Former Mayor Doug Tisdale launches campaign to return as Cherry Hills Village mayor
Doug Tisdale is running again for Cherry Hills Village mayor. The same issue lists council-roster changes for November 3.
Freda Miklin ·
Former Mayor Doug Tisdale is launching a campaign to return as Cherry Hills Village mayor. The same issue reports a slate of City Council changes for the November 3 election.
Tisdale, a prominent local attorney, public servant, and advocate with nearly 40 years of residency in the Village, enters the race with over two decades of public leadership experience. His extensive record of service includes eight years as a Cherry Hills Village City Councilmember, three years as Mayor, and eight years as the elected Regional Transportation District (RTD) Director for District H, where he served two terms as Board Chair. He currently serves as Chair of the Denver Downtown Development Authority (DDDA).
“I am proud to have raised my family here and to have deep-rooted friends who share a profound love for our beautiful community,” said Tisdale. “Cherry Hills Village is universally recognized as one of the premier suburbs in America to live in, but what truly sets us apart is our heart as the most philanthropic community in Colorado. I am running to return as your Mayor to protect our unique character and to provide the steady, experienced leadership required to steward our Village over the next two years,” Tisdale continued.
Tisdale’s campaign platform focuses on three critical infrastructure, safety, and lifestyle priorities facing Cherry Hills Village residents today:
Enhancing Cell Phone Service: Treating the ongoing Lumen/CenturyLink phase-out of traditional landlines (both copper and fiber-based voice lines) as an urgent public safety priority, Tisdale is committed to ensuring all residents maintain reliable emergency contact.
Preserving Local Autonomy and Quality of Life: Defending the Village’s strict local Zoning Code against state-level interference, enhancing dedicated Open Spaces, and maintaining the privacy and security that defines local neighborhoods.
Supporting Age-Advantaged Adults: Maximizing local resources to facilitate and foster safe, meaningful, and rewarding services that allow age-advantaged residents to comfortably and securely age in place.
“The complex infrastructure and legal challenges facing municipal governments today require established, proven leadership from day one,” Tisdale added. “Having chaired major regional transit, development, and healthcare boards, I understand how to manage large-scale budgets and defend local interests. I look forward to walking our neighborhoods, listening to residents, and working together to protect ‘The Town That Cares.’ We made great strides in preserving and protecting the semi-rural, private and secure nature of our Village in my first term, and I intend to carry that forward into a second term,” Tisdale said.
For more information about the campaign, to volunteer, or to contact Doug Tisdale directly, please email Doug@TisdaleCherryHills.com.
Lots of changes are coming to the Cherry Hills Village City Council
It’s official. CHV Mayor Katy Brown is not running for re-election. Nor are City Council Member Earl Hoellen or Susan Maguire. Sort of.
Incumbent Council Member Maguire is running for CHV mayor. Also on the ballot November 3 for CHV mayor are former Mayor Doug Tisdale and former Planning & Zoning Commissioner Jennifer Miller, who also served on the city’s Master Plan Committee.
Three city council district representatives will be elected on November 3.
Robert Eber in District 6 is the only one running for re-election. In District 4, Doug Kelsall, Vice-Chair of the CHV Planning & Zoning Commission, is running unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by Susan Maguire. In District 2, Bill Lucas, current Planning & Zoning Commission Chair, who previously served on the city’s Parks Commission, is running unopposed to fill the seat being vacated by Earl Hoellen, who has decided not to seek reelection.
Mayor Brown told The Villager, “After 14 years of service on City Council, including four years as Mayor, I have decided not to seek re-election to allow the next generation of leaders to step forward. It has been an exceptional honor to serve Cherry Hills Village. I’m proud of the lasting impact we’ve made—building new city facilities, securing Quincy Farm, and defending our home-rule authority. But honestly, my proudest accomplishment isn’t the stuff we changed, but what we have managed to keep the same. Protecting the character and values of Cherry Hills Village has been much harder than it sounds. Not only have we accomplished a lot, but we’ve done it all while still leaving the City in such strong financial shape that we can offer a 100% property tax break next year. Frankly, I don’t know how to top that…mic drop.”
Print source: The Villager, Vol. 44 No. 40, Aug. 27, 2026, pages 6 and 7. Page 6 carries the Tisdale campaign item; page 7 carries the council-roster report and Brown quote. The print Tisdale item mixes newspaper columns; this draft follows the readable campaign text from the issue extract and does not add candidates or outcomes beyond what is printed.