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New director of Club 20 shares his vision for elevating issues on the Western Slope

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Wade Haerle is the new director of Club 20 on the Western Slope.

Club 20 has been the political force on Colorado’s Western Slope since the 1950s. The group’s newest leader says he wants to be a lot louder fighting for Western Slope issues while also being more hospitable to Front Range politicians. Wade Haerle spoke with Colorado Matters Western Slope Producer Tom Hesse about building political consensus, saving rural Colorado and roads.