John B. Cordova Sr.
Pueblo County Commissioner, District 2
John B. Cordova Sr. calls Pueblo home. He moved to Pueblo from the State of New Mexico in 1952 when his father was hired by Colorado Fuel & Iron. He was raised in Eastwood Heights, attended schools in the Pueblo City School District, and went on to graduate from the University of Southern Colorado (CSU-Pueblo) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering Technology.
He is a Vietnam Era Veteran. After serving 4 years in the Air Force, his first job was at the CF&I as a switchman for C&W Railroad. He became a general contractor, an occupation he still holds.
He was employed by the Pueblo County Public Works Roads and Bridges Department for 14 years. He started as a Laborer and advanced to Superintendent. He was President of AFSCME Local 867 for one year. During his employment with the R&B Department, he completed his degree in Civil Engineering Technology and moved on.
After working with the Kansas Department of Transportation, Commissioner Cordova moved back to Colorado to work for the Colorado Department of Health and Environment - Hazardous Materials and Waste Management Division. After that, he worked for the Colorado Department of Human Services; and finally with the Colorado Department of Transportation in Pueblo where he retired.
Commissioner Cordova was elected Pueblo County Commissioner in September 2007. In addition to his capacity at Commissioner Chairman Pro Tem 2008, he belongs to numerous boards and organizations. He is president of AFSCME, Colorado Public Employee Retiree Chapter 76 and as well as President of the Board for the Colorado Bluesky Enterprises' Executive Committee. He also serves on the following:
- PACOG (Pueblo Area Council of Governments)
- PEDCO (Pueblo Economic Development Corporation)
- STAC (State Transportation Advisory Commission)
- NACO (National Association of Counties (NACO)
- Desert Hawk at Pueblo West Management Board
- Pueblo County Senate Bill 94 Committee
- CMHIP (Colorado Mental Health Institute at Pueblo) Advisory Committee
- I-25 Leadership Team
- US 50 Corridor Community Working Group
- Fountain Creek Vision Consensus Committee
Commissioner Cordova, a strong family man, has 2 sons, 1 daughter, 7 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren – who all live in Pueblo; with the exception of his eldest grandson, a Boettcher Scholarship recipient, who currently lives in Texas.