District 4: Karen Stuart

Adams and Boulder Counties and a portion of Broomfield County

Karen Stuart is a former three-term Mayor of the City and County of Broomfield in Colorado, where she played a key role in creating the consolidated city and county in 2001. Stuart held leadership roles with the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the US 36 Mayors and Commissioners Coalition, the Metro Mayors Caucus, and the National League of Cities Transportation Advisory Committee. As Chair of the Northwest Parkway Public Authority, Stuart was an active International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike  Association (IBTTA) member and a key negotiator for the NWP’s Concession Lease Agreement in 2007. In 2015, Stuart received the Denver Regional Council of Governments’ Distinguished Service Award. She serves on the Board of Directors of UCHealth Broomfield Hospital and UCHealth Longmont Hospital.

Stuart is the former Executive Director of Smart Commute Metro-North, a non-partisan, nonprofit transportation management organization serving the North Metro region, working to promote mobility options that reduce congestion and improve air quality.

Stuart received the 2024 John V. Christensen Award from DRCOG. This award recognizes individuals who promote cooperation and collaboration for the benefit of the Denver Metro region. 

Term Ends: July 1, 2025