Know Before You Vote: Colorado Springs City Council District 6 candidate Roland Rainey Jr.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) - April 1 is Election Day in Colorado Springs, and KKTV wants you to Know Before You Vote!
Roland Rainey, Jr. is one of the candidates running for Colorado Springs City Council in District 6.
Below is a candidate profile submitted to KKTV 11 News by Rainey:
Hometown: Paincourtville, Louisiana (departed home at age of 17 to join US Air Force, 10 Sep 1993).
How long have you lived in Colorado Springs? 17 years
Education:
- Bachelor of Science, Colorado State University, awarded 2003, Human Development and Family Studies…“Go Rams”
- Master of Science, Troy University, awarded 2008, International Relations with emphasis in Global Studies
- Master of Arts, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), awarded 2017, Leadership Development and Counseling
- Entrepreneurship Essentials Certificate, Harvard University Business School, awarded 2019
- US Air Force Air War College, completed 2019
- US Air Force Air Command and Staff College, completed 2014
- US Squadron Officer School, completed 2010
Profession:
- Senior Defense Industry Executive, Business Development - (Space Domain Awareness, Cyberspace Operations, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning)
- Business Owner – Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Center (Floyd “Money” Mayweather Franchise -first in the state of Colorado)
- Denver Broncos Part-Time Employee – Community Impact Division
Previously held and current elected positions:
- Chair, Pikes Peak Area Council of Government, Community Advisory Committee
- Commissioner, 4th Judicial District Nominating Commission
- School Board of Directors, Banning Lewis Academy
- Former Vice-President, El Paso County Citizen Outreach Group
- Former Vice-President, Colorado Springs World Affairs Council
Top five priorities for Colorado Springs:
1. Public Safety and Enhancing the City Emergency Operations Center; our law enforcement agencies must be supported with adequate resources to protect our families and neighborhoods so we can become the Safest City in America.
2. Work with City Planning Commission, home builders, and other designated local groups to identify ways to ensure infrastructure remain in lock-step with our city growth.
3. Continue to work with Congressman Jeff Crank to advocate and craft legislation to keep US Space Command here in Colorado Springs, while continuing to support our military families.
4. Utilities (Cost, Power Grid Stability, Water)
5. Establish a Tech Job Corp to provide high school and college students advanced skills, allowing them to thrive right here in Colorado Springs.
What are your goals for the district in which you’re running?
I want to be proactive with law enforcement and decrease the rise of crime in District 6 and work with stakeholders to ensure infrastructure in our district is at the top of the priority list when it comes to growth (i.e., traffic congestion, completion of Marksheffel project, potential of Banning Lewis expansion).
Website information: www.rolandrainey.com
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