10 Facts About Ron Tupa

Ron Tupa was born on August 26,1966 and is an American politician.

Ron Tupa is a former Democratic Colorado state legislator, where he served a total of 14 years in the CO General Assembly from 1994 to 2008 before leaving office in 2009 due to term limits.

Ron Tupa was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1995 through 2000 and a member of the Colorado Senate, representing the 18th District from 2001 to 2008.

Ron Tupa comes from a long line of United States Coast Guardsmen and his father's service gave him the great opportunity to live in many different states, including Michigan, Ohio, Mississippi and military bases in New York and Texas.

Ron Tupa worked full-time for a year to establish state residency then went back to school to receive a teaching certificate from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1994.

Ron Tupa has taught high school social studies as a teacher or substitute teacher for the last 11 years, starting in 1995.

Ron Tupa has taught at many middle schools and other high schools throughout Boulder Valley School District as a substitute teacher.

In 1994, Ron Tupa was President of the Colorado Young Democrats when he was appointed to fill a vacancy for state representative in Boulder's House District 14.

Ron Tupa was term-limited in 2008 after 14 years in public office.

Ron Tupa married Kara Miller in the summer of 2001, then divorced in 2008.