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Andy Deborski was also deeply enmeshed in Louisville's civic life. He was elected to City Council and as Fire Chief in the 1950s, while also working his way up from miner to foreman and superintendent in the coal mines. In 1973, he was appointed Chief Coal Mine Inspector for the state of Colorado. Mike Deborski remembers his grandfather's hard work: Andy worked his way up through the mines to became the superintendent of multiple. He then applied for the position of State of Colorado Chief Coal Mine inspector. This position required a GED. He always said he was lucky, for he got to go to school through the 8th grade. I remember him studying hard for the GED test and the ride over to boulder, then long wait while he took the test. All worked out well and he held that state position for the last two decades of his career. With that job, he inspected every mine in the state annually. As a result, Andy held all the mine maps and collected mining implements both locally and abroad. While serving on City Council, Andy Deborski played a seminal role in acquiring water for Louisville from Marshall Lake and Eldorado Springs. In a family story recalled by Mike Deborski, I recall being told the story of when the drought hit in the 50's, Louisville was told our water was on the bottom of Marshall Lake. They rounded up a posse of Louisville miners and a large pump. Dug the 5 mile ditch and stood out in the middle of Marshall Lake to retrieve our water. That ditch served Louisville it's water for nearly 50 years. This was the impetus to create the pipeline at Eldorado Springs that currently delivers our Louisville water today. Andy Deborski (L) with Joe Morrato, Ray Caranci, Frank Rizzi, Lloyd Brown, Gene Madonna, Ring Rionigi, and Henry McHugh at the dedication of the pipeline from Eldorado Canyon, June 1956.