VOTING Local: Lisa Smith for Arvada (CO) City Council
Lisa has been working for and with the community since she was a child. She understands that people face significant barriers throughout their lives. She believes that everyone has a role in the betterment of the collective community, for her that role is at the community level through policy..
Her passion for helping others lead her to the military, where she served four years serving as Military Police in the United States Air Force.
She graduated from Colorado State University while simultaneously working as a Veterans Transition Counselor, then later and Intensive Case Manager focused on elder care and housing.
When the floods hit Colorado in 2013, Lisa responded, helping communities and families recover. Then again when the fires tore through our great state, she was there helping communities rebuild. This was where her near decade work around disaster recovery began. Since COVID, Lisa has worked to distribute emergency supplies, food, and vaccines as well as supported medical testing sites in Arvada and Jeffco.
Currently sits on the Arvada Resiliency Taskforce and Arvada Chamber Government Affairs Committee working towards solutions for local businesses and residents.
Lisa also serves on the Jeffco Community Advisory Board and Colorado Senior Lobby to support housing and older adults in Arvada and throughout Colorado.
Lisa is the forever public servant and volunteer. She will use her honest and open leadership style to listen and engage Arvada towards a positive and successful future!
Lisa was raised in a large Irish and Italian Catholic family where everyone knew everything. She was taught to give back when you could, work hard, and never give up!
Life wasn't easy as many family members struggled with addiction, suicide, abuse, and mental health problems, but her family did their best with open and forgiving hearts.
Family is the backbone of what shaped Lisa's passion and drive. She learned the value of committing to what you set your mind to and to be understanding and inclusive of all.
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