Oral history interview with Leslie Durgin, [electronic resource] / interviewed by Leland Rucker and filmed by Timothy W. Plass, 2009. 2009.

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Oral history interview with Leslie Durgin, [electronic resource] / interviewed by Leland Rucker and filmed by Timothy W. Plass, 2009. 2009.

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Leslie Durgin served as a city council member and mayor of Boulder between 1989-1997. She was mayor during the building of the new NOAA/NIST facility, the JonBeneĢt Ramsey murder, and the creation of the Youth Advisory Board. She discusses her interest in health and human services and her desire to give a voice to underrepresented groups in Boulder. She talks about the controversy surrounding her appointment, how she viewed the role of the mayor and the operation of the city government, and how these things have changed over the years. She reflects on her years of service, the issues with which the city council dealt during her tenure, and commenting on her best decisions and achievments.

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