Biographical/Education | Professional/Community Involvement
Political Involvement | Special Achievements
Biographical/Education
Amy was born in Denver, Colorado in 1967. Raised in a small town in Nebraska, Amy moved back to Colorado in 1984 and has lived in Colorado Springs ever since. Amy graduated from Rampart High School in 1986 and the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, majoring in Psychology. Amy has been married to Bob since 1992 and has 3 children. Her hobbies include camping, fishing, shooting and non-stop activities with her family.
In August of 2011, the Lathen Family took on a very special project as a Guide Dog/Puppy Raising Family. Working with Guide Dogs of the Desert, http://www.guidedogsofthedesert.org/, a very special guide dog school in California, Amy and her family decided to raise a puppy to be trained to serve a sight impaired person as a guide dog. They will love and care for Falcon, a beautiful black lab, for 18 months until he is ready to go back to school for formal training. It is not uncommon to find any one of the Lathen clan with Falcon at their side, whether at school with the kids, at the office with Bob or under the dais at a Board of County Commissioner’s meeting.
Although they know that it will be hard to say good-bye to Falcon, they know how much of an extraordinary impact a guide dog has on the life of a sight impaired individual. They are also grateful for the work that this school does with military members in need of their services.
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The Lathen Family
Professional/Community Involvement
Upon graduation from UCCS, Amy began work at Focus on the Family. Her first child was born in 1992 and Amy left work to stay home and raise her family. Being home allowed Amy to become involved in numerous local activities and build a wealth of experience and knowledge in a variety of areas. While her passion and main focus is in the political realm, Amy has found time to work in other areas including:
3 year Steering Committee member and participant in Mothers of Preschoolers
Assistant T-ball coach for Colorado Springs Park and Recreation
Substitute teacher for District 20 schools and the Diocese of Colorado Springs, teaching all subjects from Kindergarten through 12th grade.
Life Network Gala, Fundraising Auction Chair
In 2005, Amy went to work full time for The Elevation Group, a consulting firm here in Colorado Springs where she handled all aspects of the office administration, including financial administration and worked closely with clients from all around the United States. Some of her work included analyzing client assessment data and writing summaries and recommendations for Senior Consultants as well as conducting client interviews and handling client marketing and branding assessments.
In January of 2008, Amy was elected by vacancy committee to fill out the unexpired term of the previous commissioner in District 2. She quickly followed that victory with a decisive win in the general election in the fall of 2008 to begin her first full 4-year term as our commissioner here in District 2. After serving as Vice-Chair in 2010, Amy is currently serving as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners.
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Political/Community Involvement
Amy’s political involvement in our community is extensive. Her passion for conservatism and the preservation and restoration of the principles of limited government and a free market society guide her in every task she takes on. Amy has been a registered Republican here in Colorado Springs since she was 18 years old. Amy has been politically active since her early years in college:
2000 – Bush/Cheney campaign volunteer… phoning, precinct walking, mailings, etc.
2001 – Elected, Bonus Member, El Paso County Republican Executive Committee
2001 – Chair, Lincoln Day Dinner Auction
2002 – Chair, Lincoln Day Dinner
2002 – Co-chair, Governor Bill Owens re-election team
2002 – Team Leader, 96-hours Get Out the Vote… led the effort that made over 50,000 get out the vote calls to registered Republicans
2003 – Re-elected, Bonus Member, El Paso County Republican Executive Committee
2003 – Named Republican Volunteer of the Year
2003-2004 – Campaign Manager, Committee to elect John Newsome, District Attorney
2004 – Appointed by Governor Bill Owens to the 4th Judicial District Nomination Commission for a 6 year term
2004 – Bush/Cheney, 96-hour Get Out the Vote, Regional Director… worked with our team to manage all aspects of re-election campaign in El Paso County and coordinate 1,000+ volunteers
2004-2007 – President, Cheyenne Mountain Republican Forum
2005 – Re-elected, Bonus Member, El Paso County Republican Executive Committee
2005-2006 – Consultant, Patricia Crowson, Teller County Clerk and Recorder (successful) re-election campaign
2006 – Coloradans for Marriage, Marriage Amendment Campaign, El Paso County coordinator, then volunteer
2006 – January-May, Political Director, Jeff Crank for Congress Campaign
2006 – Final Four Victory Team (96-Hour Get Out the Vote), Phone Bank Captain
2006-present – Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to the Citizen’s Outreach Group, elected Vice-Chair in 2007
2006 – Graduate of 1st Annual El Paso County Citizen’s College
2006-present – Accepted into the Leadership Program of the Rockies, Class of 2006/2007… studies include: The U.S. Constitution, Free Market Society and Capitalism
2006 – Elected Vice President, Leadership Program of the Rockies, Class of 2007
2007 – Graduate of Leadership Program of the Rockies, Class of 2007
2007 – Elected member of the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, Political Action Committee
2007 – Re-elected, Bonus Member, El Paso County Republican Executive Committee
2007 – Colorado Springs Police Department, Panel Member, Commander Promotion Strategic Interview Team.
2007 – Graduate of El Paso County Sheriff’s Citizen’s Academy
2008 – Elected by Vacancy Committee as County Commissioner, District 2
2008 – Elected in the general election as County Commissioner, District 2
2009 – Re-elected member of the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, Political Action Committee
2009 – Re-elected, Bonus Member, El Paso County Republican Executive Committee
2010 – Elected by her peers as Vice-Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
2011 – Elected by her peers as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
2011 – Ex-Officio member of the Economic Development Corporation
2011 – Re-elected member of the Pikes Peak Firearms Coalition, Political Action Committee
2011 – Re-elected, Bonus Member, El Paso County Republican Executive Committee (6th Consecutive Term)
2012 – Elected by her peers as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners
2012 – Invited to join the Pikes Peak Range Riders Foundation Board
Special Achievements
Not only has Amy been extremely active within our local Republican party, she has been extremely effective and as a result, she has enjoyed recognition, membership and specific leadership roles in a number of vital committees and groups:
Colorado Springs Business Journal Woman of Influence, 2011
6 year member of the 4th Judicial District Judicial Nomination Commission: Amy was appointed to this Commission in 2004. This 7 member commission is responsible for assessing and interviewing judicial candidates and submitting nominations to the Governor for appointment to the bench. Amy completed her 6 year gubernatorial appointment in 2010.
Republican Volunteer of the Year, 2003
President of Cheyenne Mountain Republican Forum 2004-2007
Graduate of the El Paso County Citizen’s Academy, 2006
Appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to the Citizen’s Outreach Group, 2006 and elected Vice-Chair in 2007
Elected Vice-President of the Leadership Program of the Rockies, class of 2006/2007
Panel member for the Colorado Springs Police Department, Commander Promotion Strategic Interview Team, 2007: Amy was chosen to serve as one of three panel members to interview and assess candidates for promotion to Police Commander positions within the Colorado Springs Police Department.
Current member of El Paso County Board of Health. 2009 – present.
Current member of the PPRTA (Pikes Peak Regional Transportation Authority). 2010 – present.
Alternate to the PPRTA 2008-2010
Completed NETC (National Emergency Training Center) All Hazards Preparedness Course. 2010.
Member of the UCCS search committee for Small Business Development Center Director. 2011.
Elected Vice-President of the Leadership Program of the Rockies, class of 2006/2007
Panel member for the Colorado Springs Police Department, Commander Promotion Strategic
Interview Team, 2007: Amy was chosen to serve as one of three panel members to interview and assess candidates for promotion to Police Commander positions within the Colorado Springs Police Department.
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