Will Shafroth

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Democratic candidate for Colorado's 2nd congressional district
Will Shafroth

Election date November 4, 2008
Incumbent	Mark Udall

Born	June 3, 1957 (1957-06-03) (age 51)
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Boulder, Colorado
Alma mater	University of California, Santa Barbara John F. Kennedy School of Government
Website	http://www.shafrothforcongress.com//

Will Shafroth is running in the Democratic primary to replace Mark Udall in Colorado's 2nd congressional district in 2008. Will is a fourth-generation Coloradan and the great-grandson of one of Colorado's most progressive Governors--John Shafroth. Born in Arapahoe County in 1957, Will has devoted his adult life to public service and improving the quality of life throughout Colorado. [1] Because Democrats usually win in the Colorado's liberal 2nd district [2], the Democratic primary is especially important because the winner will often go on to Congress. [3]

1 Colorado Conservation Trust
2 Great Outdoors Colorado
3 External links
4 References

[edit] Colorado Conservation Trust

Will is the Executive Director of Colorado Conservation Trust, a non-profit environmental organization that raises money for conservation projects that help preserve Colorado landscapes from development. [4] [5] He has been actively involved in the Colorado conservation community. [6]

[edit] Great Outdoors Colorado

Prior to his creation of Colorado Conservation Trust, Shafroth was the first Executive Director of Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) which has "distributed hundreds of millions of dollars in grants for open space, parks, trails and wildlife." [7] [8] He continued in that position from 1994 until 2000.