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Greeley chose service. Ryan Roth’s landslide says: listen first, lead next.

Greeley chose service. Ryan Roth’s landslide says: listen first, lead next.
Greeley chose service. Ryan Roth’s landslide says: listen first, lead next.
Written by Scott K. James

Greeley Tribune reports Ryan Roth won the at-large seat in a landslide. A newcomer focused on service and consensus is headed to City Hall.

The Greeley Tribune’s Bobby Fernandez reports that Ryan Roth captured the at-large Greeley City Council seat in decisive fashion on November 4, 2025. Through the first rounds of results, Roth earned 54.4 percent of the vote, defeating Rachelle Tabor at 30.2 percent and Antonio Molina-Haro at 15.4 percent.

Fernandez details Roth’s background and plans. Roth, 48, has lived in Greeley for three decades, holds two UNC degrees in communication, and has served on nonprofit boards like Boys and Girls Clubs of Weld County and Jobs of Hope. He will be sworn in November 18 to a four-year term and says his goal on council is to build consensus across viewpoints so Greeley can make the best decisions for its residents.

The Bullet Point Brief

• Landslide win: 54.4 percent for Roth, with 8,503 votes. Tabor 30.2 percent, Molina-Haro 15.4 percent. Clear mandate.
• Swearing-in set for November 18 for a four-year term. Fresh voice incoming at the at-large seat.
• Thirty years in Greeley and dual UNC communication degrees. Knows the town and how to talk with it.
• Service track: Boys and Girls Clubs, Habitat selection, Jobs of Hope board. Community before politics.
• Stated mission: listen well and build consensus on a seven-member council representing all residents.

My Bottom Line

Ryan Roth is a good egg. I do not know him well, but I know enough to say service sits at the center of how he wants to show up for Greeley. He is a political newcomer, which means he has not learned the bad habits yet. Welcome to the circus, Ryan. Let’s keep you focused on the work, not the noise.

Greeley just picked a listener who wants to build consensus. That is exactly what this moment needs. I look forward to working with him to keep our county grounded in common sense, public safety, fiscal sanity, and neighborhoods that work for families. If he keeps that servant heart front and center, the mandate voters just handed him will turn into results people can feel on their street.


Source: Greeley Tribune

About the author

Scott K. James

A 4th generation Northern Colorado native, Scott K. James is a veteran broadcaster, professional communicator, and principled leader. Widely recognized for his thoughtful, common-sense approach to addressing issues that affect families, businesses, and communities, Scott, his wife, Julie, and son, Jack, call Johnstown, Colorado, home. A former mayor of Johnstown, James is a staunch defender of the Constitution and the rule of law, the free market, and the power of the individual. Scott has delighted in a lifetime of public service and continues that service as a Weld County Commissioner representing District 2.