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Bill James was elected on November 4, 2008 and took office in January of 2009 to represent District A which lies in Denver and Glendale, part of Arapahoe County.

Director James received his BA in Urban Development from the University of Washington in 1970 and his MBA in Real Estate and Construction Management from the University of Denver in 1979.

Director James is a President of James Real Estate Services, Inc. a commercial and residential real estate appraisal firm based in the Cherry Creek area of Denver. He is a former member of the Colorado Appraiser Board and a licensed Real Estate Broker in Colorado. Director James is a Certified General Appraiser in Colorado and Wyoming. Over the years, he has conducted appraisals and market studies on a wide variety of semi-rural, residential, general and special purpose commercial and investment properties and managed development and redevelopment projects. Director James has prepared and taught appraisal courses at the University of Denver, University of Colorado, Community College of Aurora, the Denver Metropolitan Commercial Association of Realtors and the Colorado Association of Realtors.

Director James' other civic activities include: Co-Chair, 16th Street Mall Steering Committee; Downtown Denver Partnership Transportation and Development Council; Advisory Board, University of Denver Burns School of Real Estate; Cherry Creek Steering Committee; Citizens Advisory Committee, Central Denver Transportation Study; Chair, Transportation Solutions Board of Directors; Citizen Advisory Committee, Cherry Creek Parking Study; Director, Cherry Creek Chamber of Commerce; Denver Cherry Creek Rotary and President, Denver Cherry Creek Rotary Foundation Board of Trustees.

Director James has lived in Denver since 1976 and has been married to Donna James since 1996.

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Director Chris Martinez was elected to the RTD Board of Directors in 2002. He represents District B, which includes Northeast Denver and North Aurora.

Director Martinez received his B.S. from Regis University. He is a Senior Account Manager at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City-Denver Branch. He has over 30 years experience as a community and political activist. He has a long history of involvement in neighborhood schools. He is currently a member of several community and civic organizations.

While being on the RTD Board, Director Martinez has led the charge to bring an alternative fuel study to the District as well as implementing a DBE/SBE program for FasTracks that is serving as a national model for other transit agencies and municipalities.

Director Martinez and his wife Terry have two adult children and three grandchildren.

Juanita Chacon is a Broker Associate for Remax Alliance City Living.  She has been in real estate for over 20 years during which time she has consistently been recognized as a top producer. 

Director Chacon has been honored as Hispanic Realtor of the Year, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Businesswoman of the Year, Re/Max President's and 100% Club and is a candidate for the Re/Max Hall of Fame.

Director Chacon was appointed by Mayor Pena as a commissioner for Denver Urban Renewal Authority and appointed by Governor Romer to the State Housing Board serving two terms. She was appointed by Mayor John Hickenlooper to the Board of Directors of RTD in August of 2005, a position she was elected to in November of 2006 serving a four year term.  She currently chairs the DBE Committee for RTD and also sits on the Community Corrections Board for the City and County of Denver. 

Active in professional and civic organizations Juanita has been a board member/chairperson of over 25 various non-profit agencies representing women, children and educational efforts.  In November of 2007 Juanita was honored by the board of Directors of Family Star Montessori with the "Shining Star Award".

As a co-founder of the Latina Chamber, Director Chacon continues to be involved with issues affecting the Hispanic Community and is dedicated to the life long journey of becoming bi-lingual

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Barbara J. Brohl was elected to serve as Director to represent District D of the Regional Transportation District in November, 2004.  She represents citizens in parts of Arapahoe, Denver and Jefferson Counties.  She was elected to serve for a four-year term.

Director Brohl is a Senior Attorney at Qwest where she has been an employee for 28 years.  She received her Bachelors Degree in Management and Computer Science from Regis University and her Law Degree from the University Of Denver College Of Law.  Director Brohl has been on a number of boards including:  the Colorado Hispanic Bar Association, the Colorado Women's Bar Association, the Advisory Board for the Donor Awareness Council, and the Rocky Mountain Children's Choir.

Director Brohl and her husband, Rick have three children and three grandchildren.

View District E Newsletter in English or Spanish

Director McMullen was elected to the Board of Directors of the Regional Transportation District in November of 2004.  He represents District E, which includes East Denver, Western Aurora, Eastern Greenwood Village, part of Centennial, and parts of unincorporated Arapahoe County.  

Director McMullen has been employed by Speedy Messenger and Logistics since 1985 and has been its operations manager since 1985.  He is a graduate of Denver North High School and Trinidad State College with a degree in Occupational Safety.  He has also attended Metro State College and Colorado State University.

Director McMullen served five years on the Denver Board of Adjustment for Zoning.  He has served on the Board of Cherry Creek Town Home Association since 1994.  He served as Captain of House District 9B Democrats for four years.  Director McMullen currently sits on the board of Transit Alliance.

