Rob Woodward (politician)

Rob Woodward is a state senator in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] Woodward was elected to the Colorado Senate as a Republican in November 2018. He represents Senate District 15 which encompasses most of Larimer County outside of Fort Collins.

Rob Woodward
Woodward in 2019
Member of the Colorado Senate
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 4, 2019
Preceded byKevin Lundberg
Personal details
Born1968/1969 (age 51–53)[1]
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Paula
EducationColorado State University[1]

Biography

He was born in Wyoming, where his great-grandfather settled in 1906.[1] He has been a Colorado resident since the 1990s and obtained his Bachelor of Science in Finance from Colorado State University and an MBA with concentration in finance from DePaul University.

Woodward and his wife, Paula, have been married since 1991, and have three children: Andrew, Allie and Kate.

Woodward owns 28 Subway franchises in Northern Colorado, Wyoming and Nebraska,[3] and manages over 450 employees.[4] He opened his first store at the age of 21.[5]

Elections

2018 election
See also: 2018 Colorado State Senate election § District 15

Before Senator Kevin Lundberg’s departure from the State Senate due to term limits, Rob Woodward declared his candidacy as a Republican, citing a "general lack of progress and lack of non-Denver sway as a reason for jumping in."[6]

Woodward’s individual endorsements included United States Representative Ken Buck, State Senator Kevin Lundberg, State Senator Jerry Sonnenberg, State Senator John Cooke, State Representative Perry Buck, former United States Representative Bob Schaffer, State Representative Hugh McKean, Larimer County Sheriff Justin Smith, Estes Park Town Board Member Cody Rex Walker, former State Representative Brian DelGrosso and former Loveland City Councilman Troy Kenning.[3][7]

He defeated Democrat Rebecca Cranston 53%-47%.[8]

References
  1. "About Rob". www.woodwardforcolorado.com. Retrieved 2020-12-06.
  2. "Rob Woodward - Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov.
  3. Luning, Ernest (January 23, 2018). "Ken and Perry Buck among slew of GOP officials backing state Senate candidate Rob Woodward". coloradopolitics.com.
  4. "Colorado State Senate District 15: Rob Woodward". Reporter-Herald. October 15, 2018.
  5. "About". www.woodwardforcolorado.com. Archived from the original on 2018-11-04. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
  6. Coltrain, Nick (October 12, 2018). "Colorado election 2018: Cranston, Woodward face urban-rural challenges in senate race". Fort Collins Coloradoan.
  7. "Endorsements & Supporters". www.woodwardforcolorado.com.
  8. https://www.coloradoan.com/story/news/politics/elections/2018/11/06/colorado-election-rob-woodward-leads-rebecca-cranston-state-senate-district-15-seat/1863023002/
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