At the 2026 conventions, each district will have the opportunity to elect a new Board Member, plus one at-large member to be elected at the MD6 Convention. Initial terms will be staggered as follows:
- District 6W and the At-large member will have a 3-year term.
- Districts 6NE and 6C will be for a 2-year term.
- District 6SE will be a 1-year term.
- All subsequent terms will be 3 years.
Trustees must be members in good standing for more than two years of any Colorado Lions Club. Colorado Lions who are considering a COERC Board position are encouraged to become familiar with the operations of COLERC. Anyone wishing to visit COLERC should contact a Board member.
CLICK HERE for the COLERC Bylaws, which outline the responsibilities of trustees.
Contact your District Governor if you would like to be on the ballot.
COLERC is incorporated as a Colorado nonprofit organization and holds 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. Every Lion in Colorado is a member of COLERC. The first annual meeting was held during the 2025 State Lions Convention on April 23. The approved By-Laws of COLERC establish the initial Board of Directors as the five members of the committee that formed COLERC. The interim Board members are:
Lion John Spice (Golden), President, Lion Dave Newman (Englewood), Vice President, Lion Fletcher Brown (Denver), Secretary, Lion Dwight Steen (Denver), Treasurer, Lion DG Carol Young (Arvada), Member