COMMISSIONER

GOVERNOR

APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR

After 1984
Commissioners were
appointed to serve
“At the Pleasure of the Governor.”

John Postolowski (Interim) (2010 -2011)

John Hickenlooper (2011-2011)
Bill Ritter (2007-2010)

Marcy Morrison (2007-2010)  

Bill Ritter (2007-2010)

David Rivera (2005-2007)  

Bill Owens (1999-2007)

Doug Dean (2003-2005)

Bill Owens (1999-2007)

M. Michael Cooke (Acting) (2002-2003)

Bill Owens (1999-2007)

William M. Kirvin, III (1999-2002)

Bill Owens (1999-2007)

Jack Ehnes (1994-1999)

Roy R. Romer (1987-1999)

Joanne Hill (1990-1994)

Roy R. Romer (1987-1999)

Bruce Smith (1989-1990)

Roy R. Romer (1987-1999)

John Kezer (1984-1989)

Richard D. Lamm (1975-1987)
Roy R. Romer (1987-1999)

Daniel J. Colaiannia (Acting) (1984)

Richard D. Lamm (1975-1987)

STATE EMPLOYEES

Prior to 1906 Commissioners
were known as
Superintendents of Insurance
under the State Office
of Auditor.
Prior to 1984 Commissioners
were State employees.

J. Richard Barnes (1964-1984)

John A. Love (1963-1973)
John D. Vanderhoof (1973-1975)
Richard D. Lamm (1975-1987)

Sam N. Beery (1954-1961?)

Daniel I.J. Thornton (1951-1955)
Edwin C. Johnson (1955-1957)
Stephen L.R. McNichols (1957-1963)
John A. Love (1963-1973)

Luke J. Kavanaugh (1939-1954)

Ray H. Talbot (1937)
Teller Ammons (1937-1939)
Ralph L. Carr (1939-1943)
John C. Vivian (1943-1947)
William L. Knous (1947-1950)
Walter W. Johnson (1950-1951)
Daniel I.J. Thornton (1951-1955)

Jackson Cochrane (1921-1938)

William E. Sweet (1923-1925)
Clarence Morley (1925-1927)
William H. Adams (1927-1933)
Edwin C. Johnson (1933-1937)
Ray H. Talbot (1937)

Earl Wilson (1920-1921)

Oliver Shoup (1919-1923)

Claude W. Fairchild (1916-1919)

Oliver Shoup (1919-1923)

E.R. Harper (1915-1916)

Julius Gunter (1917-1919)

D.M. Rolph (1914-1915)

George A. Carlson (1915-1917)

Saul Epsteen (1912-1913)

Elias M. Ammons (1913-1915)

William L. Clayton (1908-1911)

Henry A. Buchtel (1907-1909)
John F. Shafroth (1909-1913)

E.E. Rittenhouse (1907-1908)

Jesse F. McDonald (1905-1907)
Henry A. Buchtel (1907-1909)

George D. Statler (1906-1907)

Jesse F. McDonald (1905-1907)

Alfred E. Bent (1904-1905)

James H. Peabody (1903-1905)
Alva Adams (1905)
James H. Peabody (1905)
Jesse F. McDonald (1905-1907)

John A. Holmberg (1902-1903)

James B. Orman (1901-1903)
James H. Peabody (1903-1905)

C.W. Crouter (1900-1901)

Charles S. Thomas (1899-1901)
James B. Orman (1901-1903)

George W. Temple (1898-1899)

Alva Adams (1897-1899)
Charles S. Thomas (1899-1901)

John W. Lowell (1896-1897)

Albert W. McIntire (1895-1897)

C.C. Parks (1894-1895)

Davis H. Waite (1893-1895)

F.M. Goodykoontz (1892-1893)

John L. Routt (1891-1893)
Davis H. Waite (1893-1895)

John M. Henderson (1890-1891)

Alva Adams (1887-1889)
Job A. Cooper (1889-1891)

Louis B. Schwanbeck (1888-1889)

Alva Adams (1887-1889)

Darwin P. Kingsley (1886-1888)

Benjamin H. Eaton (1885-1887)
Alva Adams (1887-1889)

Hiram A. Sprumance (1885-1886)

Benjamin H. Eaton (1885-1887)

John C. Abbott (1882-1884)

Frederick W. Pitkin (1879-1883)
James B. Grant (1883-1885)