Press Release- Feb 07, 2007
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 7, 2007
Contact:
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370
Craig Bannister, 303.866.6325
RITTER NAMES PUBLIC TRUSTEES FOR 6 COUNTIES
Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the appointments of six new public trustees:
- Carol A. Snyder of Thornton for Adams County;
- Ana Maria Peters-Ruddick of Aurora for Arapahoe County;
- Richard G. Gebhardt of Boulder for Boulder County;
- Dianne E. Bailey of Parker for Douglas County;
- Deborah Ann Morgan of Laporte for Larimer County;
- Paul Brown of Whitewater for Mesa County.
Public trustees handle all public transactions for their counties, including foreclosures of deeds of trust, releases of deeds of trust, and tax escrow accounts for land purchase contracts for properties.
Public trustees serve a four-year term and their annual salary is $48,500. The appointment does not require Senate confirmation.
Biographical information on the six appointees:
Carol Snyder has served in the Colorado public sector since 1984. She was a planning commissioner for Northglenn and a state representative from 1991 to 1999. She currently is the Adams County clerk and recorder.
Ana Maria Peters-Ruddick served in the Arapahoe County public trustee's office for 19 years. She began as an administrative assistant in 1987, and became the deputy public trustee in 1998. She has served on the Aurora Citizens' Advisory Budget Committee since 1997 and on the Aurora Election Commission from 1984 to 1994.
Richard Gebhardt served as a state legislator from 1964 to 1968. He was also a candidate for Congress and lieutenant governor of Colorado. His long career in politics includes a position as campaign manager for Robert Kennedy in 1968, and as public trustee for Boulder County from 1974 to 1999.
Dianne Bailey was commissioner of the Parker Planning Commission from 2001 to 2005, and was selected by the Town Council to serve as a member of the Strategic Plan Task Force, which planned portions of the downtown Parker layout.
Deborah Morgan was appointed as the Larimer County public trustee by former Gov. Roy Romer in 1995 and served for three years. She is a past member of the Colorado Public Trustee¿s Association, serving as secretary for two terms.
Paul Brown served as a state representative from 1975 to 1979. He worked as a property tax consultant for nine years, providing services to several local county assessor offices.