Tonya Van Beber is a former state representative from unincorporated

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near Eaton. A

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, Van Beber represented

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District 48, which included all or parts of the

communities of

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, Eaton, Gilcrest, Greeley, Johnstown, La Salle, Milliken, and

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Background

Van Beber owns an excavation company with her husband Jeff and is a teacher at

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, a charter school in

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. She also does educational consulting across the country through her company, School Success Systems. A third-generation Coloradan, she previously worked for the ''Greeley Tribune'' and later published two direct-mail newspapers in Weld County. In 2018, Van Beber was elected to an at-large seat on the Weld County Council and has served as the council president. She earned a

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in Social Sciences/Psychology from the

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. In 2013, she earned a

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from

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in Denver.

Elections

Van Beber was first elected to the Colorado House of Representatives in the 2020 general election. In the June 2020 Republican house district 48 primary, she defeated opponent Grady Nouis, winning 55.99% of the votes. In the 2020 general election, Van Beber defeated her

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opponent, winning 66.71% of the total votes cast. In the

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, Van Beber sought the Republican nomination for

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. However, at the Senate District 1 assembly held in spring 2022, she failed to meet the 30% vote benchmark to appear on the ballot.

References

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