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ABOUT SUSAN MAGUIRE

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WHO IS SUSAN MAGUIRE?

Susan Maguire is a current Cherry Hills Village District 4 Councilmember, experienced attorney, former Executive Director of the Cherry Hills Land Preserve, longtime civic volunteer, wife, and mother. Susan has called Cherry Hills Village home since 2000.

View Susan’s official City Council profile

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WHY IS SUSAN MAGUIRE RUNNING FOR MAYOR?

Susan is running for Mayor to help keep Cherry Hills Village a safe, serene, low-density residential community. She believes decisions concerning the character, development, and future of Cherry Hills Village should remain in the hands of the people who live here.

Susan was encouraged to run by members of the current City Council who want to continue their work protecting the Village’s semi-rural character, strengthening public safety, maintaining open spaces, improving infrastructure, and managing City resources responsibly.

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WHAT EXPERIENCE WOULD SUSAN BRING TO THE MAYOR’S OFFICE?

Susan would bring a combination of current City Council service, legal and financial judgment, corporate-management experience, preservation leadership, regional transportation involvement, and more than two decades as a Cherry Hills Village resident.

Her experience is directly connected to issues currently facing the Village, including local zoning authority, public safety, cellular coverage, traffic, infrastructure, open-space stewardship, long-term planning, and fiscal management.

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IS SUSAN MAGUIRE CURRENTLY A MEMBER OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL?

Yes. Susan currently represents District 4 on the Cherry Hills Village City Council. She was elected in November 2022 and began her current term in January 2023. Her Council term continues through 2027.

View Susan’s official City Council profile

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HOW LONG HAS SUSAN LIVED IN CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE?

Susan and her husband, Charlie Maguire, moved to Cherry Hills Village in 2000 with their four children. Charlie grew up in Cherry Hills Village, giving their family a connection to the community that extends well beyond Susan’s time in elected office.

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WHAT IS SUSAN MAGUIRE’S EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND?

Susan grew up in Greenhills, Ohio, a community designed to combine urban amenities with forests, parks, and rural green space.

She graduated from Denison University with a degree in International Relations and earned her law degree from Vanderbilt University. Susan practiced law for 17 years in Dallas and Houston, first at a large law firm and later as in-house counsel, rising to a general counsel role with GE Capital.

Her professional experience includes real estate, banking, finance, distressed assets, corporate operations, human resources, information technology, process management, and the evaluation of complex financial transactions.

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WHAT COMMUNITY SERVICE EXPERIENCE DOES SUSAN HAVE?

Susan’s Cherry Hills Village public service began before she ran for elected office. In 2014, she joined the Village’s Utility Line Undergrounding Study Committee.

She later served as Executive Director of the Cherry Hills Land Preserve, where she helped strengthen the organization’s relationship with the City and introduced programs in Village parks, including Kids in the Creek at Woody Hollow Park and stargazing at Quincy Farm.

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WHAT WAS THE RESULT OF SUSAN’S 2022 CITY COUNCIL ELECTION?

Susan was elected to represent District 4 with 2,029 votes, or 67.52% of the votes cast in that Council race. Her opponent received 976 votes, or 32.48%.

Because Cherry Hills Village Council positions are elected at large, registered voters throughout the City were eligible to vote in the District 4 race.

View the official 2022 election results

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WHAT MUNICIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES DOES SUSAN CURRENTLY HOLD?

In addition to representing District 4, Susan serves as the City’s liaison to the Arapahoe County Transportation Forum and as Council liaison to the Community Development Department.

She is also the City Council alternate member of the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. That board hears zoning and building-code appeals and considers requests for variances from the zoning ordinance. Her BOAA appointment runs through the first Council meeting of 2027.

Learn about the Board of Adjustment and Appeals

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SUSAN’S PRIORITIES AND RECORD

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WHAT ARE SUSAN MAGUIRE’S PRIORITIES FOR CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE?

Susan’s five primary priorities are:

1. Keep Zoning Local

2. Public Safety

3. Parks, Trails, and Open Space

4. Infrastructure, including improving cell coverage, managing traffic, and examining e-bike regulations

5. Sound Financial Management

Each priority is supported by Susan’s professional experience, current Council responsibilities, and actions taken during her time in municipal government.

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WHAT IS SUSAN’S POSITION ON LOCAL ZONING CONTROL?

Susan believes Cherry Hills Village must retain the authority to make local decisions about zoning, density, land use, development, and neighborhood character.

She opposes one-size-fits-all state mandates that disregard the Village’s semi-rural character and the priorities of its residents. Susan believes local land-use decisions should be made locally, with direct accountability to the people who live in Cherry Hills Village.

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WHAT HAS SUSAN DONE TO SUPPORT LOCAL ZONING AUTHORITY?

