Cindy Wallace graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Agronomy - Soil Resources and Conservation. She has held many positions in the field, including: Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator and Chemist for the town of Telluride, Water Quality Specialist for the Southern Ute tribe, Public Health and Environmental Director for the Ute Mountain Ute tribe, and retired after serving 20 years with the USDA - NRCS office in Cortez, as an Agronomist. Cindy comes from a ranching family who has land and grazing permits across several areas of Montezuma county. She and her husband have a combined family of 5 adult children and 3 grandchildren who are all still very much involved in the ranching industry.