Kerry Tipper
Kerry Tipper | |
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| File:Kerry Tipper.JPG Tipper in 2020 | |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 28th district | |
| In office January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brittany Pettersen |
| Succeeded by | Sheila Lieder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1983 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Relations | Edward Tipper (father) |
| Alma mater | University of Denver Northeastern University School of Law |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Website | https://www.kerrytipper.com/ |
Kerry Christina Tipper (born December 11, 1983) is an American politician and attorney who is a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 28th district in Jefferson County. In May 2022, Denver Mayor Hancock appointed Tipper as Denver Deputy City Attorney.[1]
Political career
[edit | edit source]Election
[edit | edit source]Tipper was elected in the general election on November 6, 2018, winning 59 percent of the vote over 38 percent of Republican candidate Kristina Alley.[2] She was elected to her second term on November 3, 2020, winning 58 percent of the vote over 37% of Republican candidate Pete Roybal.[3] In early 2022, Tipper decided not to seek re-election.
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Tipper is the daughter of Edward Tipper, whose exploits as a World War II paratrooper were depicted in the 2001 HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. Home video and interview footage of a teenaged Tipper are featured in the 2001 companion documentary "We Stand Alone Together". Her mother is from Costa Rica, and her father was 62-years-old when she was born.
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