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Home My WebLink About20070829 STATE OF COLORADO OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 136 State Capitol Building �/F Coto Denver, Colorado 80203 Fe// (303) 866 - 2471 fr (303) 866 - 2003 fax •, 15876 • Bill r A 063 07 Governor EXECUTIVE ORDER TRUSTEE PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR WELD COUNTY ORDERED: That the following named person be hereby appointed to be the PUBLIC TRUSTEE FOR WELD COUNTY For a term expiring February 1, 2011: A. Susie Velasquez-Jojola of Greeley, Colorado to represent Weld County, appointed. GIVEN under my hand and the Executive Seal of the State of Colorado, this Ninth day of March, 2007. • d:jr"t-jr, Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor rOCO C -71, 74„v/e-77_774:ds gyp,' (4 2007-0829 • - -- �� • ci ni ra< y /b3391719 9703391719 TO 13038666368, 0110 P . 01 i rr- . 1 STATE OF COLORADO APPLICATION FOR BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR OFFICE imii USE ONLY G.4 i OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ' ^`" Please attach a curr 4 ent resume i �� • Cv I• F�- wNiIC eUA•E APPLYING: -• lianillIMIIIIISIMMIIIIIMI w / galaiWirmala=House Dist O Dated Birth saw State ti lam: _ �0 �� aYY SSG liagarglitiagr (70 .' 3/ EDUCATION AND GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS LEVEL / NAME OF SCHOOL LOCATION No.Years Did You µe High School MajorCoursk(s) vie' College ivrn CO / of ^ Trade/Busi,ess/Correspo,dence I : , r 0 IS./ �q Memberships in Organizations Ja"`' Ale d And Offices Held F/ P S (Indicate if Past or Present) Volunteer Activities (Indicate if Past or Present) If/1r -r- /u • 2 Special SOILS and Qualifications Si: L► .� Tf. IL - `L REFERENCES(List three persons,not related to you,who you have known for at I NA east one year.) Il l / / ADDRESS PHONE NO. OrC /.t $ i l/P / I to 11. / fir- 0 a ` /l..,. . e ill %i _ _ S/ Is there anything in your background which might be an embarrassment to the Governor or if it or }`I 4 to / �7a�C/l) -c public? YES Call (If YES,please explain in attachment to this . om I certify that the rasa contained in thisre application.) contained hawk,and the reterarlehj listed above to trn and*Owed toer the best inl I a vI release of ail staParties fOr nts all any damage that may result from furnishing y d pertlneM i authorize in I untlaatand that the Colorado Open Reeods Act may reu personal i otherwiew. I• ay all p>Wies fo all Radliry for general public. Y require that certain irdo,natien ooKalrre0 in this ... -aft RETURN COMPLETED FORM TO: 1� Governors Office of boards a Commissions 136 State CapSIGNATURE `r►�'�r� • Denver.CO 60209 Fax:(303)866-6368 DATE - -- -- . • 01 rri rrc JruJJ 1 /19 9703391719 TO 13038666359, 011@ P .02 1 I (Continuation Page 1) STATE OF COLORADO Application for Boards&Commissions Office of the Governor Name: A. Susie Velasquez-Jojola College(coned) UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO,Greeley,CO,attended 3 years, Bachelors of Science Degree,Business Administration wf Management Emphasis AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE,Greeley,CO,attended 3 years,Associate of Arts& Sciences Degree, Liberal Arts Members ' in nations&Offices held ens: COLORADO BAR ASSOCIATION(CBA) COLORADO HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION,Board of Directors,Northern Colorado Representative WELD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, Board of Directors, Representative to CBA Board of Governors WELD COUNTY LEGAL SERVICES,Board of Directors JUDICIAL PERFORMANCE COMMISSION, 19th Judicial District,appointed attorney Member HISPANIC WOMEN OF WELD COUNTY, Member Past: COLORADO HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION,Chair of Business Development Committee,Chair of Membership DENVER BAR ASSOCIATION,Member HISPANIC WOMEN OF WELD COUNTY,Member EL VOTO LATINO 2006, Volunteer member 2004&2006 ELECTIONS, Poll Watcher, Weld County COLORADO VICTORY 2004, Kerry Campaign, Field Organizer on staff HABITAT FOR HUMANITY,Board of Directors INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD, BANNER HEALTH,NORTH COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER,Panel