Josie Ward Heath (born September 5, 1937) is an American politician, community activist and educator[1][2] who currently serves as a member of the Colorado State Land Board.[3] She studied at East Oregon State College and graduated in 1959 with a degree in education, followed by a Master of Science in 1960 from the University of Wisconsin. She married Rollie Heath, and they lived in West Germany for 4 years while her husband worked for the military. Upon return to the U.S. the family moved to Boulder, where Josie began her involvement in community organizations and politics.[4]
Along the way, Heath has held numerous positions, including: President of the Boulder County Women’s Resource Center (1974), Vice-President of Boulder County United Way (1975), and Director of Women’s Resource Center at Red Rocks Campus of Community College of Denver (1975-1979). From 1976-1979 she was a presidential appointee for the U.S Circuit Court judicial selection committee, and in 1979 President Jimmy Carter appointEd her as Denver regional director for ACTION (a federal agency for volunteer service), 2004 - delegate to the Democratic National Convention.[4] Heath ran for a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1990 as a Democratic candidate.[5][6] She had previously served as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for Boulder County. Heath served as a U.S. Circuit Judge Nominating Commission member for the 10th District. She is a founder of the Boulder County Clean Air Consortium.[7] She was most recently President of the Community Foundation of Boulder County; she retired in January 2017 after 21 years at the Foundation.[8]
^"Commissioners & Director". Colorado State Land Board. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^ ab"Collection: Josie Heath Collection | Special Collections & Archives". University of Colorado Boulder Libraries. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
^Thomas E. Cronin; Robert D. Loevy (1993). Colorado Politics & Government: Governing the Centennial State. U of Nebraska Press. pp. 140–. ISBN0-8032-1451-0.
^Vicki Eaklor; Robert R Meek; Vern L Bullough (12 November 2012). Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights Into the Mainstream: Twenty Years of Progress. Routledge. pp. 184–. ISBN978-1-136-57411-5.
^"Josie Heath - The Institute of Politics at Harvard University".
^"Josie Heath Announces Retirement as President of The Community Foundation". Community Foundation Boulder County. July 13, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
josie, heath, josie, ward, heath, born, september, 1937, american, politician, community, activist, educator, currently, serves, member, colorado, state, land, board, studied, east, oregon, state, college, graduated, 1959, with, degree, education, followed, ma. Josie Ward Heath born September 5 1937 is an American politician community activist and educator 1 2 who currently serves as a member of the Colorado State Land Board 3 She studied at East Oregon State College and graduated in 1959 with a degree in education followed by a Master of Science in 1960 from the University of Wisconsin She married Rollie Heath and they lived in West Germany for 4 years while her husband worked for the military Upon return to the U S the family moved to Boulder where Josie began her involvement in community organizations and politics 4 Josie HeathPersonal detailsBornJosephine Ellen Ward 1937 09 05 September 5 1937 age 86 San Jose California U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseRollie Heath m 1961 wbr EducationEastern Oregon University BA University of Wisconsin Madison MEd Along the way Heath has held numerous positions including President of the Boulder County Women s Resource Center 1974 Vice President of Boulder County United Way 1975 and Director of Women s Resource Center at Red Rocks Campus of Community College of Denver 1975 1979 From 1976 1979 she was a presidential appointee for the U S Circuit Court judicial selection committee and in 1979 President Jimmy Carter appointEd her as Denver regional director for ACTION a federal agency for volunteer service 2004 delegate to the Democratic National Convention 4 Heath ran for a seat in the U S Senate in 1990 as a Democratic candidate 5 6 She had previously served as Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for Boulder County Heath served as a U S Circuit Judge Nominating Commission member for the 10th District She is a founder of the Boulder County Clean Air Consortium 7 She was most recently President of the Community Foundation of Boulder County she retired in January 2017 after 21 years at the Foundation 8 Heath was inducted into the Colorado Women s Hall of Fame in 2000 9 Heath is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Boulder References edit Josie Heath Colorado Women s Hall of Fame Retrieved September 17 2022 Heath Josie 1937 Commissioners amp Director Colorado State Land Board Retrieved September 17 2022 a b Collection Josie Heath Collection Special Collections amp Archives University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Retrieved September 17 2022 Thomas E Cronin Robert D Loevy 1993 Colorado Politics amp Government Governing the Centennial State U of Nebraska Press pp 140 ISBN 0 8032 1451 0 Vicki Eaklor Robert R Meek Vern L Bullough 12 November 2012 Bringing Lesbian and Gay Rights Into the Mainstream Twenty Years of Progress Routledge pp 184 ISBN 978 1 136 57411 5 Josie Heath The Institute of Politics at Harvard University Josie Heath Announces Retirement as President of The Community Foundation Community Foundation Boulder County July 13 2016 Retrieved September 17 2022 Colorado Women s Hall of Fame Josie Heath Party political offices Preceded byNancy E Dick Democratic nominee for U S Senator from Colorado Class 2 1990 Succeeded byTom Strickland Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Josie Heath amp oldid 1219909715, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
