Lionel Rivera
Lionel Rivera | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 39th Mayor of Colorado Springs | |
| In office April 2003 – May 17, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mary Lou Makepeace |
| Succeeded by | Steve Bach |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lionel Rivera El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Texas Tech University (BS) Jacksonville State University (MBA) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
Lionel Rivera (born 1956) is an American politician who served as the mayor of Colorado Springs, Colorado from 2003 to 2011. Elected in April 2003 and re-elected in 2007 on a mail ballot only election, he is the first Hispanic Mayor in the city's history.
Early life and education
Born in
Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology from Texas Tech University and a Master of Business Administration from Jacksonville State University
.
Career
Rivera came to Colorado Springs in 1984 as an
City Council
seat in April 1997 and re-elected again in April 1999. In April 2001, he was elected by his City Council colleagues to serve as Vice Mayor for a two-year term.
He ran for
U.S. Congress in Colorado's 5th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives but lost in the Republican primary to Doug Lamborn
, on August 8, 2006.
He was succeeded by Colorado Springs mayor Steve Bach on May 17, 2011. He did not run for re-election due to term limits.
References
- Colorado Springs government websiteArchived 2008-02-03 at the Wayback Machine — Official biography
- Official campaign site
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