Member LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS(LULAC), Secretary LATINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,Board Member LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, Member Volunteer Activities Present: ACCESS TO JUSTICE COMMITTEE, committee member WELD COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, SILENT AUCTION COMMITTEE, Committee member . -• LUG ( Ic : dl rl`7 FR 9703391719 9703391719 TO 13038666368, 0110 P. 03 1 A (Continuation Page 2) A. Susie Velasquez-Jojola Past: NORTHERN REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL MOCK TRIAL, Coordinator,(3 years) JEFFERSON COUNTY MEDIATION SERVICES, Volunteer Mediator LONGMONT MEDIATION PROGRAM, Volunteer Mediator TOASTMASTERS, Member `TOWARD CIVIL RIGHTS IN THE YEAR 2000' SUMMIT, Guest Panelist BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA,Assistant Co-Leader NORTHERN COLORADO COUNCIL OF CAMPFIRE GIRLS,Assistant Co-Leader CENTENNIAL HEALTH CARE CENTER, Volunteer for Spanish-speaking elderly residents CITY OF GREELEY, Women's Panel Discussion,Moderator _Special Skills&Qualifications • Legal background,admitted to practice law in Colorado in 1999. • Bilingual English/Spanish • As University of Northern Colorado administrator,managed office and supervised clerical staff and work-study students; • Grew up in Weld County and have been involved in my community at various levels; extensive public contact 4 recf ee euur 12 : 31 PM FR 9703391719 9703391719 TO 13038666368, 0110 P .04 SUSIE VELASQUEZ A 2723 W.22 St. Lane Greeley,CO 80634 (970) 576-0808 susievelasouez me corn SARY Admitted to practice law in Colorado in September 1999. Mediator certified in December 2003. Bilingual English/Spanish. LEGASUSIE VELASQUEZ,Attorney at Law, Greeley, EXPERIENCE CO 2002-2005 Solo Practitioner-Handle mediation,domestic relations and Dependency&Neglectcases. -Present Contract Attorney-Handled court appointed cases in Greeley Municipal Court;handled Weld District Court cases as Guardian ad them;conducted electronic document review. OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY, 19th Judicial District,Greeley,CO Deputy District Attorney, County Court-Handled arrai 2006 violence cases and worked up files. bents for misdemeanor traffic, DUI&domestic COLORADO STATE SENATE, State Capitol,Denver, CO l Front Desk Docket Clerk-Monitored senate action taken on senate&house bills, tracked legislation; observed committee hearings and input senate action data into CLICS computer system. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,Denver,CO Assistant Attorney General—Handled appeals by alleged 1999—2000 perpetratoon the Central Registry for child abuse and sexual abuse of children. whose name was pending or listed SUPERVISORY&INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS &MEDICAL TEACHING LL CAREERS,Fort Collins,CO Paralegal Program Supervisor—Taught law classes; supervised paralegal 2005 students. P eg program faculty; advised UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, Greeley, CO Director—Managed office; budgeted and tracked ex di 1991 — 1994 complaints; issued reports of findings; pan tures for office; investigated discrimination Personnel,faculty& students. advised students,Personnel&faculty;conducted training for EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF DENVER,COLLEGE OF LAW,Juris Doctor Degree, Internship: OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR—Monitored legislativ6/88 committee meetings and Prepared legislative committee reports; briefed Supreme Court and Appeals Court cases UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO, Greeley, CO, 6/83 Bachelor of Science Degree,Business Administration,Management Emphasis Colorado Bar Association MEMBERSHIP Colorado Hispanic Bar Association,Board of Directors,Northern Colorado Representative Weld County Bar Association,Board of Directors&Representative to CBA Board of Governors, Weld County Coordinator for High School Mock Trial Competition Weld County Legal Services,Board of Directors and member of Access to Justice Commission Judicial Performance Commission, 19th Judicial District,appointed attorney member ** TOTAL PAGE . 