My Focus

My focus will remain on the Environment. Our tourist economy, our lifestyles and our planet depend on it.

LOCAL VOICES

"We're a small town, but we live as a microscope for the rest of the world. They're watching what we're doing."

- RUTHIE BROWN

"I hope we continue the good policies to protect this valley and that it not be taken over by people who don't live here. It's a beautiful place with a great community and I hope we can protect that."

- JOHN MCBRIDE

"John Doyle will represent the real Aspen values with intelligence, respect and environmental stewardship. He is someone who will study the issues and make informed decisions."

- PIERRE WILLE

Aspen native, owner/operator Tyrolean Lodge

"John Doyle represents and is dedicated to what I value most about Aspen. Wild places, adventure, creativity, reverence for beauty and a deep sense of the history and meaning of this place. Defending and promoting those qualities in the face of the pressures of growth is essential to ensuring the Aspen we love."

- JIM KRAVITZ

Lead Naturalist- Aspen Center for Environmental Studies

Accomplishments/Goals

During my last 4 years on City Council, we have:

•Completed Burlingame Phase 3 (79 units),

•Approved the Lumberyard project (270+\- units) and started construction

•Implemented Building IQ (measuring building’s energy consumption),

•Implemented Short Term Rental regulations,

•Implemented new APCHA programs including grants for home repairs,

•Oversaw the completion of a new public park, Dolinsek Gardens, and the completion of the new Maroon Creek Trail,

•Instituted a city wide composting program,

•Implemented the Entrance to Aspen

•Implemented the Armory conversion to community hub

BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

For my first 4 years on Council I served on:

•CAST (Colorado Association of Ski Towns)

•CORE (Community Office of Resource Efficiency)

•CML (Colorado Municipal League)

•Aspen Snowmass Nordic Council

After 2 years on Council, I took on a few more boards:

• Pitkin County Board of Health

• RWAPA (Ruedi Water and Power Authority)

• APCHA (Aspen Pitkin County Housing Authority)

I want to preserve what we have left of Pitkin County’s rural character. As a community representative, I believe it is my job to think long term about what will be the most sustainable, resilient way forward for the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal River Valleys and our future.

In the 40+ years I’ve called Aspen home, we have lost 30 days of winter. Over the next 40, we are projected to lose at least that many more. Also during the last 40 years, the Roaring Fork Valley’s population has more than doubled. People will continue to move here as climate refugees, escaping the heat from other places.

As your County Commissioner, my overriding goal will be to help the Roaring Fork, Frying Pan and Crystal River Valleys become more resilient in the face of increasing temperatures and a growing population.

Affordable housing: As the conversion of residential rentals into second homes, investment vehicles and vacation rentals continues, we will continue to need more housing to replace these losses. Housing remains one of the most critical issues facing us locally and regionally.

About ME

John Doyle

I am a Colorado native: born in Denver. I grew up in several diverse locations in Colorado, then attended high school and college in Idaho. My family started visiting Aspen in the 1960’s and moved here in 1980; Aspen has been my home for 46 years.

My first job in Aspen was clearing ski trails at Aspen Highlands. I built skis for Phoenix Skis, worked for over ten years in the local restaurant industry (The Sundeck, Arthur’s Chinese Restaurant, The Ullrhof, The Snowmass Club, Gwyn’s High Alpine and the Pine Creek Cookhouse), driven snowcats for the Aspen Mountain Powder Tours, worked in the SkiCo's recycling program as well as worked in construction and property management. I also carve wood part time, carving many totem poles and statuary from the same studio in Aspen’s West End since 1989.

My daughter Sylvan was born at Aspen Valley Hospital and attended the excellent Aspen public schools. She graduated this year and will be attending Montana State University this fall.

I have always been and continue to be passionate about skiing; I find a lot of joy in the backcountry especially.

My supporters include

Tim Anderson / John, Liza and Mateo Bakken / Tom Barron / Ruthie Brown / Kirk Brunswold and Tammie Lane / Art Burrows / Ruth Carver / Cecily DeAngelo / Jack and Laurie Doyle / Patty Doyle / Sylvan Doyle / Steve Gonzales / Bruce Gordon / Bill Johnson / Jim Kravitz / Ted Mahon / Wiley Maple / Penn and Kir Newhard / Robert and Meaghan Rubey / Claude Salter / Tali Stopeck / Charlie Tarver / Chris Warner / Andre and Julie Wille / Kim Doyle Wille / Pierre and Beth Wille / Scot Woolley

These Elected Officials have also endorsed me:

Basalt Mayor David Knight

Pitkin County Commissioner Francie Jacober

Routt County Commissioner Sonja Macys

Summit County Commissioner Eric Mamula

Former Aspen Councilperson Wayne Etheridge

Former Aspen Councilperson Ward Hauenstein

Former Aspen Mayor Mick Ireland

Former Aspen Mayor Bill Stirling