Rob Witwer

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Rob Witwer
Rob Witwer

Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 25th district
In office
2005 -

Political party Republican

Rob Witwer is a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives. Witwer represents House District 25,[1] which encompasses most of western Jefferson County, Colorado including Evergreen, Colorado and Conifer, Colorado.

Witwer was appointed[2] to the Colorado General Assembly in 2005 by vacancy committee and won the general election in 2006 by defeating Democrat Mike Daniels with 56.6% of the popular vote.[3]

Witwer sponsored legislation to improve public access to hiking trails by extending legal liability protection to landowners who allow public access to their land.[4] Along with State Senator Josh Penry, he has pushed for legislation to raise graduation standards for Colorado high school students,[5] especially in the areas of math and science.[6] He has also been outspoken against legislative efforts to freeze mill levies on Colorado property owners, arguing that this policy amounts to a property tax increase.[7]

The Rocky Mountain News has called Witwer, Josh Penry, Cory Gardner and Matt Knoedler the "Rock Stars" of the Colorado GOP,[8] and National Journal named him one of its "stars to watch in the future".[9]

Witwer is a graduate of Amherst College (1993) and the University of Chicago Law School (1996).

[edit] References

  1. ^ District 25 at Colorado Interactive Maps and Demographic Data.
  2. ^ "Witwer takes father's place in House", Denver Business Journal, 9 June 2005 (accessed 2 February 2008).
  3. ^ Election results from the Colorado Secretary of State.
  4. ^ Kyle Henley, "Owens signs bill to let climbers on 14ers, to protect landowners", The Colorado Springs Gazette, 9 March 2006 (accessed 2 February 2008).
  5. ^ Jennifer Brown, "Class action on graduation", The Denver Post, 5 October 2007 (accessed 2 February 2008).
  6. ^ Josh Penry and Rob Witwer, "Math, science ed is vital", The Rocky Mountain News, 3 March 2007 (accessed 2 February 2008).
  7. ^ Jennifer Brown, "GOP aims to cap Ritter's tax freeze", The Denver Post, 14 September 2007 (accessed 2 February 2008).
  8. ^ Lynn Bartels, "GOP has faith in its young 'rock stars'", The Rocky Mountain News, 23 January 2006 (accessed 2 February 2008).
  9. ^ "The Futures Market: Colorado", The Hotline, 19 December 2005 (accessed 2 February 2008).