Election Details Finalized for the Park Hospital District Board of Directors

The exterior of a building with a sign reading

On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, an election will be held to fill the two forthcoming open positions on the Park Hospital District (PHD) Board of Directors, the team responsible for providing oversight, financial health and quality initiatives for Estes Park Health.

Five self-nominated candidates are running for the open positions:

  • Max Salfinger
  • Thomas E. Leigh
  • Tim Cashman
  • Ralph Strickland
  • Janet E. Zeschin

Bios and answers to the following five questions for each candidate are available on the Estes Park Health website at May 2025 Board Election – Estes Park Health.

  • Why did you decide to run for the Park Hospital District Board?
  • Describe any attributes, skills or experience you have that would make you an effective Park Hospital District board member?
  • Describe your past experience serving on boards and what you did to make those boards effective.
  • What are the three most important issues facing the Park Hospital District and how should the Board address these issues?
  • Are you for or against the possible partnership with UCHealth and describe your reasons for or against the partnership.

The members of the Board, which is comprised of elected Estes Park residents, serve a four-year term. The PHD Board will swear in the elected members at the first board meeting after the certification by the Election Canvas Board.

Ballot and Voting Information

Ballots for this election will be put in the mail to eligible voters, which includes any registered voter who lives in the Park Hospital District, between Monday, April 14 and Monday, April 21. If you are eligible to vote in the election but have not received your ballot by Saturday, April 26, please contact the Designated Election Official, Sarah Shepherd, at 303-482-1002 or info@ccrider.us.

All completed ballots must be received via mail or ballot box by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Mailed ballots must be delivered at the Designated Election Official’s office by 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6. Instructions will be included with the ballot.

Alternatively, ballots may be dropped off at one of two secure locations:

  • In the locked drop box in the front lobby of the main entrance of Estes Park Health Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., or from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6. The hospital is located at 555 Prospect Ave. in Estes Park.
  • In the locked drop box in the office of Sarah Shepherd, the Designated Election Official, Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. or from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6. This office is located at 1100 West Littleton Blvd. in Littleton, Colo. Please call 303-482-1002 or email info@ccrider.us prior to your arrival to ensure the staff is available.

Unofficial election results will be available on Wednesday, May 7. The Election Canvas Board will meet to certify the election results on May 20, after the deadline for receipt of ballots from Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) voters.