Mike Kopp | |
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Member of the Colorado Senate from the 22nd district | |
In office January 4, 2007 – October 21, 2011 | |
Preceded by | Kiki Traylor |
Succeeded by | Tim Neville |
Personal details | |
Born | 1968 (age 55–56) Rapid City, South Dakota, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Shannon Kopp; Kimberly Kopp (1994-2011) |
Alma mater | North Central University University of Colorado, Boulder |
Mike Kopp (born c. 1969[1]) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a member of the Colorado Senate, representing Senate District 22, which encompassed southern Jefferson County. He served from 2007 and as Senate Minority Leader from 2009 until his resignation in October 2011 after his wife died from cancer.[2] He was a candidate for the Republican nomination for Governor of Colorado in 2014.