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Lois Court is married to Patrick Reynolds and has two sons, Nathan and Brendan. She lived in the 7th Avenue Parkway Neighborhood for 27 years and has been active in Denver/State civics, public school, and community affairs for over 25 years. Prior to becoming a State Representative, she served as Denver Mayor Wellington Webb's Director of Administration, General Services Department; Director of the Mayor's Office of Volunteerism; and Director of the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Response. Court also served as a legislative staffer for a member of the Colorado General Assembly during which time she became familiar with legislative procedures.
She also has over 20 years of experience as a public issues consultant. Lois Court currently still serves as an American Government and Political Science Adjunct Instructor at the Red Rocks Community College and ITT Technical Institute during the fall.
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