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To enhance wildfire risk reduction efforts county-wide.

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Board Information

Meetings are held three times per year on the second Thursday in February, June, and October from 1pm - 3pm.

Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners
Sarah Roddis, Executive Assistant
100 Jefferson County Parkway, Suite 5550
Golden, CO 80419

(303) 271-8504
[email protected]


Members include:

Jeffersoun County Government reps to include:
One (1) County Commissioner
One (1) Sheriff
One (1) Deputy County Manager
One (1) Planning Director
One (1) Open Space Director
One (1) Emergency Management Director

Four (4) at-large county residents
Three (3) mountain area fire chiefs
One (1) muncipality fire chief representative
Three (3) subject matter experts

Work collaboratively to:

Help inform countywide policies that affect mitigation, funding, planning and zoning codes, community education, advocacy and more.

Provide counsel and track progress of the Jefferson County Wildfire Risk Reduction Task Force's 2020 recommendations.

Continue to enhance two-way communication, information sharing and coordination among stakeholders (e.g. Jeffco All-Hazard Mitigation Advisory Committee) with a focus primarily in the wildland-urban interface.

Leverage finite resources and explore new funding sources for public safety in high wildfire risk areas.

Explore promising practices, including inviting local, state and national speakers to inform how these practices may inform the county's efforts.

Report progress, opportunities, and challenges annually to the Board of County Commissioners.

Name Position Term Start Term End Status Appointed By
Haseman, Paul Citizen-At Large 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Hoby, Tom Open Space Director 28 Sep 2021 01 Jan 2200 Active
Kociemba-Benson, Kyle Fire District Representative (Mountain Area Fire Chief) 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Lock, Kirk Fire District Representative (Municipalities) 01 Oct 2024 30 Sep 2026 Active
Marinelli, Reggie Sheriff 30 Sep 2023 01 Jan 2200 Active
McDonald, Madelene Subject Matter Expert 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Newman, Kate Deputy County Manager 28 Sep 2021 01 Jan 2200 Active
O'Keefe, Chris Planning 28 Sep 2021 01 Jan 2200 Active
Robbins, Michele Citizen-At Large 01 Oct 2024 30 Sep 2026 Active BCC
Rogers, Curt Fire District Representative (Mountain Area Fire Chief) 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Rubenstein, Mike Emergency Management Representative 30 Sep 2023 01 Jan 2200 Active
Stephens, Garrett Subject Matter Expert 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Swenson, Michael Subject Matter Expert 17 Dec 2024 30 Sep 2026 Active
Trilk, Sharon Citizen-At Large 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Turner, Kaarsten Citizen-At Large 17 Dec 2024 30 Sep 2026 Active BCC
Weege, Mike Fire District Representative (Mountain Area Fire Chief) 01 Oct 2025 30 Sep 2027 Active
Dahlkemper, Lesley County Commissioner 28 Sep 2021 13 Jan 2026 Expired