Bob Schaffer
Bob Schaffer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Wayne Allard |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Musgrave |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 14th district | |
| In office 1987–1996 | |
| Preceded by | James D. “Jim” Beatty |
| Succeeded by | Margaret E. “Peggy” Reeves |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Warren Schaffer July 24, 1962 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Maureen Schaffer |
| Alma mater | University of Dayton |
Robert Warren Schaffer (born July 24, 1962) is an American businessman and a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Colorado in the 105th Congress and the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003). Schaffer was co-chairman of the Congressional Ukrainian Caucus, and an outspoken leader in promoting American interests and human rights in Eastern Europe.
Schaffer is currently Headmaster of Liberty Common High School in Fort Collins, Colorado. Under Schaffer's leadership, two classes have broken the state's all-time record composite ACT and SAT scores, respectively.
In 2004, Schaffer lost in the primary election to be the Republican nominee for a U.S. Senate seat. He was the Republican nominee for Colorado's other Senate seat in the 2008 election, which he lost to Democratic nominee Mark Udall.