Office and district sought: State Senate District 3
Name: Abel J. Tapia
Party affiliation: Democrat
E-mail: abel.tapia.senate@state.co.us.
Last degree earned: BSCE, civil engineering, Colorado State University.
Occupation: Civil Engineering
Hobbies: golf
Family: Wife Connie; two sons; one daughter.
How long have you lived in Colorado? All my life.
Last book read: “Hostile Takeover,” by Sirota
Civic Involvement: School District 60, School Board, 1991-98; Pueblo Chamber of Commerce Chairman, 1998-99.
Why are you running? Experience, committee assignments.
What are the top three challenges facing Colorado? Affordable health care; affordable higher education; quality K-12 education.
What is your top priority in the next session if you should win? Affordable health care for everyone.
What proposal in the last session did you oppose the most? Disallowing, undocumented children born in the U.S. from becoming citizens.
What proposal in the last session did you agree with most? Implementing of Referendum C moneys.
