Western Leaders Voices
About the Program and Profiles
Western Leaders Voices is a program that amplifies the voices of local and tribal elected officials on western conservation issues. Meet the leaders that are taking a stand on conservation issues. Their profiles and videos are below and have been featured in our monthly newsletters.
See the letters and editorials authored by local officials in Western Leaders Network here. If you would like to write an editorial or letter on a conservation issue for the media and need guidance, contact Program Coordinator Jessica Pace at jess@westernleaders.org.
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Watch the videos below to learn how historic federal investments through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act are helping western leaders build climate resilience, develop clean energy, and advance justice in their communities.
WESTERN LEADERS PROFILES
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Arizona
Adelita Grijalva
Pima County Board Supervisor, Arizona
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Paul Deasy
Mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona
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Adam Shimoni
Vice Mayor of Flagstaff, Arizona
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Colorado
lance waring
San Miguel County Commissioner, Colorado
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cindy simpson
Mayor Pro Tem of Mancos, Colorado
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Jonathan Houck
Gunnison County Commissioner, Colorado
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Guyleen Castriotta
Mayor of Broomfield, Colorado
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Matt Scherr
Eagle County Commissioner, Colorado
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Jonathan Godes
Mayor of Glenwood Springs, Colorado
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Marsha Porter-Norton
La Plata County Commissioner, Colorado
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Matt Jones
Boulder County Commissioner, Colorado
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Abe Herman
Grand Junction City Councilor, Colorado
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Kathy Chandler Henry
Eagle County Commissioner, Colorado
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George Marlin
Clear Creek County Commissioner, Colorado
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Joan May
San Miguel County Commissioner, Colorado
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Hilary Cooper
San Miguel County Commissioner, Colorado
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Idaho
Elma Thompson
Shoshone Bannock Tribes’ Fort Hall Business Council Treasurer, Idaho
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INDIAN COUNTRY
Kianna Pete
WLN Indian Country Fellow
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Austin Nunez
Tohono O’odham Nation San Xavier District Chairman, Arizona
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Damon Clarke
Hualapai Tribal Chairman, Arizona
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lorelei cloud
Southern Ute Indian Tribe Vice Chair, Colorado
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Shelly Fyant
Chair of Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes, Montana
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Brian Vallo
Governor of Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico
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Amber Torres
Chair of Walker River Paiute Tribe, Nevada
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Jordan Dresser
Northern Arapaho Business Council Tribal Chairman, Wyoming
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chili yazzie
Former Navajo Nation Shiprock Chapter President, New Mexico
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Montana
Juanita Vero
Missoula County Commissioner, Montana
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Ed Noonan
Helena City Commissioner, Montana
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K. Virginia (“Ginger”) aldrich
Yellowstone County Election Administrator, Montana
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New Mexico
Renee Villarreal
Santa Fe City Councilor, New Mexico
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Nathaniel Evans
Taos Town Councilor, New Mexico
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Gill Sorg
Las Cruces City Councilor, New Mexico
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Derrick Lente
District 65, New Mexico State House
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Don Schreiber
WLN Board Member, New Mexico
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David Toledo
Governor of Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico
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Anna Hansen
Santa Fe County Commissioner, New Mexico
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Gabe Vasquez
Las Cruces City Councilor, New Mexico
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Rosalyn Fry
Aztec City Commissioner, New Mexico
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Alicia Edwards
Grant County Commissioner, New Mexico
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Victor Snover
Mayor of Aztec, New Mexico
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Nevada
Devon Reese
Reno City Councilor, Nevada
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Daniel Corona
Mayor of West Wendover, Nevada
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scott hoen
Carson City Clerk-Recorder, Nevada
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Utah
Ricky Hatch
Weber County Clerk, Utah
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Kalen Jones
Moab City Councilor, Utah
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Glenn Wright
Summit County Councilor, Utah
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Wyoming
Luther Propst
Teton County Commissioner, Wyoming
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natalia macker
Teton County Commissioner, Wyoming
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