Commissioner Leslie Summey

Serving District 4

Leslie Summey is serving her first term as commissioner representing District 4, which includes some unincorporated areas in northern Arapahoe County, the City of Glendale, and portions of the City of Aurora. She was sworn into office Jan. 9, 2023 and her current term expires January 2027. She serves as the Board's Chair Pro Tem in 2024.

Read the latest updates from Commissioner Summey in special editions of The County Line:

Representation

As commissioner, Leslie is the internal liaison for the Human Resources and the County Attorney departments and, externally, she represents the County’s interests on a variety of boards and committees including:

  • Arapahoe County Board of Social Services
  • Arapahoe County Community Services Block Grant Advisory Committee
  • Arapahoe County Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors
  • Arapahoe County Housing Authority
  • Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee
  • Arapahoe County Regional Opioid Abatement Council
  • Aurora Economic Development Council Board of Directors
  • Centennial Airport Noise Roundtable
  • Cherry Creek Basin Water Quality Authority
  • Colorado Counties, Inc.: Front Range District Leadership; Justice and Public Safety; Land Use and Natural Resources
  • Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT): Housing
  • Forfeiture Committee, Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office
  • Mile High Flood District
  • Metro Area County Commissioners
  • National Association of Counties: Justice Committee; Veterans and Military Services Committee
  • Southeast Metro Stormwater Authority (SEMSWA)
  • Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Lab

Goals

Leslie Summey is a mother, US Navy veteran, Retired Army spouse, union member, advocate, and proud Coloradan dedicated to improving Arapahoe County. As Commissioner, Summey, will focus on many issues that affect the lives of county residents, including Veterans’ services, housing affordability and insecurity, and expanding access to public and mental health services.

Background

Leslie attended Colorado College before enlisting in the United States Navy. Her duty stations included Charleston, SC and San Diego, CA. She ended her military career in Washington, DC, at the United States Navy Band. Leslie and her husband, Harold, have five children. 

Government Experience

  • Legislative Aide, Colorado—HD 6, 2020-2021
  • Arapahoe County Subcommittee on Racial Equity in the Criminal Justice System, 2021-present

Community Involvement

Leslie has always been an active parent in her children’s educations, having served on the Board of Trustees, chairing their Parents of African American Students affinity group in Virginia, and establishing another Parents of African American Students affinity group in Colorado.

  • Zonta International—Member
  • Jack and Jill of America, Inc.—Member
  • Political Workers Guild of Colorado—Member (inactive)
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