| Dorothy Rupert | |
| Office: | Member of the Colorado Senate from the 18th district |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1926 |
| Birth Place: | Meadow Grove, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Teacher, counselor, politician |
| Spouse: | Richard Rupert |
Dorothy Belle Rupert (born October 20, 1926) is an American politician who served as a member in the Colorado Senate from the 18th district.
On October 20, 1926, Rupert was born on a farm in Meadow Grove, Nebraska.
In 1948, Rupert earned a Bachelor of Arys degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, Nebraska. In 1967, Rupert earned a master's degree in counseling and psych from University of Colorado Boulder. In 1993, Rupert earned a degree from Harvard University.
Rupert is a former teacher and counselor in Colorado public schools.[1] [2]
In 1958, Rupert became a member of the city council in Thornton, Colorado, until 1961.[3]
In 2009, Rupert became a co-founder of Growing Up Boulder.[4]
Rupert's husband is Richard Rupert. In 1960, Rupert and her family moved to Boulder, Colorado. They have two children.[3] [2]
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.[6]