Rob Kupec
American politician (born 1968)
Robert J. Kupec (/ˈkuːpɛk/ KOO-pek; 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. Before seeking elected office, he was for a decade the chief meteorologist at KVRR and previously at WDAY-TV.
01Early life, education, and career
Kupec was born in eastern Connecticut. 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. He moved to Moorhead, Minnesota, in 2000, and began work as a meteorologist, first for WDAY-TV and then as chief meteorologist for KVRR.
02Political career
Before moving to Minnesota, Kupec ran as a Green Party candidate for the Albany County Legislature in 1999.
In 2022, incumbent DFL state senator Kent Eken decided not to seek reelection. Kupec ran, and was unopposed in the DFL primary. He defeated Moorhead City Councilman and Republican nominee Dan Bohmer in the general election with 52.5% of the vote to Bohmer's 46.8%.
Kupec serves on the following committees:
- Vice Chair: Agriculture, Broadband, and Rural Development
- Health and Human Services
- Higher Education
- Labor
03Personal life
He is married to Deb White, a Moorhead City Councilwoman. They have one son.
Sources and credits
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- Rob Kupec at Child Care Tour (cropped).jpg by Office of Governor Tim Walz & Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan, PDM-owner
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