HR 1002 — Recognizing Bob Holder

SecondHOUSE RegularRESOLUTION Session26-1002 Seventy-fifthBY GeneralREPRESENTATIVE(S) AssemblyWinter STATET., OFBacon, COLORADOBoesenecker, ENGROSSEDBottoms, LLSBradfield, NO.Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran,Espenoza,Flanell,Froelich, Garcia, GarciaSander, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Taggart, Titone, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, Woog.

R26-0870.01CONCERNING MaraTHE WeltyRECOGNITION x4338OF HR26-1002DISTRICT HOUSEWILDLIFE SPONSORSHIPMANAGER Winter T., Bacon, Boesenecker, Bottoms, Bradfield, Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran, Espenoza, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Taggart, Titone, Velasco, Willford, Woodrow, Woog House Committees HOUSE RESOLUTION 26-1002 CONCERNINGTHERECOGNITIONOFDISTRICTWILDLIFEMANAGER BOB HHOLDER OLDER FOR HIS FIFTY YEARS OF EXEMPLARY SERVICE TO THE STATE OF CCOLORADO. OLORADO .

WHEREAS, Bob Holder began his legendary career with the Colorado Division ofofWildlife Wildlife in 1975 and was assigned to the Trinidad West District in 1976, where he has spent the entiretyentiretyof of his 51-year career protecting the wildlife resources ofofsouthern southern Colorado;

and WHEREAS,Knownbygenerationsofyouthas"Mr.BobHolder",WHEREAS, BobKnown hasby servedgenerations as a mentor and hero to countless students, using a captivating communication style and intimate subject matter knowledge to inspire conservation ethics in people of allyouth ages;as "Mr.

andBob WHEREAS,Holder", Bob Holderhas isserved particularlyas esteemeda formentor hisand deephero passionto forcountless Colorado'sstudents, blackusing bears,a deliveringcaptivating renownedcommunication bearstyle education programs and workingintimatesubject tirelesslymatter knowledge to resolveinspire human-bearconservation conflicts;ethics in people all ages;

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and WHEREAS, Through his exceptional ability to build landowner relationships, Bob was instrumental in the acquisition of the 30,000-acre BosquedelOsoStateWildlifeArea(SWA),Colorado'slargestSWA,and hashelpedprotectover78,000additionalacresofcriticalhabitatthrough perpetual conservation easements;

and WHEREAS, In his role as a wildlife officer, Bob is known for his "straight-shooter" communication style and his "sixth sense" that led to the apprehension of hundreds of poachers, earning him a reputation for being determined, aggressive, and fair;

Hart Wildlife Officer of the Year Award in 1996, the NorthNorthAmericanWildlifeOfficeroftheYearAward Americanin2002, WildlifetheNational OfficerWildTurkeyFederationNationalEnforcementOfficer ofoftheYearAward the Year Award in 2002, theNationalWildTurkeyFederationNationalEnforcementOfficerofthe Year Award in 2006, and the proclamation of June 10 as "Bob Holder Day" in 2018 in Las Animas County;

and WHEREAS, BobBobHolder Holderofficiallyretired officiallyonMarch retired1,2026, on March 1, 2026, marking aahalf-century half-centuryofdedicated of dedicated service to the people ofofthe the state ofofColorado; Colorado;

now, therefore, BeItResolvedbytheHouseofRepresentativesoftheSeventy-fifthBe GeneralIt AssemblyResolved ofby the StateHouse ofofRepresentatives Colorado:ofthe Seventy-fifth GeneralAssembly ofthe State ofColorado:

BePAGE It2-HOUSE FurtherRESOLUTION Resolved,26-1002 ThatBe ItFurther ResolThat a copy ofofthis this Resolution be sent to Bob Holder as a token of our esteem and appreciation for his lifetime of service.

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