Dorothy Belle Rupert (born October 20, 1926) is an American politician who served as a member in the
Colorado Senate
The Colorado Senate is the upper house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the US state of Colorado. It is composed of 35 members elected from single-member districts, with each district having a population of about 123, ...
from the
18th district.
Early life
On October 20, 1926, Rupert was born on a farm in
Meadow Grove, Nebraska.
Education
In 1948, Rupert earned a Bachelor of Arys degree from
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) is a private Methodist-affiliated university in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2017, it has approximately 2,100 students including 1,500 full-time students and 300 ...
in
Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln is the capital city of the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Lancaster County. The city covers with a population of 292,657 in 2021. It is the second-most populous city in Nebraska and the 73rd-largest in the United Sta ...
. In 1967, Rupert earned a master's degree in counseling and psych from
University of Colorado Boulder
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. In 1993, Rupert earned a degree from
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher le ...
.
Career
Rupert is a former teacher and counselor in Colorado public schools.
In 1958, Rupert became a member of the city council in
Thornton, Colorado
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, until 1961.
In 2009, Rupert became a co-founder of Growing Up Boulder.
Awards
* 2016 Stan Black Award. Presented by Community Foundation Boulder County.
Personal life
Rupert's husband is Richard Rupert. In 1960, Rupert and her family moved to
Boulder, Colorado
Boulder is a home rule city that is the county seat and most populous municipality of Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 108,250 at the 2020 United States census, making it the 12th most populous city in Color ...
. They have two children.
In 2001, Rupert's husband had a stroke and later had Alzheimer's Disease. While Rupert lived in Colorado, her husband was relocated to a nursing home in Louisiana.
References
External links
Dorothy Rupert at votesmart.orgDorothy Rupert at strongsisters.orgDorothy Rupert at facebook.comDorothy Rupert: Neguse will represent best in all of us
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1926 births
Living people
20th-century American politicians
21st-century American politicians
Colorado state senators
Women state legislators in Colorado
20th-century American women politicians
21st-century American women politicians