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the streets. Chuck’s priority is the Congressional bid. A political
military veterans in the program. He newcomer, Matt came in third
says Lubbock doesn’t have a big in a crowded field. When
homeless problem. “Many of the Matt didn’t make the runoff,
folks seen downtown got off one bus Abraham Enriquez asked
and are waiting for the next bus.” But Chuck to join his team. Chuck
he emphasizes that homeless people Colbert is very proud of his
need five things: an ID, a Social country and has a strong
Security card, a birth certificate, a desire to give back.
resumé, and a change of clothes, and
he wants to help as many as he can. In his spare time, Chuck is
an artist—painting mostly
As a Veteran Advocate, Chuck helps architecture and animals. He is close to his three grown
Veterans get registered. He says (He has two cats.) The “mayor daughters and is now a grandfather.
that we have 18,000 Veterans in the of downtown” also acts as Santa He attends First Christian Church
area, but only 9300 are currently for various nonprofits during the and strives to be a Godly man.
registered. Once the numbers reach holidays. Colbert’s General Store,
10,000, the new VA Clinic will on the ground floor of Metro Tower, Like Metro Tower, Chuck Colbert has
become a full hospital. Veterans can has faced some hurdles as a result of recovered since his personal tornado
register at www.va.gov/health-care/ his status as a felon (3 DWIs) but is hit. Though the scars are still visible,
apply-for-health-care-form-10-10ez expected to reopen soon. He is also they guide the choices he makes
working on the campaign to replace to give back—as he helps people
Most recently, Chuck has also, the bricks on Broadway. and Lubbock’s downtown make a
inadvertently, become a political comeback.
consultant. He ran Matt Smith’s

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