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COUNCIL DISTRICT #10 President 2008 - 2009

City Councilmakes laws, budgets City money, and can investigate City agencies. Since 1971, the Council has had

13 members — 11 from equally populated districts and two

elected at large. Council members, who must be 25, U.S. citizens, and

two-year Denver residents, are all elected at the same time every four

years. Council committees, each concerned with various areas of

city government, meet frequently to discuss and prepare proposed laws.

The whole Council traditionally meets on Monday nights with a few

exceptions.

COUNCIL DISTRICT #10

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Chris NevittPresident

DENVERCITY COUNCIL

2011 – 2012Peggy LehmaNNPresident Pro-Tem

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Council Member Directory ....................................4 - 17

Message from the President ..........................................5

Staff Directory ...................................................... 18 - 20

Council Committee Assignments ....................... 23 - 28

Council District Map .............................................30 - 31

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➤ District Office: City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Room 494 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 720.337.7777 Fax: 720.865.9540 Email: chris.nevitt@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Valerie Kerns Email: valerie.kerns@denvergov.org Jennifer Redies Email: jennifer.redies@denvergov.org

The Council President is ex-officio a member of each City Council

committee.

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Denver Regional Council of

Governments• Board of County Commissioners• Boundary Control Commission

CHRIS NEVITT

COUNCIL DISTRICT #7 President 2011 - 2012

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #3

➤ Chair: Health, Safety, Education & Services

➤ Chair: Special Issues: Redistricting

➤ District Office: 4200 Morrison Road, Unit 7 Denver, Colorado 80219 Phone: 720.337.3333 Fax: 720.337.3337 Email: paul.lopez@denvergov.org

➤ Aide: Adriana Magaña Email: adriana.magana@denvergov.org Jesús Orrantia Email: jesus.orrantia@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Health, Safety, Education &

Services, Chair• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure• Special Issues: Redistricting, Chair SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• ARRA Denver Oversight Committee• Crime Prevention and Control

Commission• Denver County Welfare Reform

Board• Gang Reduction Initiative of

Denver, Chair • Urban Drainage and Flood Control

District Board

PAUL D. LÓPEZ

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HEALTH, SAFETY, EDUCATION & SERVICES COMMITTEE

CHAIRPaul D. López

CO-CHAIRDeborah “Debbie” Ortega

MEMBERSAlbus BrooksJudy H. MonteroSusan K. Shepherd

STAFFDebra Bartleson

SCHEDULEEvery Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

Agencies of Responsibility & Oversight:➤ Dept. of Safety➤ Denver District Attorney➤ Denver Human Services➤ Denver Public Library➤ Dept. of Environmental Health➤ Denver Health & Hospital Authority➤ Office for Education & Children➤ Office of the Independent Monitor➤ Denver Municipal Courts➤ Crime Prevention & Control

Commission➤ Office of Human Rights & Community

Relations➤ Office of Strategic Partnerships

Other Partner Agencies & Entities of Interest:➤ Denver Housing Authority➤ Denver Public Schools

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➤ District Office: City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Room 459 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 720.337.7701 Fax: 720.337.0105 Email: susan.shepherd@denvergov.org

➤ Aide: Teresa St. Peter Email: teresa.st.peter@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Health, Safety, Education &

Services• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Emergency Medical Response

Monitoring Group• Facilities and Energy Efficiency

Advisory Board• Greenprint Advisory Council

SUSAN K. SHEPHERD

COUNCIL DISTRICT #1

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SPECIAL ISSUES: NATIONAL WESTERN STOCK SHOW COMMITTEE

CHAIRJudy H. Montero

CO-CHAIRCharlie Brown

MEMBERSJeanne FaatzRobin KniechDeborah “Debbie” OrtegaJeanne Robb

STAFFDebra Bartleson

SCHEDULE3rd Monday of the month at 3:30 p.m.

