Republican businessman and economist, Tim Reichert, put his hat into the ring this week for the 7th Congressional District seat held by outgoing Rep. Ed Perlmutter. Reichert, who lives in Golden, heads up Economics Partners, a management consulting firm based in Denver. The 7th Congressional District, which was redrawn last year for the November election but is still anchored in Jefferson County, is projected to favor Democrats slightly at the ballot box and so far State Sen.