Bob Gardner

Bob Gardner REPRepublican

State Senator, District 12

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Bob GardnerREPRepublican State Senator, District 12
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Robert S. Gardner (born c. 1954) is a legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. A United States Air Force veteran and attorney, Gardner was elected to the Colorado House of Representatives as a Republican in 2006. From 2006 to 2012, he represented House District 21, which encompasses western El Paso County and northeastern Fremont County.In the 2016 general election, Gardner was elected to represent Senate District 12.On January 9, 2024, Gardner announced that he was running for United States House of Representatives Colorado 5th Congressional District in the 2024 elections, replacing retiring Congressman Doug Lamborn.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
George Washington University
LLM Government Procurement Law
1984 - 1986
University of Texas School of Law
JD
1978 - 1981
United States Air Force Academy
BS International Affairs
1972 - 1976
Past Positions1 - 6 of 6
Assistant Minority Leader
Colorado State Senate
2023 - Current
Senator
Colorado State Senate
2017 - Current
Representative
Colorado State House of Representatives
2006 - 2014
Campaign Manager
Ed Jones for Colorado Senate
2002
Attorney
Law Office of Robert S. Gardner
1989 - Current
Lieutenant Colonel
United States Air Force, retired
Other Experience1 - 17 of 17
Treasurer
Colorado Springs Safety Association
1999
Chair
El Paso County Republican Party
1993 - 1997
Board Member
Colorado League of Charter Schools Legal Advocacy Fund
Founding Board Member
Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy
Member
Colorado Easter Seals Board of Directors
Former Member
Republican Legal Services Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member
Republican Local Government Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member
Republican Judiciary Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Chair
Judiciary Committee, Colorado State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on School Safety, Colorado State Senate
Former Member
Education Committee, Colorado State Senate
Former Member, Capitol Building Advisory Committee
Former Vice Chair
Local Government Committee, Colorado State Senate
Member
Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws
Member
Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
Member
Appropriations Committee
Member
Judiciary Committee
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