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BRIAN'S BACKGROUND & BIOGRAPHY
 Brian L. A. Wess is an Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army with Bachelors Degrees in Political Science, History, and Environmental Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo where he was a multiple honors graduate.
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With more than 20 years additional business & management experience, he is an inductee of the International Who's Who of Professional Management and in 2001 was selected by the Colorado Springs Business Journal as one of it's Forty Business Achievers Under 40.
Brian was voted the "Best Realtor In Colorado Springs" (Gold 2006 and Silver 2008), in the Independent News Readers Poll. Also in 2006 he was voted Best Up-and Coming Business Person Under 40 in Colorado Springs by clients and readers of the Colorado Springs Business Journal as well as being selected by the national real estate & relocation publication Real Estate Magazine as one of the "Top 50 Realtors on the Rise in the United States".
PUBLIC SERVICE
 Brian is also a prolific volunteer in the Colorado Springs & Pikes Peak Region and is the Organizer of the Annual Defenders of Freedom: Veterans Recognition Ride since 2008 that has collected thousands of dollars to Benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and our Wounded Service Members.
Brian has also been honored with the President's Volunteer Service Award each year since 2007 when he received the Silver Award for Service and again in 2008, 2009, and 2010 when he received the Gold Award for Service each year.
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Honorably Discharged Veteran of the United States Army
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Bachelors Degrees in Political Science, History, and Environmental Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo - multiple honors graduate.
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More than 20 years additional business & management experience
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Inductee of the International Who's Who of Professional Management
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Selected to "Forty Business Achievers Under 40" by the Colorado Springs Business Journal 2001
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Voted the "Best Realtor In Colorado Springs" (Gold 2006 & Silver 2008) in the Independent News Readers Poll.
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Voted "Best Up-and Coming Business Person Under 40" - 2006 in Colorado Springs by clients and readers of the Colorado Springs Business Journal
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Selected by the national real estate & relocation publication Real Estate Magazine as one of the "Top 50 Realtors on the Rise in the United States" 2006.
Prior to his real estate career, Brian worked in management for several Fortune 500 Companies and small independent companies including a small, minority, woman-owned business. He has volunteered his time to many charitable and worthy causes, including having served as a Local & State Coordinator for America Recycles Day and volunteering for the Pikes Peak United Way.
Brian has served the community as a volunteer on, amongst others:
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El Paso County Highway Advisory Commission: 2005–Present
(Chair 2009-Present, Vice Chair 2008-2009, Secretary 2007-2008)
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El Paso County Sheriff's Citizen Patrol: 2009-Present
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Pikes Peak Rural Transportation Authority Citizens Advisory Committee: 2006– Present (2nd Vice Chair 2009)
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PPRTA Citizens Advisory Committee, Public Outreach Subcommittee 2007- Present (Chair 2007- Pres)
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City of Colorado Springs Historic Preservation Board: 2004–2010
(Vice Chair 2004-2008)
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Pikes Peak United Way / City Combined Funds Allocation Committee: 2006 to Present
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El Paso County Election Judge: 2004 – Present
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El Paso County Stormwater Task Force: 2005 – 2006
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El Paso County Truck Routes Coordination Working Group: 2006 – 2007
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Judge for National History Day Regional Finals: 2005 & 2006, 2008-2010
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Judge for National History Day State Finals: 2008
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Springs In Bloom: 2004, & 2006-2008
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State & Local Coordinator for America Recycles Day 1999-2002
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