Mrs. Francone is a former (Colorado) Jefferson County Commissioner and a former RTD Director. Both elected offices required the development, oversight, and implementation of budgets in excess of $1B. In addition, policy development, implementation and careful monitoring of local, state and federal legislation was important. As an elected official, Tina served on the Chatfield Watershed Authority where she expanded her knowledge of water and water infrastructure and broadened her knowledge and ability to identify critical policy issues affecting water quality, delivery, and infrastructure. 

Currently, Tina owns multiple small businesses – Straightforward Shooting, a firearms training business, and Straightforward Communication, which offers professional consultancy in government affairs. 

Tina is a member of the Electromagnetic Pulse Task Force (Colorado) and serves as its Grant Advisor. She also serves as Treasurer for the Westminster Chamber of Commerce and is a Policy Fellow (local government and infrastructure) at Centennial Institute. Tina is a frequent voice on Colorado radio and a sought-after commentator and nationally syndicated writer on local politics, transportation, water infrastructure, firearms training and shooting. 

Tina uses her vast life experience in government relations, community affairs, grassroots political campaigning and lobbying to construct a robust marketing and public education campaign to highlight the urgency and severity of an EMP event.