This week, elections were held for representatives across the city of Denver: from mayor to city council. Numerous incumbents looked to fend off their positions from incoming candidates, while others battled for newly open seats. One candidate who did not face competition was Paul Kashmann: your Denver city councilmember for District 6. 

Kashmann—who has represented University, University Park and the surrounding neighborhoods since 2015—will be sworn in later this month to represent the district for four more years. One of Kashmann’s biggest legislative victories in his first term was creating a comprehensive method of evaluating and repairing damaged sidewalks. Kashmann’s other successes include ensuring women and minority employees are hired equitably, families of city employees lost in the line of duty will still receive healthcare benefits for a year at no cost and giving constituents more power through City Council meetings and the Civilian Oversight Board.

In a survey conducted by Ballotpedia, Kashmann said that he wanted to tackle homelessness and unattainable housing. He is running, among other reasons, so he has more time to reduce homelessness in Denver.

Kashmann is proud to engage in District 6. Until turning it over, Kashmann was the publisher of the Washington Park Profile, the respected community newspaper, and you can often find him near campus at Pete’s Cafe on Evans and University. 

A previous version of this story incorrectly stated that the Ballotpedia survey was conducted in 2015 before his first term. It was conducted in 2019.