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Department Chair & Professor, Texas Tech University, Orthopaedic Surgery

Veteran, Combat Fighter Pilot, Vietnam and Desert Storm

Intern General Surgery, Universithy of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1987

Member, Rotary Club

Awards:

US Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross from flying F4's in Vietnam

Favorite Book:

The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto: A Novel
by Mitch Albom

Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard

Favorite Musician:

Bluegrass, Classic Rock, Country, and Classical guitar and piano

Favorite Quote:

Twenty Years from Now
You will be more disappointed
By the things you didn't do
Than the ones you did
So throw off the bowlines
Sail away from safe harbor
Catch the trade winds in your sails
Explore. Dream. Discover.

by Mark Twain

This is a wonderful day. I've never seen this one before.

by Maya Angelou

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Outdoor Sports, Skiing, Hiking, Fly Fishing, and Classical Guitar

Priority Issues:

Promote small business prosperity and reduce barriers for job creators.
Spend only money we have.
Protect our water rights.
Support local and parental control of education curriculum and funding. Oppose Federal mandates including excessive testing and Common Core.
Support policies which strengthen families, help those who can't help themselves and policies which advance equal treatment of all races, religions, genders and economic classes.
Captain Bob Schutt Military PhotoSupport environmental policies which promote a balance between preserving our clean and green natural resources for future generations and our prosperous natural resources industries for our local economies.
Promote funding for road and bridge projects including I-70 maintenance and upkeep.
Advocate for veterans issues.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

Sense of commitment to represent the needs of citizens in HD 61
Strong desire to support a vision that life in Colorado can be better
Need to affect positive change in how Coloradans tax dollars are being spent