Susan voted in favor of Resolution 28, Series 2025, supporting home-rule municipalities in litigation against the State of Colorado and affirming Cherry Hills Village’s authority over local land use and zoning. The resolution passed unanimously. The official resolution identifies Susan as its introducer and Karen Fisher as its seconder.

Susan also voted to place a Home Rule Charter amendment concerning local land-use authority before voters. She is a founding member of a committee working to protect local zoning authority and promote passage of Charter Amendment 2C.

Read Resolution 28, Series 2025

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WHAT IS THE 2026 HOME RULE CHARTER AMENDMENT?

The 2026 ballot includes a proposed amendment to the Cherry Hills Village Home Rule Charter titled Home Rule Authority to Regulate the Use of Land.

The measure asks voters to affirm that planning, zoning, density, land use, the location and character of structures, and development of real property within Cherry Hills Village are matters of local and municipal concern.

City Council collectively referred the amendment to voters.

View official Cherry Hills Village election and ballot information

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WHY IS CELLULAR COVERAGE AN IMPORTANT ISSUE IN CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE?

Reliable cellular service affects everyday communication, emergency access, public safety, business, travel, and residents’ ability to remain connected.

According to the City’s March 2026 review, a 2023 citizen survey found that 81% of respondents rated cellular coverage as bare minimum or nonexistent, while 87% believed the City should help facilitate better service.

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WHAT HAS SUSAN DONE REGARDING CELLULAR COVERAGE?

Susan connected City staff with Dish Network, which led staff to work with Boost Mobile on a potential 14-tower small-cell network within public rights-of-way.

Boost later terminated the project after selling bandwidth to AT&T. City staff subsequently continues working on cellular-infrastructure issues involving Crown Castle and related infrastructure.

Read the March 3, 2026 City Council minutes

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DOES SUSAN SUPPORT USING TAXPAYER FUNDS TO IMPROVE CELLULAR COVERAGE?

Susan believes the City should fully evaluate available solutions, including their costs, benefits, and likely improvement to coverage.

When efforts to secure meaningful improvements without taxpayer funding stalled, Susan called for understanding what could be accomplished with responsible public investment. She believes any expenditure must be justified by measurable improvements for residents and evaluated alongside the City’s other obligations.

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WHAT IS SUSAN’S POSITION ON PUBLIC SAFETY?

Susan believes Cherry Hills Village must continue investing in the technology, equipment, training, professional development, and mental-health support needed by its police officers.

Her goal is to maintain a highly professional police department that serves residents with accountability, transparency, and consistently high standards.

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WHAT PUBLIC-SAFETY ACTIONS HAS SUSAN SUPPORTED?

Susan has voted in favor of measures supporting the police department, including pension coverage for officers, funding to hire additional officers to fully staff the department, and supplemental funds for equipment and officer-wellness initiatives.

She supports continued investment in the people, training, and technology required to protect Village residents.

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WHAT IS SUSAN’S EXPERIENCE WITH PARKS, TRAILS, AND OPEN SPACE?

Susan’s preservation experience includes her previous service as Executive Director of the Cherry Hills Land Preserve and her current work on City Council.

She has supported improvements at Quincy Farm, including renovation of the Big Barn, work on the pond, new signage, landscaping improvements, and better connections between areas of the property.

Susan believes the City should protect its existing parks, trails, and open spaces while looking for responsible opportunities to expand parks and improve trail connectivity.

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WHY IS QUINCY FARM IMPORTANT TO SUSAN?

Quincy Farm represents the intersection of Cherry Hills Village history, conservation, education, recreation, and community life.

Susan’s work with the Cherry Hills Land Preserve and her subsequent Council service have given her experience with both the community programming and municipal responsibilities connected to the property. She supports maintaining Quincy Farm as a valuable resource for current and future residents.

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WHAT IS SUSAN’S POSITION ON INFRASTRUCTURE?

Susan views infrastructure broadly. It includes cellular coverage, roads, traffic flow, utilities, public facilities, and the systems residents rely upon every day.

She supports improving cellular service, completing the City’s traffic study, managing increased traffic, keeping cut-through traffic away from residential streets when possible, and examining e-bike regulations to protect cyclists, pedestrians, equestrians, and other residents.

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WHAT IS SUSAN DOING ABOUT TRAFFIC AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION?

Susan represents Cherry Hills Village on the Arapahoe County Transportation Forum, where regional transportation projects are considered for funding through the Denver Regional Council of Governments process.

She also supports completing the City’s current traffic study and using the resulting information to address changing traffic patterns, protect residential streets, and improve movement through the Village.

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WHAT IS SUSAN’S POSITION ON SOUND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT?

Susan believes a strong financial foundation is essential to maintaining public safety, infrastructure, parks, open spaces, and other municipal services.

