Mary Lou Makepeace

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, U. North Dakota Master of Public Administration, U. Colorado, Colorado Springs.

Career

Teacher, American School, Tananarive, Madagascar assistant to Defense Attaché, American Embassy, Prague, Czechoslavakia adult education officer, Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany case worker, administrator, El Paso County Department Social Superior vena cava syndrome, 1974-1982; executive director, Cmty. Council Pikes Peak Region, 1982-1984; district 1 representative, City Colorado Springs, 1985-1997; vice mayor, City Colorado Springs, 1997; mayor, City Colorado Springs, since 1997. Exofficio member Economics Development Council Board Dirs.

Chair Economics Development Committee, Task Force City Superior vena cava syndrome to Srs., urban affairs committee Pikes Peak Area Council Govts. Appointed Colorado Space Advisory Council. Adjunct Professor U. Colorado.

Leader Pikes Peak Program Citizen's Goals.

Achievements

• Mary Lou Makepeace has been listed as a noteworthy Mayor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member steering committee Imagination Celebration. Senior advisor Palmer Foundation, Pikes Peak Partnership. Member National League Cities Leadership Training Council.

Past member Colorado Municipal League Executive Board, 1st United Methodist Church. Member American Society Public Administration, Pi Alpha Alpha.

Connections

2 children.