Denver TV personality Mark McIntosh (former CBS4 sportscaster) has decided to run for public office as a candidate for Colorado’s House District 6. He broke the news to in an e-mail to his fans and followers of his inspirational Weekly Pep Talk.

Here’s what he said:

“Dear family, friends and colleagues,
“Throughout the years, for a variety of reasons, we have connected. We have developed a relationship tied to family, community or business.You are receiving this email today because of that connection.
“This correspondence is to alert you that I’m running for public office as a candidate for Colorado’s House District 6. For many years I have been passionate about service to others and helping people RISE UP and achieve goals and overcome challenges.

“Now I am ready to take that mission to the state House of Representatives. Our RISE UP with Mark campaign platform focuses on three areas: Education, Economics and Community.For more information on our campaign, please check out the website at www.RiseUpWithMark.com.
“This week, we are delving deeper into the Education pillar of the platform. I have been involved in education for many years. In doing so, it has confirmed my belief that improving our educational system is the foundation for building better, safer communities full of opportunities for ALL of our children…I have also blogged about the testing versus well-rounded education issue.
“Each week we will be sending a campaign email update. We hope you would like to receive it and get involved. If that’s not of interest, you can unsubscribe from this list by replying to this email.
Thanks for considering supporting our efforts to serve!

“Sincerely,
Mark”

Mark McIntosh is running for Colorado’s House District 6. (SeekVictory.com photo)