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NATIONAL OFFICIALS

PRESIDENT: George W. Bush (R), 4 Year Term, Term expires January, 2009
President Bush
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20500

Phone: 202-456-1414 Fax: 202-456-2461
White House Comments:202-456-1111
Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov
E-mail: comments@whitehouse.gov or: president @whitehouse.gov

VICE PRESIDENT: Richard Cheney (R), 4 Year Term, Term expires January. 2008
Vice President Cheney
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, D.C. 20501

Phone: 202-456-1414 Fax: 202-456-7044
Web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/vicepresident
E-mail: vice.president@whitehouse.gov

U.S. SENATORS DISTRICT 3 REPRESENTATIVES

U.S. SENATORS from Colorado - 6 Year Terms

Senator Wayne Allard (R), Term expires January, 2009
521 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Or: 215 Federal Bldg.
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Phone: 202-224-5941 or 970-245-9553
Fax:202-224-6471 or 970-245-9523
Web site: http://www.allard.senate.gov

Senator Ken Salazar (D), Term expires January, 2011
702 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20510
Or: 225 N. 5th St. Suite 511
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Phone: 202-224-5852 or 970-241-6631
Fax:202-228-5036 or 970-241-8313
Web site: http://www.salazar.senate.gov

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTIVES, Colorado 3rd District - 2 Year Term

Representative John T. Salazar (D), Term expires January, 2009
1531 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Washington, D.C. 20515
Or: 225 N. 5th St. Suite 702
Grand Junction, CO 81501

Phone: 202-225-4761 or 970-245-7107
Fax: 202-226-9669 or 970-245-2194
Web site: http://www.house.gov/salazar
E-mail: john.salazar@mail.house.gov

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COLORADO OFFICIALS

4 Year Terms, Terms expire January, 2011

GOVERNOR: Bill Ritter (D)
136 State Capitol Bldg.
200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-866-2471 or 800-283-7215 Fax: 303-866-2003
Web site: http://www.coloado.gov/governor
E-mail: governorritter@state.co.us

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR: Barbara OBrien (D)
130 State Capitol Bldg.
200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-866-2087 Fax: 303-866-5469
Web site: http://www.colorado.gov/ltgovernor
E-mail: ltgovernorobrien@state.co.us

SECRETARY OF STATE: Mike Coffman (R)
1700 Broadway
Denver, CO 80290

Phone: 303-894-2200 Fax: 303-869-4860
Web site: www.sos.state.co.us/
E-mail: sos.business@sos.state.co.us

TREASURER: Cary Kennedy (D)
140 State Capitol Bldg.
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-866-2441 Fax: 303-866-2123
Web site: www.colorado.gov/treasury
E-mail: treasurer.kennedy@state.co.us

ATTORNEY GENERAL: John Suthers (R)
1525 Sherman Street, 5th Floor
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-866-4500 Fax: 303-866-5691
Web site: http://www.ago.state.co.us
E-mail: attorney.general@state.co.us

STATE SENATOR District 5
4 Year Term, Term expires January, 2011

Senator Gail Schwartz (D)
State Capitol Building
200 E. Colfax
Or: PO Box 6478
Snowmass Village, CO 81615

Phone: 303-855-4817 or 720-941-2865
E-mail: gail.schwartz.senate@state.co.us

STATE REPRESENTATIVE District 61
2 Year Term, Term expires January, 2009

Representative Kathleen Curry (D)
State Capitol Building
200 E. Colfax
Denver, CO 80203
Or: 54542 East Highway 50
Gunnison, CO 81230

Phone: 303-866-2945 or 970-209-5537
E-mail: kathleen.curry.house@state.co.us

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EDUCATION BOARDS

STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, 6 Year Terms
Elected by Congressional Districts, one elected At Large

Karen Gerwitz, Director, State Board Relations
Office: 201 E. Colfax:;
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-866-6817 Fax: 303-866-6938
E-mail: state.board@cde.state.co.us

REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
Elected to 6 year terms by Congressional District, plus three At Large members

Office: Regent 201, 3SYS
Milagros Millie Cortez, Secretary
1800 Grant St., 8th Floor
Denver, CO 80203

Phone: 303-860-5668 Fax: 303-860-5670
E-mail: Millie.Cortez@cu.edu
Website: https://www.cu.edu:443/regents/

Dist. 3 Regent: Tilman Tillie Bishop (R), Term expires 2013
2255 Piazza Way
Grand Junction, CO 81506

Phone: 970-210-3820 Fax: 970-243-9676
E-mail: tillie.bishop@cu.edu

Regent at Large: Stephen C. Ludwig (D)
P.O. Box 461143
Aurora, CO 80046

Phone: 303-668-6084
E-mail: steve.ludwig@cu.edu

WESTERN STATE COLLEGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Appointed by Governor, Terms expire 1st day of January
Thomas S. Cox
Peter Dea
Stephanie Foote
Peter F. Kirchhof
William Hanzlik
Pat Wiesner
Sandra Mark
Valerie Schmalz
Gregg Rippy
Allen Stork, Faculty rep.
Alex Stigall, Student rep.

Trustee Contact: Celeste Helminski, Exec. Assistant to the President
Taylor Hall 210 WSC, Gunnison CO 81231

Phone: 970-943-2114 Fax: 970-943-3290
E-mail: chelminski@Western.edu

GUNNISON WATERSHED SCHOOL DIST. RE1J
Office:
800 N. Boulevard
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 641-7770

BOARD OF EDUCATION - Phone: 641-7760
Anne Hausler, President, Term expires 2011
M.J. Vosburg, Vice President, Term expires 2009
Bill Powell, Treasurer, Term expires 2011
Jim Perkins, Secretary, Term expires 2009
Terri Wenzlaff, Director, Term expires 2009

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COURTS

U.S. SUPREME COURT, Justices are appointed for life
United States Supreme Court
1 First Street N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20543
Phone: 202-479-3000
Web site: www.supremecourtus.gov

CHIEF JUSTICE
John Roberts, Appointed 2005

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
John Paul Stevens, Appointed 1975
Antonin Scalia, Appointed 1986
Anthony Kennedy, Appointed 1988
David H. Souter, Appointed 1990
Clarence Thomas, Appointed 1991
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Appointed 1993
Stephen G. Breyer, Appointed 1994
Samuel Alito, Appointed 2006

COLORADO STATE SUPREME COURT, Justices are appointed to 10-year terms
2 E. 14th Ave., 4th Floor
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: 303-837-3790
Web site: http://www.courts.state.co.us/

CHIEF JUSTICE
Mary J. Mullarkey, Term expires January, 2011

ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
Alex Martinez, Term expires January, 2011
Michael Bender, Term expires; January, 2011
Nancy Rice, Term expires January, 2011
Nathan Coats, Term expires January, 2013
Gregory Hobbs, Term expires January, 2009
Allison Eid, Term expires January, 2009

7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Gunnison Offices:
200 E. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 641-3500
Fax: 641-6876

Montrose Offices:
1200 N. Grand Ave., Bin D
Montrose, CO 81401-3146
Phone: 252-4300
Fax: 252-4309

Chief District Judge: J. Steven Patrick, Phone: 641-3500
Gunnison County Court Judge: Ben F. Eden, Phone: 641-3500
District Attorney: Myrl Serra, Phone: 641-5138
Chief Deputy D. A.: LouMehlig, Phone: 641-5138
Deputy D. A.: Shannon Chambers, Phone: 641-5138
Clerk of District Court: Betsy Nesbitt, Phone: 641-3500
Deputy Clerks: Susan Piloni and Elly Young, Phone: 641-3500
Probation Officers: Jackie Wheeler and Sara Sargent, Phone: 641-0695
Alternative Services Coordinator: Gary Wren, Phone: 641-7635

