Lori Buck

Lori Buck and her family have resided in the Grand Valley spanning four generations. After graduating from Fruita Monument High School, she went on to earn a Bachelor of Science in Forest Management from Colorado State University. For 11 years, Lori lived on the eastern slope of Colorado receiving an education and working in her chosen profession of forestry.

In 2001 she moved back to Fruita where she is administrative manager at Bighorn Consulting Engineers – a local mechanical and electrical engineering firm. Buck has served the public for most of her career and took an interest in government while working for the City of Fruita Planning Department. During this time, she learned about growth management, policy and planning.

She has served on the Fruita City Council since 2006, and was mayor from 2012 to 2018. Due to term limits she now serves as mayor pro tem and is back on City Council. Buck has also served on the Police Commission, Senior Task Force, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Board, Tourism Board, the Arts & Culture Board and the Grand Junction Economic Partnership Board. She currently serves on the Southwest BLM Resource Advisory Council, The Grand Valley Regional Transit Committee and the El Pomar Northwest Council.

Buck is an avid promotor of tourism and outdoor recreation. She believes her local community knowledge and service as an elected leader can provide a strong, local perspective to the CMU Board of Trustees.