Cleave Simpson

Cleave Simpson was born and raised in Alamosa, Colorado. He is the fourth generation of his family to farm and ranch in the San Luis Valley. Cleave and his wife Cathy enjoy spending time in their beloved Valley with their loving family members, especially their grandchildren. Cleave is the general manager of the Rio Grande Water Conservation District, working across the Valley with all stakeholders addressing the water security issues in the basin. He is also currently the Colorado State Senator representing Senate District 6 which is comprised of 14 counties in southern and southwest Colorado, including the west slope and the south slope. Cleave has served as a representative to the Rio Grande Basin Roundtable and as the Roundtable representative to the statewide Interbasin Compact Committee. He is also the past chairman of the Adams State University Board of Trustees in Alamosa. Through a thoughtful approach to preserving the landscapes Coloradoans cherish, he expects to create opportunities for the fifth and sixth generations of his family and many others to enjoy the abundant and varied natural beauty of our great state.