Vote 2002
Land-surveying awareness
Emery would raise surveyor's profile
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by Staff (Editorial@boulderweekly.com)

While perhaps not the most glamorous position-a part-time position operating on a limited budget-the Boulder County Surveyor plays an important role in growth and land disputes.

Joe Van Landschoot (L) states, "If elected, I would work to reduce the role of county surveyor to the level that is necessary for the county government to protect private property rights." A 32-year-old Boulder native currently working as an IBM network architect and living with his wife in Longmont, Landschoot is also an advocate of Second Amendment guarantees, local school reform regarding federal regulations, and a progressive drug policy.

Jason Emery (D), 49, has a quarter century of surveying experiences under his belt and is a member of the Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado. "It is my hope to raise public awareness of the importance of land surveying to the community," Emery states. Married with two children, Emery says in his campaign statement that he will seek citizens' assistance in helping "to perpetuate and protect land corner monuments."

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