South Suburban members sworn in

BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

Pam Eller and Ken Lucas o cially took their seats on the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District board of directors on May 24.

Lucas, who was re-elected to his seat, and Eller, who previously served on the board from 2010 until 2018, won the district’s May 2 election.

“I’m just really excited to be back at South Suburban with all of the great people and the community and looking forward to the stu that’s going on,” Eller said to Colorado Community Media after she was sworn in.

Lucas said he was happy to be elected to a four-year term after his last term, which was only three.

“I’m just happy to do it, I enjoy it,” he said. “It’s not a big time-cruncher that keeps me away from the golf course.”

He also said he was disappointed more people don’t tend to vote in South Suburban elections, which he noted is at least partially because they are not coordinated with other elections.

In this year’s election, 1.6% of eligible voters cast ballots — a slightly higher turnout than the last election, which saw just under 1.4% of voters participate, district sta said.

Eller and Lucas will serve alongside Pete Barrett, Susan Pye and a fth

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