Area of Responsibility:National Western Stock Show related issues

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CHAIRJeanne Robb

CO-CHAIRJudy H. Montero

MEMBERSPeggy LehmannPaul D. LópezSusan K. ShepherdMary Beth Susman

STAFFGretchen Williams

SCHEDULEEvery Tuesday at 10:30 a.m.

Agencies of Responsibility & Oversight:➤ Community Planning &

Development➤ Dept. of Public Works➤ Denver Parks & Recreation➤ Denver Water

Other Partner Agencies & Entities of Interest:➤ Colorado Dept. of Transportation➤ Denver Regional Council of

Governments➤ Denver Urban Renewal Authority➤ Regional Transportation District

LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #2

➤ District Office: Bear Valley Shopping Center 3100 South Sheridan Boulevard Unit D Denver, Colorado 80227 Phone: 720.337.2222 Fax: 720.337.2226 Email: jeanne.faatz@denvergov.org

➤ Aide: Dana Montaño Email: dana.montano@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability• Government & Finance• Special Issues: National Western

Stock Show• Special Issues: Redistricting SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT• Employee Health Care Insurance

Program Committee• Local Emergency Planning

Committee

JEANNE FAATZ

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #10 President 2008 - 2009

CHAIRPaul D. López

CO-CHAIRChristopher Herndon

MEMBERSAlbus BrooksCharlie BrownJeanne FaatzRobin KniechPeggy LehmannJudy H. MonteroChris NevittDeborah “Debbie” OrtegaJeanne RobbSusan K. ShepherdMary Beth Susman

STAFFGretchen Williams

SCHEDULE2nd Monday of the month at 3:30 p.m.

Area of Responsibility:Redistricting Council boundaries based upon the 2010 census

SPECIAL ISSUES: REDISTRICTING

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Message from the President of City Council

On behalf of my colleagues on the Denver City Council, I welcome you to the legislative branch of the City & County of Denver. The thirteen of us together are proud to represent the roughly 600,000 residents of this great city – eleven of us elected from our own specific geographical district; two of us elected by the city at-large.

In addition to working directly with our individual constituents, local businesses, and other groups and interests that make up our diverse community, each of us also serves on two of four legislative standing committees. These committees are responsible for managing the legislative workflow and agency oversight for the different areas of activity of city government. They also provide a forum for new ideas to be brought forward and developed, and new issues to be presented and grappled with. Working together with our partners in the executive branch, we ensure that our city government continues to meet the challenges we face and serve our Denver community in the most effective, efficient, and innovative way possible.

Once again, I welcome you to the legislative branch of Denver government. Please come to our Monday night Council meetings, or to any of our weekly committee meetings. All our meetings are open to the public. You can peruse our website for items of interest or concern to you, watch our meetings and deliberations on Denver Channel 8, and even watch previous meetings from the Denver City Council website. All bills and many other materials are available on our website.

We look forward to getting a lot done for you – and, we hope, with you – in the coming year.

Chris Nevitt, PresidentDenver City Council

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #5

➤ Co-Chair: Government & Finance

➤ District Office: City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Room 463 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 720.337.5555 Fax: 720.337.5559 Email: marybeth.susman@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Susan Scott Email: susan.scott@denvergov.org Thomas Young Email: thomas.young@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Government & Finance, Co-Chair• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Boundary Control Commission• Colorado Counties, Inc.• Lowry Denver / Aurora

Coordinating Committee• Sand Creek Regional Greenway

Board of Directors• Urban Drainage and Flood Control

District Board

MARY BETH SUSMAN

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BUSINESS, WORKFORCE & SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE

CHAIRCharlie Brown

CO-CHAIRAlbus Brooks

MEMBERSJeanne FaatzChristopher HerndonRobin KniechPeggy LehmannDeborah “Debbie” Ortega

STAFFShelley Smith

SCHEDULEEvery Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

Agencies of Responsibility & Oversight:➤ Office of Economic Development➤ Greenprint Office➤ Denver International Airport➤ Dept. of Excise & Licenses➤ Arts & Venues Denver

