Robert Michael "Bob" Isaac (January 27, 1928 – May 2, 2008) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 37th mayor of

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. Elected in April 1979, he was the first popularly-elected mayor in the history of Colorado Springs, serving five four-year terms through 1997.

Early life and education

Isaac was born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He graduated from Colorado Springs High School in 1945. He earned a

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in Electrical Engineering from the

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in 1951 and a Juris Doctor from the

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in 1962.

Career

After graduating from the

, Isaac worked as a math teacher in

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. Isaac was a partner in the law firm of Isaac, Johnson & Alpern. He served as assistant district attorney for the Fourth Judicial District of Colorado in 1965 and 1966, and as a judge for the Colorado Springs Municipal Court from 1966 to 1969. He was a city councilman for Colorado Springs from April 1975 to April 1979. On September 29, 1983,

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Ronald Reagan nominated Isaac to be a member of the board of trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 1987, succeeding Washington state legislator

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. During his tenure,

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aired a daily drive-time segment called "Stump Mayor Bob", in which the DJs would call the mayor's office and ask him trivia questions. In 1997, the Colorado Springs

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at 224 East Kiowa Street was renamed the ''Robert M. Isaac Municipal Court Building''. The terminal at the

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is also named in his honor.

Personal life

Of Syrian Christian descent, he was twice-married and had five children. Isaac died on May 2, 2008, from complications from

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External links

Nomination of Robert Michael Isaac to be a member of the board of trustees of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship FoundationMunicipal Court
from the ''

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'' *http://usmayors.org/usmayornewspaper/documents/05_19_08/pg3_isaac.asp

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Isaac, Robert M. 1928 births 2008 deaths Mayors of Colorado Springs, Colorado American politicians of Syrian descent Syrian Christians United States Military Academy alumni USC Gould School of Law alumni Deaths from pneumonia in Colorado Colorado Springs City Council members 20th-century American politicians Middle Eastern Christians American people of Syrian descent Presidents of the United States Conference of Mayors