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You may e-mail Floyd Ciruli at: fciruli@aol.com

Floyd Ciruli founded Ciruli Associates, a research and consulting firm specializing in public policy, community and cultural affairs and strategic planning, in 1985. Clients include major Colorado corporations, business and civic associations.

Mr. Ciruli is perhaps best-known to Colorado audiences as a pollster and political analyst for 9-KUSA TV, The Denver Post, The Rocky Mountain News and KOA Radio. In addition, he has appeared on NBC Nightly News, Lehrer News Hour, CNN, Fox News Special Report with Brit Hume, and National Public Radio. Recent analysis has appeared in Time Magazine and The Economist. His firm publishes The Variable, a political newsletter analyzing current trends and public opinion, and hosts www.ciruli.com for political news and information on the web.

Among Denver-based Ciruli Associates’ specialties is consulting for government, nonprofit and corporate organizations proposing initiatives for public approval. The firm helped create the nationally recognized Scientific and Cultural Facilities District and Great Outdoors Colorado.

Mr. Ciruli holds a law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. and a bachelor’s degree in political science from UCLA. Mr. Ciruli is a member of the American Political Science Association and the American Association of Public Opinion Research (AAPOR). He serves on the Council of the Pacific Chapter of AAPOR as the Conference Chair. He teaches graduate classes in media, public opinion and policy for the Graduate School of Public Affairs at the University of Colorado-Denver. He is a board member of the Social Science Foundation of the University of Denver Graduate School of International Studies and the President-elect of the Denver Athletic Club. He is a native of Pueblo, Colorado.

The firm publishes The Variable, a political newsletter analyzing current trends and public opinion.

Research

• National study on impact of cultural facilities on downtown revitalization conducted for siting of Kansas City performing arts center
  
  
• Research for Great Outdoors Colorado and Colorado State Parks on public preferences for outdoor and recreation investments
  
  
• Scan of Colorado economic, social, political and technological trends for vision and mission statements for Colorado Trust Foundation
  
  
• Evaluated technical assistance programs for nonprofit organizations in Colorado for consortium of foundations
  
  
• Strategic planning and community marketing with extensive public process for Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center
  
  
• Research to improve the Colorado Department of Revenue tax forms and public information system
  
  
• Planning process and research for consortium of cultural, foundation and government entities in eight-county Kansas City region for cultural funding
  
  
• Research for BOULDER, DENVER, Fort St. Vrain, Jefferson and Adams-12 school districts on policy, finance and construction issues

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Policy

• Assisted the Denver Botanical Foundation in quasi-privatizing its governance and operation for the City and County of Denver
  
  
• Assisted the Denver Zoological Foundation in permits and community relations to approve building of Tropical Discovery, Primate Panorama exhibit and the Gates Education Building
  
  
• Assisted the Denver Art Museum in securing the release of $8 million in construction bond funds
  
  
• Assisted Denver Foundation with public process and research to transfer authority for cultural funding to new, independent city entity
  
  
• Assisted Piton Foundation in education reform program in Denver
  
  
• Assisted Denver Botanic Gardens' government/ community affairs in planning for site improvements
  
  
• Assisted the Colorado Division of Wildlife in strategy, planning and research for transition to increased public (non-user cash) funding
  
  
• Assisted Denver Public Schools in development of site-based management program and information system

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Management

• Developed and managed the start-up of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD). Distributed grants of $25 million during first two years
  
  
• Managed staff and volunteers for three public information campaigns to create, approve and renew the SCFD
  
  
• Managed the 1980 census count in the northeastern metro area and state
  
  
• Managed staff and volunteers for public vote concerning transfer of lottery funds from financing prisons to conservation and outdoor recreation expenditures
  
  
• Managed information campaign for Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau's increase in revenue from city lodgers' tax
  
  
• Consulted on the siting process and managed bond election campaign for the new Denver Public Library
  
  
• Facilitation and management of superintendent search process for Boulder Valley School District
  
  
• Provided commentary for and consulted on election night coverage for 9-KUSA TV and KOA Radio

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