Tromping through an Alaskan forest to hunt bear and leaning into a blizzard to track bighorn sheep are activities that have helped Rep. Jeff Crank (R-Colo.) hone character traits that have helped him achieve big goals.
Patience. And persistence.
Sometimes, the freshman Republican lawmaker has discovered while in a tree stand or hunting blind, it’s the waiting that leads to the best successes.
Crank waited 21 years, for example, for a hunting license that granted permission to go after the sheep. And after 12 days in the snow, he finally experienced that long-awaited hunting victory.
In getting into politics, it came down to waiting again….