President
Elected Nov 2005–Nov 2009

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Bob Colwell, president, was elected to his first term on the Board in November 2005. A native of California, Bob received his Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and secondary teaching certification from the University of Colorado in 1974. After teaching high school for eight years, Bob changed careers and received his CPA certificate in 1983. While working at CPA firms in the Denver area, he completed a Masters in Taxation from the University of Denver in 1988. He is currently owner of Colwell & Company, Inc., a local CPA firm in Littleton. Bob is a member of the Denver Tech Kiwanis Club, serves on the board of the Southern Metropolitan District and has done extensive volunteer work in the community and in the schools. Bob and his wife, Karen, have two children, Michael and Leslie, who attended Littleton Public Schools from kindergarten until graduation.

Vice President
Elected Nov 2005–Nov 2009

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Elected in 2005, Renée Howell is serving her first term on the Board of Education. An education specialist working with a firm that analyzes Colorado school finance, she has also owned an art related business and worked in the IT field for many years.  She is the Board Liaison for the District Accountability Committee (DAC) and the Educational Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC). Renee managed both the 2002 bond and the 2004 mill levy campaigns. She also served on the steering committees for the 1995 bond and 1997 mill levy campaigns. Over the past 18 years, Renee has served on the district's financial advisory, citizens' oversight, capital improvement planning, legislative and district accountability committees as well as a variety of PTO roles. She is married to Glenn Gumley. They have three children whose K-12 careers have been at LPS; currently one is at Arapahoe High School, one attends and one is a graduate of Colorado universities.

Secretary
Elected Nov 2005–Nov 2009

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Sue Chandler, Secretary of the Board, was elected to her first term on the LPS Board of Education in November 2005. Sue spent her childhood in Colorado and Oregon. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Whitworth College in 1986. Sue has been active as a volunteer in the Littleton community since moving back to Colorado in 1990. She has also taught preschool for a number of years. Sue has been recognized for her volunteer efforts by a number of organizations including Directors of Volunteers in Agencies (DOVIA) and Colorado Association of Partners in Education (CAPE). Sue and her husband Scott have been married for 20 years. They have three children, one a graduate from Arapahoe High School (AHS) and two that currently attend AHS.

Treasurer
Elected Nov 2007–Nov 2011

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 Lucie Stanish, Board Treasurer, was elected to her first term on the Board in November 2007. Lucie grew up in Littleton, attended Runyon Elementary School and Euclid Junior High School and graduated from Heritage High School. Lucie received her Bachelor of Science in Business/Accounting from Colorado State University and worked as a corporate accountant for many years. Currently, she is an accountant for several local businesses. As a volunteer, Lucie was a leader for Cub Scouts and Girls Scouts and has been an active PTO volunteer starting as a kindergarten room parent and continuing on to help with numerous committees. She has held several PTO executive board positions, including three years as PTO president and has served on school accountability committees. Lucie has also served on a variety of district level committees including the Financial Advisory Committee, The Gifted & Talented Council and the PTO Presidents' Council. Lucie and her husband Mark have been married for 24 years. They have two children who have attended Runyon Elementary, Euclid Middle School, Heritage High School and Littleton High School.

Assistant Secretary
Elected Nov 2007–Nov 2011

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Mary Nichols was elected to the Board in November 2007. She is currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in Law and Society at The Women's College at DU. She has been an active participant in Littleton Public Schools for the past fourteen years. She has served as the chairperson of the District Accountability Committee and worked with the District Calendar Committee and the Financial Advisory Committee. Mary was involved in the school-based accountability committees at Hopkins, Euclid and Heritage. In addition, she has been active with the PTO at the elementary and middle level. She worked at Sandburg Elementary School as a paraprofessional for two years. She also worked with the Wildwood Child Care Food Program when her children were younger. Mary has been married to Jim for 22 years. They have three children: Rachel, a Heritage High School graduate in 2006;  Mike, a junior at Heritage; and Brian, 5th grader at Mark Hopkins Elementary.