Full Name:
Bob L. Bacon
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Beverly; 3 Children: Beth, Rick, Teresa
Birth Date:
07/14/1935
Birth Place:
Galesburg, IL
Home City:
Fort Collins, CO
Religion:
Unitarian
MA, History, University of Northern Colorado, 1961
BS, Social Sciences, Illinois State University, 1957
Senator, Colorado State Senate, 2004-present
Member, Educational Success Task Force, Colorado State Senate, present
Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1997-2002
Assistant Minority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1999-2000
Director/Board Member, Poudre School District Board of Education, 1991-1999
No caucus information on file.
Teacher, Front Range Community College, 1991-1996
High School Teacher, Poudre School District, 1960-1991
High School Teacher, Chatsworth Illinois School District, 1957-1960
Member, BASE Camp, present
Volunteer Reader, Local Elementary School, present
Member, Nickels and Dimes for Childcare Assistance, present
Representative, All State School Board, Colorado Association of School Boards, 1999
Board Member, Colorado Association of School Boards, 1995-1999
Member, Larimer County Early Childhood Council, 1992-1999
Member, Colorado State University External Advisory Council, College of Applied Human Sciences, 1998
Board of Directors, Open StageTheater, 1998
President, Poudre Education Association, 1979-1980
Awards:
Sierra Club Freshman Legislator of the Year Award
Colorado Association of School Boards Legislative Excellence Award
Colorado Association of Commerce and Industrys Business Legislator of the Year Award
Distinguished Teacher Award from the Teacher Award Foundation in 1980
Phi Delta Kappa Excellence in Teaching Award in 1978.