County officials ready to leave posts

A few Jeffco elected officials are bidding farewell to their positions as the New Year gives way to new faces and fresh perspectives.

The officials leaving their posts include Sheriff Ted Mink, Clerk and Recorder Pam Anderson, and County Assessor Jim Everson.

County Commissioner Faye Griffin will vacate her position early but will be replacing Anderson as Jeffco Clerk and Recorder.

“When I ran for clerk and recorder –; I didn’t think it would bother me as much,” Griffin said about leaving. “It’s going to be different.”

For one thing, Griffin will be seating at the opposite side of the table during staff briefings where heads county departments sit and speak with the Board of County Commissioners.

Sheriff Ted Mink, who is term limited, will be moving on to the Colorado Bureau of Investigations as the deputy director of statewide investigations. At CBI, Mink will be reunited with his former partner and freshman dorm room buddy in college; Ron Sloan, director of CBI.

He said he is looking forward to the challenge.

“It’s obviously a new environment, a new culture and hopefully whatever I’ve done over my last 42 years I can lend some expertise and help the organization move forward,” Mink said.

Pam Anderson, who served as clerk and recorder for two terms, and County Assessor Jim Everson, will be taking some time off before entering back into the work force. Many anticipated Anderson’s run for Secretary of State in the 2014 election, but she said last year wasn’t the right time to run for state office.’

“I’m not ruling that out,” Anderson said reassuringly.

“Politics is hard, it’s a challenging environment to be in. I have been blessed to represent a very politically diverse constituency, which has been challenging and wonderful at the same time,” she said. “I took the approach that I represented all the citizens of my county and tried to do that as best I could with a thought to my basic values which I hope they shared.”

On Tuesday, Jan. 13, Faye Griffin and Ron Sandstrom will be sworn in as clerk and recorder and county assessor.

“It’s going to be different for me not say ‘madam chair’,” Commissioner Don Rosier said about Griffin’s departure. “These are some outstanding individuals, they have really set the bar at a really high level.”

Rosier will also be sworn in for his second term as well as County Treasurer Tim Kauffman and County Coroner John Graham.

“I’m looking forward to all the new elected officials coming in,” Rosier said. “There are opportunities to changes things as they see in their departments. They will bring a new perspective that maybe was not seen in the past, it’s always good to have some new eyeballs.”

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