Rob Woodward

Rob Woodward graduated from Colorado State University in 1990 and subsequently moved to Chicago to work in corporate finance while earning his M.B.A. He subsequently moved to New York to help launch an investment banking company, and eventually returned to Colorado in 1995.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I was born in Wyoming but moved to Colorado to attend CSU and have lived here ever since. My background is in small business and entrepreneurship. My wife Paula and I have three young adult children - Andrew, Allie, and Kate. In 2018, I was elected to represent SD 15 in the Colorado State Senate.

In my community, I've volunteered in public schools, held leadership roles at church, volunteered with Colorado Special Olympics, coached and played soccer, served on the Loveland Planning Commission, and facilitated at The Legacy Project.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

A main focus of my candidacy is addressing our growing affordability crisis. Inflation has driven the cost of groceries, gas, rent, utilities, car repairs, and a number of other essentials through the roof. Interest rates are climbing quickly, so credit card bills and house payments are about to rise even higher. New taxes and fees also drive up the cost of living in Colorado. At the same time, wages are not keeping up. The legislature must address affordability issues and stop taking hard-earned dollars out of citizens' pockets.In order to avoid an energy crisis, Colorado must encourage the development of clean, affordable, and reliable forms of energy. I advocate an all-of-the-above approach. This means developing our oil and gas resources, which produce the cleanest carbon molecule in the world, in addition to renewable sources like wind and solar. I am also in favor of developing geothermal energy resources, having sponsored two geothermal bills that were passed by the legislature in the 2022 session.When it comes to public safety, historically we have enjoyed low crime rates in northern Colorado. That’s why it’s been alarming over the past couple years to see crime on the rise. Colorado is now #1 in car thefts, cocaine use, and bank robberies; and #2 in fentanyl and violent crime. Families deserve to feel safe in their neighborhoods, not living in fear and suspicion. At the legislature, we need to work together to ensure that law-abiding citizens can live in peace. Fentanyl and other dangerous drugs cannot be tolerated in our communities, and criminal offenders should be held accountable.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a lifelong entrepreneur and small business owner, I bring unique perspective to a legislative body that is otherwise mostly void of experience in business, lending, taxation, and operations. In addition to business and finance policy, I am passionate about unleashing opportunity for Colorado working families. Key to this opportunity is affordable housing policy, along with educational policy that allows parents to make the right decisions for their children's individual needs.