Sally H. Hopper, Vice Chairperson

Sally H. Hopper of Golden, was reappointed by Governor Bill Ritter, jr. after having served two years on the Commission as the appointee of the Colorado Senate.  Commissioner Hopper served in the State Senate from 1987 to 1999.  While a member of the State Senate, she was Chairperson of the Committee on Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions (1989-1999), and a member and sometime Chair of the Criminal Justice Committee.  Sen. Hopper carried the bill that established the Children's Health Plan in Colorado and the enabling legislation for the State Historical Fund, which funds historical preservation in the 64 counties.  After her Senate service, Ms. Hopper's primary interest was healthcare and related matters.  Recently, she has been involved in historic preservation and serves as one of Colorado's two advisors to the National Trust for Historic Preservation.  She is President of the National Society of the Colonial Dames in the State of Colorado, and since "retirement," has served on more than a dozen boards, including the George W. Hopper Family Foundation, which was formed by Commissioner Hopper and her four daughters to support programs serving middle school age girls.  She graduated from the University of Wyoming with a double major in economics and sociology.