Rebecca Cavanaugh-Miller

Councilmember, Ward 3

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Ward 3 Thornton City Council representative Rebecca Cavanaugh-Miller is serving her second term on Council. She is very proud to be a part of the positive changes Thornton has seen in the past four years. Looking forward to Thornton's future and the next four years, she sees many opportunities and challenges. The need to provide traffic congestion solutions, transportation, manage growth, bring good jobs, enhance quality of life and develop our economic tax base is very important. We strive to provide the levels of service that our citizens expect.

We strive to provide the levels of service that our citizens expect. A community that enables all to be active, independent and productive members of society--as well as a place where families can live work and play.

A resident of Thornton for 18 years, she has been very involved in the community, and is looking forward to serving the citizens of Ward III and the community at large. A native of Colorado, she grew up in Evergreen, graduated from Evergreen High School and attended CSU to study business.

She has been involved with many community groups:

• Metro North Chamber of Commerce
• Thornton Leadership Institute; Teacher
• Thornton Citizens Police Academy Alumni Association; Founding member
• Metro North Leadership Alumni; Member
• Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)
• Colorado Municipal League (CML); Executive Board
• Leadership Training program; Member
• National League of Cities (NLC); Member
• NLC Steering and Policy Committee for Public Safety and Crime Prevention; Member, 6 yrs.
• Tier I Suburbs Council; Member
• Thornton Veterans' Memorial Foundation; Founding member
• American Cancer Society-Relay for Life; Sponsor, team member, director
• Special Olympics team member with the Adams County Sheriff's Department
• Boy Scouts
• and many other groups and organizations.

A small business owner (cleaning business), she has operated for the past 13 years. She and her husband, Jim, have been married for 16 years. The couple has a unique perspective on life because they both survived an airplane crash together in 1994. They are both thankful for surviving, but Jim suffered spinal cord injuries in the crash and now needs a wheelchair for mobility.

Open communication is very important and she appreciates any comments, questions and concerns. Citizens can contact Councilmember Rebecca Cavanaugh-Miller at the City of Thornton at 303-538-7533 or her cell at 303-596-3672. Her City of Thornton e-mail address is Rebecca.Cavanaugh-Miller@cityofthornton.net.