Lionel Rivera
Mayor
Lionel Rivera was first elected to an at-large city council seat in April 1997 and re-elected again in April 1999. In April 2001, he was elected to serve as vice mayor for a two-year term. In April 2003, he was elected mayor and was re-elected to his second term as mayor in 2007. He is the first Hispanic mayor in the history of Colorado Springs.
Mr. Rivera holds a Bachelor of Science degree in microbiology from Texas Tech University and a master?s degree in business administration from Jacksonville State University. He is a vice president of investments at UBS Financial Services. Originally from El Paso, Texas, Mr. Rivera came to Colorado Springs in 1984 as an Army captain at Fort Carson. He has served on many community boards including the Colorado Springs Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the Greater Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Board, and the United Way Board of Trustees and Executive Committee. Mr. Rivera is also a mentor in the Big Brothers - Big Sisters school-based mentoring program and previously was a big brother for a one-to-one match.
Mayor Rivera serves as the chairman of the board for Colorado Springs Utilities and also serves as the vice chair of the Energy Committee of the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
The Mayor's STEM Initiative
2009 State of the City Address
The Digital TV Transition
2008 State of the City Address
Faith Based Initiatives & Community Outreach
Colorado Springs Absolutely Bronco Country
Address & Contact Information
P.O. Box 1575
Colorado Springs, CO 80901
Phone: 719-385-5986
FAX: 719-385-5495
E-mail address:
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