GUNNISON MUNICIPAL JUDGES
Gunnison: James MacDonald, Phone: 641-3900
Crested Butte/Mt. Crested Butte: Ben Eden, Phone: 641-3500

COLORADO WATER DIVISION 4
Water Judge: J. Steven Patrick, Phone: 641-3500
Water Clerk: Darleen CAPPANNOKEET, Phone: 252-4300
Water Referee: Aaron Clay, Phone: 252-4322

NOTE: Judges; County, District, State are appointed by the Governor. A bipartisan nominating commission sends the Governor a list of three names for each vacancy. Following a two-year provisional term and after each successive full term, the voters are asked at the General Election:
"Shall Judge/Justice_____________ be retained in office?"
A majority of yes votes is needed for retention.

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COUNTY OFFICIALS

Gunnison County Courthouse
200 E. Virginia
Phone: 641-0248
Web site: http://www.gunnisoncounty.org/

ELECTED COUNTY OFFICIALS

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, Commissioners are elected to 4 year terms
E-mail: bocc@co.gunnison.co

Howard (Hap) Channell (D), Chair, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-1471
Paula Swenson (D), Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-8997
Jim Starr (D), Chair, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 349-6862

COUNTY CLERK: Stella Dominguez (R), Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-1516
COUNTY TREASURER: Melody Marks (D), Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-2231,
E-mail: mmarks@gunnisoncounty.org
COUNTY ASSESSOR: Kristy McFarland (D), Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-1085,
E-mail: assessor@gunnisoncounty.org
COUNTY SHERIFF: Richard L. Murdie (D), Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-1113,
E-mail: RMurdie@co.gunnison.co.us
COUNTY CORONER: Frank Vader (D), Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-9213

APPOINTED COUNTY OFFICIALS

COUNTY MANAGER: Matthew Birnie, Phone: 641-7602
E-mail: mbirnie@gunnisoncounty.org
AIRPORT MANAGER: John DeVore, Phone: 641-2304
E-mail: jdevore@gunnisoncounty.org
ALTERNATIVE SERVICES DIRECTOR: Gary Wren, Phone: 641-7635
E-mail: GCAS@co.gunnison.co.us
ATTORNEY: David Baumgarten, Phone: 641-5300,
E-mail: dbaumgarten@gunnisoncounty.org
BUILDING INSPECTOR: Rich Wojdakowski, Phone: 641-1011
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS: Matthew Birnie, Phone: 641-7602
E-mail: mbirnie@gunnisoncounty.org
EMERGENCY MANAGER: Scott Morrill, Phone: 641-2481,
E-mail: smorrill@co.gunnison.co.us
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH OFFICER: Richard Stenson, Phone: 641-5105
EXTENSION AGENT: Eric McPhail, Phone: 641-1260,
E-mail: Gunnison@mail.ext.colostate.edu
FACILITY MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT: Rich Corbett, Phone: 641-8560
FINANCE DIRECTOR: Linda Nienhueser, Phone: 641-7622
E-mail: lnienhueser@gunnisoncounty.org
HOMELAND SECURITY COORDINATOR: Jo Ann Stone , Phone: 641-2795
E-mail: joann-stone@qwest.net
HOUSING COORDINATOR: Denise Wise, Phone: 641-7901
E-mail: dwise@gunnisoncounty.org
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR: Renee Brown, Phone: 641-7940
E-mail: renee.brown@state.co.us
JAIL CAPTAIN: Michele Zadra, Phone: 641-1108,
E-mail: MZadra@co.gunnison.co.us
JUVENILE DIVERSION DIRECTOR: Janet Reinman, Phone: 641-7902
E-mail:jreinman@gunnisoncounty.org
LIBRARY DIRECTOR: Peggy Martin, Phone: 641-3485
E-mail: pmartin@gunnisoncounty.org
LITERACY DIRECTOR: Paul Duba, Phone: 641-7684
E-mail: pduba@co.gunnison.co.us
IT DIRECTOR: Mike Lee, Phone: 641-7917
E-mail: mlee@gunnisoncounty.org
MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER: Dr. John Tarr
MULTI-CULTURAL COORDINATOR: Ellen Pedersen, Phone: 641-7999
E-mail: epedersen@gunnisoncounty.org
PERSONNEL DIRECTOR: Debbie Moore, Phone: 641-7623
E-mail: dmoore@gunnisoncounty.org
PLANNING DIRECTOR: Joanne Williams, Phone: 641-0360
E-mail: planning@gunnisoncounty.org
PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR: Marlene Crosby, Phone: 641-0044
E-mail: publicworks@gunnisoncounty.org
RODEO GROUNDS MANAGER: Melody Roper, Phone: 641-8561
E-mail: mroper@co.gunnison.co.us
SAGE-GROUSE CONSERVATION COORDINATOR: Jim Cochran, Phone: 641-7604
E-mail: jcochran@gunnisoncounty.org
SENIOR RESOURCES COORDINATOR: Karin Stewart, Phone: 641-7984
E-mail: kstewart@gunnisoncounty.org
VETERAN'S SERVICE OFFICER: Al Falsetto
VICTIMS SERVICES COORDINATOR: Connie Carter Smith, Phone: 641-7660
VOTER REGISTRATION/ELECTIONS: Kathy Simillion, Phone: 641-7927
WATER TREATMENT MANAGER: Mark Templeton, Phone: 641-8565
E-mail: mtempleton@gunnisoncounty.org
WEED DISTRICT COORDINATOR: Adena Greene, Phone: 641-4393
E-mail: gunweed.pcrs.net

