Perry Will is an American politician and retired wildlife officer from the state of Colorado. He is a Republican member of the

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. He represents District 5, which includes Pitkin, Gunnison, and Hinsdale counties and portions of

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, Garfield, Montrose, and

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counties. Previously, Will represented the 57th district of the

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, based in the northwestern corner of the state, from 2019 to early 2023. Will was appointed to the State House following incumbent

Bob Rankin Robert 'Bob' E. Rankin (born 1942) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Colorado State Senate for the 8th district (and briefly the 5th) from 2019 until his resignation on January 10, 2023. He was initially appointed ...

's appointment to the

. 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. In the

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, Will was defeated by Democrat Elizabeth Velasco. Following State Senator

's announced resignation on January 10, 2023, a vacancy committee selected Will to fill Rankin's seat. Will represents the newly-reapportioned Senate District 5. In January 2024, Will announced that he will not be running for another term in the

. Instead, he will be running for a seat on the Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County.

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