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Kerry Tipper

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Kerry Tipper
Tipper in 2020
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
January 4, 2019 – January 9, 2023
Preceded byBrittany Pettersen
Succeeded bySheila Lieder
Personal details
Born (1983-12-11) December 11, 1983 (age 40)
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsEdward Tipper (father)
Alma materUniversity of Denver Northeastern University School of Law
OccupationLawyer
Websitehttps://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

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Election

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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.

Legislation

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Tipper passed over 30 pieces of legislation, including HB19-201 Colorado's CANDOR law, HB19-1239 Census Outreach Grant Program, SB19-231 Colorado Second Chance Scholarship, SB20-185 The Colorado Imagination Library Program, HB20-1014 Misuse of Human Reproductive Material ("Fertility Fraud"), HB20-1010 Colorado Accurate Residence for Redistricting Act ("End Prison Gerrymandering Act"), SB21-027 Emergency Supplies for Colorado Babies and Families, SB21-148 Creation of Financial Empowerment Office, HB21-1194 Immigration Legal Defense Fund, HB22-1108 Implementation of Fertility Coverage, HB22-1393 Displaced Aurarian Scholarship, HB22-1317 Restrictive Employment Agreements (Colorado's new non-compete law), HB22-1153 Affirm Parentage Adoption in Assisted Reproduction, and SB22-224 Protections for Donor-conceived Persons and Families.[4]

Personal life

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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.

References

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  1. ^ Goodland, Marianne. "Mayor Hancock appoints Rep. Kerry Tipper as Denver deputy city attorney". Colorado Politics. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  2. ^ "Colorado Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Jefferson County Election Night Reporting". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bill Search | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2022.