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COUNTY BOARDS APPOINTED

BEAUTIFICATION/SCENIC CORRIDORS
Avalon Benell, Terms expire: 2011, Phone: 641-9642
Sue Oates, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 642-0733
Chris Christenson, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-3064
Kim Sweitzer, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-0886, 349-1985
Bruce Bartleson, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-2233
Melanie Rees, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-9845

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS and APPEALS
Jerry Kowal, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-0767
Robert Williams, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-2499
Don Crosby, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-2334
Don Sammons, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-5515
Peter Bogardus, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-0833

CEMETERY BOARD
Robert Patterson, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-1240
C.J. Miller, Term expires: 2014, Phone: 641-4161
Tom Redden, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 641-1431

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH BOARD
Corey Bryndal, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-2768
Lucinda Lull, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-3475
Steve Glazer, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-6646
Ted Violett, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-1447
Rick Richards, Term expires: 2009
Lawrence Parachini, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-3427       

EXTENSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Cindy Kint,Term expires: 2011
Rhonda Wenum, Term expires: 2011
Ann Bertschy, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-5383
Deanna Fagerquist, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-7075
David Apker, Term expires: 2009                 
Jim Janks, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-5332

GUNNISON BASIN SAGE-GROUSE STRATEGIC COMMITTEE
Ken Stahlnecker, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-0246
Connie Rudd, Term expires: 2010
Gary Hausler, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-6085
Erich Ferchau, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-7433
Joe Puchek, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-5434
Kenny McDaniel, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-7059
Vicki Spencer, Term expires: 2010
J Wenum, Term expires: 2010  
Amy Seglund, Term expires: 2010
Greg Peterson, Term expires: 2010 
Sandy Guerrieri, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-2878
Paula Swenson, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-8997
Jim Starr, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-6862
Sue Navy, Term expires: 2010, Phone:  349-5886
Dan Morse, Term expires: 2010 
John Scott, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-1941
Lars Santana, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 642-0606
Al Pfister, Term expires: 2010
Terry Ireland, Term expires: 2010    
Jim Dawson, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-3948
Mike Jackson, Term expires: 2010
Linda Joseph, Term expires: 2010 

HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Hospital Chief of Staff, Ex-Officio, Phone: 641-1456
Karin Stewart, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-4075
Robert Brickman, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-9591
Malte vonMatthiessen, Term expires: 2013
John Roberts, Term expires: 2013, Phone: 641-6044
Phil Chamberland, Term expires: 2009
Jim Valenquela, Term expires: 2011
Cathie Elliott, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 641-1028

HOUSING ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Director: Denise Wise 641-7901
Gunnison County:
Kelly McKinnis, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-6618
David Owen, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 349-1052
Mike Potoker, Term expires: 2009 , Phone: 349-7085
City of Gunnison:
Ellen Harriman, Term expires: 2009 , Phone: 641-2488
Paul Duba, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-3875
Town of Crested Butte:
Reed Betz, Term expires: 2012
Christi Matthews, Term expires: 2012
Neil Windsor, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-7228
Town of Mt. Crested Butte: 
William Buck, Term expires: 2012
John Sale, Term expires: 2010
Susan Eskew, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 349-1682

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jim Barron, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 642-0826
Bruce Bartleson, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-2233
Vicki Spencer, Term expires: 2013
Marsha J. Rose, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-5554
Marjorie O'Reilly, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 349-5021
Larry Meredith, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-4019

REGION 10
Gunnison County:
J. Craig Bryant, Term expires: 2009
Bill Nesbitt, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-0069
Vince Rogalski, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-2057
Marlene Crosby, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-7378
Paula Swenson, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-8997
Andrew Hadley, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-7135
Christi Matthews, Term expires: 2009

TRAILS COMMISSION
DOW: Jeff Oulton, Ex-Officio, Phone: 641-0088
BLM: Arden Anderson, Ex-Officio, Phone: 642-4454
U.S. F.S.: Greg Austin, Ex-Officio, Phone: 641-0471
NPS: Dave Roberts, Ex-Officio, Phone: 240-5432
Bill Johnson, Ex-Officio, Phone: 641-2337
CDOT: Guy Page, Ex-Officio, Phone: 303-757-9982
Parks & Rec.: Ken Coleman, Ex-Officio, Phone: 641-8171
Gunnison County:
Frank Kugel , Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-1141
Chris Hensley, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-9837
Jake Jones, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 642-0020
Dick Sweitzer, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-0886
Joellen Fonken, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-6642
Kay Peterson-Cook, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-6482
Doug Bradbury, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-2811
Don Graham, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-1709
Gene Hollenbeck, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-0556

WATERSHED WEED COMMISSION
County of Gunnison:
Melanie Rees, Term expires: 2009 349-9845
Couny of Hinsdale:
Edna Mason, Term expires: 2011

WESTERN REGION EMS COUNCIL
Leandra Lynch, M.D., Community, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-1046
Bryan Hess, EMS Council, Term expires: 2009
Kirstie Pike, R.N., Hospital, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-1456

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MUNICIPALITIES

CITY OF GUNNISON
City Hall
201 W. Virginia
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 641-8080
Web site: http://www.cityofgunnison-co.gov/

ELECTED COUNCIL 5 Members, Elections: May of odd years
Stu Ferguson, Mayor, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-3377
Jonathan Houck, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 641-4550
Ellen Harriman, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-2488
Bill Nesbitt, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-0069
Rick Miller, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-6543

APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Clerk – Gail Davidson, Phone: 641-8080
City Manager – Ken Coleman, Phone: 641-8080
Finance Director – Wendy Hanson , Phone: 641-8070

TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE
PO Box 39
Crested Butte, CO 81224
Phone: 349-5338 Fax: 349-6626
Web site: http://www.crestedbutte.govoffice2.com/

ELECTED COUNCIL 7 Members, Elections: November of odd years
Alan Bernholtz, Mayor, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-5250
Skip Berkshire, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-0290
Kimberly Metsch, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 275-8470
Reed Betz, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 275-5932
Dan Escalante, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 901-9961
Leah Williams, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-1862
Billy Rankin, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 275-2745

APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Town Manager: Susan Parker, Phone: 349-5338
Town Clerk: Eileen Hughes, Phone: 349-5338
Finance Director: Lois Rozman, Phone: 349-5338

TOWN OF MT. CRESTED BUTTE
911 Gothic, PO Box 5800
Mt. Crested Butte, CO 81225
Phone: 349-6632

ELECTED COUNCIL 7 Members, Elections: April of even years
Christopher Morgan, Mayor, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-7778
Mike Kube, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-5170
Bill Babbitt, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-7509
Wendy Fisher, Term Expires 2010, Phone: 349-1114
William Buck, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 209-0510
Tom Steuer, Term expires: 2012 Phone: 349-0773
Danny D’Aquila, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 349-0717

APPOINTED OFFICIALS
Town Manager: Joe Fitzpatrick, Jr., Phone: 349-6632
Town Clerk: Donna Arwood, Phone: 349-6632
Finance Director: Karl Trujillo, Phone: 349-6632
Town Planner: Bill Racek, Phone 349-6632

TOWN OF PITKIN
PO Box 188
Pitkin, CO 81241

MAYOR AND TRUSTEES
2 Year Terms, Elections: even years Terms expire: 2008
Steve Pinkston, Phone: 641-5021
Suzy Metzler, Phone: 641-5838
Patrice Boyd, Phone: 641-5184
Nancy Duetsch, Phone: 641-2593
James Sharpton, Phone: 641-0252
Jimmie Young, Phone: 641-2685
Darwin Geesey, Phone: 642-0104

Town Clerk/Treasurer: Robin Wilcox, Phone: 641-1545

TOWN OF MARBLE

MAYOR AND TRUSTEES
Hal Sidelinger, Mayor, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 970-704-0402
Robert Pettijohn, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 963-0672
Amber McMahill, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 970-963-1579
Richard Wells, Term expires: 2008, Phone 970-963-7257

Town Clerk: Karen Mulhall, Phone: 970-384-0761
Town Staff: Sherry Caloia, Town Attorney, (970) 945-6067 Fax: (970) 945-6292

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PLANNING COMMISSIONS

GUNNISON COUNTY
Phone: 641-0360
E-mail: planning@gunnisoncounty.org
Ian Billick, Chair, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 349-0982
Ramon Reed, Vice Chair, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-6755
Nick Lypps, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-5470
David Owen, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-1052
Richard Karas, Term expires: 2011, Phone: 642-0456
Sam Lumb, (alt.), Term expires: 2009, Phone: 349-7758
John Messner, (alt.), Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-8874

CITY OF GUNNISON
Phone: 641-8090
E-mail: cdtech@ci.gunnison.co.us
Diane Lothamer, Chair, Term expires: 2007, Phone: 641-5836
Jim Seitz, Term expires: 2007, Phone: 641-3292
Harvey Harriman, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-2488
Bob Beda, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-3163
Delaney Keating, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 275-6603
John Taliaferro, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-6626
Ellen Harriman, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-2488

CITY OF GUNNISON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND APPEALS
Wesley Bailey, Jr. , Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-0383
Carl Pickett, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 642-0348
Jennie Lazorchak, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-4549
Marla Larson, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-4052
Marian Hicks, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-0461

BOZAR TOWN OF CRESTED BUTTE, Phone: 349-5338
Keith Bauer, Chair, Term expires: 07/2010, Phone: 349-0790
Liz Sawyer, Term expires: 08/2008, Phone: 349-0770
Sean Norton, Term expires: 12/2008, Phone: 349-2034
Andrea Jessoe, Term expires: 1/2009, Phone: 349-9400
Mark Collins, Term expires: 03/2011, Phone: 349-0927
Melissa Belz, Term expires: 10/2009, Phone: 349-0578
Glenn Michel, Term expires: 11/2009, Phone: 349-1151

