Mary Lou Makepeace

Mary Lou Makepeace, Colorado Springs’ first female mayor, was elected in 1997 and re-elected in 1999. As mayor in a Council-Manager form of government, she led a 9-member city council, served as chairman of the board of Colorado Springs Utilities and provided oversight to the city owned Memorial Hospital. Makepeace was known for her open and innovative leadership. She initiated the successful Springs Community Action Program (SCIP) engaging hundreds of citizens in prioritizing capital improvements needs in the city resulting in citizen approval of the largest bond .

Post Mayor Career

Term limited in 2003, she joined the Gill Foundation becoming the Executive Director of the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, distributing millions of dollars to nonprofits across the state of Colorado.

She continued her affiliation with philanthropy and nonprofit organizations in the Pikes Peak area when she became Executive Director of the highly successful Indy Give! campaign raising over $1 million in the last two months of 2013.

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Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in the east central portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located 60 miles (97 km) south of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver.

At 6,035 feet (1,839 m) the city stands over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level, though some areas of the city are significantly higher and lower. Colorado Springs is situated near the base of one of the most famous American mountains, Pikes Peak, rising over 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above the city on the eastern edge of the Southern Rocky Mountains. The city is home to the United States Air Force Academy, 24 national governing bodies of sport, the United States Olympic Committee and the United States Olympic Training Center.

The city had an estimated population of 445,830 in 2014, ranking as the second most populous city in the state of Colorado, behind Denver, and the 42nd most populous city in the United States. The Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area had an estimated population of 686,908 in 2014.

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