County Commissioner Kellie Hotter Elected as President-Elect for the Colorado Counties, Inc. Board of Directors

Durango, CO: La Plata County Commissioner Kellie C. Hotter has been elected President-Elect for the Board of Directors of Colorado Counties, Inc. (CCI). As President-Elect shall, she will assist the CCI President and shall exercise the rights, duties, and privileges of the President in his absence. She will then serve as President of CCI in 2013.

CCI is a non-profit, membership association whose purpose is to offer assistance to county commissioners, mayors and council members, and to facilitate counties working together on common issues. Governed by a board of directors consisting of eight commissioners from across the state, their focus is on information, education and legislative representation. CCI keeps members up-to-date on issues that directly impact county operations and works to present a united voice to the Colorado General Assembly and other government and regulatory bodies to help shape the future of Colorado.

Commissioner Hotter was first elected to the CCI Board of Directors in 2010 and served on the Board during 2011. “Last year was the first time that La Plata County has had a commissioner elected to the CCI Board of Directors and we are very pleased to have representation at this level,” said Bobby Lieb, Chair of the La Plata County Board of County Commissioners.

Commissioner Hotter has held the La Plata County Commissioner seat since February, 2006. Commissioner Hotter also serves on the Colorado Rural Workforce Consortium, the Southwest Workforce Investment Board, the Southwest (Region 9) Workforce Board, the Durango Area Tourism Office Board, La Plata County’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee, La Plata Economic Development Alliance and is the La Plata County Board liaison to Club 20 and on the Club 20 Board of Directors.

“I am very honored to serve as President-Elect for the CCI Board of Directors,” said Commissioner Hotter. “I look forward to the opportunity to represent La Plata County and Southwest Colorado at the State level and to also represent the State of Colorado in Washington, D.C. at our Nation’s capital.”

For additional information, please contact the La Plata County Commissioner’s Office at (970) 382-6219.