Councillors are going into executive sessions without giving notice. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:20:05 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Taishya Adams | being able to be at the table every week to determine what our city's agenda is going to be Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:14:27 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Aaron Brockett | Also, convening is an important, incredibly important part of the role. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:16:05 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Jameson Goldstein | Because right now the people of Boulder don't feel like they're heard. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:17:13 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Fred Smith | Why wouldn't you want 19 and 20 year olds in the bars? Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:18:30 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
| Aquiles La Grave | I believe the Mayor has a sacred apolitical duty to ensure that all members of Council succeed. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:18:38 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) Failure in Boulder should never be an orphan, and it should be the Mayor who stands in that space. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 2:19:33 · September 26, 2026 League of Women Voters of Boulder County Candidate Forum (City of Boulder, YouTube) |
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