LIFT hopes to give Longmont businesses clear voice

LONGMONT – Concerned about Longmont’s business direction, a group of business people have formed Longmont Investing for Tomorrow, known as LIFT, a nonprofit grass-roots organization.

Rick Samson, president of the board of directors, said LIFT “is an alliance of business leaders who believe our community thrives when we support and promote business and job creation in a healthy business environment.”

Samson, an attorney with  Samson, Pipis and Marsh LLC in Longmont, said LIFT advocates for policies that help support what businesses want, on a nonpartisan basis. “We address issues, not individuals.”

In the works for several months, LIFT’s mailing list grew…