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Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity is committed to advocating for laws and policies that promote affordable homeownership. On occasion, this means hosting events for local legislators and candidates.

2023 Colorado Springs Mayoral Candidate Forum

On Affordable Homeownership
All 12 Colorado Springs mayoral candidates, plus forum moderators All 12 mayoral candidates with panel moderators Bart Bedsole and Andrew Rogers
Panel 1 of six mayoral candidates Panel 1 consisted of the first six candidates on the ballot April 4.
Panel 2 of six mayoral candidates Panel 2 featured the other six candidates on the ballot April 4.
Meet and greet at the Mayoral Candidate Forum Attendees had the chance to talk with candidates at a meet-and-greet before the forum.

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity and KRDO NewsRadio hosted a forum for the 12 Colorado Springs mayoral candidates to discuss their ideas and answer questions about affordable homeownership.

Listen to the forum on KRDO.com, courtesy of Gold Hill Mesa, or read The Gazette's summary.

2019 Legislative Build Day

In Support of the Cost of Home Campaign

Pikes Peak Habitat for Humanity participated in Colorado’s Statewide Legislative Build Day on Thursday, June 27, 2019. Local government officials and community leaders were invited to the construction site to work alongside Pikes Peak Habitat staff and volunteers.

We continue to seek the support of state and local policymakers to help find solutions and create policies that will advance access to safe, affordable homes for our local citizens.

Read the press release (PDF).

Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our 2019 Legislative Build Day in support of the Cost of Home campaign!

Mayor Suthers; Steve Posey, Community Development Division Manager for the City of COS; and Greg Kovach, Director of Operations at Pikes Peak Habitat, enter a current build. At our Colorado Springs build location, Mayor John Suthers; Steve Posey, Community Development Division Manager for the City of COS; and Greg Kovach, Director of Operations for Pikes Peak Habitat, enter a current build.
Trevor Bennett conducts a tour of the build. Trevor Bennett, Pikes Peak Habitat construction superintendent, conducts a tour of the build.
Men speaking in front of graphic showing Pikes Peak Habitat stats Greg Kovach discusses the Cost of Home campaign with Mayor Suthers and Steve Posey.
People talking at construction site Kris Lewis, Pikes Peak Habitat executive director/CEO, discusses the Cost of Home campaign with Tracey Johnson, Academy School District 20 Board of Education President.
Smiling couple at build site Ernest and Sydney Rodriguez volunteer during Legislative Build Day.
At Our Fountain Build Location: Kris Medina Discusses Cost of Home Campaign with Sharon Thompson, Fountain City Council Member At Our Fountain build location, Kris Lewis discusses the Cost of Home campaign with Sharon Thompson, Fountain City Council Member for Ward 1.