She supports prudent financial management, efficient use of City resources, healthy reserves, careful long-range planning, and transparent reporting to City Council and the public.

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WHAT FINANCIAL EXPERIENCE DOES SUSAN BRING TO MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT?

Susan spent her professional career evaluating complex financial transactions and working in law, banking, real estate, finance, distressed assets, and corporate operations.

On Council, she has participated in capital planning, purchasing-policy review, appropriations, infrastructure decisions, and oversight of municipal operations.

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WHAT DOES SUSAN BELIEVE MAKES CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE DISTINCTIVE?

Susan believes the Village’s semi-rural character, low-density neighborhoods, open spaces, parks, trails, civic participation, public safety, and local decision-making make it a uniquely valuable community.

Her goal is to protect those qualities while responsibly addressing current and future needs.

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THE 2026 MUNICIPAL ELECTION

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WHEN IS THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MAYORAL ELECTION?

The Cherry Hills Village regular municipal election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

View official Cherry Hills Village election information

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WHO IS RUNNING FOR MAYOR OF CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE IN 2026?

The three mayoral candidates, in official ballot order, are:

1. Susan Maguire

2. Doug Tisdale

3. Jennifer A. Miller

The ballot order was determined by lot draw at the September 1 City Council meeting.

View official Cherry Hills Village election information

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IS THE CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE MAYORAL ELECTION PARTISAN?

No. Cherry Hills Village municipal elections are nonpartisan. Candidates are nominated by petition and do not run on the municipal ballot as representatives of political parties.

View official Cherry Hills Village election information

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IS THE MAYOR ELECTED CITYWIDE?

Yes. The Mayor is elected at large by registered voters throughout Cherry Hills Village.

Council members represent individual districts, but municipal Council positions are also elected at large. This means registered voters throughout the City may vote for one candidate for each position appearing on their ballot.

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HOW LONG IS THE MAYOR’S TERM?

The Mayor of Cherry Hills Village serves a two-year term and is limited to three consecutive terms.

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WHAT IS THE MAYOR’S ROLE IN CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE GOVERNMENT?

Cherry Hills Village uses a council-manager form of government.

City Council is responsible for making policy. The City Manager is responsible for administering daily City operations and carrying out Council decisions.

The Mayor reviews the proposed Council agenda and may modify it, serves as the presiding officer at Council meetings, and votes only in the event of a tie. The Home Rule Charter also recognizes the Mayor as the head of City government for legal and ceremonial purposes.

The Mayor must work effectively with Councilmembers, City staff, regional partners, and residents to guide the City’s direction.

Read the Cherry Hills Village Home Rule Charter provisions concerning the Mayor

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HOW WILL THE 2026 ELECTION BE CONDUCTED?

The November 3 election will be coordinated with Arapahoe County and conducted as a mail-ballot election. Ballots are expected to be mailed in mid-October.

A 24-hour ballot drop box is available in front of Cherry Hills Village City Hall at 2450 East Quincy Avenue. Residents who need a replacement ballot must visit an Arapahoe County Voter Service and Polling Center.

View official Cherry Hills Village election information

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HOW CAN RESIDENTS CHECK THEIR VOTER REGISTRATION?

Residents can register to vote, check their registration, or update their address through Colorado’s official voter-registration system.

Go Vote Colorado

Official election and ballot information is also available through Cherry Hills Village and Arapahoe County Elections.

Cherry Hills Village Election Information

Arapahoe County Elections

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WHAT ELSE WILL APPEAR ON THE 2026 CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE BALLOT?

In addition to the mayoral and Council races, voters will consider the proposed Home Rule Charter amendment concerning Cherry Hills Village’s authority over planning, zoning, density, land use, the location and character of structures, and real-property development.

View the official Cherry Hills Village ballot information

Learn more at Keep Zoning Local

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THE OTHER MAYORAL CANDIDATES

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WHO IS DOUG TISDALE?

Doug Tisdale previously served on the Cherry Hills Village City Council from 2000 through 2008, including service as Mayor Pro Tem. He was elected Mayor in 2012.

Doug later served on the RTD Board representing District H, including service as Board Chair in 2018 and 2019. According to the Denver Downtown Development Authority website, Douglas Tisdale is currently listed as Board Chair.

View the Denver Downtown Development Authority Board

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WHAT IS DOUG TISDALE’S PREVIOUS CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE ELECTION HISTORY?

Doug was elected Mayor in 2012 and sought reelection in 2014.

Doug was voted out of office after one term when voters elected Laura Christman to be mayor. Doug received 1,732 votes to Christman's 1,811, a difference of 79 votes.

View the official 2014 election results

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WHAT REGIONAL EXPERIENCE DOES DOUG TISDALE HAVE?

Doug served on the RTD Board representing District H and served as Board Chair in 2018 and 2019. His public record also includes broader regional-government involvement.

