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HE went from sweeping floors to becoming a member of the Colorado State House of Representatives.
Fil-Am Dennis Apuan is serving his first term as a member of the Colorado State House of Representative. He serves House District 17, which includes southwestern Colorado Springs and the Fort Carson military base.
The 44-year-old Apuan narrowly won his seat by a margin of less than 600 votes last year. He won just over 51 percent of ballots cast in the race. His victory was the only Republican-held House seat won by Democrats in 2008.
Apuan was born in the Philippines and arrived to the US at the age of 20.
At the age of 33, he moved from Los Angeles to Colorado Springs.
He began his life in Colorado as a janitor sweeping floors at the Broadmoor Community Church. However, he moved up and became the church’s business administrator.
Throughout that time, he was a relentless advocate and non-profit leader. He worked as a community organizer and a regional director for the Colorado Progressive Coalition and for four years, served as vice chairman of the El Paso County Democratic Party.
He’s also been a member of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Diversity Strategic Planning Team, a program director and chairman of the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission, and of First Congregational Church in Colorado Springs.
Apuan also was never afraid of fighting for what he believed in.
In 2003, Apuan along with a few other activists were arrested for protesting nuclear weapons at Peterson Air Force Base. He’s also participated in a number of other non-violent protests against the war in the Middle East.
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