Editor’s note: Ridgway will hold an election on April 5 for three town council seats and mayor. In the coming weeks before the election, we will publish candidate profiles here in an effort to help you get to know the candidates and make informed decisions. The profiles are publishing in no particular order.

The military taught Jay Tunnicliff to think about the big picture and to be mission-oriented.

His civilian jobs that followed showed him how much he enjoyed interacting with people.

Now, the ...