Yolanda L. Avila is running for El Paso County Commissioner, District 5. She has experience serving on the City Council for eight years, where she gained institutional knowledge and experience in balancing budgets and making land use decisions.

Policy Priorities

Avila’s top policy priorities include access to a fluid transportation system, affordable housing where people can live near their workplaces, and economic development and opportunity, especially focusing on small businesses.

Avila also emphasizes the importance of the El Paso County Health Department, which oversees the wellbeing of all residents, including work on epidemics and childhood diseases. She believes that investing in this department is crucial for the health outcomes of the community.

Original reporting: KRDO (Colorado Springs metro) — read the source article.