Hello!
My name is Dean Brookie.
I am running for re-election to represent you on Durango’s City Council because our community deserves a City Council focused on the future.
Durango has been my home for almost four decades. I raised three great kids here. I founded and expanded my architecture business, Brookie Architecture and Planning, Inc., in Durango and I have seen our city grow. I have helped design that development without losing the close-knit sense of community that makes Durango special.
As an architect and planner, I know our success is based on problem-solving and consensus-building. In fact, I’ve led community projects on land-use planning, historic preservation, affordable housing, educational facilities and programs, recreation and open space development, health care facility planning and design, local transportation, and municipal facilities right here in Durango.
In 2015, I served as mayor during the devastation caused by the Gold King mine spill. It was a privilege to represent our community from the banks of the Animas River to our state and nation’s capitol. Through hard work, collaboration, negotiation and some serious "politicking," we were able to secure funds necessary to clean-up the Animas and prevent future spills of its kind. I was proud to stand up for Durango’s environmental quality and economic vitality and if re-elected will continue to foster long-term policies that sustain our dynamic community for generations to come.
I would be honored to receive your vote for re-election to Durango City Council.
Thank You,
Dean
Vision, Experience, Leadership:
Durango By Design
- 1980 – Present – Founder and President, Brookie Architecture and Planning, Inc.
- 1986 – Designed the Durango Chamber of Commerce building and oversaw the expansion of Santa Rita Park, safely transitioning a former waste uranium deposit into a recreational area
- Early 1990s – Advocated for closure of the Van Dal landfill.
- 2002 –Local architect on the design team for the Durango Community Recreation Center.
- 2009 – Designed the Durango Transit Center, an award-winning and LEED-certified municipal building.
- 2016 - Principal architect, Animas Museum renovation
Community Service
- Member, High Noon Rotary Club
- Past Board Member, Habitat for Humanity
- Board Member, Durango Adult Education Center
- Founding Member, Durango Boys and Girls Club
- Council Member, El Pomar Foundation Southwest Regional Council
- President, Colorado Association of Ski Towns
Community Awards
- 2007 – Colorado Habitat for Humanity Volunteer of the Year
- 2009 – Colorado’s Governor’s Award for Downtown Excellence for Best Building Rehabilitation, in recognition of efforts at 858 Main Avenue
- 2016 – Presidential Award of the American Institute of Architects, Colorado West, in recognition of community service in design
Education
- Bachelors and Masters degrees from University of Colorado – Boulder, respectively, in Environmental Design and Architecture