Bob Bacon
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Robert "Bob" Bacon is a Democratic
member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. His district encompasses the city of Fort Collins, Colorado
. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1997 through 2004.
Born in Galesburg, Illinois
, Bacon earned a B.S. in Social Sciences at Illinois State University
in 1957, and taught high school in Illinois before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1959. He received a Master's degree in History from University of Northern Colorado
in 1961 while teaching in Poudre School District
, where he remained until 1991, when he took a post at Front Range Community College
for four years. After retiring from teaching, he was twice elected to the Poudre School District
Board of Education, then to the State House in 1996, where he represented west Fort Collins, and rose to the post of Assistant Minority Leader. Bacon Elementary School in southeast Fort Collins is named in his honor. He was elected to his first term in the State Senate in 2004, defeating Republican Ray Martinez and Libertarian Mark Brophy. In 2008, Bacon defeated Republican Matt Fries to win reelection.
Bacon is married with three adult children.
In the 2007-2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Bacon chaired the Local Government Committee, was Vice-Chair of the Capital Development Committee, and a member of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In the 2009-2011 session of the General Assembly, Bacon was Chair of the Senate Education Committee, Vice Chair of the Capital Development Committee,Vice Chair of the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 14th District since 2005. His district encompasses the city of Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins, Colorado
Fort Collins is a Home Rule Municipality situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, and is the county seat and most populous city of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Fort Collins is located north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2010 census...
. Previously he was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1997 through 2004.
Born in Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, Bacon earned a B.S. in Social Sciences at Illinois State University
Illinois State University
Illinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
in 1957, and taught high school in Illinois before moving to Fort Collins, Colorado, in 1959. He received a Master's degree in History from University of Northern Colorado
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
in 1961 while teaching in Poudre School District
Poudre School District
The Poudre School District is K-12 public school district in Larimer County in northern Colorado. The district operates and manages the public schools in the city of Fort Collins, as well as in the towns of Wellington and Timnath, and unincorporated communities of Larimer County including Laporte...
, where he remained until 1991, when he took a post at Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College
Front Range Community College is a two-year institution of higher learning with campuses in Westminster, Colorado, Longmont, Colorado, Fort Collins, Colorado, and Brighton, Colorado. It is the largest community college in Colorado...
for four years. After retiring from teaching, he was twice elected to the Poudre School District
Poudre School District
The Poudre School District is K-12 public school district in Larimer County in northern Colorado. The district operates and manages the public schools in the city of Fort Collins, as well as in the towns of Wellington and Timnath, and unincorporated communities of Larimer County including Laporte...
Board of Education, then to the State House in 1996, where he represented west Fort Collins, and rose to the post of Assistant Minority Leader. Bacon Elementary School in southeast Fort Collins is named in his honor. He was elected to his first term in the State Senate in 2004, defeating Republican Ray Martinez and Libertarian Mark Brophy. In 2008, Bacon defeated Republican Matt Fries to win reelection.
Bacon is married with three adult children.
In the 2007-2008 session of the Colorado General Assembly, Bacon chaired the Local Government Committee, was Vice-Chair of the Capital Development Committee, and a member of the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Judiciary Committee.
In the 2009-2011 session of the General Assembly, Bacon was Chair of the Senate Education Committee, Vice Chair of the Capital Development Committee,Vice Chair of the Senate State, Veterans and Military Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee.
External links
- Colorado State Senate Democratic Majority
- Senator Bob Bacon official website
- State Senator Bob Bacon official government site
- Follow the Money - Bob Bacon