Outstanding Leaders


Colorodans for Economic Growth recognizes Bob Schaffer for his outstanding work in education reform and his continuous commitment to serving the people of Colorado.

As a former small business owner, State Senator, and U.S Representative, Bob has been a passionate and effective leader demonstrating he can work across the aisle to get the job done.

Bob is an education policy leader and expert who distinguished himself as a reformer while serving in the Colorado State Senate as Vice-Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and as a member of the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee where he was a Vice-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Bob’s passion for education stems from his parents – both public school educators. Currently, Bob serves as Vice-Chairman of the Colorado State Board of Education. Colorado can thank Bob for numerous improvements to their education system including:

  • Helping create the Colorado Charter School Act
  • Fighting to fund the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (IDEA)
  • Advocating for rural school funding
  • Championing the fight for local control of our schools
  • A consistent voice for inner-city and minority achievement
  • Empowering parents for school choice
  • Promoting freedom to teach and liberty to learn
  • Founding parent of the Washington Core Knowledge School

 

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT BOB:

Greeley Tribune newspaper wrote, “Bob Schaffer is a man of his word. When he campaigned in 1996 for the 4th Congressional District seat, he vowed he would step down after serving three terms. And he did just that, leaving Congress in January 2003… His integrity is something we can all admire and respect.”

The Pueblo Chieftain newspaper had this to say about Bob: “Fourth District voters strongly supported Mr. Schaffer as a Congressman, where he focused on education, rural America and limits on government. They elected him to three straight terms before he stepped aside in 2003 to fulfill a term-limits pledge. Previously, he spent nine years as a State Senator. Mr. Schaffer and his wife Maureen are the parents of five children. He gets a grade of ‘A’ for public service and commitment to education.”