Perry Will | |
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![]() Will in 2023 | |
Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County from the 2nd district | |
Assumed office January 14, 2025 | |
Preceded by | John F. Martin |
Member of the Colorado Senate from the 5th district | |
In office January 12,2023 –January 8,2025 | |
Preceded by | Bob Rankin |
Succeeded by | Marc Catlin |
Member of the ColoradoHouseofRepresentatives from the 57th district | |
In office February 5,2019 –January 9,2023 | |
Preceded by | Bob Rankin |
Succeeded by | Elizabeth Velasco |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | New Castle,Colorado |
Website | Official website |
Perry Will is an American politician and retired wildlife officer from the state of Colorado who currently serves on the Board of County Commissioners in Garfield County,Colorado,representing the Second District. Prior to his election to the Board of County Commissioners,Will served as a member of the Colorado State Senate,a position he was appointed to following the resignation of Bob Rankin. Prior to entering politics,Will served as a game warden with Colorado Parks and Wildlife for 40 years.
Previously,Will represented the 57th district of the Colorado House of Representatives,based in the northwestern corner of the state,from 2019 to early 2023. [1] [2]
Will was appointed to the State House following incumbent Bob Rankin's appointment to the Colorado Senate. A vacancy committee met and chose Will from a field of four candidates,including Rankin's wife Joyce. Prior to his appointment to the legislature,Will had worked for Colorado Parks and Wildlife for 43 years. [3] [4]
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election,Will was defeated by Democrat Elizabeth Velasco. [5]
Following State Senator Bob Rankin's announced resignation on January 10,2023,a vacancy committee selected Will to fill Rankin's seat. Will represented the newly-reapportioned Senate District 5. [6]
In January 2024,Will announced that he would not seek another term in the Colorado Senate. Instead,he ran for a seat on the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County. [7] In the Republican primary election held June 25,2024,he ran unopposed. [8] [9] In the general election held November 5,2024,Will defeated Democratic candidate Caitlin Carey,winning 53.29% of the total votes cast. [10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Perry Will (incumbent) | 25,433 | 63.38% | |
Democratic | Colin Wilhelm | 14,692 | 36.62% | |
Total votes | 40,125 | 100% | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Elizabeth Velasco | 19,885 | 53.86% | |
Republican | Perry Will (incumbent) | 17,033 | 46.14% | |
Total votes | 36,918 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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