February 14, 2023

Françoise Bergan to Run for a Third City Council Term

“I love Aurora Ward VI”

Aurora, CO - On the fitting occasion of Valentine’s Day, Françoise Bergan launched her campaign to continue representing Ward 6 in southeast Aurora. The only Aurora City Council member ever elected to consecutive terms as Mayor Pro Tempore, she is a former staffing executive and serves as a principled and professional force in a diverse city council.

Community Impact

The most tenured member of the council, Bergan has driven myriad Ward 6 community improvements over her two terms, including the construction of additional parks, trails, and fire stations (adding firetrucks and fire-fighting resources), median landscaping, traffic signals, and calming devices. She sponsored ordinances to combat suburban marijuana grow houses, discourage street racing, and keep neighborhoods safe. The most recent evidence of her impact is the completion of Ward 6’s first city recreation center–the case for which she tenaciously built over years and through changing council members.

In addition to her city council constituent responsibilities, she has served on and chaired most of Aurora’s policy committees. She currently is Chair of Planning and Economic Development, Vice Chair of Management & Finance, and a member of the Water Committee. She also serves on outside boards that include E-470 Public Highway Authority, Opioid Region 9 Governance Board, Aerotropolis Regional Improvement District, and Aurora Economic Development Council.

“Municipal government directly affects the day-to-day lives of my friends and neighbors. Whether advocating for roads, public safety, housing, economic development, recreation, or retail, I’m committed to being a good steward of city revenue and making southeast Aurora the envy of the metro area. I’m honored to be a strong voice for my constituents in city hall,” she said.

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