Guest Speaker Kathleen Chandler

Kathleen Chandler is the Director of the Independence Institute’s Citizen Involvement Project. She is also a political consultant and professional volunteer for conservative issues and candidates. She has a degree in Political Science from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs and has been involved in politics for many years.

In the fall of 2024, Kathleen was elected to the Regional Transportation District (RTD) for District F, encompassing most of Aurora, CO. This billion-dollar agency oversees the eight-county metro area's light rail and bus services. This is a four-year term.

As Kathleen continues to use her influence to further fiscal sanity, she also wants to see CO become CO again. She loves the beauty of God’s creation as displayed in the diversity of Colorado’s environment. Kathleen is a 4th generation Colorado native and has lived in the Denver area since 1993. She is married with two sons and two grandchildren.