Tracy Kraft-Tharp
Tracy Kraft-Tharp | |
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| Member of the Jefferson County Commission from the 1st district | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Preceded by | Libby Szabo |
| Succeeded by | Rachel Zenzinger |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 13, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ramirez |
| Succeeded by | Lindsey Daugherty |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vern Tharp |
| Education | Minnesota State University Moorhead (BS) University of Denver (MSW, JD) |
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Tracy Kraft-Tharp is an American teacher and politician who served on the county commission in Jefferson County, Colorado from 2021 to 2025. Prior to her tenure on the county commission she served in the Colorado House of Representatives from the 29th district from 2013 to 2021, as a member of the Democratic Party.
Kraft-Tharp was educated at Minnesota State University Moorhead and the University of Denver before working at Metropolitan State University, and Regis University. She defeated incumbent Republican Representative Robert Ramirez in the 2012 election for a seat in the state house and was reelected in the 2014, 2016, and 2018 elections. During her tenure she chaired the Business Affairs and Labor committee. She defeated incumbent Commissioner Libby Szabo for a seat on the Jefferson County Commission in the 2020 election.