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District 1 - Kathay Rennels

krennels@larimer.org
Larimer County Commissioners Office
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(970) 498-7010

Kathay was elected Larimer County Commissioner in 1998 and re-elected in 2002. She represents the entire county but lives in District 1 which is approximately the northern third of the county. She was elected the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for 2001 and 2004.

Current Associations:

Chair -Colorado Counties, Inc., (CCI) Special Tax Sub Committee
Member - CCI Board of Directors
Governor Appointed Member - State Emergency Management Technical Advisory Committee (SEMTAC)
Chair - Ground Ambulance Licensing Committee, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
Chair - Funding Partners Housing Solutions
Board Member - CCI Workforce Allocation Committee (WAC)
Chair - Larimer County United Way
Chair -CCI Tax & Finance Committee, 2001/2002; Current Member
Chair - CCI Front Range District - 2000/2001; Current Member
Member - CCI Legislative Liaison Committee - 2001/2002
Member - CCI Health & Human Services Committee
Member - CCI Ag, Wildlife & Rural Affairs Committee
CCI Freshman County Commissioner of the Year - 1999
Member of National Organization of Counties Tax & Finance Intergovernmental Committee

Experience:

Larimer County Planning Commission Member
Larimer County Open Lands Board
Charter Member of 35 Acre Task Force
Original Rural Land Use Board Member

Business:

Life-long small business owner
Life-long rancher

Leadership:

President of Women's Small Business Administration
President of Larimer County Cattlewomen's Association
President of Parent Teachers Organization
Douglas County Chamber of Commerce Organizing Member

Family/Community:

Colorado native - Larimer County resident since 1972
Kathay and husband, Darrell, have four children and five grandchildren

District 2 - Randy Eubanks

reubanks@larimer.org
Larimer County Commissioners' Office
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(970) 498-7010

Randy was appointed Larimer County Commissioner in 2007. He represents the entire county but lives in District 2 which is approximately the middle third of the county.

Family:

Married to Joan for twenty years, with two children

Volunteer:

Lutheran Church youth counselor
Neighborhood Watch Task Force
Treasurer and Board Member, The Woods Neighborhood Homeowners Association
President and Board Member, Highland Meadows Community Association
Veterans Coordinator, 2006 Congressional Election
2nd Vice-Chair, Larimer County Democrats

Employment:

U.S. Naval Nuclear Power Program, 8 years. Navy Achievement Medal 1992
Served on USS Birmingham, SSN-695 fast-attack submarine in Pearl Harbor, HI
D.C. Cook Nuclear Power Plant, MI
Hewlett-Packard Company, Fort Collins, CO

Education and Training:

University of Notre Dame
Purdue University
U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School, FL
Naval Nuclear Power Training Units, NY and ID
Operational Water Chemistry Supervisor, HI
Quality Assurance Inspector, HI
Radiological Controls Supervisor, ID
Colorado Institute for Leadership Training
Wellstone Action

District 3 - Glenn W. Gibson

ggibson@larimer.org
Larimer County Commissioners Office
P.O. Box 1190
Fort Collins, CO 80522
(970) 498-7010

Glenn was raised in Grand Island, Nebraska, and moved to Larimer County in 1967. He was elected Larimer County Commissioner in 2000. He represents the entire county but lives in District 3 which is approximately the southern third of the county.

Local Elected Positions:

Larimer County Commissioner, elected to 2nd four year term, November, 2004
Chair Pro-Tem, Board of County Commissioners - 2001, 2005, 2007
Chair, Board of County Commissioners 2002, 2006
North Front Range Transportation and Air Quality Planning Council (NFRT&AQPC) Chair Pro-Tem, NFRT&AQPC - 2003; Chair - 2004
Colorado Counties, Inc. - Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Colorado Counties, Inc. - General Government Committee
Little Thompson Water District, elected to 3 four year terms, President 4 years
R2J (Loveland, Berthoud) School Board, Elected 2 terms
Upper Front Range Regional Transportation Council

Appointed Positions:

Larimer County VoTech Center, (Now Front Range Community College) Board of Director, 7 years, President 4 years
State Advisor Committee For Vocational Education (SACVE). Appointed by the Governor for three 2 year terms, President all 6 years.
Governor's Task Force on SB07-91 Renewable Resource Generation Development Areas, 2007

Local Involvement:

Tennis Instructor for the youth

Past Local Involvement:

Habitat for Humanity, assisted in building 2 homes
Boyd Lake Home Owners Association, 10 years, President for 6 years
Jaycee, President, State Officer, State JCI Senior
Little League Baseball Umpire and coach