I met with Representative Jared Polis [CO-2] this afternoon at Canyon Mine Coffee in Louisville Lafayette. I swear, Jared has so much energy that if we could plug him in to the power grid we could close one coal plant. And it’s not just energy, the guy is bursting with ideas and intellectual curiosity. I very much enjoy discussing any topic with him.
He first talked about the town halls he’s been doing. Unlike many reps who got defensive and minimized town halls this August, Jared said that when he realized how popular they were, he scheduled more of them. He took advantage of everyone’s interest to talk to more people. He also said that while people came with a clear agenda (70:30 for health care in Boulder, 60:40 against in the mountain towns), they were there to talk and treated each other civilly.
Jared clearly talks with people not just because it’s an important part of his job, but because he enjoys it. Great attribute in an elected official.
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