Jimmie Leonard Raughton, American educational consultant, public information officer, urban planner. Recipient Citizen award of honor Association Beautiful Colorado Roads, 1972.
Background
Raughton, Jimmie Leonard was born on October 9, 1943 in Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Son of George L. and Ann (Simotes) R. Bachelor in Urban andRegional Planning, U. Northern Colorado, 1974, Master of Arts, 1976, Doctor of Philosophy, U. Colorado, 1993. Manager, Flexitran division Gathers, De Vilbliss Architects and Planners, 1966-1968.
Education
Assistant director planning City of Aurora, Colorado, 1968-1971. Planner City of Lakewood, Colorado, 1971-1973. Planner City of Boulder, Colorado, 1973-1974.
Instructor urban planning Community College of Denver, 1974-1976, division director human resources and services, 1976-1981, division director science and technical, 1981-1985.
Vice president.State of Colorado C.Cs., 1985. Executive director Education Foundation Colorado, 1989.
Coordinator development Rocky Mountain Energy and Environmental Technology Center, 1980. consultant Denver Regional Council of Govts. for Model Sign Code, 1973, Cityof Boulder Transportation Department, 1975. Chairman professional advisory commission to Colo.Gov."s Land Use Adviser, 1973.
Also public speaker.
Career
Manager Flexitran division Gathers, De Vilbliss Architects and Planners, 1966-1968. Assistant director planning City of Aurora, Colorado, 1968-1971. Planner City of Lakewood, 1971-1973, City of Boulder, 1973-1974.
Instructor urban planning Community College of Denver, 1974-1976, division director human resources and services, 1976-1981, division director science and technical, 1981-1985. Vice president State of Colorado Community College, 1985—1999. President Golden Square Consulting Group, Denver, since 1999.
Chairman professional advisory committee to Colorado Governor's Land Use Adviser, 1973. Consultant Denver Regional Council of Governments for Model Sign Code, 1973, City of Boulder Transportation Department, since 1975. Coordinator development Rocky Mountain Energy and Environmental Technology Center, 1980.
Executive director Education Foundation Colorado, 1989-1998. Speaker in field.
Membership
Member executive board Civic Center Association, Denver, 1973-1975. Supervisory committee Colorado State Employees Credit Union, since 1986. Member board Support Systems Consolidated, 1984, Bridge Industry, 1985, 2003.
Candidate Denver City Council, 1975. Board directors Plan Metro Denver, 1975-1976, Four Corner Art Collection, since 1973. Member American Society for Training and Development, American Institute Planners (executive board Colorado 1970-1975, treasurer 1972-1973), American Society Planning Officials, American Vocational Association, Pi Alpha Alpha, Colorado City Managers Association.