Fireside Chat with Ken Salazar

Join the Arvada Center for an evening fireside chat with Ambassador Ken Salazar about his new book, Borderlands: My Fight for an Inclusive America. Salazar has served as U.S. Ambassador to Mexico, U.S. Secretary of the Interior, and U.S. Senator from Colorado. In Borderlands, he draws on his family's centuries-deep roots in the San Luis Valley and a lifetime of public service to share his vision of an America where everyone belongs.

Former Arvada Mayor Ken Fellman will introduce the Ambassador and join him on stage for a conversation about the book, followed by audience Q&A.

The event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs are requested through the Arvada Center box office. Copies of Borderlands will be available for purchase in the lobby, and the Ambassador will sign books after the program.

About Ken Salazar

A fifth generation Coloradan, Ken Salazar’s ancestors have lived in the American Southwest for more than four centuries. Ken grew up in his native San Luis Valley on the remote Salazar homestead, where his family continues to farm and ranch the same property they’ve owned since before Colorado became a state.

Ken served as United States ambassador to Mexico from 2021 to 2025, where he led the US diplomatic mission during a pivotal time for North American relations. In this role, he repeatedly urged for decisive action to address border security, migration to the United States, climate and North American economic integration.

Before serving as US ambassador to Mexico, Ken served as US secretary of the Interior under President Barack Obama (2009–2013), as Colorado’s 35th US senator (2005–2009), and as Colorado state attorney general (1999-2005).

Ken devotes much of his time to family and ranching in the San Luis Valley. He continues to be a champion for conservation, civil rights, and an inclusive America.