My name is Adam Kinney, and I am running for the office of Saguache County Commissioner, in District 1, as a Democratic candidate. I have lived here in Crestone since 2001, raised three amazing children, served as a volunteer firefighter, owned a successful small business, acted as a high school mentor, and have lost count of the thousands of hours I have served on the town board. During my time as a trustee, I have given my whole self to the process, and spent years making a stand for transparency, accessibility, and integrity in local government. I knock on the doors of my neighbors and listen to their concerns, and I do the work of building a cohesive community through budget, policy making, and fiscal responsibility. I urge cooperation with Baca Grande Water and Sanitation, and have been the only trustee to consistently state the importance of Baca residents having a voice in town matters. I am the only trustee who encouraged the board to write to the Colorado Department of Revenue and express support for removing the Municipal portion of online sales tax from Baca purchases.