Our Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Cody Davis, Chairman
Mesa County
Mesa County Commissioner Cody Davis is a husband, a father, a successful business owner, and a community leader. Cody was born and raised in the Grand Valley and is a fifth-generation native.
He and his wife, Alana, have five beautiful kids. They have served as foster parents for over 10 years, and count it a blessing to have adopted three children.
In November of 2020, Cody was elected as Mesa County Commissioner for District 1. He is committed to bringing both a principled and common-sense approach to local government.
Chris Nichols, Vice Chairman
City of Craig
Chris has lived in Craig, Colorado since 1984. He owned and operated businesses in Craig, Steamboat Springs, Winter Park and Granby for 33 years, and he is now retired.
He is also a retired Chief for Craig Fire & Rescue and is currently on the Board of Directors for the Fire District. He still works part time as a firefighter at the Yampa Valley Regional Airport. He serves on many other Boards and believes it’s important to be involved in his community.
Mike Samson, Treasurer
Garfield County
Mike was first elected to the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners in November 2008. Born in Glenwood Springs, Mike is a native of Garfield County. He has lived in Rifle much of his life, attending public schools from kindergarten through his senior year in Garfield RE-2 School District. Mike graduated from Rifle High School. After graduating from Brigham Young University, Mike began his teaching career in August 1979. Later he received his master’s degree from Western State College (now Western State Colorado University). During his 25 years of service as a teacher in the Garfield RE-2 School District, he coached volleyball, baseball and speech teams and was also the student council sponsor. Mike served on the Rifle City Council during the boom-and-bust years, 1979-1983. He was also selected to serve as Mayor Pro-Tem during those years. After 25 years of teaching, Mike served as dean of students for five years. Upon being elected as the Garfield County Commissioner for District 3, he retired after 30 years of service at Rifle High School. Mike has been married to Janet for over 30 years. They have raised 7 children: Kathryn, Herb, Marilyn, Mikey (deceased), Stephanie, Steven, and Sandy.