Julie Holligan Westendorff was elected La Plata Commissioner
from District 3 in November, 2012. Prior to being a Commissioner, Julie
has been the Bayfield Municipal Judge, Southern Ute Indian Tribe’s Prosecutor,
and a small business owner, as a real estate broker and attorney.
As a Commissioner, Julie serves on the Colorado Human
Services Board and the Colorado Extension Advisory Council. She also fills La Plata County’s seat with
the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs. She is the County Commissioners’
liaison to the Sheriff’s Office, District Attorney, and Coroner. Locally she is the Commissioner
representative on the San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging.
Julie has served on various boards and commissions in La
Plata County, including the local Community Corrections Screening Committee,
Women’s Resource Center, Humane Society, and Women’s Bar Association.
Julie holds office hours, open to the public on a
first-come, first-serve basis, at the Pine River Library in Bayfield, typically
on the third Thursday of each month, 10 a.m. – noon. And at the Ignacio Community Library in
even-numbered months, on the second Thursday.
Due to scheduling conflicts, times sometimes change, so it is best to
confirm.
La Plata County Commissioners are elected at-large.
Therefore, all county residents can vote in Commissioner elections. Julie
comes from District 3 which is the eastern and southern areas of La Plata
County, including the Bayfield, Ignacio, and Vallecito areas. Commissioner
terms are four years. La Plata County
Commissioners are term-limited and Julie’s final term will conclude in January
2021.