Bob Hagedorn
29th Senate District, Democrat
County, counties: Arapahoe
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Capitol phone: 303-866-4879
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Personal e-mail: SenBob@msn.com
2006 Occupation: College Professor
Chair, 2006 Health & Human Services; 2006 Transportation; 2006 Joint Computer Management
First Elected: 2000
Last Elected: 11/02/2004
Next Election: Term Limited
Family: 1 Child: Robert.
Birth date: 02/16/1952
Birthplace: Elizabeth City, NC
Home City: Aurora, CO
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Bio
Born in Elizabeth City, NC, in 1952, Bob was first elected to House District 29, located in Arapahoe County, in 2000. Democrat.
Official Bio
Bob Hagedorn is in his 12th year as a Colorado legislator. He was elected to House District 42 in 1992 and was re-elected in 1994, 1996 and 1998. In 2000, he was elected to the state senate.
Bob is a 38-year resident of Senate District 29. He came to Aurora in 1965 when his father retired from the U.S. Navy and went to work as a flight instructor for United Airlines. Bob graduated from Aurora Central High School in 1970, and received a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Colorado, Boulder, in 1974. He received a master's degree in urban affairs from CU-Denver in 1979.
Bob is a political science instructor at Metropolitan State College of Denver. He first taught for Metro State during the 1970s, and rejoined the faculty in 1990. He has previously worked as a journalist and has done marketing and public relations in both the public and private sectors.
Bob currently sits on the Senate Health, Environment, Welfare and Institutions Committee He has also served on the Senate Finance Committee and the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee. He has also served on interim committees that re-wrote the school finance act, evaluated workers' compensation laws, and examined the need for accessible and affordable healthcare throughout the state.
Numerous groups over the years have recognized Bob's legislative leadership The Colorado Senior Lobby named him an “Outstanding Legislator” in 2001 and 2003, the only legislator to receive such recognition last year; the American Cancer Society named him “Legislator of the Year” in 2000; the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry awarded him “Business Legislator of the Year” awards in 1995 and 1999; and in 2004, the Colorado Association of Public Employees named him “Legislator of the Year”; among many others.
Committee membership
2006:Chair, Health & Human Services; Transportation; Joint Computer Management
Education
Family
Family: 1 Child: Robert
Contact information
Cap: 303-866-4879
E-mail: SenBob@msn.com
Election results
2004: Bob Hagedorn (DEM) 20985 63.30 % Mike Martin (REP) 12169 36.70 %