Bob Beauprez
Bob Beauprez Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 7th district In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Ed Perlmutter Personal details Born (1948-09-22) September 22, 1948 (age 66) Lafayette, Colorado Political party Republican Spouse(s) Claudia Beauprez Alma mater University of Colorado, Boulder Religion Roman Catholicism Robert Louis "Bob" Beauprez (born September 22, 1948) is an American politician and member of the Republican Party from the state of Colorado. Beauprez is a Colorado native and graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder. He worked as a dairy farmer and community banker before serving as Chairman of the Colorado Republican Party from 1999-2002. He was then elected to represent Colorado's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, and served from 2003 to 2007. He gave up his seat to run for Governor of Colorado in the 2006 election but lost to Democratic nominee Bill Ritter. He was the Republican nominee for Governor again in the 2014 election, losing to incumbent Democratic Governor John Hickenlooper