Commissioner Jeff Baker

Jeff Baker is serving his third and final term as commissioner representing District 3, which includes portions of Centennial, Aurora and Bennett, Deer Trail and unincorporated eastern Arapahoe County. He was sworn into office Jan. 9, 2025 and his current term expires January 2029. He serves as the Board’s Chair Pro Tem in 2025.

Representation

As commissioner, Jeff is the internal liaison for the Public Works and Development and the Facilities and Fleet Management departments and, externally, he represents the County’s interests on a variety of boards and committees including: 

  • Arapahoe County Board of Social Services 
  • Arapahoe County Foundation, Inc. Board of Directors 
  • Arapahoe County Justice Coordinating Committee 
  • Arapahoe County Transportation Forum 
  • Arapahoe County Water & Wastewater Authority (ACWWA) 
  • Colorado Counties, Inc.: Public Lands 
  • Colorado Counties, Inc.: Transportation and Telecommunications 
  • Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT): All Member Meeting 
  • Counties and Commissioners Acting Together (CCAT): Transportation 
  • Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG): Chair 2024-2025 
  • E-470 Highway Authority 
  • Housing Authority 
  • I-70 REAP 
  • Metro Area County Commissioners (MACC) 
  • NACo: Large Urban County Caucus (LUCC) 
  • NACo: RAC 
  • NACo: Transportation 
  • NACo: Veterans and Military Services Committee 
  • Public Airport Authority – Centennial Airport 
  • Unified Metropolitan Forensic Crime Lab 

Goals

His goals are to promote and maintain a safe and secure environment for residents; to ensure that traffic congestion and road construction disruption is kept to a minimum; and to manage growth within the County responsibly, so that its neighborhoods, open spaces and recreational areas remain accessible, enjoyable and well-maintained.

Background

Jeff is a retired United States Army military police officer and chief warrant officer. He was deployed in Iraq in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. He spent nearly five years as supervisor of Crime Scene Investigation for the Aurora Police Department and taught Forensic Science and Crime Scene Investigation at the Community College of Aurora Police Academy.

Prior to being elected commissioner, Jeff worked for Arapahoe County for 18 years as the manager of facility and property operations for Facilities and Fleet Management and in the Human Services Finance and Administrative Services Division. During his tenure he became familiar with the County’s budget process and participated in the Capital Improvement Committee process, helping to identify and prioritize projects for the appropriation of capital expenditure funds.

Jeff is a Colorado native and has lived in Arapahoe County for 30+ years. He and his wife Yangson have two adult children, Timothy and Maggie, and one granddaughter, Helena.

Government Experience

  • Arapahoe County Government – Five years with Human Services Finance and Administrative Services and 13 years as manager of facility and property operations for Facilities and Fleet Management prior to election as commissioner. He served as Chair Pro Tem in 2017 and 2023, Chair in 2018,  and Finance Officer in 2021.
  • City of Aurora Government – Five years with the Aurora Police
    Department Crime Laboratory as the Crime Scene Investigation
    Supervisor
  • Retired from the United States Army Criminal Investigation

Community Involvement

  • Young-Nak Presbyterian Church, Deacon and Youth Ministry
    leader

Education/Professional Experience

  • University of Colorado, Master of Public Administration –
    Local Government Concentration
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