Bob Gardner's Biography
- State Senate (CO) - District 12, Republican Assistant Minority Leader
Contact Information
Office
200 East Colfax Avenue
Denver, CO 80203
Full Name:
Bob Gardner
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: LeAnn; 2 Children: Bob, Laura
Birth Place:
Hondo, TX
Home City:
Madison, CO
Religion:
Southern Baptist
LLM, Government Procurement Law, George Washington University, 1984-1986
JD, University of Texas School of Law, 1978-1981
BS, International Affairs, United States Air Force Academy, 1972-1976
Assistant Minority Leader, Colorado State Senate, 2023-present
Senator, Colorado State Senate, District 12, 2017-present
Candidate, Colorado State Senate, District 12, 2020
Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, District 20, 2006-2014
Campaign Manager, Ed Jones for Colorado Senate, 2002
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws
Member, Joint Committee on Legal Services
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Legislative Council
Former Member, Capitol Building Advisory Committee
Member, Appropriations Committee
Member, Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws
Former Member, Education Committee, Colorado State Senate
Member, Executive Committee of the Legislative Council
Former Member, Joint Committee on School Safety, Colorado State Senate
Member, Judiciary Committee
Former Chair, Judiciary Committee, Colorado State Senate
Former Vice Chair, Local Government Committee, Colorado State Senate
Former Member, Republican Judiciary Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Legal Services Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Former Member, Republican Local Government Committee, Colorado State House of Representatives
Attorney, Law Office of Robert S. Gardner, 1989-present
Lieutenant Colonel, United States Air Force, retired
Founding Board Member, Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy
Member, Colorado Easter Seals Board of Directors
Board Member, Colorado League of Charter Schools Legal Advocacy Fund
Treasurer, Colorado Springs Safety Association, 1999
Chair, El Paso County Republican Party, 1993-1997
Awards:
2007 Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce Legislator of the Year
2007 Alliance Legislator of the Year (statewide advocacy organization for developmentally disabled)
2010 Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce Top Legislator for Business Issues
2012 Colorado Organization for Victim Assistance Legislator of the Year
2014 Colorado Civil Justice League Champion for Tort Reform
2013 NFIB Minuteman Award for Support of Small Business
2013 Colorado Organization for Victim Advocacy-Outstanding Legislator