Profiles in Service - October 5, 2015

Debbie Bell's trail to become Fremont County, Colo.'s first female commissioner started when she was 16 and suggested her father run for the commission, which prompted him to challenge her to do the same.

Greg Chilcott ran for office in Ravalli County, Mont. when he was unhappy with the options, and he turned that motivation into a 24-year tenure as a commissioner that has included a major role in creating the National Center for Public Lands Counties. 

Larry Waters has served 12 terms as mayor of Sevier County, Tenn., starting when he was a 25-year-old school principal.