LeRoy Salazar and Duane Bussey added to Adams State Board of Trustees

LONGTIME Valley residents LeRoy Salazar and Duane Bussey have been appointed to the Adams State Board of Trustees. Salazar is a longtime rancher and Bussey served as CEO of San Luis Valley Federal Bank until his retirement in 2021.

Gov. Jared Polis made the two appointments along with the appointments of Karen Middleton of Aurora, and Thomas Kim of Centennial.

Salazar was appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2024, and occasioned by the resignation of Amanda DeLaRosa of Denver. Bussey was appointed for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2025, and occasioned by the resignation of Jennifer Mueller of Alamosa. Middleton and Kim were also appointed effective Jan. 1, 2023 for terms expiring Dec. 31, 2026.

The Adams State Board of Trustees have a search underway for a new president after the board released Chery Lovell from her contract in June and appointed David Tandberg as interim president. Tandberg was serving as an Adams State Trustee when the board moved him into the interim president role.

Trustees Mark Martinez and Jonathan Marquez are leading the search committee.

Read more about Adams State in 2022: Q&A with Michele Lueck, chair of Adams State Board of Trustees.