Other Parners:➤ Visit Denver➤ Downtown Denver Partnership➤ Metro Denver EDC➤ Scientific & Cultural Facilities District➤ Denver Art Museum➤ Denver Botanic Gardens➤ Denver Zoo➤ Denver Museum of Nature & Science➤ Governor’s Energy Office

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #8

➤ Co-Chair: Business, Workforce & Sustainability

➤ District Office: 2713 Welton Street Denver, Colorado 80205 Phone: 720.337.8888 Fax: 720.337.8883 Email: albus.brooks@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Chy Montoya Email: chy.montoya@denvergov.org Brandé Micheau Email: brande.micheau@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability, Co-Chair• Health, Safety, Education &

Services• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• 14th Street General

Improvement District • Crime Prevention and

Control Commission• Denver Office of Strategic

Partnership Board• Denver Preschool Program Board

of Directors• Downtown Denver Partnership• VISIT DENVER, the Convention &

Visitors Bureau

ALBUS BROOKS

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CHAIRRobin Kniech

CO-CHAIRMary Beth Susman

MEMBERSCharlie BrownJeanne FaatzChristopher HerndonJeanne Robb

STAFFShelley Smith

SCHEDULEEvery Wednesday at 10:30 a.m.

Agencies of Responsibility & Oversight:➤ Dept. of Finance➤ General Services Dept.➤ City Auditor➤ Denver Clerk & Recorder➤ Technology Services Dept.➤ City Attorney’s Office➤ City lobbyists and lobbying team➤ Career Service Authority➤ Denver Employees Retirement

Program

Other Partner Agencies & Entities of Interest:➤ Colorado Governor and State

Assembly➤ Colorado Municipal League➤ Colorado Counties Inc.

GOVERNMENT & FINANCE COMMITTEE

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Pro-Tem 2011 - 2012 COUNCIL DISTRICT #4

➤ District Office: 3540 South Poplar Street Suite 102 Denver, Colorado 80237 Phone: 720.337.4444 Fax: 720.337.4448 Email: peggy.lehmann@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Diane Young Email: diane.young@denvergov.org Lori Grohskopf Email: lori.grohskopf@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Board of County Commissioners• Emergency Medical Response

Monitoring Group • Greenprint Advisory Council• Scientific and Cultural Facilities

District Board• Urban Drainage and Flood Control

District Board

PEGGY LEHMANN

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #6

➤ Chair: Business, Workforce & Sustainability

➤ C0-Chair: Special Issues: National Western Stock Show

➤ Residence: 2181 South Cook Street Denver, Colorado 80210 Phone: 303.758.4898

➤ District Office: 2324 East Exposition Avenue (at South University Boulevard) Denver, Colorado 80209 Phone: 720.337.6666 Fax: 720.337.6661 Email: charlie.brown@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Carol Singer Email: carol.singer@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability, Chair• Government & Finance• Special Issues: National Western

Stock Show, Co-Chair• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Lowry Denver / Aurora

Coordinating Committee• Mayor’s National Western Stock

Show Working Group• Metro Wastewater Reclamation

Board• VISIT DENVER, the Convention &

Visitors Bureau

CHARLIE BROWN

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➤ Chair: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure

➤ District Office: City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Room 493 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 720.337.7710 Fax: 720.337.7717 Email: jeanne.robb@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Nora Kimball Email: nora.kimball@denvergov.org Emily Liff Email: emily.liff@denvergov.org Kathi Anderson kathi.anderson@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Government & Finance• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure, Chair• Special Issues: National Western

Stock Show• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Better Denver Bonds Oversight

Committee • Justice Center Committee• Living Streets Initiative Task Force• Metro Area County

Commissioners

JEANNE ROBB

COUNCIL DISTRICT #10

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CITY COUNCIL STAFF

DEBRA BARTLESON Legislative Analyst

Phone: 720.337-2003 Email: debra.bartleson@denvergov.org

SHELLEY SMITH Legislative Analyst

Phone: 720.337-2004 Email: shelley.smith@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Health, Safety, Education &

