Kathleen Conti will challenge Rep. Joe Rice in Colorado house district 38; Rick Gillit drops out
by Donald E. L. Johnson | 8:23 pm, March 9, 2010 | Comments Off
Littleton Republican Kathleen Conti will challenge Democrat Rep. Joe Rice in state house district 38. Rick Gillit, a member of of the Englewood city council, has dropped out of the race for the GOP’s nomination to challenge Rice. Conti owns a small business.
Tom Munds reports,
Conti has an extensive business background. She built two successful businesses over the past two decades and now is a principal associate for SMM Foods. She and her husband operate their office out of her home while the manufacturing facility is in Golden.
The Republican challenger and her husband Frank have lived in the Denver metro area for years and moved to Littleton in 2007. They have two sons, Andrew, 20, and David, 18.
Conti said she has been active in grassroots movements more than in the regular Republican Party events. She also has been active in the community. Her activities include a trip as a volunteer to help the Haitian earthquake victims.
