(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Richard Skorman, the owner of Poor Richard’s and a former Colorado Springs City Councilmember, will be honored by Mayor Yemi Mobolade with a lifetime achievement award on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
According to the City, Mayor Mobolade will present Skorman with the Mayor’s Spirit of Colorado Springs Lifetime Achievement Award during a State of the City event on Tuesday.
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Skorman, 72, moved to Colorado in the 1970s to attend Colorado College. He began working at a downtown bookstore as a college senior, and eventually bought the business. He expanded it over the years, and Poor Richard’s has become a downtown landmark in Colorado Springs.
The Poor Richard’s complex now includes a gift shop, toy store, restaurant, and wine bar. The Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum provides more background on this popular business here .
Over the past three decades, Skorman has volunteered for several committees and boards, and has held multiple elected positions. He served four terms as a Colorado Springs City Councilmember starting in 1999. During that time, he served as Vice Mayor and City Council President.