Bob is a Garden City native, graduating from Garden City High School in 1976. Bob then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College and a Juris Doctor degree from Stanford Law School.

As a lawyer, Bob fights for crime victims in civil and criminal restitution proceedings, with a special focus on representing survivors of childhood sexual abuse and human trafficking. Bob previously worked as an Assistant United States Attorney, where he prosecuted immigration fraudsters, major drug traffickers, and violent gangsters.

Bob is heavily involved in the Garden City community. He is a board member of the Garden City Family YMCA and a Finney County Republican Precinct Committeeman, representing Garden City's Fourth Ward.