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Meet Bob OverbeckHe has spent his career ensuring accuracyand advocating for fairness and transparency.
Background
Having grown up working class, understanding the value of a dollar and seeing the world of finance throughout his career, he realized that he wanted to help even the playing field for Coloradans. That’s why after leaving investment banking and trading he threw his hat in the ring to represent District One on the Fort Collins City Council to protect neighborhoods and community, but he did not stop there. While on council Bob has worked collaboratively with State Legislature to protect public health and safety and has served on the Colorado Municipal League (CML) Policy Committee, Council for Race, Equity and Leadership (REAL) (National League of Cities),Election Code Committee, Legislative Review Committee, Library Trustee Selection Committee, North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Council alternate (regional board) and is the Chair of the Poudre Heritage Alliance which over sees the Cache la Poudre National Heritage Area.
The Fort Collins city council is a legislative and quasi-judicial body responsible for the management and oversight of a municipal organization comprised of over 2400 employees including a city manager, city attorney, municipal judge and a bi-annual budget of over a BILLION dollars.
