Tressa Guynes is honored to serve the citizens of Montrose County and has worked hard as your County Clerk & Recorder since 2015.

Prior to being elected your County Clerk & Recorder, she moved to Montrose in 2012 shortly after retiring with over 30 years of service with the State of Mississippi. Tressa has an extensive background in governmental management, regulation, budget, accounting and the political atmosphere.  She started her career with the State of MS in 1981 while attending college. Through hard work, commitment and dedication, she advanced to extensive responsibilities and positions of influence.  She served as the Secretary of the Senate to the Mississippi State Senate and the Chief Examiner/Director of Examinations & Analysis for the Mississippi Insurance Department.

Tressa received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a Minor in Management from Mississippi College.  While attaining her Certified and Accredited Financial Examiner Designations, she furthered her education in accounting and financial examining. She has been a Certified Election Official since 2015 maintaining all continuing education.

As your Clerk & Recorder, Tressa’s office consists of:

-Vehicle Registration Department which provides vehicle registration and titling services of all types of vehicles; issue handicap placards; titles for manufactured homes, tiny homes, trailers and off-highway vehicles; special mobile machinery permits and State Park passes that are assigned to a vehicle.

-Recording and Marriage Licensing Department which is a source of information, and the custodian and holder of the County’s public records and historical documents; issues and records marriage licenses, military certifications and real estate transactions; provides support to the Board of County Commissioners to provide meeting documentation services;

-Elections Department which registers voters, updates voter information such as change of address, change of name or party affiliation; coordinates with all Political Subdivisions within the County to conduct all elections for Candidates and Measures; 

-Nucla Annex Department provides services to the residents on the West End of Montrose County.

Tressa continuously strives to provide excellent customer service and professionalism to all residents of Montrose County so they can have their particular needs fulfilled in an accurate, timely and courteous manner. While Tressa has been the Clerk & Recorder, she has ensured the Office has passed all audits with 100% accuracy. She is dedicated to ensure your vote counts and everything throughout the election process is run with the upmost integrity and transparency. 

Tressa is married to Jeff Guynes, and enjoys the outdoor activities available on the Western Slope. She is actively involved in such activities including snowmobiling, snow shoeing, downhill skiing, hiking, rock climbing, ATV riding, and walking. Tressa and her husband regularly attend Celebration Church where she is an active volunteer. 

Tressa is seeking to continue representing you as your County Clerk & Recorder, and is asking for your support and your vote.

I have had the honor and privilege to serve the citizens of Montrose County as the Treasurer and Public Trustee since the election of 2006.  The office provides excellent customer service along with being the collector of Property Taxes for all the taxing jurisdictions in Montrose County.  Our office is the bank for the county.  Per statute, all incoming and outgoing money must pass through our office to record and deposit. The Treasurer is also the Public Trustee, processing foreclosures and releases of deeds of trust.

The office continually upgrades procedures and processing systems to be more effective, efficient and to keep our budget as limited as possible.  We have successfully passed all audits, internally and externally.

Prior to beginning as the Treasurer, January 1, 2007, I was employed in the Treasurer’s Office for seven years.  Also, I worked at a local financial institution ten years and fourteen years as a director in a large fulfillment company.

I am asking for your support for another term as your Republican Candidate for the Office of Montrose County Treasurer and Public Trustee.

Brad Hughes was elected to his fifth term as Montrose County Assessor in November of 2022. He is currently running for a sixth term in 2026. Prior to becoming Assessor in 2006, he served for 8 years as the Chief Deputy Assessor and Chief Appraiser for Montrose County. Before coming to Montrose, he was employed as a Commercial Appraiser in Mesa County and as the Chief Appraiser in Ouray County. He has also worked as a Residential Appraiser in both Routt and Jefferson Counties. In all, Brad has more than 33 years’ experience in 5 different Colorado

Assessors' Offices. He started his assessment career at the entry level

position and through hard work, dedication and commitment has advanced to the position of Assessor. Working in these diverse offices has prepared him to run

an efficient, productive, and professional office. Brad has

vast experience in the areas of assessment, appraisal, management, budgeting, Colorado property tax law, and public relations.

Brad received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics from Colorado State University. He holds the designation of Certified General Appraiser, which is the highest level

of licensing issued by the State of Colorado. He has taken over 1,280 hours of formal classroom education on appraisal and assessment. In 2014, Brad was awarded

an MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute; this noteworthy accomplishment took 16 years to complete. He is also a member of the International Association of Assessing Officers, the Appraisal

Institute, the Colorado Association of Tax Appraisers and the Colorado Assessors' Association. Within the CAA, he chairs the Resolutions Committee and serves on the Agricultural, AOY, Legislative (co-chair), GIS, Education, and IAAO Committees. Also, he currently serves as Montrose County’s representative on the Montrose Urban Renewal Authority board. In 2011, Brad was awarded "Assessor of the Year" by his peers in the Colorado Assessors' Association.

His primary objective is to achieve the most accurate and equitable valuations within the County. Another goal is to continue a strong commitment towards new technology. He believes

this is how the office will manage to successfully complete all of their statutory tasks with reduced staffing and a limited budget. Brad is also committed to improving the quality of property data that is available to the public. He has fulfilled a long-awaited goal of linking the internet based Eagleweb (Assessor's property data) to the interactive Parcel Map Viewer (GIS mapping system). This goal was further enhanced with the addition of Eagleview aerial imagery. This contemporary tool allows the Assessor's Office to conduct virtual property inspections using multiple-angled high-resolution oblique aerial photography. A complete upgrade of the Assessor’s property valuation software will be a main focus during his sixth term in office.

Brad enjoys a wide array of activities including hunting, fishing, camping, riding ATVs, and

collecting antique tools. He was raised on a horse ranch outside the Denver/Boulder area and

relocated to the Montrose area with his wife Vanessa in 1993. They have two sons.

shayeforcoroner@gmail.com

It is official, I am running for the Montrose County Coroner.

I started as an autopsy denier in 2005 and took a full time position as a Pathology Technician in 2006. I became a deputy coroner in 2007 for Dr Canfield. I was deputy coroner for Montrose County until I retired in 2022 for personal reasons. I became a certified Histotechnologist in 2012 and went to work for Community Hospital. I was a deputy coroner for Dr Havlik for almost 5 years. I came back to Montrose as the Histology Supervisor where I am still in 2018. I recently came back as a deputy coroner for Montrose County. I have 16 years of Deputy Coroner experience and would appreciate everyone’s support in 2026.

Thank you!