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Tom Tobiassen was elected to the RTD Board of Directors on November 4, 2008. He represents District F which includes Aurora and part of Centennial within Arapahoe County.

Director Tobiassen is a Senior Systems Engineer with Zeta Associates, Inc. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, University College in 1988.

Director Tobiassen's Civic activities include: Board member, Sand Creek Regional Greenway Foundation; Commissioner of the City of Aurora, Planning and Zoning Commission; Chair of City of Aurora Citizens' Water Advisory committee, Past Secretary, City of Aurora Citizens' Budget Advisory Committee; Member Aurora chamber of Commerce; President and Founder of Bicycle Aurora, Head Area Coordinator, Mission Viejo Neighborhood Watch; Mass Care Volunteer, American Red Cross, Mile High Chapter.

Director Tobiassen and his wife Carol have been married for thirty-three years and have two adult children, Kristen and Michael.

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Jack O'Boyle was elected to the RTD Board of Directors on November 4, 2008. Director O'Boyle represents District G which includes the I-25 corridor and adjacent portions of Arapahoe and Douglas Counties.

Director O'Boyle is a former mayor of the City of Lone Tree. He received his MBA in Finance from National University in 1989.

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Kent Bagley was elected to the RTD Board of Directors on November 4, 2008.He represents District H which includes all or parts of the communities of Englewood, Littleton, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Columbine Valley, and Lone Tree. He was elected to serve a four-year term.

Director Bagley is an Urban Planner and Real Estate consultant with Bagley Development Consultants.

Director Bagley received his Bachelor of Science from the University of Denver in 1965 and his Masters Degree in Urban and Regional Planning & Community Development from the University of Denver in 1975.

Director Bagley has been a member of the Littleton Planning Commission for 4 ½ years with the last 2 ½ years as Chairman.

View District I Newsletter in English or Spanish

Lee Kemp was elected to the Board of Directors for the Regional Transportation District in November of 2004 and re-elected in 2008.  He represents citizens in Boulder, Broomfield, Adams and parts of Weld Counties, and will serve District I for a four-year term.  In 2008 he was elected as Chair of the RTD Board of Directors and re-elected again as Chair in 2009.

Director Kemp is self-employed.  He is a business degree candidate at Metropolitan State College of Denver.  He is active in civic and professional organizations, past Chair for the TRB (Transit Research Board) Transit Committee (APO 35) and is a member of the Bus Equipment and Maintenance Committee and the Clean Propulsion and Support Technology Committee for the American Public Transit Association (APTA). Director Kemp was appointed to the Denver Downtown Development Authority Board of Directors by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper in December of 2008. His civic works include acting as a Victim Advocate for the Broomfield Police Department. He is a Board Member for Court-appointed Special Advocates for the 17th Judicial District.

Mr. Kemp and his wife, Julie, have three children, Melissa, Stacie and James.

View District J Newsletter in English or Spanish

Director Christopher was elected to the RTD Board on November 5, 2002.  He took office on January 7, 2003 to represent District J which incorporates a large portion of Westminster, all of Federal Heights, small portions of Arvada, Northglenn, Thornton, and unincorporated Adams County.

He served 33 of his 36 year career in city management with the City of Westminster before retiring in May, 2001.  He was Assistant City Manager for 10 years starting in 1968 and was appointed City Manager in May 1978 until his retirement.  He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas in 1964 and his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of Kansas in 1968.

Director Christopher has been active in his community over his career serving on a number of boards of directors and as chair in some cases.  In part, these include: Adams County Economic Development, Inc., Westminster Rotary Club, Metro North Chamber of Commerce, Westminster Community Artist Series, Colorado City County Management Association, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Adams County Housing Authority, Brothers Redevelopment, Inc., Westminster Public Safety Recognition Foundation, Westminster Legacy Foundation, and CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties.

Director Christopher and his wife Ann have two married daughters and three grandchildren.  They have resided in Westminster for over 39 years.

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A native of Long Island, New York, Noel Busck has been a Thornton resident since 1965, though his history in the Denver area goes back to 1959 when he was stationed at Lowry Air Force Base.

Director Busck worked his way up through Public Service Company, starting as a laborer in 1964 and retiring from the company in 1995 after becoming Superintendent of Gas Operations. He worked for three years from 1996-1999 as an Assistant to the VP of Operations for Union Power Company, primarily overseeing their gas operations. Director Busck retired from the Union Power Company after being elected Mayor of Thornton in November 1999.

