Curtis Imrie

Walter Curtis Imrie Jr. (September 18, 1946 – January 21, 2017) was an American radio personality, film-maker, sportsman, animal breeder, and candidate for elected political office.

He was particularly noted for his role as an organizer of the pack burro races in small mining towns in the state of Colorado.

[4] For much of his career and through the end of his life, Imrie maintained a website that described his three interests, which others have characterized as his "3Ds", "Donkey, Drama, and Democracy".

[3][4] From his ranch, Imrie bred donkeys (burros) for racing, for endurance, and for competing in animal shows, such as the Colorado State Fair and Bishop Mule Days.

His donkeys were sought by the United States Armed Forces for military operations in Afghanistan, when pack animals were needed.

Early in his campaigns for elected political office, Imrie called himself a "dimmicrat" and characterized himself as a progressive politician and an outsider.

[11] Imrie's political campaigns typically made use of stock trailers as an advertising medium in the contested districts.

[3] Imrie died of a heart attack on January 21, 2017, in Denver, Colorado, while preparing a donkey to compete in the National Western Stock Show.