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DURANGO—Leadership La Plata (LLP), the diverse, all-volunteer organization designed to educate and train community leaders from throughout the county, has announced selection of the 2007-2008 Class.

Candidates invited to join what the LLP Selection Committee – Dave Schranck, John Anderson, Sheryl Ayers, Laurie Blanz and Kellie Hotter – lauds as an exemplary and dynamic group of individuals are Jeanne Brako (Curator-Center for Southwest Studies), Margaret “Micki” Browning (Division Commander-Durango Police Dept.), J.T. Coyne (Program Coordinator-Heart Safe La Plata), Matthew Dodson (Human Services Manager-La Plata County), Martin Hotter (President-Hotter Construction), Loryn Kasten (PR Director-Durango Mountain Resort), Tara Kiene (Resource Director, Community Connections, Inc. )and Steve List (Captain-Durango Fire & Rescue Authority).

Also, Jack Llewellyn (Director-Durango Chamber of Commerce/LEAD), Lisa Mastny (Sr. Editor-Worldwatch Institute), Mary Monroe (Director-Trails 2000), Preston Parrott (Fine Artist/Owner-Blue Gemini Productions), Anne Rapp (Owner/Operator-Rapp Corral), Sheri Rochford (Retired-Consultant), John Trousdale (President-Trousdale Productions), and Carrie Woodson (Chief Appraiser-LPC Assessors Office).

Celebrating its 20^th year, LLP provides leadership skills training and broad-based education in all facets of the community.  Nearly 300 LLP graduates are currently engaged in community leadership roles, from business and local government to non-profit agencies.

A program of the Durango Chamber of Commerce, LLP is sustained by all-volunteer committees. Steering Committee members for 2007-2008 include, Dave Schranck, chair; Sheryl Ayers, Pat Barrett, Diane Becket, Phil Campbell, Melisa Caskey, Wanda Ellingson, Mary Havran, Joel Jones, Lynn Morrow Kitch, Kip Koso, Mike Matheson, Bruce Moss, Ron Pevny, Indiana Reed and Rita Simon. 

For further information, visit the LLP website, www.leadershiplaplata.org, or contact the Chamber at 970.247.0312.

 

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