Background
Salazar, Kenneth L. Son of Henry and Emma Salazar.
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Kenneth L. Salazar
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Bachelor in Political Science, Colorado College, 1977; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Colorado College, 1993; Juris Doctor, University of Michigan, 1981.
Career
Farmer, rancher, Conejos County, Colorado law clerk, Colorado Attorney General, summer 1979; associate, Sherman & Howard, Denver, 1981-1986; chief legal counsel, Office of Governor, Denver, 1986-1990; executive director, Colorado Department Natural Resources, Denver, 1990-1994; director, Parcel, Mauro & Spaanstra, Denver, since 1994; attorney general, State of Colorado, since 1999. Governor's representative State Board Equalization, Denver, 1990.
Achievements
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Chair Great Outdoors Colorado, Denver, 1993-1994, Rio Grande Compact Commission, 1995-1997, Sangre de Cristo Land Grant Commission, 1993-1995. Member Colorado Water Conservation Board, Denver, 1990-1994. Member City and County of Denver Ethics Panel, 1993.
Board directors Denver Cmty. Leadership Forum, 1988. Governor's representative State Board on Property Tax Equalization, 1987-1991.
Delegate Soviet-American Young Leadership Dialogue, 1984. Board directors Servicios de la Raza Housing and Urban Development 202 Project, 1985-1989, chair, 1986. Member American Israel Friendship League, 1986-1989. member of advisory committee Colorado U. Las School Natural Resources Law Center, 1989-1992.
Member Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission, 1995-1997. Member American Bar Association, Colorado Bar Association (Board of Governors 1989-1990, task force to assess the legal profession 1986), Denver Bar Association (2d vice president 1989, chair policy-community relations subcommittee 1982-1984), Hispanic Bar Association (American Bar Association task force on opptys. for minorities in legal profession, board directors 1986-1987), Am.Judicature Society.
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Married Hope Hernandez. Children: Melinda, Andrea.
