Bob Gardner
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| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 12th district |
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Assumed office January 11, 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Bill Cadman |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 20th district |
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In office January 12, 2011 – January 7, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Amy Stephens |
| Succeeded by | Terri Carver |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 21st district |
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In office January 10, 2007 – January 12, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Keith King |
| Succeeded by | Lois Landgraf |
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| Born | 1953/1954 (age 62–63) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | LeAnn Gardner |
| Profession | Retired Air Force officer; attorney |
| Bills Introduced in 2007 by Rep. Gardner (for which Rep. Gardner is the primary originating sponsor) |
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| Bill | Title | Outcome | |
| HB07-1032 | Concerning a prohibition on the imposition of a fee on the filing of any disclosure report required to be filed under Colorado law governing campaign finance. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB07-1075 | Concerning explicit authorization for the state charter school institute to enter into tax-exempt financing agreements to acquire capital equipment on behalf of institute charter schools. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB07-1085 | Concerning changes in the requirements that apply to petition circulators to comply with judicial decisions on the constitutionality of such requirements. | Defeated in House of Representatives | |
| HB07-1207 | Concerning the reclassification of Fremont County. | Signed by Gov. Ritter | |
| HB07-1245 | Concerning the performance of driver's license offices, and, in connection therewith, requiring an external performance audit of all driver's license offices in the state [...] | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB07-1340 | Concerning modifications to the guidelines [...] that ensure crime victims are able to participate in the criminal justice process. | Signed by Gov. Ritter | |
| Bills Introduced in 2008 by Rep. Gardner (for which Rep. Gardner is the primary originating sponsor) |
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| HB08-1047 | Concerning the creation of a set aside program for a nonprofit agency that bids for state services solicitations when the nonprofit agency employs persons with severe disabilities [...] | Signed into law by Gov. Ritter | |
| HB08-1067 | Concerning immunity for parole administrate hearing officers when acting within the scope of their responsibilities as public employees. | Signed into law by Gov. Ritter | |
| HB08-1095 | Concerning the enactment of Colorado Revised Statutes 2007 as the positive and statutory law of the state of Colorado. | Signed into law by Gov. Ritter | |
| HB08-1101 | Concerning increased state funding for services for persons with developmental disabilities for the purpose of reducing waiting lists for such services. | Signed into law by Gov. Ritter | |
| HB08-1152 | Concerning contracts for fixed tuition rates at state-supported institutions of higher education. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB08-1187 | Concerning the prohibition of strikes against public employees. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB08-1219 | Concerning global position monitoring for certain sex offenders released into the community. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB08-1238 | Concerning the creation of a scholarship program for low-income Colorado students. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| Bills Introduced in 2009 by Rep. Gardner (for which Rep. Gardner is the primary originating sponsor) |
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| Bill | Title | Outcome | |
| HB09-1011 | Concerning the authority of the state to enter into lease-purchase agreements for offices of the Department of Corrections in El Paso County. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB09-1130 | Concerning the collection of sales taxes by a county government. | Signed by Gov. Ritter | |
| HB09-1147 | Concerning bail provisions for a person who is illegally present in the United States. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB09-1211 | Concerning the establishment of a process for the Department of Human Services to authorize exemptions from requirements on certain community centered boards [...] | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
| HB09-1258 | Concerning limitations on the ability of a home rule municipality to acquire real property outside its territorial boundaries by means of condemnation. | Postponed indefinitely in House committee | |
Bob 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 2006–12, 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.
Gardner graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1976, and served as a missile launch officer in the Air Force. While an Air Force officer, Gardner earned a J.D. from the University of Texas in 1981 with honors and a L.L.M. from the George Washington University School of Law in 1986, specializing in government procurement law. After earning his law degree, Gardner served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps. He also taught procurement and business law as a member of the Air Force Academy law faculty.
After leaving active duty in 1989 at the rank of lieutenant colonel, Gardner became an attorney in private practice, specializing in government contract law, representing public contractors and charter schools. He served on the board of Cheyenne Mountain Charter Academy, which he helped found, from 1994 to 1997 and on the board of the Colorado League of Charter Schools Legal Advocacy Fund. He continues to operate a private law practice in Colorado Springs, Colorado, specializing in government affairs and contracts, business and commercial law, and campaign and election law. The law firm website is www.rsglaw.net.
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