About Me

ABOUT ME

My name is John R. (Grizz) Deal and I’m running for
JeffCo Democratic Party Chair.

I believe the Democratic Party is one of the bedrock institutions of American society. As your JeffCo Dems chair, I will organize and lead the people in Jefferson County to set a new standard in political organization and community building. We will welcome people into our party and give them a reason to stay. I ask for your support.

Who Am I?

Air Force Brat • Eagle Scout • Entreprenuer • Scientist • Product Designer • Leader

Strategies & Plans

The midterms are over but the challenge remains to maintain momentum for a strong Democratic party in JeffCo for the critical needs in 2020: 
• Oversight of Census redistricting
• Take back a US Senate seat 
• Defend recent gains in the Colorado State Legislature 
• Elect a Democratic President of the United States

Why do I want to be your JeffCo Dems Chair?
  1. My values align with the Democratic Party that represents the real soul of the people: equality, equity, and responsibility to one’s self and the community.  
  2. I know the JeffCo Dems can, and must, become an even better organization.
  3. I want to expand our base, welcome people, and form a stronger community = victory!

My philosophy is to focus on People First. I am up for these challenges, and as your JeffCo Dems chair I want to help organize and lead the people in Jefferson County to set a new standard in political organization and community building in the following ways:

  • Build a large and diverse community of people that share the Democratic values 
  • Develop platforms, events, and resources that educate & reinforce the Democratic Way.
  • Recruit and support candidates up and down the ballot.

Idea Box

Stuff people have suggested we do in the JeffCo Dems

1. VAN Training!
2. Separate Credidentials and Rules chairs (not Officers)
3. Communications manager/team
4. On-going education about the Party
5. Elected officials should attend Party events
6. Better website
7. Weekly newsletter
8. Volunteer database
9. 
10. 
“Grizz is one of the hardest-working, smartest guys
I know.”
Steve Boecker, International Businessman
“No one surpasses Grizz! And he is a great guy on top of that: reliable, committed, and with a great sense of humor!”
Lawrence Wright, Venture Capitalist

Corporate Bio

John R. Grizz Deal has over twenty-five years of experience in technology commercialization, tech-based startups, fast-growing ventures, and product development.

Grizz was CEO and a co-founder of Hyperion Power Generation, a Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) spinout developing a Small Modular Reactor (SMR). He has also served as the chief marketing officer for Space Imaging and was the founder and CEO of LizardTech, one of the more successful LANL spinouts. Additionally, Grizz has served as Entrepreneur in Residence for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) at Technology Ventures Corporation and as Visiting entrepreneur at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Grizz founded seven firms based on U.S. DOE technologies and holds graduate and undergraduate science degrees in geography from Texas A&M University.

Grizz is on the Board of the Riga Innovation Centre (RIC) in Latvia, the former Product Development Sensei for GVA Launch Gurus in Russia and Kazakhstan, a former adjunct faculty member at the Moscow School of Management Skolkovo, a member of the Texas A&M University College of Geosciences Advisory Council, a Mentor at the University of Northern Colorado BizHub Collaborative, and a Steering Committee member of the JeffCo Energy Action Project.

Grizz is a frequent speaker and writer on energy technology and policy, product development, starting and growing advanced technology-based ventures, and issues in raising capital for such ventures.
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