Rico . Munn
Aurora Public Schools
Rico Munn, J.D., serves as the superintendent of Aurora Public Schools. Prior to joining APS, he served in a variety of leadership roles in Colorado's legal and business communities. In 2012, he was appointed to the Board of Governors for the Colorado State University System by Governor John Hickenlooper and currently serves in this position. In 2002, he was elected to the Colorado State Board of Education where he served until 2007. In addition, he was a member of Governor Bill Ritter's Cabinet where he served as the executive director of the Colorado Department of Higher Education from 2009-2011. Mr. Munn also served on Governor Ritter's Cabinet as executive director of the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies from 2007-2009 where he oversaw the Colorado Divisions of Civil Rights, Banking, Real Estate, Insurance, Financial Services, Securities, Professional Licensure, Public Utilities and Consumer Counsel. Mr. Munn has also been a successful attorney and practiced commercial litigation with a national law firm for over a decade. He describes his law degree as “a graduate degree in problem solving.” Mr. Munn is active in the metro area's non-profit community. He served on the Denver Foundation Board and was a founder of the Denver Urban Debate League. Currently he sits on the board of Early Milestones Colorado, an early childhood education organization. He is a graduate of Midland Lutheran College in Fremont, Nebraska, where he received his B.A. in secondary education and was named Student Teacher of the Year in 1993. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. Mr. Munn has been married to his wife Kay since 1998, and he is the proud father of two APS students.
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