About John Odom

Jefferson County Commissioner

Chairman Pro Tem

I was appointed Jefferson County Commissioner on March 2, 2011. I am currently Chairman Pro Tem of the Board of County Commissioners. I sit on several different boards representing Jeffco, among them are the Community Corrections Board, Criminal Justice Strategic Planning Committee and the Jefferson Center for Mental Health.

Charity Work

I have been deeply involved with projects that take Colorado doctors overseas to perform lifesaving/life-changing surgeries. In 2010, we took two Colorado surgeons to Hohhot, Inner Mongolia in China. They operated on a 14 year old girl and a 15 year old boy that both suffered with severe scoliosis (deformity of the spine). I am happy to report that they are both doing very well! We continue to work on this important project and plan to take more surgeons overseas in 2012.

Small Business Owner/Entrepreneur

I have owned and operated my own businesses for many years. I operated a small business in Beijing China in the 1990’s. I have been involved with multiple start-ups including businesses that distribute medical products and services to hospitals all over Colorado and Wyoming. As a rule, I believe that free enterprise, not the government, is the backbone of the Colorado economy. Business will be the key driver in Colorado’s recovery and America’s recovery.

MBA in Global Management

I earned my masters degree from the top-ranked Thunderbird School of Global Management in the spring of 2003.  It was an amazing experience to attend this world class school with some of the brightest and smartest business minds from all over the world.

MSCD Graduate

I graduated from Metro State and earned much of my degree through a University of Colorado program. I majored in Chinese and spent 12 months studying in China. I lived and studied with Chinese students at Beijing University and Nanjing University. I am a fluent Mandarin Chinese speaker.

Husband and Dad

My first priority is always my dear wife, Olga, and our seven-year-old boy, Jack. Jack is in 2nd grade at Lincoln Academy (a public charter school) in Arvada.  When Jack is not talking, he plays soccer, swims and practices kung-fu. Our family tries to make it to at least one Bronco game every year. We have a lot of family that live nearby our home in Applewood. We often can be found gathering there and enjoying Olga’s fantastic cooking! Olga works as a substitute math teacher for Jeffco Schools.