Services• Special Issues: National

Western Stock Show

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability• Government & Finance

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COUNCIL AT-LARGE

➤ Chair: Government & Finance

➤ District Office: City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Room 432 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 720.337.7712 Fax: 720.865.9540 Email: kniechatlarge@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Naomi Lopez Email: naomi.c.lopez@denvergov.org Ursla Null Email: ursla.null@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability• Government & Finance, Chair• Special Issues: National Western

Stock Show• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Board of County Commissioners• Colorado Counties, Inc.• Denver Regional Council of

Governments

ROBIN KNIECH

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COUNCIL AT-LARGE

➤ Co-Chair: Health, Safety, Education & Services

➤ District Office: City and County Building 1437 Bannock Street, Room 492 Denver, Colorado 80202 Phone: 720.337.7713 Fax: 720.337.7729 Email: deborah.ortega@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Amy Raaz Sanchez Email: amy.raaz@denvergov.org Jenn Hughes Email: jenn.hughes@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability• Health, Safety, Education &

Services, Co-Chair• Special Issues: National Western

Stock Show• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Colorado Counties, Inc.• Colorado Municipal League -

Policy Council• Denver County Welfare

Reform Board

DEBORAH “DEBBIE” ORTEGA

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CITY COUNCIL STAFF

GRETCHEN WILLIAMS Legislative Analyst

Phone: 720.337-2005 Email: gretchen.williams@denvergov.org

GENNY KLINE Legislative Assistant

Phone: 720-337-2006

Email: genevieve.kline@denvergov.org

COMMITTEE• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure• Special Issues: Redistricting

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #9

➤ Chair: Special Issues: National Western Stock Show

➤ Co-Chair: Land Use, Transportation & Infrastructure

➤ Residence: 2000 Little Raven Street, Unit 1A Denver, Colorado 80202

➤ District Office: 3457 Ringsby Court, #215 Denver, Colorado 80216 Phone: 720.337.7709 Fax: 720.337.9994 Email: judy.montero@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Nathan Batchelder Email: nathan.batchelder@denvergov.org Stephanie Syner Email: stephanie.syner@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Health, Safety, Education &

Services• Land Use, Transportation &

Infrastructure, Co-Chair• Special Issues: National Western

Stock Show, Chair• Special Issues: Redistricting

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Denver Union Station Project

Authority Board• Graffiti Task Force• Mayor’s National Western Stock

Show Working Group• Winter Park Association Board

of Trustees

JUDY H. MONTERO

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CITY COUNCIL STAFF

JANNA M. BERGQUIST Executive Director

Phone: 720.337-2001 Email: janna.bergquist@denvergov.org

KELLY VELEZ Council Secretary

Phone: 720.337-2002 Email: kelly.velez@denvergov.org

CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE SERVICES1437 Bannock Street / 4th Floor, Room 451

Denver, Colorado 80202Phone: 720.337-2000 / Fax: 720.865.9540

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COUNCIL DISTRICT #11

➤ Co-Chair: Special Issues: Redistricting

➤ District Office: Arie P. Taylor Municipal Building 4685 Peoria Street, Suite 245 Denver, Colorado 80239 Phone: 720.337.7711 Fax: 720.337.7721 Email: christopher.herndon@denvergov.org

➤ Aides: Sarah Craft Email: sarah.craft@denvergov.org Alan Pettis Email: alan.pettis@denvergov.org

COMMITTEES• Business, Workforce &

Sustainability• Government & Finance• Special Issues: Redistricting,

Co-Chair

SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS• Boundary Control Commission• Crime Prevention and Control

Commission• Lowry Denver / Aurora

Coordinating Commission• Sand Creek Regional Greenway

Board of Directors

CHRISTOPHER HERNDON