1. Gregorio B Lopez was born on June 7,1964 and is an American politician who served as the US representative for Colorado's 4th congressional district from 2024 to 2025.
20 Facts About Greg Lopez
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Greg Lopez previously served as mayor of Parker, Colorado, and ran for Governor in 2018 and 2022.
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Greg Lopez was the Republican nominee for the 2024 special election in Colorado's 4th congressional district to replace Ken Buck, who resigned in March 2024.
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Greg Lopez did not run in the general election for a full term.
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Greg Lopez was elected to the United States House of Representatives in June 2024.
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Greg Lopez joined the United States Air Force upon graduating from high school and used the military benefits to pay for an associate's degree in business administration from New Mexico State University Alamogordo.
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Greg Lopez served in the United States Air Force 1983 to 1987 as a weapon specialist at Holloman Air Force Base.
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Greg Lopez was originally elected Mayor of Parker at 27 years old in 1992 as a Democrat, but switched parties soon after in 1994.
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Greg Lopez was the Colorado director for the Small Business Administration in 2008.
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In 2020, the United States Department of Justice pursued a civil case alleging Greg Lopez had improperly tried to influence former SBA colleagues years earlier, after his departure from the agency.
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Greg Lopez ran for a Colorado State Senate seat in 1998, but lost the Republican primary.
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Greg Lopez announced a campaign for the Republican nomination for US Senate in 2016, but ultimately withdrew before the election.
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Greg Lopez lost the primary to Heidi Ganahl by seven points.
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Greg Lopez was selected as the Republican nominee for the special election in Colorado's 4th congressional district caused by incumbent Ken Buck's resignation.
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Greg Lopez won the nomination in the sixth round of voting by a nomination committee, beating Logan County Commissioner Jerry Sonnenberg with 51 to 46 votes respectively.
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Greg Lopez is partially deaf, having no hearing in his right ear.
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In 1993, Greg Lopez's wife called the police alleging domestic violence.
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Greg Lopez reportedly told police that she first struck Lopez, who then pushed her to the ground, kicked her, and attempted to drag her by the hair.
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In 2003, Greg Lopez was charged with a DUI and stated the incident had cost him nearly $10,000.
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In 2020, Greg Lopez settled for $15,000 in a civil case brought by the Department of Justice for improperly trying to influence his colleagues at the SBA.