MEDIA ADVISORY

For Immediate Release:  February 9, 2009

Contact:  Aislinn Kottwitz, 970-460-3036, aislinn@aislinn2009.com

Aislinn Kottwitz Announces Run for City Council Seat

Fort Collins, CO – Aislinn Kottwitz announced that she is running for City Council.  She is seeking election from District 3.

District 3 is located in southeast Fort Collins mostly south of Harmony Road and east of College Avenue.  This seat is currently held by Diggs Brown.  Having been called to active military service late last year, Brown is not seeking reelection.

Kottwitz, age 29, said she is running because she is concerned about the future of Fort Collins.  “Being a mom has changed me,” she said.  “We must protect our future by working hard today.”  Kottwitz and her husband, Mike Kottwitz, had a baby girl seven months ago.

Her campaign will focus on job retention, creation, and attraction; responsible and responsive government; and improving the health and safety of our community, according to Kottwitz.

Kottwitz is an intensive care nurse.  “As a nurse, my first job is to be a patient advocate.  I’m the last line of defense for the patient,” Kottwitz said.  She desires to be an advocate for the citizens of District 3, she said.

Kottwitz is originally from Rocky Ford, Colorado.  She moved to Fort Collins in 1997 to pursue a degree in Biology from Colorado State University.  Kottwitz attended nursing school at Front Range Community College and became a Registered Nurse in 2005.  She has worked the last three years at Poudre Valley Hospital in the Intensive Care Unit.

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