During a special meeting held by the Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) on Monday, May 12, the BoCC unanimously approved the selection of Cathleen Giovannini for the county attorney position.
The decision followed an executive session that lasted approximately one hour in which the commissioners interviewed Giovannini.
Commissioner John Ranson motioned to select Giovannini as the preferred candidate and for Commissioner Veronica Medina to act as the employment contract negotiator, which was seconded by Commissioner Warren Brown.
Giovannini previously interviewed for the county attorney position prior to the board initially selecting a different preferred candidate, Martha Whitmore, on April 15.
A week later, on April 22, the county confirmed that Whitmore had withdrawn from consideration for the position.
According to Giovannini’s resume, she currently serves as the senior assistant city attorney for the city and county of Denver, a position she has held since January 2020.
Giovannini’s resume also notes that she has an undergraduate degree from the University of California Los Angeles and a doctorate degree from the University of Notre Dame.
Giovannini has been licensed to practice law in Colorado since 2018.
clayton@pagosasun.com
