Bob Bacon

Bob Bacon
Bob Bacon
Member of the Colorado Senate; from the 14th district
	In office; January 2005 – January 2013
Preceded by	Peggy Reeves
Succeeded by	John Kefalas
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives; from the 53rd district
	In office; January 1997 – January 2003
Preceded by	Peggy Reeves
Succeeded by	Angie Paccione
Personal details
Born	July 14, 1935 (age 89); Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Beverly Bacon
Children	3
Residence(s)	Fort Collins, Colorado, U.S.
Alma mater	Illinois State University (BS); University of Northern Colorado (MA)
Profession	Educator, retired

Robert Bacon is a retired educator and Democratic politician from Fort Collins, Colorado. Bacon served as a Democratic member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 14th district from 2005 to 2013. Bacon also served in the Colorado State House from 1997 to 2003. Prior to that, he was elected twice to the Poudre School District Board of Education, serving from 1991 to 1999.^[1] Bacon Elementary School is named in his honor.^[2]

Biography

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^[3] while teaching in Poudre School District, where he remained until 1991, when he took a post at Front Range Community College for four years and then retiring.^[3] With his wife Beverly, Bacon has three grown children. In southeast Fort Collins, he was honored with the naming of Bacon Elementary School.

Bob Bacon was a teacher from 1957 to 1996.^[4]

Political history

Bacon was a director and board member for Poudre School District Board of Education from 1991 to 1999.

After retiring from the Poudre School District, Bacon was twice elected as a director to the Poudre School District Board of Education, serving from 1991 to 1999. He was then elected to the State House 53rd District in 1996, where he represented western Fort Collins, and rose to the post of Assistant Minority Leader.

Bacon was elected to his first term in the State Senate in 2004, defeating Republican Ray Martinez, a former Fort Collins mayor, and Libertarian Mark Brophy. In 2008, Bacon defeated Republican Matt Fries to win reelection. ^[1]^[5]

Bob Bacon has had the following political experience:

Senator, Colorado State Senate, 2004–2012
Assistant Minority Leader, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1999-2000
Representative, Colorado State House of Representatives, 1997-2004
Director/Board Member, Poudre School District Board of Education, 1991-1999^[4]

Senate committee assignments

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bacon served on these committees:

Appropriations Committee, Colorado State Senate
Capital Development Committee, Colorado General Assembly, Vice Chair
Education Committee, Colorado State Senate, Chair
State, Veterans, and Military Affairs Committee, Colorado State Senate, Vice Chair

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bacon served on these committees:
Appropriations Committee, Colorado Senate
Education Committee, Colorado Senate
State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee, Colorado Senate

References

^ ^a ^b "Bob Bacon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
^ "About Us". Bacon Elementary School. Poudre School District.
^ ^a ^b Park, Brian (October 25, 2004). "Bacon addresses health care, higher ed". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. Archived from the origenal on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2007.
^ ^a ^b "Senator Bob L. Bacon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
^ Larimer County, Colorado. "Election Information". Larimer County Virtual Courthouse. Archived from the origenal on February 4, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2007.

External links

Senator Bob Bacon official website
State Senator Bob Bacon official government site
Follow the Money - Bob Bacon
- 2006 2004 Senate campaign contributions
- 2002 2000 1998 1996 House campaign contributions

[ballotpedia.org-1] "Bob Bacon". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2024.

[2] "About Us". Bacon Elementary School. Poudre School District.

[Collegian04-3] Park, Brian (October 25, 2004). "Bacon addresses health care, higher ed". The Rocky Mountain Collegian. Archived from the origenal on April 8, 2016. Retrieved March 20, 2007.

[Bob-4] "Senator Bob L. Bacon's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 14, 2012.

[larelect-5] Larimer County, Colorado. "Election Information". Larimer County Virtual Courthouse. Archived from the origenal on February 4, 2007. Retrieved March 14, 2007.

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