Biography taken from: Representative Ron Hanks Profile — Colorado House Republicans

As a combat veteran - Representative Hanks served in the military throughout the world and across the United States.  He purchased land in Colorado in 2007 with the intent to retire and explore the Mountain West from the center of it all.  Out-of-control government forced him back in to public service.

He retired from the U.S. Air Force at the end of 2017 after more than 32 years of active and reserve service, serving as an enlisted man and as a commissioned officer.  He worked as a linguist in Desert Storm and during multiple operations, including Northern Watch, Southern Watch, and Earnest Will.  During the Global War on Terror, Ron served as an intelligence officer, performing duties in Iraq, Kuwait, and United Arab Emirates.

Representative Hanks served in several other capacities during his career, to include as a treaty escort for foreign inspectors from Russia and other countries, as a counterdrug officer in Kazakhstan working to stop the flow of drugs out of Afghanistan that funded the Taliban and Al Qaeda, and as a badged, credentialed counterintelligence agent.

When not deployed or in uniform, he worked in the oilfields of North Dakota, witnessing first-hand the benefits of American energy  independence, the merits of hydraulic fracturing, and the spirit and know-how of blue-collar America.

Committee Assignments: Health & Insurance, State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs

Ron Hanks (Republican Party) is a member of the Colorado House of Representatives, representing District 60. He assumed office on January 13, 2021. His current term ends on January 11, 2023.

Hanks (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Colorado. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on June 28, 2022.

Ron Hanks served in the U.S. Air Force. Hanks' career experience includes working as a linguist, a counterdrug officer, and a counterintelligence agent.

DR. JACK SCHAEFER DACM, LAC

If you ask Dr. Schaefer DACM how he ended up in the Chinese medicine world he will say it was destiny and tell you stories about having acupuncture since he was young.  He will also usually tell you that he was pushed toward medicine by his early martial arts teachers. Jack is the founder of Mountain West Wellness Advanced Acupuncture and Colorado native, who is a NCCAOM board certified acupuncturist and herbalist. He received his master's degree 18 years ago and went on to do post-graduate study at the Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Nanjing, China, where he specialized in advanced acupuncture techniques and treatments, Oncology (cancer) and tuina bodywork. Jack performed a residency at the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing in China.    On his educational journey went on to get his doctorate degree as well as travel to China over a dozen times to continue working with senior doctors and get consults on his cases.  Before returning to his beloved home state of Colorado he spent time practicing and mentoring new practitioners in Lisbon Portugal as well.

Jack Schaefer acupuncture
Aside from running one of the busiest clinics in the Boulder area Jack is currently a Professor at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder and has been responsible for being the primary mentor for a dozen great acupuncture apprentices who now practice around the country.

A featured speaker at the Lotus Institute of Integrative Medicine, a continuing education provider for acupuncturists, Jack has published in the Lantern and The Journal of Chinese Medicine, professional journals for Chinese medicine. Additionally, Dr. Jack continues to translate Chinese works into English including co-translating The Daoist Morning and Evening Altar Recitations.  

In his private practice, Jack has worked extensively with pain syndromes, athletes, the elderly, women's issues, and general health and wellness maintenance. Jack's specialties include herbal therapy, tuina bodywork, and classical acupuncture. Jack, a professional member of the National Qigong Association, also practices a Chinese body/energy work system from Yin Style Ba Gua. As a system it dates back to the Qing Dynasty and is taught in a lineage format not in large institutional classes. This system involves healing with massage and qi gong.

Jack's patients often comment that he is as thorough as he is stubborn.  He does not like to let illness win and goes above and beyond to help people achieve the health that they want.

To schedule an appointment with Jack or speak with him please feel free to call 303-499-1633.