Scott Tipton | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district | |
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Salazar |
Succeeded by | Lauren Boebert |
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
In office January 9, 2009 – January 2, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Ray Rose |
Succeeded by | Don Coram |
Personal details | |
Born | Scott Randall Tipton November 9, 1956 Española, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jean Tipton |
Children | 3 |
Education | Fort Lewis College (BA) |
Scott Randall Tipton[1] (born November 9, 1956) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. A Republican, he was previously a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011. Tipton was first elected to the House in November 2010 when he defeated three-term Democratic incumbent John Salazar, and he was re-elected four times. In 2020, he lost renomination to Republican primary challenger Lauren Boebert in what was considered a major upset.[2]