I am Mary Lorenz, your Gilpin County Treasurer and Public Trustee. I am announcing my candidacy to run for reelection for the office of Gilpin County Treasurer and Public Trustee.

I moved to Central City in 1971 as a child. We lived in a house in Central City that had been owned by my Great Grandmother. My mom, Peggy Palmer, worked for the City of Central in the finance office for over 20 years. I graduated from Clear Creek High School in 1977, because at that time there was no High School in Gilpin County. I moved away for a time and moved back in 1991 to help take care of my mom. I soon realized that this is where I wanted to live and raise my family. I am married to Tony Lorenz and we have 4 grown children. All are graduates of Gilpin County High School. We have 5 grandchildren.

I have been very involved in Gilpin County in the past in many different aspects. At present I am a member of the Alan Green Memorial Foundation since 2011 as the Treasurer. I have been a member of the Peak to Peak Rotary since 2018 currently as the president.

I worked for the Gilpin County School District office from 1991 until 2002 as the Business Manager. I worked under the Superintendent and was responsible for all finances including Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, Payroll and helping prepare the budget. In 2002 I left the school for new challenges and opportunities and went to work for Alynn Huffman in the Gilpin County Treasurer/Public Trustee Office. I was the Chief Deputy Treasurer and Deputy Public Trustee from 2002 until 2018. In January 2019 I was sworn in as the Gilpin County Treasurer. Including myself there are three full time and one part time employees in the office.

The main job of the Treasurer’s office is not only to collect property taxes and business personal property taxes, but we also collect, deposit and disburse all county funds. When you pay money to county departments such as Public Works, Solid Waste, Community Center etc. the money is deposited with our office. We have day to day contact with all departments and tax payers and I believe that customer service is very important. The Treasurer is responsible for all taxpayers money - a huge responsibility – and not one I believe just anyone should be trusted with.

The Public Trustee’s office handles releasing your deeds of trust when you pay off your mortgage or refinance and foreclosures. These are both very important events that may happen in people’s lives and need to be handled by a knowledgeable & trustworthy individual. I am that person.

The Treasurer and Public Trustee are ruled by Colorado State Statutes. These are laws written by our legislatures and the office must follow them. The statutes potentially change every year. The Treasurer must also follow all Gilpin County policies written by the County Commissioners. The Treasurer must keep current on statutes and policies. I know these statutes and policies, how to research them and put them into day to day use. I also have a strong working relationship with other Treasurer’s offices throughout the state and attend conferences and seminars held throughout the year keeping up to date on the new laws and best practices and procedures.

I will continue to work for you, the citizens of Gilpin County.

I would appreciate your vote in the General Election this November.

For more information about me or my campaign please visit my website at Lorenzfortreasurer.com. You can also contact me at mlorenz4treasurer@outlook.com or call me at 303-570-0772 with any questions. Thank you, Mary Lorenz

Thank you,

Mary Lorenz