Rob’s upbringing taught him the value of hard work, grit, determination, and what small businesses mean to a family and a community. Rob's great-grandfather moved to Riverton, Wyoming, in 1906 to serve as the surveyor for the town, canal, and road projects throughout Wyoming. His grandfather George was born in that same town in 1910 and drove trucks for his entire adult life. Rob’s father Bob was born in Riverton in 1947. ​When Rob was born, his family lived in a camper while his dad moved around the state on a road construction crew. When Rob was two, his dad quit in order to seek more stable opportunities for his young family. They moved into the trailer court with a single-wide.
As a father of three, improving education is one of my passions and will be a priority as a legislator.
Education is a fundamental responsibility that we owe to our children. Colorado deserves a quality education system that benefits students, parents, and teachers. Something needs to change about how Colorado funds its education system. We can do better. Simply put, more money needs to reach the classroom.
We must provide resources to our students, not the growing bureaucracy. Colorado spends more on administrative costs than the U.S. average, and only 53 percent of total expenditures go to instruction.
Teachers are some of the hardest working professionals in Colorado. We should pay them accordingly. From 1992 to 2014, overall education spending increased 15%, but teacher pay decreased 11%. Meanwhile, between 2011 and 2017, the number of K-12 “administrators” skyrocketed 34%.
I will advocate for more dollars to reach the classroom and teachers, not administrative bureaucracy.