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Dr. Elizabeth Cassidy, a Democrat, was elected as County Commissioner for Denver County, Colorado in 1910. However, in the following year the Colorado state supreme court ruled that the Denver County officials were duplicates of the city officials. All the County Commissioners, including Cassidy were removed from office. Cassidy served on the state board of charities and in other health reform efforts. In this capacity she was involved in national charity conferences. By 1911 there were rumors that leading women in the city were considering supporting Cassidy for the office of Mayor. She served as assistant city and county physician for several years. As a member of the prison commission Cassidy exposed the terrible conditions in the city prison, especially for women. Cassidy ran in 1913 for the office of Commissioner of Social Welfare in the city. She took out several newspaper ads, with her photograph, unusual for the time during the campaign. During the campaign she was supported by the Republicans. Cassidy remained a leading figure in Denver politics, women's issues, and health concerns for many years.
