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El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) Advisory Commission
The El Paso County Department of Human Services (DHS) Advisory Commission reviews and provides formal recommendations regarding the Department of Human Services' program operations and program budgets. The DHS Advisory Commission assists in enhancing community partnerships, establishing human services priorities in the county, and monitors the coordination and implementation of the Department of Human Services' initiatives and mandated services.
The commission consists of nine voting members from the community appointed by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) and four ex-officio (non-voting) members. Voting members are appointed for three-year terms (initial terms are staggered), and are limited to serving two consecutive terms. Ex-Officio (non-voting) members serve indefinite terms; members consist of the BoCC Department of Human Services Liaison, the County Administrator, the Human Services Director, and the County Budget Director. (Resolution) |
| Commission meetings are held on the third thursday of the month at 3:00 p.m. at the Citizens Service Center, Nautilus Room, 3rd floor, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado. |
| Members |
Representing |
Term Expiration |
Sallie Clark,
Liaison Commissioner |
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Travers Hyde DHS, Dept Liaison, 444-5855; Office: 444-5598 Fax: 510-5053 |
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| Kimberly Whisenhunt |
District 1 |
February 2014
(1 year, then 3 years) |
| Dan Lanotte |
District 2 |
February 2015
(2 years, then 3 years) |
| Jan Doran |
District 3 |
February 2013 (3 years) |
| VACANT |
District 4 |
February 2014
(1 year, then 3 years) |
| VACANT |
District 5 |
February 2015
(2 years, then 3 years) |
| Dr. Pat Boone |
At-Large |
February 2016 (3 years) |
| Conrad Schaap |
At-Large |
February 2014
(1 year, then 3 years) |
| Victor Torres |
At-Large Community Agency |
February 2015 (3 years) |
| Matthew Van Auken |
At-Large Community Agency |
February 2013 (3 years) |
| Ex-Officio (Non-voting) |
| Sallie Clark |
BoCC DHS Liaison |
Indefinite |
| Jeff Greene |
County Administrator |
Indefinite |
| Richard Bengtsson |
Human Services Director |
Indefinite |
| Nicola Sapp |
County Budget Director |
Indefinite |
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