Joe Pelle

Age: 47

Party: Democrat

Education: Master's of Criminal Justice, University of Colorado, 1987; Bachelor of Science, criminal justice and public administration, Metropolitan State College, 1981; Attended the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar at Quantico in January 2006

Occupation: Boulder County Sheriff

Civic experience: Past president, Boulder County Fair Board
Past 4H Leader
Board of Directors for Colorado Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission, Colorado Crime Information Center, County Sheriff's of Colorado, Colorado Incident Management Certification Committee, Criminal Justice Management Board of Boulder County and Partnership for Active Community Engagement, a mental health program.

Personal: Wife Stephanie; two kids, Shanna, 24, and Jeff, 21

Bo Shaffer

Age: 54

Party: Libertarian

Education: Bachelor of Science, zoology, University of California at Davis, 1978; Master's degree, environmental biology, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1985

Occupation: CEO of Delta Tech Inc.; planetary ecologist and environmental consultant

Civic experience: Elected Director, Left Hand Water District
Appointed member, Election Machine Review board
Appointed member, Mosquito Control Advisory board
Past Chair, Libertarian Party of Boulder County
Past Records Director, Libertarian Party of Colorado
Assistant Scoutmaster

Personal: Wife Betsy; two children, Morgan, 14, and Brenna, 11