Director Busck enjoys politics, and served for ten years on the Thornton City Council from 1984 until 1994, when Public Service Company sent him to Pueblo, CO. He has served on a variety of Thornton Boards and Commissions, including the Planning Commission from 1970-1979 and 1981-1983, the 1995 Comprehensive Master Plan Committee, the Charter Review Committee, and as Chairman of the Parks and Open Space Commission since early 1998.

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Wally Pulliam was appointed by the Jefferson County commissioners to the RTD Board of Directors in 1999. He was re-elected in 2000 to fill the remainder of the term and then re-elected in 2002. He served as Vice Chairman of the Board in 2000 and 2002 and Treasurer in 2003.

Director Pulliam is the owner of WP&A, a governmental affairs consulting business. Prior to that, Director Pulliam worked for Jehn Engineering as their Marketing Director from 1999-2003. He served on the Jefferson County Planning Commission for seven years, serving as Chairman in 1997. Director Pulliam spent 21 years with the Colorado Legislative Council, 14 years as a principal analyst, providing research and assistance to various legislative committees, focusing on Transportation, Local Government and Land Use. After leaving the Legislative Council, Director Pulliam briefly served as a Legislative Lobbyist before becoming a professional nursery man with Paulino Gardens. Director Pulliam received his BS in history and economics from Bemidji State University, has his MA in Political Science from the University of Wyoming, along with additional graduate work in public administration from CU Denver. Director Pulliam is also a graduate of the Rocky Mountain Program for Senior Executives in State and Local Government.

Director Pulliam is married and has three adult children and three grandchildren.

View District M Newsletter in English or Spanish

Matt Cohen was elected to the RTD Board of Directors in November 2008. He represents District M, which includes Lakewood, Golden, and Wheat Ridge in Central Jefferson County.

Director Cohen grew up in the Denver area after moving here at a young age from St. Louis. After graduation from Denver's East High School, Director Cohen attended Cornell University and the University of Colorado at Denver. Working as a residential Realtor for Re/Max alliance, Matt has been actively involved in the real estate industry for a number of years. Director Cohen is a Director on the Board of the Jefferson County Association of Realtors as well as serving as a Trustee for the Metro Denver Realtor Foundation.

Director Cohen has aggressively pursued furthering his education with regards to Transit Oriented Development, graduating with the first class of the Transit Alliance Citizens' Academy in the spring of 2007 as well as completing the fall 2007 class of the Lakewood Citizens' Planning Academy.

When not working, Director Cohen coaches soccer and is Vice President of Micro Soccer for over four hundred 3-7 year olds for the Colorado Ice Soccer Club. He is a thirteen year volunteer with the National Sports Center for the Disabled in Winter Park and is the 2008/2009 Club President and Board President for the Wheat Ridge Optimists.

View District N Newsletter in English or Spanish

Bruce Daly is the Board Director for District N. District N encompasses western Jefferson County including the mountains and the bulk of the county's unincorporated south western area.

Director Daly was born and educated in England and emigrated to the U.S. in 1969. He was a typesetter in the printing business and as this evolved into computerized desk-top publishing he decided to try another career. He became an operator for R.T.D. in 1975. He retired from the District in 1995. During his period with R.T.D. he was active within the Amalgamated Transit Union and sat on many labor/management committees.

After retiring, Director Daly became active in local party politics and was involved in many campaigns. Never truly retired, Director Daly drove for the Call-n-Ride service in Evergreen and has been employed as a Sergeant-at-Arms in the Colorado Senate for four sessions.

He is married to Myrna and between them have four children and seven grandchildren. 

View District O Newsletter in English or Spanish

John Tayer joined the RTD Board in 2007 with over 14 years of experience working in the transportation policy arena, through both employment and volunteer positions. 
Director Tayer first began work on efforts to enhance the regional transportation system in 1992 as the Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator, and later Policy Director, in the Boulder City Manager's Office.  In 1999, after leaving the City Manager's Office, Director Tayer joined Boulder's Transportation Advisory Board (TAB).  He served on TAB for five years, four years as Board Chair.  Director Tayer also has been Chair of the Boulder East Transportation Management Organization since its inception back in 2004 and served on the City of Boulder Transportation Master Plan Task Force.

Director Tayer currently is employed as the Public Affairs Manager for Roche Colorado, a pharmaceutical company in Boulder.  In this position, he is the first point of contact for citizen and media inquiries regarding Roche Colorado activities and is the liaison to the company's Community Advisory Panel.  Director Tayer also sits on a number of local community boards, including the Boulder Chamber of Commerce, Avista Hospital, and the local non-profit recycling agency, Eco-Cycle. 

A native of Brookline, Massachusetts, Director Tayer earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the University of Colorado.  Director Tayer currently resides in Boulder's Table Mesa neighborhood with his wife Molly and two very rambunctious cats.