Elected on April 2, 2019, Julie is the City Councilmember of District 2 where she lives with her husband and son. Julie grew up in Colorado Springs and moved to Fort Collins in 1992 to attend Colorado State University. She graduated in 1995 with a degree in English and chose to make Fort Collins her permanent home. She later got a master's degree in library and information science from Drexel University, which led to her job in Information Technology at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Julie has been an active volunteer in the community since her days as a college student. Most of Julie’s volunteer work has involved promoting opportunities for people in need, animal welfare, environmental preservation, voting rights, and women’s rights. She most recently served as the Observer Corps Lead for the League of Women Voters and served on the Citizens Review Board.

In Julie’s free time she likes to read and travel. She and her family spend as much time as they can outdoors, biking around our beautiful city or spending time in the mountains.