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WHAT IS DOUG TISDALE’S CURRENT ROLE?

According to the Denver Downtown Development Authority website, Douglas Tisdale is currently listed as Board Chair. The same page lists a June 30, 2026 term expiration for his seat, while continuing to list him as Chair.

View the Denver Downtown Development Authority Board

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WHO IS JENNIFER A. MILLER?

Jennifer A. Miller previously served on the Cherry Hills Village Planning and Zoning Commission. City records also document her participation in the 2022 Master Plan process, including service as Vice Chair of the Citizens Advisory Taskforce.

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WHAT LAND-USE EXPERIENCE DOES JENNIFER MILLER HAVE?

Jennifer’s Planning and Zoning Commission service gave her direct experience with municipal planning and land-use matters.

City records document her participation in Planning and Zoning discussions and the Master Plan process.

View Cherry Hills Village Master Plan materials

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WHEN DID JENNIFER MILLER LEAVE THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION?

Jennifer resigned from the Planning and Zoning Commission at the end of January 2023, before completing her appointed term.

The official City record confirming her resignation does not state why she resigned.

Read Resolution 7, Series 2023

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WHAT PUBLIC 2026 CAMPAIGN PLATFORM HAS JENNIFER MILLER RELEASED?

Official City election information confirms Jennifer A. Miller as a candidate for Mayor. At the time this page was last updated, no detailed first-party campaign website or comprehensive public platform for her candidacy had been identified.

View official Cherry Hills Village election information

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COMPARING THE CANDIDATES

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WHAT GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCE DOES EACH MAYORAL CANDIDATE HAVE?

Susan Maguire is currently serving as the District 4 Cherry Hills Village Councilmember.

Doug Tisdale previously served on Cherry Hills Village City Council and as Mayor, followed by regional transportation service.

Jennifer A. Miller previously served on the Cherry Hills Village Planning and Zoning Commission and participated in the 2022 Master Plan process.

Each candidate therefore brings a different type of municipal or regional-government experience.

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WHICH CANDIDATE IS CURRENTLY SERVING ON CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL?

Susan Maguire currently represents District 4 and is serving a 2023 through 2027 Council term.

View Susan’s official City Council profile

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WHICH CANDIDATE HAS PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS MAYOR?

Doug Tisdale previously served one term as Mayor of Cherry Hills Village after winning the 2012 election. He sought reelection in 2014 and was not reelected, losing to Laura Christman.

View the official 2014 election results

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WHICH CANDIDATES HAVE LAND-USE OR ZONING EXPERIENCE?

All three candidates have experience connected to municipal land-use matters through different roles.

Susan has current City Council responsibilities and documented actions involving zoning and home-rule authority. Doug previously served on Council and as Mayor. Jennifer served on Planning and Zoning and participated in the Master Plan process.

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HOW DOES SUSAN’S EXPERIENCE DIFFER FROM DOUG TISDALE’S AND JENNIFER MILLER’S?

Susan currently serves in elected Cherry Hills Village government and has a recent documented Council record involving zoning authority, cellular-service efforts, capital planning, transportation, preservation, public safety, and other current municipal issues. Doug brings previous mayoral and regional transportation experience. Jennifer brings previous Planning and Zoning Commission and Master Plan experience.

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SUPPORTING SUSAN MAGUIRE FOR MAYOR

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HOW CAN RESIDENTS VOLUNTEER?

Residents can use the Get Involved form and select Volunteer to express interest in helping the campaign.

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HOW CAN I REQUEST A YARD SIGN?

Use the Get Involved form and select Request a Yard Sign. The campaign can follow up for any additional delivery or placement information it needs.

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HOW CAN I RECEIVE CAMPAIGN UPDATES?

Select Receive Campaign Updates on the Get Involved form and provide your email address.

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HOW CAN I DONATE?

Use the Donate button to access the campaign’s approved contribution process once the campaign’s secure contribution platform is connected.

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WHO HAS ENDORSED SUSAN MAGUIRE?

Susan has received endorsements from former Cherry Hills Village mayors, current Councilmembers, former Councilmembers, and residents from throughout the community.

The complete current endorsement list appears on the Meet Susan page.

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HOW CAN I ENDORSE SUSAN?

Residents interested in publicly supporting Susan can contact the campaign through the Get Involved form. The campaign will confirm permission before publishing a supporter’s name or statement.

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HOW CAN I CONTACT THE CAMPAIGN?

Use the contact form on the Get Involved page to send a message to Susan Maguire For Mayor.

You can also call 720-381-4138 or email susanmaguire88@gmail.com.

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WHAT IS THE OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE?

The official campaign committee is Susan Maguire For Mayor.

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WHAT IS THE CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE?

Paid for by Susan Maguire For Mayor.