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South Suburban board member David Lawful dies at age 69

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BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

David Lawful, vice chair of the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District Board of Directors, died in his sleep on May 10 at the age of 69.

Outside of his role on the board, Lawful was a father, husband, passionate cyclist and avid poker player, according to his obituary.

According to the district’s bylaws, any vacancy occurring on the board shall be lled by a vote of the remaining board members, with the appointee to serve until the next biennial election. e appointed individual must meet the statutorily prescribed quali cations for board members, the bylaws state.

In an email to Colorado Community Media, Board Treasurer Ken Lucas wrote that Executive Director Rob Hanna is meeting individually with board members to discuss the process and timeline for lling Lawful’s seat.

In a separate email, Hanna wrote that the district is working with its legal counsel regarding the appointment process, which the board will discuss at a future meeting.

Lawful’s death came shortly before South Suburban’s deadline to certify results from the May 2 board election, which was held to ll the seats of Jim Taylor and Ken Lucas. According to uno cial results, Ken Lucas was re-elected and Pam Eller was elected. e district said results will be certi ed no later than May 16.

Lawful is survived by his wife, two sons, brother and many friends.

“He was a solid individual that spoke his mind and we respected

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