Denise Ashurst is a Republican candidate for Assembly in District 23. This isn’t part of our special election series where we interviewed most of the candidates for mayor and city council in Boulder City, but it is election related. Ashurst is a resident of the Boulder City who happens to be running for Assembly. Perhaps if she wins the primary and moves on to the general election, we’ll interview the two major party candidates. Ashurst is a former Air Force officer and founder of the Pride in Purity program where she helps to guide young women through the turbulence of growing up. She is getting off the sidelines because she’s not happy with the direction our state and nation are going and is dedicated to change. Ashurst spoke with BC Podcast host Roger Gros at her campaign headquarters on Hotel Plaza in Boulder City in May

This week we sit down with Valerie McNay who is running for city council. McNay has been a Boulder City resident since 1992 when she first arrived to do a triathalon at Lake Mead. She was employed by the Clark County School District for more than 20 years as a speech pathologist for young children. She has served on the city’s Parks & Recreation Commission and was on the ad hoc pool advisory committee. She has been on the Boulder City Library’s Board of Trustees for eight years. Additionally, she is president of the Boulder City Branch of the American Association of University Women and is a former moderator for the Boulder City Community Alliance’s Facebook page.

This week, we continue our series of interviews with candidates for city council and mayor, in partnership with Boulder City Social. This week we sit down with Cokie Booth, a candidate for City Council. Cokie ran in the most recent council election and lost by only a few votes, so she’s back again. As a successful realtor in town, she’s concerned about the character of the town and the ability to control growth. A former member of the planning commission, Cokie says she’s seeking a council seat because she wants to give back to the community.