Rob Witwer

Infobox State Representative
name=Rob Witwer

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state_house=Colorado
state=Colorado
district=25th
term=2005 -
party=Republican|

Rob Witwer is a Republican member of the Colorado House of Representatives. Witwer represents House District 25, [ [http://comaps.org/district25h.html District 25] at Colorado Interactive Maps and Demographic Data.] which encompasses most of western Jefferson County, Colorado including Evergreen, Colorado and Conifer, Colorado.

Witwer was appointed [" [http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2005/06/06/daily55.html Witwer takes father's place in House] ", "Denver Business Journal", 9 June 2005 (accessed 2 February 2008).] to the Colorado General Assembly in 2005 by vacancy committee and won the general election in 2006 by defeating Democrat Mike Daniels with 56.6% of the popular vote. [ [http://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/electionresults/CO-RC-969.htm Election results] from the Colorado Secretary of State.]

Witwer sponsored legislation to improve public access to hiking trails by extending legal liability protection to landowners who allow public access to their land. [Kyle Henley, " [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4191/is_20060309/ai_n16146671+owens+signs+bill+to+let+climbers+on+14ers Owens signs bill to let climbers on 14ers, to protect landowners] ", "The Colorado Springs Gazette", 9 March 2006 (accessed 2 February 2008).] Along with State Senator Josh Penry, he has pushed for legislation to raise graduation standards for Colorado high school students, [Jennifer Brown, " [http://www.denverpost.com/education/ci_7088389 Class action on graduation] ", "The Denver Post", 5 October 2007 (accessed 2 February 2008).] especially in the areas of math and science. [Josh Penry and Rob Witwer, " [http://blogs.rockymountainnews.com/denver/speakout/2007/03/math_science_ed_is_vital.html Math, science ed is vital] ", "The Rocky Mountain News", 3 March 2007 (accessed 2 February 2008).] He has also been outspoken against legislative efforts to freeze mill levies on Colorado property owners, arguing that this policy amounts to a property tax increase. [Jennifer Brown, " [http://www.denverpost.com/localpolitics/ci_6896533 GOP aims to cap Ritter's tax freeze] ", "The Denver Post", 14 September 2007 (accessed 2 February 2008).]

The Rocky Mountain News has called Witwer, Josh Penry, Cory Gardner and Matt Knoedler the "Rock Stars" of the Colorado GOP, [ Lynn Bartels, " [http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/government/article/0,2777,DRMN_23906_4408432,00.html GOP has faith in its young 'rock stars'] ", "The Rocky Mountain News", 23 January 2006 (accessed 2 February 2008).] and National Journal named him one of its "stars to watch in the future". [" [http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2005/12/the_futures_mar_4.html The Futures Market: Colorado] ", "The Hotline", 19 December 2005 (accessed 2 February 2008).]

Witwer is a graduate of Amherst College (1993) and the University of Chicago Law School (1996).

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