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GOVERNMENT CITY COUNCIL spotlight MEET YOUR GREENWOOD VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MAYOR RON RAKOWSKY Ron became mayor January 3, 2011. Ron was appointed mayor by the City Council as a result of the resignation of Mayor Nancy Sharpe, who was elected as an Arapahoe County Commissioner in November 2010. Ron had served as mayor pro tem of the Village since November 2005 and as a council member of District 4 since November 2003. Previous Service — Ron’s previous work for the Village includes membership on the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, and the Greenwood Village Building Authority. Ron also served as a panel member for the Greenwood Village Police Department promotion assessment centers for lieutenant and sergeant. Ron served as a board member of the Castlewood Water and Sanitation District and the Motor Vehicle Dealer Board where he was selected by his fellow board members as chairman. Ron formerly served as a Trustee of the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s School Foundation located at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. A former Chairman of the Board of Space Age Federal Credit Union located in Aurora, and a former vice chairman of the 18th Judicial District Juvenile Assessment Center, his other previous board memberships include the Pentagon and MacDill Federal Credit Unions. Current Service — Ron’s current service to the community includes serving as chair, since September 2004, of the Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee, which includes the District Attorney, Sheriff and Chief Judge of the 18th Judicial District, and the Board of County Commissioners. Ron also serves as the Village’s representative on the Board of the Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG). Additionally, he represents Greenwood Village at the Metro Mayors Caucus. In 2017, the Governor appointed Ron to the Peace Officers Standards Training Board to service in the local government position created by the statute. Volunteer Service — Past volunteer service also includes National Chair for Denison University’s Annual Support Fund Raising Campaign and President of the professional association of all uniformed attorneys active, reserve and retired of the U.S. Armed Forces. He was elected as one of 10 Texas Delegates to the White House Conference on Libraries and Information Technology. Ron was recognized by the San Antonio Express News as the critical player in the implementation of San Antonio’s 9-1-1 system. While stationed in Tampa Florida, he was an Instructor in Business Law for the University of Tampa. During his tenure at March Air Force Base in Riverside California, he drafted legislation to amend the California Civil Code, testified on its behalf before the Judiciary Committees of the California Senate and Assembly. The bill passed unaltered, despite stiff opposition from Willie Brown, Assembly Speaker. Education — Ron graduated from Denison University in Granville, Ohio where he was active in his fraternity, student government, and Air Force ROTC. In 2002 Ron was awarded a Denison University Alumni Citation for service to the College and the Nation. During the past 133 years during which there were approximately 44,000 graduates only 501 such awards have been bestowed. Ron received his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio. During his last year in law school he held both administrative and teaching positions with the Law Medicine Center of the University which required his designation of Certified Peace Officer Training Instructor. Military Experience — Subsequently, Ron served as a judge advocate in the United States Air Force for 24 years in Florida, the Republic of the Philippines, Texas, California, Virginia, and Colorado retiring in the grade of Colonel. Ron’s awards from the Air Force include the Legion of Merit, Air Force Meritorious Service Medals and the Air Force Commendation Medal and Humanitarian Service Medals. Personal — Ron and his wife Margaret moved to Greenwood Village in 1988 as a result of his reassignment to the Air Reserve Personnel Center as its Staff Judge Advocate. He came from the Pentagon where he served as Associate Director of Civil Law of the Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Department. An attorney, a retired trade association executive, and former lobbyist for the Credit Union Associations of Colorado and Wyoming, he is presently an active member of the bar of the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and the Colorado Supreme Court. Additionally he holds inactive status from the bars of the Ohio and Florida Supreme Courts. Margaret, who was awarded a PhD from the University of California Riverside, retired as an Associate Professor of Chemistry at the Air Force Academy. She served as a board member of the South Metro Fire Rescue District for 14 years from 1990 to 2004. PG. 8 GV NEWSLETTER | JANUARY 2018
GOVERNMENT Their two children and two grandchildren live out-of-state. He enjoys rooting for Air Force Academy Falcons, Colorado Rockies and the Denver Broncos. DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER DAVE BULLOCK Community Service — Dave was elected to the City Council representing District 1 in November 2015. Prior to that time, he served for almost four years on the Village’s Planning and Zoning Commission and has been active in other civic endeavors including the Boy Scouts of America. Dave also serves on the National Advisory Council for the Marriott School of Business at his alma mater of Brigham Young University. Professional Career — Dave worked in the financial services and investment management business for over 30 years. He has been the President and CEO of three major companies: Transamerica Capital, Old Mutual Capital and ING Funds Distributor. All three companies were multi-billion dollar firms in assets and sales including one company that had over $100 billion in assets and $11 billion in annual sales. He has also been the president of three public Boards. Additionally, Dave has either solely created or has been a full partner in creating six start-up companies, two of which he is currently an active investor and partner. Throughout his career, he has been responsible for creating over 400 jobs in Colorado. Education — Dave grew up in Denver and attended Thomas Jefferson High School where he played football, basketball and golf. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a BS degree in financial and estate planning. Personal — Dave and his wife Kathy moved to Greenwood Village in 1989 and have lived in the rural section of the Village for most of that time. This is where they chose to put down their roots and raised their five children, each of whom are now married and to date there are six grandchildren in the fold. For many years, they had two horses and have always enjoyed the many parks and trails throughout the Village. Dave’s primary interests include golf, exercising, boating, landscape design, reading and woodworking. Most of all, he enjoys spending time with his family. DISTRICT 1 COUNCILMEMBER JERRY PRESLEY Community Service — Jerry Presley has lived in Greenwood Village since 1993 and has been active in neighborhood and Village issues. He has served as Vice President and President of his neighborhood association and continues to be active in the association. He founded the “20 Is Plenty!” campaign, a program designed to get drivers to slow down in neighborhoods. Greenwood Village has adopted the program for city-wide use and now makes it available to all neighborhoods. For more information, visit www.GoSlower.org. Prior to serving on the City Council, Presley served seven years as a Commissioner on the Greenwood Village Planning and Zoning Commission. Professional Career — He is the Managing Partner of Extensive Networks, which provides computer networking support for student housing facilities. Education — Presley received a Bachelor of Science and an MBA from The University of Texas at Austin. DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER DAVE KERBER Community Service — Dave Kerber as been active in community activities for many years. These community activities include working as a board member of the Greenwood Hills Homeowners Association, serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission from 1999-2003 and serving as Vice-Chair from 2002-2003. Dave also served as a District 2 Councilmember from 2003-2011. Dave was appointed to the Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority in 2003 and was elected Chair in 2007. Professional Career — Dave practiced law for over 25 years, and is now an owner of a logistics company. Education — Dave graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the United States Air Force Academy, received his Juris Doctor from Duke University School of Law, and a Master of Law degree in Labor Law from George Washington University School of Law. Personal — Dave and his wife, Sheila, have lived in Greenwood Village since 1995 and have three daughters. His special interests are public policy, water policy, history, sports, and genealogy. DISTRICT 2 COUNCILMEMBER ANNE INGEBRETSEN Community Service — Anne was a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission from 1997-1999. In 1999 she was elected to the City Council and served until 2007. She has served on the University of Denver’s Athletic Hall of Fame Selection Committee and has volunteered in local schools through the Catholic Charities Seeds of Hope Program. continued on page 10 JANUARY 2018 | GV NEWSLETTER PG. 9
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