LARKSPUR
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
Progression | Dedication | Sacrifice
Board of Directors
The Larkspur Fire Protection District is governed by a publicly elected Board of Directors. The board of five members, each elected to four-year terms. Board meetings are conducted on the second Wednesday evening, each month, at 6:00 p.m. Meetings are held at Larkspur Fire Station 161, at 9414 S. Spruce Mountain Road, unless special notice is given. The meeting will also be available electronically through Zoom. Members of the public may attend in person or may contact Patti Nygaard at 303.681.3284 up to one hour before the start of the meeting for instructions on joining through Zoom.
Self-nominations are currently being accepted for a vacancy on the Larkspur Fire Protection District Board of Directors. The person selected would serve until May 2027 when they could choose to stand for election to a 2-year term. To be eligible to serve the candidate must be a qualified elector of the Larkspur Fire Protection District. Self-nomination form Nominations are due by noon on May 29, 2026. Contact the designated election official, Patti Nygaard, with any questions by email or phone at 303.681.3201.
In 2026 the board has also held several public work sessions prior to the regular meetings. The purpose of the work sessions has been to discuss the possible ballot issues being considered for this November's ballot. A decision on a ballot issue, or issues, is expected in late summer. More information can be found here.
Meeting notices are posted at the main entrance at Station 161 located at 9414 S. Spruce Mountain Road, Larkspur. All meetings are open to the public.
District elections are normally held in the month of May during odd numbered years. You can register to vote and find out more information about elections at the Colorado Secretary of State website.
Rodger Greer
Board President
Ed Chambers
Treasurer
Wayne Moore
Secretary
Directors
Rodger Greer retired from LFPD with 26 years of service as a volunteer Firefighter/EMT out of Station 164. He served on the Larkspur Fire Pension Board for about eight years and is the Race Director for the Wildlander, a running event that benefits Larkspur fire and the Wildland Firefighter Foundation. He was also a member of the El Paso County Wildland Crew for five years and has deployed to wildfires in western states. Rodger graduated from Colorado School of Mines with an engineering physics degree and from Colorado College with a masters in education. He spent 30 years as a defense industry scientist and taught elementary and middle school for five years. Rodger has lived in the Larkspur area since 1983 and was born in Durango, Colorado. As a board member, his priority is to promote firefighter and public safety.
Ed Chambers graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering. Ed worked 1 year as a Structural Engineer with the City of Los Angeles and then moved into computer sales and management for 32 years with IBM, National Advanced Systems, Amdahl Corp. and Denver Solutions Group (an IBM Business partner selling mainframe computers and related services). He has lived in Larkspur since 2002 and has served on the Larkspur Volunteer Fire Auxiliary for 2 years. He was Treasurer of the Citizens Group for the successful ballot issue to de-Gallagherize our fire protection district so we can maintain needed funding for LFPD in the future. Ed has served on several non-profit boards. He is very excited to be serving on this board and is looking forward to working with the other board members to further the excellence of our LFPD.
I was a volunteer Firefighter with Larkspur Fire Protection District from 2016 until retiring from those duties in 2021. Now by serving on the district's board, it is a continuation of my commitment to our fire district. My professional background has been in the medical field, working as a Flight Nurse with AirLife-Denver starting in 1985, then progressing my career as a Physician Assistant (PA) for the past seventeen years. As an additional asset of experience to the board, I have a bachelor's degree in business management. I've lived in our fire district since 2010 and have followed the circumstances of Larkspur Fire over these years. Presently, Larkspur Fire has the fiscal security to continue providing professional and high-quality community centered Fire/EMS services. This is to the immense credit of the fire officer leadership and the district's board. it is my intention as a board member to facilitate this stability while maintaining vigilance of challenges on the horizon for the district.
Aaron Mathewson
Board Member
I bring over thirty years of combined experience in the fire service, emergency medical response, construction, and fire prevention to the Larkspur Fire Protection District Board. I began my career as a volunteer firefighter and eventually became a career Firefighter Paramedic here in Colorado. During that time, I was actively involved in wildland deployments, structural firefighting, and paramedic duties across high-risk urban and wildland interface areas. After retiring from active fire service, I worked in municipal stormwater infrastructure and currently serve as a member of the Firewise Committee in Perry Park, where I focus on community wildfire mitigation and homeowner education. I have lived in Larkspur for several years and am committed to preserving the safety and well-being of our residents while supporting the needs of our firefighters. As a board member, I aim to ensure responsible district spending, prioritize firefighter safety and training, and pursue strategies to maintain or improve our ISO rating, helping to keep emergency services strong and insurance rates manageable for our community.