Debbie Benefield

Debbie Benefield: Professional and Public Leader

30+ years of service at the local, county and state levels 

Legislative Accomplishments

• 2009 Session - 10 bills passed into statute

• 2008 Session - 7 bills passed into statute 

• 2007 Session - 10 bills passed into statute

• 2006 Special Session - Measure passed for November ballot

• 2006 Session - 7 bills passed into statute

• 2005 Session - 2 bills passed into statute

• Chair, 2009 Interim Committee on Police and Fire Fighter Pension Fund
• Governor Appointee, P-20 Education Council Subcommittee on Data 
• Vice Chair, House Committee on Finance 
• Member, House Committee on Education 
• Member, Read to Achieve Board
• Member, Interim Committee on School Finance 
• Member, Democratic Leadership Council Advisory Board
• Co-founder, bipartisan House Freshmen Caucus
• Flemming Leadership Institute, Class of 2007
• CSG-West Western Legislative Academy, Class of 2006
• State Director, National Foundation for Women Legislators
• Member, Women in Government
• Member, National Council of Women Legislators

Community Leadership
Jefferson County Public Schools

• Legislative Forum
• Budget and Finance Committee
• Educational Options Policy Committee
• Calendar Committee
• Assessment Cadre
• Strategic Planning and Budget Council
• Parents As Partners Committee
• Steering Committee, 1997 Bricks and Mortar Bond Election
• Steering Committee, Performance Promise Mill Levy Election

Organizations and Coalitions

• Board of Directors, Colorado PTA 
• Member, Business and Professional Women
• Co-founder, Y-VOTE, a nonpartisan action group to engage youth voters
• Past President, Jefferson County Council PTA
• Past Vice President and Membership Director, Colorado PTA
• Past Member, Good News Coalition of Jefferson County
• Past Board Member, A Step Up - Arvada Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
• Past Board Member, Build a Generation: Create a Healthy Community
• Past Member, Bighorn Policy Institute 

   

Awards

Previous Employment

• Financial manager for large non-profit foundation
• Small business owner
• Executive Director, North Jeffco Swim Team
• Independent Insurance Agent
• Asst. Personal Lines Underwriter, INA