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2012Membershipdirectory.Pdf Denver Regional Council of Governments 1290 Broadway, Suite 700 Denver, CO 80203 DRCOG Board of Directors August 2012 Dennis McCloskey, Chair Sue Horn, Vice Chair Jack Hilbert, Secretary Rachel Zenzinger, Treasurer Jim Taylor, Immediate Past Chair COUNTIES CITIES AND TOWNS ADAMS COUNTY ARVADA COLUMBINE VALLEY GEORGETOWN Erik Hansen Rachel Zenzinger Gale Christy Kathryn Abrahamson County Commissioner Mayor Pro Tem Mayor Selectman ARAPAHOE COUNTY AURORA COMMERCE CITY GLENDALE Nancy N. Sharpe Bob Broom Jim Benson Paul Bovo Chairman, Board of Council Member Council Member Mayor Pro Tem Commissioners BENNETT DACONO GOLDEN BOULDER COUNTY Sue Horn Michael Ayres Marjorie Sloan Will Toor Mayor Council Member Mayor County Commissioner BLACK HAWK EDGEWATER GREENWOOD VILLAGE BROOMFIELD, City and David Spellman Devon Barclay Ron Rakowsky County Mayor Council Member Mayor Dennis McCloskey Council Member BOULDER EMPIRE IDAHO SPRINGS KC Becker Mike Spies Jackson P. Morgan Jr. CLEAR CREEK COUNTY Council Member Trustee Mayor Tim Mauck Commissioner BOW MAR ENGLEWOOD LAFAYETTE Anne Justen Randy Penn Christine Berg DENVER, City and County Trustee Council Member Councilor Michael Hancock Mayor BRIGHTON ERIE LAKEWOOD Cynthia Martinez Mark Gruber Adam Paul Chris Nevitt Council Member Trustee Councilor Council Member CASTLE ROCK FEDERAL HEIGHTS LARKSPUR DOUGLAS COUNTY Paul Donahue Joyce Thomas VACANT Jack Hilbert Council Member Mayor County Commissioner CENTENNIAL FIRESTONE LITTLETON GILPIN COUNTY Cathy Noon George Heath James Taylor Connie McLain Mayor Trustee Council Member County Commissioner CENTRAL CITY FOXFIELD LONE TREE JEFFERSON COUNTY Ronald Engels Lisa Jones Jackie Millet Don Rosier Mayor Trustee Mayor Pro Tem Commissioner CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE FREDERICK LONGMONT Doug Tisdale Amy Schiers Katie Witt Council Member Trustee Council Member LOUISVILLE GOVERNOR’S NON- DRCOG Principal Staff Hank Dalton VOTING APPOINTEES TO Mayor Pro Tem THE DRCOG BOARD Jennifer Schaufele Executive Director LYONS COLORADO Julie Van Domelen DEPARTMENT OF Connie Garcia Mayor TRANSPORTATION Executive Assistant/Board (CDOT) Coordinator MEAD Debbie Perkins-Smith Ursula Morgan Director, Transportation Jayla Sanchez-Warren Trustee Development Area Agency on Aging Director MORRISON OFFICE OF THE Christopher Wolfe GOVERNOR Roxie Ronsen Trustee Doug Young Administrative Officer Senior Policy Advisor NEDERLAND Steve Erickson Joe Gierlach OFFICE OF THE LT. Communication and Mayor GOVERNOR Marketing Director Andrew Freedman NORTHGLENN Chief of Staff Teri Whitmore Joyce Downing Regional Planning & Mayor Operations Director PARKER Steve Rudy Josh Martin Transportation Planning & Council Member Operations Director SHERIDAN Cliff Mueller Council Member SILVER PLUME Fred Lyssy Mayor SUPERIOR Debra Williams Trustee THORNTON Val Vigil Council Member WESTMINSTER Nancy McNally Mayor WHEAT RIDGE Joyce Jay Council Member Adams County 4430 South Adams County Parkway Brighton, CO 80601 Phone: (720) 523-2130 Fax: (720) 523-6045 County: Brighton Web Site: www.co.adams.co.us Meeting Information: 9:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays Local Elected Officials W.R. Fischer Erik Hansen Alice Nichol Chairman, Board of Commissioners County Commissioner County Commissioner 4430 S Adams County Pkwy, Ste C5000A 4430 S Adams County Pkwy, Ste C5000A 4430 S Adams County Pkwy, Ste C5000A Brighton, CO 80601 Brighton, CO 80601 Brighton, CO 80601 (720) 523-6100 (720) 523-6100 (720) 523-6100 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Other Officials and Staff Jim Robinson Karen Long Abel Montoya County Administrator County Clerk & Recorder Director of Planning 4430 S Adams County Pkwy 4430 S Adams County Pkwy 4430 S Adams County Pkwy, 1st Fl Ste W2000A Brighton, CO 80601 Brighton, CO 80601 Brighton, CO 80601 (720) 523-6100 (720) 523-6020 (720) 523-6800 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Besharah Najjar Director of Public Works 4430 S Adams County Pkwy Brighton, CO 80601 (720) 523-6875 [email protected] Arapahoe County 5334 South Prince Street Littleton, CO 80166 Phone: (303) 795-4400 Fax: (303) 738-7894 County: Littleton Web Site: www.co.arapahoe.co.us Meeting Information: 9:30 a.m. Tuesdays Local Elected Officials Nancy N. Sharpe Susan Beckman Rod Bockenfeld Chair, Board of Commissioners County Commissioner County Commissioner 5334 South Prince Street 5334 South Prince Street 5334 South Prince Street Littleton, CO 80166 Littleton, CO 80166-0001 Littleton, CO 80166-0001 (303) 795-4630 (303) 795-4630 (303) 795-4630 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bill Holen Nancy Jackson County Commissioner County Commissioner 5334 South Prince Street 5334 South Prince Street Littleton, CO 80166-0001 Littleton, CO 80166-0001 (303) 795-4678 (303) 795-4630 [email protected] [email protected] Other Officials and Staff Nancy Doty Dave Schmit County Clerk & Recorder Public Works & Dev. Director 5334 South Prince Street 6924 South Lima Street Littleton, CO 80166-0211 Centennial, CO 80112 (303) 795-4200 (720) 874-6500 [email protected] [email protected] Arvada 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80001-8101 Phone: (720) 898-7000 Fax: (720) 898-7860 County: Jefferson and Adams Web Site: www.arvada.org Meeting Information: 5:30 p.m. Mondays Local Elected Officials Marc Williams Rachel Zenzinger Don Allard Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member 8101 Ralston Road 8101 Ralston Road 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80001 Arvada, CO 80001 Arvada, CO 80001-8101 (303) 424-4486 (720) 898-7000 (303) 420-6559 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Shelley Cook Bob Dyer Bob Fifer Council Member Council Member Council Member 8101 Ralston Road 8101 Ralston Road 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80001 Arvada, CO 80001-8101 Arvada, CO 80001 (303) 935-9224 (303) 423-8080 (303) 929-4278 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mark McGoff Council Member 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80001-8101 (720) 898-7000 ext.2196 [email protected] Other Officials and Staff Mark Deven Christine Koch Mike Elms City Manager City Clerk Director of Community Development 8101 Ralston Road 8101 Ralston Road 8101 Ralston Road Arvada, CO 80001-8101 Arvada, CO 80001-8101 Arvada, CO 80001-8101 (720) 898-7500 (720) 898-7550 (720) 898-7440 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bob Manwaring Director Public Works 8101 Ralston Rd. Arvada, CO 80001-8101 (720) 898-7601 [email protected] Aurora 15151 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Phone: (303) 739-7000 Fax: (303) 739-7123 County: Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas Web Site: www.auroragov.org Meeting Information: 7:30 p.m. Mondays Local Elected Officials Steve Hogan Molly Markert Marsha Berzins Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Council Member 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 739-7015 (303) 739-7516 (303) 739-7524 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bob Broom Barbara Cleland Robert FitzGerald Council Member Council Member Council Member 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 E. Alameda Parkway 15151 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 739-7015 (303) 739-7013 (303) 739-7514 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Debi Hunter Holen Bob LeGare Melissa Miller Council Member Council Member Council Member 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 739-7522 (303) 739-7518 (303) 739-7502 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Renie Peterson Brad Pierce Bob Roth Council Member Council Member Council Member 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 E. Alameda Parkway 15151 E. Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 739-7506 (303) 739-7000 (303) 739-7510 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Other Officials and Staff George Noe Janice Napper David Chambers City Manager Assistant City Manager/City Clerk Director of Public Works 15151 East Alameda Parkway 15151 East Alameda Parkway, 1st Floor 15151 East Alameda Parkway Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 Aurora, CO 80012 (303) 739-7010 (303) 739-7094 (303) 739-7300 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bennett 355 Fourth Street Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Phone: (303) 644-3249 Fax: (303) 644-4125 County: Adams and Arapahoe Web Site: www.townofbennett.org Meeting Information: 7:00 p.m. second and fourth Tuesdays Local Elected Officials Sue Horn Charles Bayley Kurt Eanes Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Trustee 355 Fourth Street 355 Fourth Street 355 Fourth Street Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Bennett, CO 80102-7806 (303) 644-3249 (303) 644-3249 (303) 644-3249 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Grider Lee Martin Metsker Royce Pindell Trustee Trustee Trustee 355 Fourth Street 355 Fourth Street 355 Fourth Street Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Bennett, CO 80102-7806 (303) 644-3122 (303) 644-3249 (303) 644-3249 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Larry Vittum Trustee 355 Fourth Street Bennett, CO 80102-7806 (303) 644-3249 [email protected] Other Officials and Staff Stuart McArthur Lynette White Randy Holland Town Administrator Town Clerk Public Works Director 355 Fourth Street 355 Fourth Street 355 Fourth Street Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Bennett, CO 80102-7806 Bennett, CO 80102 (303) 644-3249 (303) 644-3249 (303) 644-3249 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Black Hawk P.O. Box 68 201 Selak Black Hawk, CO 80422 Phone: (303) 582-2292 Fax: (303) 582-0848 County: Gilpin County Web Site: www.cityofblackhawk.org Meeting Information: 2:00 p.m. fourth Wednesdays Local Elected Officials David Spellman Linda Armbright Paul Bennett Mayor Alderman Alderman P.O. Box 68 P.O. Box 68 P. O. Box 68 Black Hawk, CO 80422 Black Hawk, CO 80422 Black Hawk, CO 80422 (303) 582-2212 (303) 582-5221 (303) 582-2212 Diane Cales Kathleen Doles Jim Johnson Alderman Alderman Alderman P.O.
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