Darryl Glenn Announces He Is Running For U.S. Senate

Press Release

El Paso County Commissioner Darryl Glenn announced today his candidacy for the United States Senate in the 2016.

"I believe Colorado needs representation from a conservative who has worked his way through the types of obstacles with which nearly all middle-class and lower-income people struggle," Glenn said. "If my entry into this race seems early, it's because I'm willing to invest the time and make the community connections necessary to build a comprehensive strategic plan that will help everyone pursue their American dream."

Glenn, a husband, father, lawyer and retired Air Force officer, has been elected twice to the Colorado Springs City Council and twice to the El Paso Board of County Commissioners.

In addition to his elective public service, Glenn runs a small business, a private legal practice. As an Air Force Officer he was program manager in a $5 billion weapon system program office responsible for creating and implementing a base realignment and closure plan. He led the management of 35 combat communication programs valued at $1 billion and developed a support plan that saved $20 million while providing 40 percent more equipment for our troops.

"I worry about the polarizing national debate over the core principles that govern our country," Glenn said. "Parents and grandparents are rightly concerned about mounting economic burdens facing their children and grandchildren. Hard-working individuals and families struggle with budgets that barely get them from one paycheck to the next. Many people are dismayed as they watch their hard-earned money get wasted on government excess."

As a commissioner, Glenn works full time to serve a population of more than 655,000. His district consists of more than 130,000--more than any state Senate district and almost twice the population served by any member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Glenn, a Republican since high school, is a member of New Life Church in Colorado Springs. He calls himself a Christian constitutional conservative and will support policy that enables everyone to pursue their American dream by ensuring economic freedom, restoring the traditional balance of power among federal branches of government, mandating that government live within it's means, strengthening our nation's security and providing for international defense.

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