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First NameBob
Last NameGardner
Chamber:House, Senate
First Year Served:01/10/2007
House
Years Served:2007; 2008; 2009; 2010; 2011; 2012; 2013; 2014
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District #:21 (2007-2012)

20 (2013 - 2014)
Number of Years:8
Assembly #:66th; 67th; 68th; 69th
Counties Represented:El Paso, Fremont
Notes:From 2007 to November 2012 he represented El Paso and Fremont counties for district 21. After reapportionment occurred in November 2012, he went on to represent El Paso County for district 20.
Senate
Years Served:2017; 2018; 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023; 2024
Leadership Position:Senate Assistant Minority Leader
Leadership Position NotesSenate Assistant Minority Leader (2022 Interim)
District #:12 ( 2017 - )
Number of Years:8
Assembly #:71st; 72nd; 73rd; 74th
Counties Represented:El Paso, Teller
Notes:Senator Holbert stepped down as Minority Leader at the end of the 2022 Session. Senator Cooke became Senate Minority Leader for the 2022 Interim and Senator Gardner will fill the position of Assistant Minority Leader for the 2022 Interim.
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City of Residence:Colorado Springs
Party:Republican
Leadership:Assistant Minority Leader (2023 -
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Occupation:Attorney
Gender:Male
Birth Date: 01/11/1954
Place of Birth:Hondo, TX
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House Standing:2007 -- Judiciary; Local Government
2008 -- Judiciary; Local Government
2009 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
2010 -- Appropriations; Judiciary

2011 -- Appropriations; Judiciary (Chair); Local Government
2012 -- Appropriations; Judiciary (Chair); Local Government
2012 -- Appropriations; Judiciary; Local Government
2013 -- Appropriations; Judiciary; Local Government
2014 -- Appropriations; Judiciary; Local Government
Senate Standing:2017 -- Appropriations; Education; Judiciary (Chair); Local Government (Vice-chair)
2018 -- Appropriations; Education; Judiciary (Chair); Local Government (Vice-chair)
2019 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
2020 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
2021 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
2022 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
2023 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
2024 -- Appropriations; Judiciary
Joint/Statutory:2007 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2008 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.) ; Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
2009 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.); Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
2010 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)

2011 -- Legal Services (Vice-chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2012 -- Legal Services (Chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.); Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee (Chair) (10-22-107, C.R.S.)
2013 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.); Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee (10-22-107, C.R.S.)
2014 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2017 -- Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.); Commission on Uniform State Laws (2-3-601, C.R.S.)
2018 -- Commission on Uniform State Laws (2-3-601, C.R.S.); Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2019 -- Commission on Uniform State Laws (Vice-chair) (2-3-601, C.R.S.); Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2020 -- Commission on Uniform State Laws (2-3-601, C.R.S.); Legal Services (Vice-Chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2021 -- Commission on Uniform State Laws (Vice-chair) (2-3-601, C.R.S.); Committee on Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
2022 -- Commission on Uniform State Laws (2-3-601, C.R.S.); Committee on Legal Services (Vice-Chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.)
2023 -- Committee on Legal Services (2-3-502, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws
2024 -- Colorado Commission on Uniform State Laws; Committee on Legal Services (Vice-chair) (2-3-502, C.R.S.)
Interim:2007 -- Long-term Health Care Services & Support to Persons with Developmental Disabilities (HJR 07-1043)
2009 -- Pinnacol Assurance (SB 09-281)
2011 -- Legislative Health Benefit Exchange Implementation Review Committee (Vice-chair)
(SB 11-200)
2012 -- Police Officers' & Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission (31-31-1001, C.R.S.)
2017 -- School Finance (HB 17-1340)
2018 -- School Finance (HB 17-1340); Legislative Workplace Interim Study Committee (Request Letter)
2019 -- School Safety Committee (2-3-304, C.R.S.)
2022 -- Commission on Judicial Discipline (SB 22-201)
Special:2017 -- Legal Services Subcommittee for Executive Director Search
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