Rob Kupec | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 4th district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Kent Eken |
Personal details | |
Born | November 27,1968 |
Political party | Democratic (DFL) |
Spouse | Deb White |
Children | 1 |
Residence | Moorhead,Minnesota |
Alma mater | State University of New York-Albany |
Profession | Meteorologist |
Robert J. Kupec (born November 27,1968) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL),he represents Senate District 4,which includes most of Clay and Becker counties. Prior to seeking elected office,he was for a decade the chief meteorologist at KVRR and previously at WDAY-TV.
Kupec was born in eastern Connecticut. [1] Both of his parents were active union organizers. He attended college at the State University of New York-Albany,studying Atmospheric Science,and earned a degree in 1992. [2] He moved to Moorhead,Minnesota in 2000,and began work as a meteorologist,first for WDAY-TV and then served as chief meteorologist for KVRR.
Prior to moving to Minnesota,Kupec ran as a Green party candidate for the Albany County Legislature in 1999. [3] [4]
In 2022,incumbent DFL state senator Kent Eken decided not to seek reelection. [5] Kupec ran,and was unopposed in the DFL primary. He defeated Moorhead City Councilman and Republican Dan Bohmer in the general election,winning 52.5% of the vote compared to Bohmer's 46.8%. [6]
Kupec serves on the following committees: [7]
He is married to Deb White,a Moorhead City Councilwoman. [4] They have one son,Quinn. [8]
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