Elizabeth Oberle. (Special to the Daily Record)
Cañon City resident and elementary school teacher, Elizabeth Oberle, recently announced her candidacy for the Cañon City Council. She is running for one of two At-Large council seats, which encompasses the city in its entirety.
“I am honored and excited to officially announce my candidacy for city council and I look forward to hearing from our citizens about the issues that matter most to them,” Oberle said.
Oberle is an employee of Cañon City School District, where she currently teaches fifth grade at Harrison K-8. She is a graduate of Central Missouri State University and holds a degree in Elementary Education. Prior to moving to Cañon City, Oberle taught in the Kansas City, Mo., Public School system for 25 years, where she held building and district leadership positions during her tenure. She’s also certified in Montessori education for primary education, lower and upper elementary education, and is a published author on the subject matter.
Oberle is running for city council because she believes Cañon City deserves a leader who will listen and learn from their constituents, and she’s committed to taking a proactive and collaborative approach to addressing the challenges facing the city.
“I am committed to addressing the challenges we face as a city including the rising cost of living and the lack of affordable housing,” said Oberle. “I will do so by listening to the concerns of our community members with the goal of building a better Cañon City, one that thrives economically and maintains that ‘small town’ feel that we all appreciate.”
Oberle has a long history of community involvement. She is a member of the Fremont County Tourism Board, Chief Sourcing Office of Communal LLC, and former Facilitator for Fremont Economic Development’s AgStart program, and she volunteers for a number of local organizations, including Fremont Community Foundation, Starpoint, and FAR.
“If elected, my first priority will be to meet with my constituents, council colleagues and City Manager Ryan Stevens to get a deeper understanding of the challenges facing Cañon City,” added Oberle. “It will be a great privilege to serve my community on the City Council.”
To learn more about Oberle’s vision for Cañon City, please Like and Follow Oberle for Cañon City at https://www.facebook.com/oberleforcanoncity.
The Royal Gorge Chamber Alliance and the Cañon City Daily Record will be holding a candidate forum for both the Cañon City Council and Mayoral election and for the Cañon City School District RE-1 Board of Education Election on Oct. 11 at the Steeple Event Center at 701 Macon Ave. The City Council forum will begin at 5 p.m. and end at approximately 6:30. Board of Education Forum featuring all six candidates will begin at 6:45 and end at approximately 8:15. Arrangements are being made to record and broadcast the forum through social media. The forum is being sponsored by the Royal Gorge Association of Realtors who will also be providing light refreshments for attendees.