a resident of southwest denver for over three decades, labuda has served as a board member and chair of the harvey park improvement association. she was also appointed by mayor wellington webb as neighborhood liaison for southwest denver, to the denver planning board by mayors webb and peña, and to the community advisory board for father ed judy house by denver city councilwoman jeanne faatz. she has also been president of the denver chapter of the american association of university women and a member of the executive committee for the rocky mountain chapter of the sierra club.