Former oil worker Tom Voigt is running for Jefferson County Sheriff with no law enforcement experience and little interest in campaigning.
The 72-year-old Voigt, of High Ore Road west of Boulder, is one of three candidates in the race, alongside incumbent Tom Grimsrud of Jefferson City and David Kosola of Clancy. The latter two are career law enforcement officers with active campaign Facebook pages who have posted roadside political signs around the county.
The Monitor was unable to find any social media accounts or other campaign activity for Voigt, who lacks a website. Stopping by The Monitor’s office, he declined to provide a phone number, allow a photograph or detail his platform in an interview.
Voigt said he is running because he is fed up with the “good old boy network” ineffectively running the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office. Among his grievances: when someone shot at his home and stole the chip key to his truck, the Sheriff’s Office did nothing about it.
“I’m going to give them a run for their money,” he said. “I’m the people’s choice.”
When asked about his path to victory, Voigt suggested that securing older voters was key to winning the race. He said he spent his career in the oil industry and appears to be retired, but declined to provide additional biographical detail.
For voters interested in tracking him down, Voigt said he comes into Boulder on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for tai chi classes at the library.
