Perry Will

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| name = Perry Will

| image = Senator Perry Will (cropped).jpg

| caption = Will in 2023

| office = Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County from the 2nd district

| term_start = January 14, 2025

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| predecessor = John F. Martin

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| state_senate1 = Colorado

| district1 = 5th

| term_start1 = January 12, 2023

| term_end1 = January 8, 2025

| predecessor1 = Bob Rankin

| successor1 = Marc Catlin

| state_house2 = Colorado

| district2 = 57th

| term_start2 = February 5, 2019

| term_end2 = January 9, 2023

| predecessor2 = Bob Rankin

| successor2 = Elizabeth Velasco

| party = Republican

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| residence = New Castle, Colorado

| website = {{URL|https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/perry-will|Official website}}

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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.{{Cite web|url= https://leg.colorado.gov/legislators/perry-will|title=Representative Perry Will|publisher=Colorado General Assembly|access-date=June 28, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Perry_Will|title=Perry Will|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=June 28, 2020}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.postindependent.com/news/panel-appoints-parks-and-wildlife-supervisor-perry-will-to-hd-57-seat/|title= Panel appoints Parks and Wildlife supervisor Perry Will to HD 57 seat |website=Post Independent|author=Thomas Phippen|date=February 5, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspentimes.com/news/local/perry-will-prepares-for-shift-from-wildlife-officer-to-legislator/|title= Perry Will prepares for shift from wildlife officer to legislator |website=The Aspen Times|author=Thomas Phippen|date=February 10, 2019|access-date=June 28, 2020}}

In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Will was defeated by Democrat Elizabeth Velasco.{{Cite web |last1=Fish |first1=Sandra |last2=Paul |first2=Jesse |date=2022-11-16 |title=The eight Colorado legislative districts Democrats flipped from the GOP this year, from Colorado Springs to the Western Slope |url=http://coloradosun.com/2022/11/16/colorado-legisalture-democrats-seats-flipped/ |access-date=2022-11-25 |website=The Colorado Sun |language=en-US}}

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.{{cite news |last=Goodland |first=Marianne |date=January 7, 2023 |title=Vacancy committee returns Perry Will to the General Assembly |url=https://gazette.com/politics/elections/vacancy-committee-returns-perry-will-to-the-general-assembly/article_555a079f-6dbf-5a7c-ac86-1ead55fe2852.html |work=The Gazette |location=Colorado Springs, Colorado |access-date=January 8, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230108013908/https://gazette.com/politics/elections/vacancy-committee-returns-perry-will-to-the-general-assembly/article_555a079f-6dbf-5a7c-ac86-1ead55fe2852.html |archive-date=January 8, 2023}}

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.{{cite news |last=Wenzler |first=Elliott |date=January 26, 2024 |title=State Sen. Perry Will won't run for re-election, instead kicks off county commissioner bid |url=https://www.postindependent.com/news/state-sen-perry-will-wont-run-for-re-election-instead-kicks-off-county-commissioner-bid/ |url-status=live |work=PostIndependent |location=Glenwood Springs, Colorado |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240126172952/https://www.postindependent.com/news/state-sen-perry-will-wont-run-for-re-election-instead-kicks-off-county-commissioner-bid/ |archive-date=January 26, 2024 |access-date=January 26, 2024}} In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.{{Cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Garfield/121752/web.317647/#/detail/46?v=344921%2F |title=Colorado election results: June 25, 2024 primary election: Garfield County Commissioner District 2 Republican Party |author= |date=July 16, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=November 20, 2024 |quote=}}{{cite news |last=Zander |first=Halle |date=October 22, 2024 |title=Vying to replace a longtime Garfield County commissioner, District 2 candidates share their opinions on local issues |url=https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/government/2024-10-22/vying-to-replace-a-longtime-garfield-county-commissioner-district-2-candidates-share-their-opinions-on-local-issues |url-status=live |work=Aspen Public Radio |location= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241102124233/https://www.aspenpublicradio.org/government/2024-10-22/vying-to-replace-a-longtime-garfield-county-commissioner-district-2-candidates-share-their-opinions-on-local-issues |archive-date=November 2, 2024 |access-date=November 20, 2024}} In the general election held November 5, 2024, Will defeated Democratic candidate Caitlin Carey, winning 53.29% of the total votes cast.{{Cite web |url=https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/CO/Garfield/122623/web.345435/#/detail/9?v=355112%2F |title=November 5, 2024 general election: Garfield County Commissioner District 2 |author= |date=November 15, 2024 |website=Colorado Secretary of State |publisher= |access-date=November 20, 2024 |quote=}}