Vickie Tonkins Interview: El Paso County D5 Special Election “Serve the People, Not the Developers”

In this candid interview, Vickie Tonkins (former El Paso County GOP Chair) lays out why she’s running for El Paso County Commissioner, District 5—and why she believes county leadership must put citizens over special interests. We dig into rapid development, fees vs. taxes and TABOR, water and wildfire preparedness, coordination across agencies, transparent meeting times, and what real accountability to the people looks like.

Key topics

Special election context and vacancy process

Growth & development: “rubber-stamping” vs. wise construction

Fees, “plastic bag tax,” TABOR, and taxpayer protections

Infrastructure strains: water, hospitals/ER wait times, fire response

Constitutional rights and limited government

Transparent scheduling for public meetings (evenings/weekends)

Who elected officials should be accountable to

Guest contact
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 719-357-0034

Join the conversation
If you live in El Paso County (CO), watch, share, and drop your thoughts in the comments. Do current policies reflect the will of the people? What reforms matter most to you—water, wildfire readiness, meeting transparency, tax/fee clarity?

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