Susan Marguerite Osborne (born April 5, 1944) was the Democratic mayor of

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from November 17, 2009, to November 8, 2011. She was city council member from November 6, 2007, to November 8, 2011, and before that served as director of long range planning, energy and environment director, Community Development Block Grant assistant director and director, and neighborhood and historic preservation planner for the city of

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from 1977 until her retirement in 1999. Osborne was educated at

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and

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where she received a

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in 1974 and at

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where she received a

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in 1977. After retiring, Osborne taught courses included History of City Planning, Housing Policy and Programs, Energy and Design, Behavior and Environment and several graduate and undergraduate studio classes at the

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. During this time, she also completed coursework and dissertation research for a doctorate in Design and Planning. She is married to an attorney and has two children.

Commemoration

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in the sitting area along the Boulder Creek Path near 17th Street contains a dedication to Osborne for her years of work as a city planner. The plaque, which recognizes Osborne for her work to create the Boulder Creek Plan in 1985, is a reminder of her accomplishments as a city planner of 22 years, championing the greenways and bike paths.The Daily Camera - Crystal Gray, Susan Osborne look back on Boulder City Council tenure
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