Joanne Conte

Joanne Conte served as councilwoman in Arvada, Colorado during the 1990's. She is noteworthy for being part of a small group of transexual elected public officals. She was featured on many national talk-shows [1] and remains active as a volunteer for KGNU [2].

Conte also made the news while serving as councilwoman in Arvada when she filed a workers' compensation claim which alleged that leaning on her desk during council meetings caused a staph infection on her right elbow [3].