04 ** Monday, Nov. 11, 2002 Go Hispanic Women of Weld honor • six BY ANNIE HUNDLEY CARMEN raised in Gill, ahundley angreeleytrib.com GONZALEZ where she Hispanic Women of Weld worked in the Gonzalez moved from Mexi- fields from . . ` County honored six Greeley co to the United States with her age 13-18.She -. women at its annual awards family in 1980. is a graduate breakfast this weekend. Along with her of Gill High More than 300 people husband and School and is attended the event. nine children, the mother of This year's include Gonzalez three children. Arguello Susie ears winnersuez, Career worked in the •-- Her concrete fields,picking business is successful,and she Award; Carmen Gonzalez, Produce.Gon- - continues to be active in its ognized for zalez was rec- • �, Mujer Con Poder Award; day-to-day business. Koreena Montoya, Communi- ognized for ty Leadership Award; Julia ogni Arguello, Entrc instilling ialuieiogthe Gonzalez m l L. MONTOYA P value of edu- Award; Pat L. Montoya, Edu- cation in her children,five of Montoya strives to improve cation Award; and Lucille Gal- whom have graduated from col- the lives of students and fami- legos-Jaramillo,Impact Award. lege and the others are enrolled lies as the principal of Jefferson The organization was in college.She promoted edu- Elementary _ founded in 1988 and honors cation in her family's home and School.She -t -= women every year for their spent years volunteering at her was recog- a. contributions to the local corn- children's schools. nized for her v°'/41 la . munity. _ work at Jeffer- Dolores Huerta, a longtime KOREENA son since 1994, 4* activist for the United Farm MONTOYA as well as her • contribution to " Workers Union in California, addressed the group. Montoya is the president of the community .aG her University of Northern Col- as an active orado's Latina sorority.A member of Our P. Montoya native of Lady of Peace SUSIE VELASQUEZ Grand Junc- Fr-- Church and the United Way. Born and raised in Milliken tion,Montoya /with her 11 siblings,Velasquez waso h LUCILLE for h -ocketed from nized er :. 'icking fields �'- leadership in GALLEGOS- developing 3f Weld coun- to the attor- Youth pro- y JARAMILLO y t general's grams in Weld Gallegos-Jaramillo is the iffice. A.., County.She principal of East Memorial Ele- ielasquez created a K. Montoya mentary School.She has expe- workshop on rience in teaching and bilingual irew up in an ,,,_ self-esteem for girls at the education.She igriculture to Valley Youth Detention Ser- was recog- amily, mar- vices Center,directed a Latina Velasquez ied young nized for her Youth Leadership conference dedication to nd had chil- for 275 eighth-grade girls and ren. Later in life, she complet- their mentors and heads a high ca educationnuf d community college,gradu- school leadership program. of - ted from the University of children and ,4a.F i orthern Colorado and for her com- ?ceived her law degree at the JULIA ARGUELLO mitment in to niversity of Denver.She has Arguello was recognized for Gservice orked as an intern for Ken her successful business,T&T through lar many o com- ilazar and as the assistant Concrete Inc.,which she and through her work a- torney general and now her husband,Tim Arguello, tions andtees, lner programs.law in Greeley- founded in 14A0 nnna ,.,mom lions volunteer oroarams. Entertainment,D6 ", 1 I t shoals tr •,.: 'EOPLE : ,� 1 A• T. El l .. , ,.n. , ! i lr ,th •f,.$ • � i k �!tl q � T 1 Surday,April 7, 1985 I . . ..t.vr r • � � ;{;Iqp 6 Y f' ,c 1 N - • .: ...i?i.;, • NI, � .1 r�eit' . '' :,,;, 5 f +�2 �k3 , . 