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In this program produced by Channel 8 TV, former Boulder City Council member, Janet Roberts, and former council member and mayor, Ruth Correll, talk about their cutting-edge roles as women active in politics in Boulder, particularly during the 1950s through 1970s. Roberts credits the League of Women Voters for arousing her interest in politics and giving her the skills to become only the fourth woman on the Boulder City Council. They discuss issues on which they worked that remain relevant, especially the issues of affordable housing and growth management. They also comment on the relative lack of corruption in Boulder politics compared to that in some eastern cities, and the openness of Boulder to citizen participation. The program also includes commentary by Linda Jourgensen, another former Boulder mayor.

Photographs of Boulder City Council members and chambers in 1970 and 1971; Council members in 1921 at a New Year's party; and Council members inspecting city reservoirs in 1957 and 1958.

Richard Geesaman talks about his love of Boulder, where he has lived since the 1950s. He talks about his work as a physician in private practice and for IBM, the creation of the Boulder County Department of Health, and his service as a council person on the Boulder City Council. He discusses the political atmosphere for the city council during the 1970s, including its conservative/liberal mix, the gay rights ordinance passed by the city council during that time, the collegiality of the council members, and the city manager form of government. He also talks about the problem of overly large houses being built in Boulder at the time of this interview.