MT. CRESTED BUTTE PLANNING, Phone: 349-6632
Dusty Demerson, Term Expires 2007, Phone 349-0223
Jamie Watt, Term Expires 2008, Phone 349-0124
David Eleeson, Term Expires 2008, Phone 349-7360
David O'Reilly, Term Expires 2008, Phone 349-0773
Sara Morgan, Term Expires 2007, Phone 349-7778
Tom Steurer, Term Expires 2008, Phone 349-0773
Todd Barnes, Term Expires 2008, Phone 349-0546

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SPECIAL DISTRICTS & ENTITIES

WATERSHED PROTECTION

CO. RIVER WATER CONSERVATION BOARD
Bill Trampe, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-0856

UPPER GUNNISON RIVER WATER CONSERVANCY DIST.
P.O. Box 1330
234 N. Main St., Suite 3C
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 641-6065, Fax: 641-1162
E-mail: ugrwcd@ugrwcd.org ugrwcd@ugrwcd.org
Web Site: http://ugrwcd.org/

Krank Kugel, General Manager, Phone: 641-6065
John McClow, General Counsel, Phone: 641-6065
Robert Drexel, Pres., Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-2360
Dennis Steckel, V. Pres., Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-2235
Diane Lothamer, Treasurer, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-5836
Brett W. Redden, Sec., Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-5742
Ken Spann, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-1301
Steve Glazer, Term expires: 2007, Phone: 349-6646
Ralph Grover, Term expires: 2007, Phone: 944-5666
Gary Hausler, Term expires: 2007, Phone: 641-6085
Rebie Collins, Term expires: 2007, Phone:719-655-2323
Steve Schechter, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-3567
George Sibley, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-4340

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS

MARBLE and SOMERSET
300 Meadowwood Drive
Carbondale, CO 81623
Phone: 970-963-2491

CRESTED BUTTE AREA
Ric Ems, Phone: 349-5333

GUNNISON
Dennis Spritzer
Phone: 641-8153

OBSERVATORY BOARD
SCTC Board: Tom Willis, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-0421
WSC: Ted Violett, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 943-2044
SCTC Board: Tod Vandewalder, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 641-1025
Gunnison County: Maureen Eden, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-7679
GVEDC: Daryl Cunningham, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-7385
GVAS: Michael Brooks, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-6181
RE1J: Richard Karas, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 642-0456
NPS: Phil Zichterman, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-2337
City of Gunn.: Gail Davidson, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-8140
Ad Hoc: Jane Chaney, Phone: 641-7992
At-Large: Dr. Richard Olenick, Phone: 1-800-526-8472

TELEVISION TRANSLATOR DISTRICT
GUNNISON COUNTY METROPOLITAN RECREATION DISTRICT
PO Box 1382
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 641-9148

PRESERVATION ENTITIES

CRESTED BUTTE LAND TRUST
Sandy Leinsdorf, President
Box 2224
Crested Butte CO 81224
Phone: 349-1206
E-mail: cblt@crestedbutte.net
Web site: http://www.cblandtrust.org/

GUNNISON RANCHLAND CONSERVATION LEGACY
Lucy Goehl, Director
307 N. Main, Suite 2A
Gunnison, CO 81230
Phone: 641-4386
Web site: http://www.gunnisonlegacy.org/
E-mail: info@gunnisonlegacy.org

GUNNISON VALLEY LAND PRESERVATION BOARD
Gunnison County:
Glo Cunningham, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-5729
Sandy Guerrieri, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 641-2878
Cathie Pagano, Term expires: 2012
Crested Butte:
Sue Navy, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-5886
Dan Jones, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-5005
Billy Rankin, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 275-2745
Mt. Crested Butte :
Bill Racek, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 349-6632
Wendy Fisher, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 349-1114
Susan Eskew, Term expires: 2012, Phone: 349-1682
City of Gunnison :
Kai Allen, Term expires: 2008, Phone: 349-1245
Sonja Chavez de Baca, Term expires: 2008

