"Scott Tipton"@en . "Tipton, Scott"@en . . . . . "American politician" . . . . . "1956Z"^^ . . . "1956-11-09Z"^^ . . . . "Scott R. Tipton (born November 9, 1956) is the U.S. Representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district. In November 2010, he defeated three-term Democratic incumbent John Salazar, to whom he lost by a wide margin in 2006. He is a member of the Republican Party. He was a member of the Colorado House of Representatives and a co-owner of a pottery company in Cortez, Colorado. Prior to being elected to public office, he was chairman of the Colorado Republican Party, from 1997 to 2008."@en . .