Grand Lake Fire Board of Directors
Grand Lake Fire Protection District is governed by a five-person, non-partisan board that is elected by registered voters of the District. Board members are elected for four-year terms in alternating election years and are term-limited for no more than two consecutive terms. As a result, there are at least two members elected every two-years. If a Board member vacates their seat, per Colorado Revised Statutes, the remaining Board of Directors appoint the new Board member from interested electors. The appointed Board member serves until the next election.
The Fire Board is charged with diverse responsibilities. Specifically, the Board establishes policy, approves annual budgets, and hires the Fire Chief.
Chairman Hecky Heckendorf
My name is Francis Heckendorf, but many know me as Hecky. I am a Colorado native and I grew up in Castle Rock, Colorado, on cattle, sheep, and horse ranch. I graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 1987, B.A. in Journalism, Marketing. Currently, I am President/Owner of Full Impact Technologies, a software and Data Analytics serving the collision industry. I have been married to Kirsten for 29 years and have three children, Zach, Maggie, and Sam. I have many fond memories summer after summer in Grand Lake with my grandparents. We look forward to many years of adventure and enjoyment and participating in the community of Grand Lake Colorado.
