Richard E. Baca, Ed.D.

Non-attorney member, appointed by the Speaker of the House in 2006. Northwest Regional Director from Grand Junction for U.S. Representative John T. Salazar. Trained as a professional mediator and facilitator, and holds certificates from the Center for Dispute Resolution and the American Arbitration Association. Spent 32 years in higher education administration, with duties including counseling, department director, dean of students, and vice president.