GUNNISON VALLEY SAGE GROUSE MITIGATION
Coordinator: Jim Cochran, Phone: 641-5182
BOCC: Alan Moores, Phone: 641-2068
HCCA: Sue Navy, Phone: 349-5886
BLM: Art Hayes, Phone: 641-5047
Stockgrowers: Stan Irby, Phone:641-0834 & Don Rundell, Alt, Phone: 641-2941
U.S. Fish & Wildlife: Terry Ireland, Grand Junction
DOW: Matt Thorpe, Phone: 641-1075
Safe: Jessica Young, Ron Meyer, Steve Westbay, Alt.
Staff: Marlene Crosby, Phone: 641-0044

COUNTY HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMISSION
David Primus, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-2516
Janice Vreeke, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-9348
Lyda Mary Hardy, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-3567
Elinda Card, Term expires: 2010, Phone: 641-1524
LeAnn Mick, Term expires: 2009, Phone: 641-2728
Laura Easley, Term expires: 2010

CITY OF GUNNISON HISTORICAL PRESERVATION COMMITTEE
Harley Tripp, Phone: 641-3929
Chris Spitzer, Phone: 596-4381
Jan Kenlon, Phone: 641-6698
Paul Gery, Phone: 641-1413

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HOW TO VOTE

EARLY VOTING / ABSENTEE VOTING

Any eligible voter may vote by absentee ballot or early ballot at any election.

You may request and cast your early vote at the Blackstock Government Building, 221 N. Wisconsin, not earlier than 15 days before an election nor later than Friday before the election.

To vote absentee, your request for an absentee ballot must be filed with the County Clerk where you reside no earlier than January 1 immediately preceding the election and no later than the close of business on the Friday immediately preceding the election. If you wish to receive the absentee ballot by mail, the application must be filed no later than the close of business on the Tuesday immediately preceding the election.

VOTING IN A PRIMARY ELECTION

To be eligible to vote in a Primary Election, your voter registration must show
affiliation with a political party.

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SEND A MESSAGE

HOW TO CONTACT YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

Use Email, letter or fax to contact your representatives. Make the messages
short and send them at strategic times. Note: if you choose to send a letter, it may take up to 4 weeks to be delivered because of screening.

TO WRITE AN EFFECTIVE MESSAGE:

DO address the official properly.

DO check the correct spelling of the name and be certain of the exact name of the office
held by the representative.

DO be brief and to the point; one issue per letter is suggested.

DO write early in a legislative session.

DO identify the bill by title and number or by its popular name.

DO use your own words or paraphrase suggested comments.

DO include your address and sign your name legibly.

DO be courteous and reasonable.

DO write to say you approve, not just to complain or oppose. A work of appreciation may make your representative remember you favorably the next time you communicate.

DO include pertinent editorials or reports from local newspapers.

HOW TO ADDRESS YOUR REPRESENTATIVES

It is usual to address the President as: "Dear Mr. President," and close with "respectfully yours." For other officials, use their title and last name, and close with "Sincerely yours."

TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE U.S. CONGRESS:
For legislation information from the Library of Congress, go to: http://thomas.loc.gov
or phone the Legislative Status Office: 202-514-2000

To contact Members of Congress, Committees and Subcommittees:
Phone: 202-224-3121 to contact Senate members; www.senate.gov
Phone: 202-225-3121 to contact House members; www.house.gov

TO GET INFORMATION FROM THE COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY:
For copies of bills, schedules, and Journals available, phone: 303-866-3055.
For information on bills not yet scheduled, phone: 303-866-3521.
www.leg.state.co.us/

STATE PARTY STRUCTURE

Delegates to each political party’s County Assembly are selected at each precinct’s caucusmeeting. Delegates to the State Convention are selected at each political party’s County Assembly.

Gunnison County Major Political Parties
Frank Venturo, Democratic Chair 641-3737
Rebecca Rose , Republican Chair

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