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CILT Alumni Award Recipients

The Colorado Institute for Leadership Training Alumni are very active in their communities throughout Colorado. Each year CILT Recognizes two CILT Alumni for their service. Congratulations to the award recipients for 2008. And, thank you to all of the recipients to date for there service and commitment to Colorado.

2008
Speaker Andrew Romanoff  (94)- CILT Public Service Award

Cindy Lowery (04) - CILT Community Volunteer Award

2007
Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia (CILT 92)  - CILT Public Service Award

Westminster City Councilwoman Faith Winter (CILT 06) - CILT Outstanding Community Volunteer Award

2006
Hon. Elbra Wedgeworth (CILT 91) - CILT Public Service Award

Paul Lhevine (CILT 95) - CILT Outstanding Community Volunteer

2005
Colorado State Treasurer Cary Kennedy (CILT 96) - CILT Public Service Award

Regent Michael Carrigan (CILT 96) - CILT Outstanding Community Volunteer Award

CILT Alumni Candidates

Congratulations to the sixteen CILT Alumni candidates in the 2008 Election Cycle.  Congratulations to the following victors:

Congresswoman Betsy Markey (CILT 03) – 4th Congressional District

Senator Brandon Shaffer (CILT 00) – Senate District 17

Representative Jeanne Labuda (CILT 05) – House District 1

Representative Mark Ferrandino (CILT 05) – House District 2

Representative Karen Middleton (CILT 00) – House District 42

Representative Buffie McFadyen (CILT 99) – House District 47

Representative Randy Fischer (CILT 06) – House District 53

Representative Cory Gardner (CILT 98) – House District 63

Commissioner Peter Runyon (CILT 03) – Eagle County Commissioner, District 1

Congratulations also goes to the following CILT Alumni Candidates:

Mollie Cullom (CILT 05) – House District 39

Shelly Tokerud (CILT 07) – House District 44

Ken Bennett (CILT 06) – House District 51

AJ Clemmons (CILT 05) – CU Regent, 6th CD

Martha Karnopp (CILT 91) – Arapahoe County Commissioner, District 3

Jason Bane (CILT 02) – Jefferson County Commissioner, District 2

Randy Eubanks (CILT 07) – Larimer County Commissioner, District 2

Congratulations also to all of our alumni who were engaged in the 08 election process on candidate and issue campaigns.

CILT's success can be measured in part by the work our alumni are doing in the Colorado Community and abroad. Thank you for your commitment to Colorado, and again, Congratulations.