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VelpquesJojoie Is Jensen credits Vetss, ses4oJola Sheen eta feels toda a women• rneww,tau Writer - , 'F . ,bilingual—and she uses this skill to for adding a little joy to their liven have valuable roles whether they If actions speak louder than' 1®, help about eight Spanish speaking and giving them something to look work at home or seek employment; ' words, Susie VelasquezJojola Is t II ' senior citizens at Centennial health forward to each week.The activities outside the family environment.And prolific. - + '',, Care Center. She meets with the coordinator says she wishes she she credits her husband. David A career woman and mother,' It \ group about once a week to enjoy could find another volunteer who JoJnla and children for supporting Velesquez-Jojola has strong coevie- conversation and Spanish music, was fluent in German and could help her endeavors In both areas. • lions about Hispanic pride, thethey g a Once a month el together fora several German-speakingresidents potential of women in today',society' ' ', �,` Mexican dinner. Ina similar manner. While VefasgeezJoJota is en um- I and the value of senior citizens. - VelasquezJojola believes other billaus seep woman —her week- • However,she's one who prefers to "I Ice! that the elderly are very nursing homes also may be Interest- :, day nights often Include kinking f demonstrate her convictions by and organized as well. special. That's why I wanted to do ed In bilingual volunteers who could classes as we as volunteer work - I roiling up her sleeves instead of ° VelasquesJojola, who had never volunteer work in a nursing home," Impact with their residents. She she also Nu a strong sense of i' ,landing on a soapbox. "I would prgenized a public program In her she says. "Some have families who encourages anyone interested in a family. ' i rather do things than sit around and life,called Alers and volunteered to live miles away and can't come to similar program to contact Jmam , In balancing talk about them,"she says. I work on a women's issues commit- ;visit them on a regular bads." nghercarterandfami- a Centennial. An example is VelesquezJojolal tee in conjunction with the Onto M s life,Veisq.time orla males sure Ellen Jensen, activities Such concern demonstrates shehesenoughtimefor her husband t belief that a sense of ethnic pride Mayo observance. coordinator at Centennial unusual another aspect of Velasqueatio la and children. Poe example. she and good role models are crucial to She was named welch of the Care Center, says it's not unusual —she d looks beyond her situation to' dulled law for s ,but al the, the hispanic community. She has .committee with Joyce Schutt, and for nursing home residents to feel help end relate to others."I think we University of Denver,but decided to demonstrg ated this secretary philosophy "El the two Potential de lime inMule,' Planing 'withdrawn and isolated. Some, she can learn from people with different discontinue the classes because they i serving as see of the League of El PPotent lab of uJ!lisps a says, have experienced losses in viewpoints," she says, adding that did not allow enough lime for her P P their physical or mental abilities: one of her favorite sayings is"When family.Latin American Citizens and by Women," a free panel discussion Others find they simply don't have ell think alike, no one tanks very i volunteering to help with upcoming and program that will he part of the the social outlets they enjoyed when, touch., In addition, she chute to Once de Mayo festivities planned bye early May celebration.I Wails bout they were younger. hyphenate her maiden and ma tied i the city of Greeley. the program and other Cinco de When Velasrp;es-Jojola's two names to demonstrate family pride i "She's one of our better volus- Mayo activities,will be announced The problem Is compounded when children, David, 17, and Stacy, a, 11a daughter of a Milliken 'Oster ' leers," says Carlos Alen, cultural later. • - • the seniors are surrounded by people were young she was a full-time and homemaker,she was one of II program coordinator for the city of • Her Onto de Mayo and League of they can't communicate with, se- mother and homemaker. Now,as a children, Greeley. Alers describes Vales-' Latin American Citizens activities cording to Jensen. who estimates loan assistant at United Runk of At age 1,,Vela:ismerJojola is rid quer Jojola es a volunteer who is not aren't the only outlets Velasquez- that only eight of Centennial's Ida Greeley, she is trying to work her only a woman who knows wlint nnly entho,kstic,but self-motivated Jojols has used to demonstrate her residenicspelk cpnnish way up the rarer holder she'•e••ing she's well on the•„• Hello