PART OF THE COMMUNITY:

• Joe has lived 20 years in Southern Colorado, from "USAFA Grad" to "Rampart Dad"

• Like many Coloradans, Joe is actually a 2nd generation American:  his mother and paternal grandparents were immigrants from Germany & Poland and became naturalized U.S. citizens; Joe's parents met shortly after his father completed a Navy enlistment  

• Joe & his wife (a Colorado Springs native) met during college and have been married 25 years; they've raised two kids from Kindergarten through High School in Academy School District 20 

• The four trained together in Kempo Karate for 6 years at the Briargate Fire Station Branch

• The Woytes have attended New Life Church 9 years and previously attended Woodmen Valley 

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EDUCATION:

• U.S. Air Force Academy (Bachelor of Science in Management)

• University of Nebraska (MBA in International Business)

• Colorado Technical University (earned two Graduate Certificates in IT) 

• Professional Certifications (Project Management, Six Sigma, & Earned Value Management)

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EXPERIENCE:​

• USAF Financial Management / Plans & Programs Officer, 1996 - 2002

• Purchasing Manager, 2002 - 2006

• Defense Contracting and Project Management, 2006 - 2022 

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VOLUNTEER SERVICE:​

• Academy School District 20 - School/District Accountability Committees (SAC & DAC), 2014 - 2022

  • Served as SAC Chair at Elementary, Middle, and High School​s
  • As a parent representative at DAC, served on Budget and Accreditation Subcommitees

• Colorado Springs City Investment Advisory Committee, 2011 – 2019

  • Advised City Council on matters related to reserve and endowment accounts

• El Paso County Republican Precinct Leader, 2008 - 2022

  • County & State Central Committees, County Executive & Resolutions Committees

  • Part of Colorado Delegation to Republican National Convention, 2012

  • Delegate at all El Paso County, State & 5th Congressional District GOP Assemblies since '08​​​​