Lori Mack earned a B.A. in Communication from the University of Colorado. She was one of the first fellows for the Denver Fellowship in Urban Government in the Denver Office of Accountability and Reform. During her 20 years with the City and County of Denver, she worked at Art, Culture and Film; Aviation; Excise & Licenses and is currently a Human Resources Specialist for the Career Service Authority. She is a graduate of State Senator Gloria Tanner’s Leadership Institute and has served on various private and public committees. Appointed by the Mayor and City Council.  Term expires 4-30-2009. In May 2006 she was elected Vice-Chair of the Board of Ethics and in May 2007 was elected Chair.

 

Leslie M. Lawson earned a B.A and J.D. from the University of Wyoming.  She has served as an attorney for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, as an in-house attorney for a major oil corporation, as an attorney in a small law firm, as a Denver district judge and as a member of the Judicial Arbiter Group. She is a past president of the Colorado Women’s Bar Association.  Currently she is a mediator and arbitrator and a partner in Dispute Management, Inc. Appointed by City Council. Term expires 4-20-2009 She served as Chair of the Board of Ethics from May 2005 through May 2006. In May 2007, she was elected Vice-Chair.

 

Ann A. Terry earned a B.A. in Sociology from the University of Iowa and a J.D. from Drake University Law School. She was a prosecutor in Iowa and then worked in Colorado with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office and the Colorado District Attorneys’ Council. Currently she is employed as a legislative liaison and public policy analyst for the Colorado Department of Public Safety. She has served on a number of non-profit boards and committees and has taught several law school courses. She developed an ethics curriculum for prosecutors, law enforcement and victim advocates and has taught ethics to attorneys. Appointed by the Mayor. Term expires 4-30-2009. In May 2006 she was elected Chair of the Board of Ethics and served through May 2007.

 

Edgar L. Neel earned a B.A. from Amherst College and a J.D. from Cornell University Law School. He has practiced law in Denver for over twenty five years.  His focus is on commercial and construction matters, representing contractors, insurers and surety companies in complex claims and litigation.  He is a director and currently the president of the Denver law firm of Pendleton, Friedberg, Wilson and Hennessey, P.C.  He was the District Director for Congresswoman Diana DeGette in 1997.  Appointed by City Council. Term expires 4-20-2011.

 

Syl Morgan-Smith originally trained as a nurse.and then worked as a television news anchorwoman.  Currently she is the Manager of Community Relations at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden. She is also the founder and president of the Colorado Gospel Music Academy and Hall of Fame. She was the first civilian member of the Denver Police and Firemen’s Pension Fund board.  She served as chair of the Denver Commission on Community Relations and is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Denver Zoo, in addition to many other community and civic activities. Appointed by the Mayor. Term expires 4-30-2011