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community development administrator

Veronica Elizabeth Barela, American community development administrator. Recipient Community Economic Development award Housing and Urban Development, 1981, Outstanding Achievement award Santa Fe Doctor Redevelopment Corporation, Denver, 1987, Outstanding Woman award Metropolitan State College, 1989; named Outstanding Role Model Hispanic Educational Institute, Denver, 1990; Greenberg Russo scholar, since 1991.

Background

Barela, Veronica Elizabeth was born on November 1, 1945 in Denver, Colorado, United States. Daughter of Ernest and Jettie (Taylor) Crespin.

Education

Bachelor in Psychology, Public Administration, Metropolitan State College, Denver, 1977. Postgraduate, Colorado University, since 1991.

Career

Administrator, Justice Information Center, Denver, 1976-1978; executive director NEWSED Community Development Corporation, New West Side Economics Development Corporation, since 1978. Graduate National Internship Community Economics Development, Baltimore, 1982, Denver Community Leadership Forum, 1984-1985. Appointe consumer advisory county Federal Reserve Board, 1991-1994.

Board directors Santa Fe Doctor Redevelopment Corporation, since 1979. Member Mayor's Advisory Council, Denver, 1983-1991.

Achievements

  • Veronica Elizabeth Barela has been listed as a noteworthy community development administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-chair People of Color Coalition, Denver, since 1988. Chair Development Leadership Networ, 1989-1990. President Hispanics of Colorado, Denver, since 1988.

Acting chair Colorado Association Community Economics Development, since 1990. Member Servicios de La Raza (board directors since 1989), Denver Urban Economics Development Corporation (board directors), Hispanic League (board directors since 1990), Urban Design Forum (board directors 1988-1989).

Interests

  • Avocations: fishing, piano, reading.

Connections

Married Thatcher Barela, August 14, 1965. Children: Anna, Andrea.

Father:
Ernest Crespin

Mother:
Jettie (Taylor) Crespin

Spouse:
Thatcher Barela

child:
Andrea Barela

child:
Anna Barela