COLORADO LEGISLATORS PAST AND PRESENT

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Tilman M. "Tillie"   Bishop

Chamber:House,Senate
Political Party:Republican
Occupation:College Administrator
Leadership Position:
Senate President Pro Tem: 1993 - 98


House
Years Served House:1971; 1972; 1973; 1974
District #:50 (1971 -1972); 55 (1973 -1974)
Number of Years:4
General Assembly #:48th; 49th
Counties:Mesa
Senate
Years Served:1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992; 1993; 1994; 1995; 1996; 1997; 1998
Leadership Position:
Senate President Pro Tem

District #:30 (1975 -1982) ; 07 (1983 -1998)
Number of Years:24
General Assembly #:50th; 51st; 52nd; 53rd; 54th; 55th; 56th; 57th; 58th; 59th; 60th; 61st
Counties:Delta; Mesa
Notes:From 1975 -1982 represented Delta and Mesa counties From 1983 -1998 represented Mesa County
Gender:Male
Birth year and Place:1933
Colorado Springs CO

City of Residence:Grand Junction
Date of Death:06/16/2019
Place of Death:Grand Junction, CO
Memorial:
Obituaries:
Notes:
(1973 - 83) National Vehicle Equipment Safety Commission - appointed by Gov. Love; (1975 - 76) Council of Federation of Rocky Mountain States; Education of Human Resources Coordinating Committee - appointed by Gov. Lamm; (6/1978 - 5/80) Small Business Administration Region VIII Denver Advisory Council; (7/16/1978 -8/1/1979) Governor's Commission on Public Broadcasting - appointed by Gov. Lamm (1983 -1987; 1990 -95) Tourism Board; (1985) Delegate to Washington DC to speak about severity of agriculture's problem (5/14/90 - 5/91; 1995) Great Outdoors Colorado Citizens Commission - appointed by Gov. Romer; (12/9/91 - 95) Colorado Youth Community Service & Mentoring Commission - appointed by Gov. Romer; (1993 - 95) Correctional Industry Advisory Committee; (10/5/93 - 95) Sangre de Cristo Land Grant Commission; (1994 - 95) Front Range Water Forum

Committees
House Standing1971 -- Appropriations; Health Welfare & Institutions; Labor & Employment Relations; Transportation & Highways
1972 -- Appropriations; Health Welfare & Institutions; Labor & Employment Relations; Transportation & Highways
1973 -- Health Welfare & Institutions (Vice-chair); Transportation & Highways (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs; House Services
1974 -- Health Welfare & Institutions (Vice-chair); Transportation & Highways (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs; House Services

Senate Standing1975 -- Transportation (Vice-chair); Wildlife Parks Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Agriculture Livestock & Water; State Affairs
1976 -- Transportation (Vice-chair); Wildlife Parks Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Agriculture Livestock & Water; State Affairs
1977 -- Transportation (Chair); Business Affairs & Labor (Vice-chair); Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy
1978 -- Transportation (Chair); Business Affairs & Labor (Vice-chair); Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy
1979 -- Transportation (Chair); Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Appropriations
1980 -- Transportation (Chair); Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Appropriations
1981 -- Transportation (Chair); Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Appropriations
1982 -- Transportation (Chair); Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy; Appropriations
1983 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Transportation (Vice-chair); Appropriations
1984 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Transportation (Vice-chair); Appropriations
1985 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor; Local Government
1986 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Local Government
1987 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Local Government
1988 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Local Government
1989 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Local Government
1990 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Local Government
1991 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Education
1992 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Chair); Appropriations; Education
1993 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor
1994 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor
1995 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor
1996 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor
1997 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor
1998 -- Agriculture Natural Resources & Energy (Vice-chair); Appropriations; Business Affairs & Labor

Joint/Statutory1977 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1978 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Highway Legislation Review (Chair)
1979 -- Legislative Audit (Vice-chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1980 -- Legislative Audit (Chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1981 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1982 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Energy Coordinating Council (Chair)
1983 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1984 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1985 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1986 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1987 -- Legislative Audit (Vice-chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1988 -- Legislative Audit (Chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1989 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1990 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1991 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1992 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.)
1993 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.)
1994 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.)
1995 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.)
1996 -- Legislative Audit (2-3-101, C.R.S.); Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.)
1997 -- Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (Vice-chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S)
1998 -- Legislative Council (2-3-301, C.R.S.); Legislative Audit (Chair) (2-3-101, C.R.S)

Interim1971 -- Institutional Facilities & Rehabilitation Practices (HJR 1033); Legislative Procedures (HJR 1033)
1972 -- Institutions & Rehabilitation (HJR 1033 (1971)); Legislative Procedures (HJR 1033 (1971)); Highway Financing (SJR 7)
1973 -- Interstate Cooperation Personnel (Chair) Transportation
1974 -- Interstate Cooperation Oil Shale Coal & Related Minerals
1975 -- Agriculture Transportation Mineral Taxation (Co-chair) State Affairs
1976 -- Finance (HJR 1047); State Affairs (HJR 1047); Transportation (HJR 1047); Wildlife - by action of Legislative Council
1977 --Transportation & Energy (Vice-chair)
1978 -- Local Government (SJR 29); Transportation & Energy (Chair) (SJR 29)
1979 -- Energy Coordinating Council; Energy Emergency Fuel Conservation Policy Council; State Rail Plan (Chair)
1980 -- Energy Coordinating Advisory Committee; Fuel Conservation Policy Council; Transportation (Vice-chair)
1981-- Congressional Redistricting Energy Coordinating Council (HJR 1034); Fuel Conservation Policy Council (SB 381 (1981)); Highway Users Tax Fund (Chair) (HJR 1034)
1982 -- Agriculture & Natural Resources (Vice-chair)
1983 -- Dam & Reservoir Safety & Water (Chair) (SJR 19)
1984 -- Nontributary Ground Water (Chair) (HJR 1027)
1985 -- Water & Land Resources (Chair) (HJR 1025)
1987 -- Water Quality & Water Resources (Vice-chair) (HJR 1032)
1989 -- Water (Chair) (HJR 1030)
1990 -- Water (Chair)  (HJR 90-1033)
1991 -- Education Task Force (SJR 91-032); Joint Agriculture Committee (Co-chair) (SJR 91-032); Joint Education Committee (SJR 91-032)
1993 -- Water & State School Lands (2-3-303.3, C.R.S.); Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program Fund Oversight
1994 -- Higher Education Planning (23-1.5-102, C.R.S.);  Water & Agriculture
1995 -- Wildlife Legislative (33-1-122, C.R.S.); Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program Fund Oversight
1996 -- K-12 Capital Construction Finance (HJR 96-1025)
1998 -- Hazardous Material Response & Preparedness (Chair) (SJR 98-027)

Special1990 -- Great Outdoors Colorado Citizens Commission

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