Voter Info

City Council Candidates

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Olivier Bosmans​:
Bosmans has a Master of Business Administration degree and an engineering degree in Europe and owns the international environmental consulting company Globos LLC. He has three children. Bosmans told The Durango Herald his interest in a second term is to represent the people and businesses of Durango, and he stands for transparency and community engagement. ​Learn more.

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Jessika Buell:​
Buell owns two businesses, Marketing Concepts Squared and Lucky Services, and is a mother of two teenage boys. Buell told The Durango Herald she supports small businesses and limiting red tape, knowing the challenges businesses face as a business owner herself. She said the city has made great strides in economic development and the city’s housing division, but there is still a lot of work to be done. Learn more.

 

Chris Elias:​
Elias moved to Durango from Tulsa, Okla., in 2006 to attend Fort Lewis College. He worked as a butcher at Sunnyside Farms Market before moving to California where he started a cannabis business, THC Design, and then to Oklahoma to start another cannabis business, Heartland Farms. Elias told The Durango Herald that he wants to represent the people who are the “lifeblood” of Durango. Learn more.

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Shirley Gonzales:​
Gonzales moved to Durango two years ago from San Antonio, where she served as a city councilor from 2013 to 2021. In San Antonio she also operated a small family business kept in her family for 62 years. Gonzales told The Durango Herald she loves municipal government, understands the system, and is especially passionate about transportation alternatives and small-business development. Gonzales owns Pedal the Peaks in Durango, is married, and has three children. Learn more.

 

Kip Koso:
Koso grew up in Durango, moving back most recently in 2016. He retired from a consulting job in September for a large hospital on the East Coast after working in the health and wellness field for more than 30 years. He spent nine years working with the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and opened the SunUte Community Center in Ignacio. Koso told The Durango Herald he enjoys volunteering and driving community connections. Learn more.

 

Ballot Measures

 

Ballot Issue 2A:

 

​Durango's Ballot Issue 2A proposes extending the existing half-cent sales tax to fund the construction of a new City Hall and police facility, along with ongoing support for parks, open spaces, and trails, without increasing current tax rates. Learn more.​​