Our speaker this week was Bill Holen, Arapahoe County Commissioner District 5.  Bill is a Vietnam Veteran and served during the Tet Offensive.  Bill was a federal government employee for 22 years and also spent 4 years working with United Airlines to open up routes to China.  As commissioner, Bill’s goal is to ensure the County’s fiscal situation is managed efficiently and effectively and that taxpayer dollars are being fairly dispersed. He aims maintain a high level of service for Arapahoe County citizens and to improve collaborative efforts with cities, counties, and state and federal governments, so that public resources are properly used.

As Commissioner, Bill oversees the Community Resources and Public Works and Development departments. He serves on the Arapahoe County Housing Authority, Arapahoe County Foundation Board of Directors, Arapahoe County Public Airport Authority, Justice Coordinating Committee and 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Forfeiture Board. Bill also represents Arapahoe County’s interests on a variety of boards and committees, including the Colorado Counties Inc. Transportation and Telecommunication, Public Lands, and Land Use and Natural Resources steering committees; the National Association of Counties Veterans and Military Service and Transportation committees; E-470 Public Highway Authority and Metro Area County Commissioners. He also serves on the boards of the Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network, the Aurora Chamber of Commerce, Board of Social Services and Denver Regional Council of Governments.  Arapahoe County which has a rich, vibrant history, and the distinction of being Colorado's first county. Arapahoe County spans 850 square miles and is a land of contrast. The western part of the county is mostly urban with residential, retail, office and industrial areas, while the eastern portion is relatively rural.  Employing 2200 people and a $404M dollar budget there are a lot of services provided for the citizens in Arapahoe County.   

Prior to serving as Commissioner, Bill worked as a Constituent Services Representative for Congressman Ed Perlmutter with a focus on national security, defense and veterans’ affairs. He also worked as Manager of Marketing Services for the United Airlines Service Co., and was a staff member for former U.S. Senator Gary Hart. Bill served as a citizen on the County’s Fairgrounds and Regional Park Steering Committee. Bill is a Vietnam Army veteran and a former member of the Colorado Air National Guard.

To learn more about Bill please click on the following links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rST26Ffdn-Q

For information about Arapahoe County watch this brief video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRAnnmiOqiM 

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Bill, thanks for the information and all your efforts as a commissioner for Arapahoe County.