Rob Krupicka
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Former Delegate Rob Krupicka
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 45th district |
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In office September 28, 2012 – January 13, 2016 |
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| Preceded by | David L. Englin |
| Succeeded by | Mark Levine |
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Kenneth Robert Krupicka, Jr. February 18, 1971 Thousand Oaks, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | Janelle and Gillian |
| Residence | Alexandria, Virginia |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia, (B.A.) economics |
| Occupation | Communications and business strategy consultant |
| Religion | United Church of Christ |
| Website | www |
Kenneth Robert "Rob" Krupicka, Jr. (born February 18, 1971) is an American politician. A Democrat, he served on the Alexandria, Virginia city council from 2003–2012, the Virginia State Board of Education from 2009–2012 and, in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2012 to 2016.
Krupicka was born in Thousand Oaks, California on February 18, 1971.
Krupicka graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in economics, and subsequently moved to Alexandria where he met his then wife Lisa Guernsey. Along with their two daughters, Janelle and Gillian, they lived in Alexandria’s Del Ray neighborhood. Krupicka left politics in 2015 to pursue full time his career as a small businessman, operating the well regarded and reviewed Sugar Shack Donut stores in Northern Virginia and Washington DC. He presently resides in Old Town Alexandria, VA.
Rob began his civic life as president of the Del Ray Citizens Association, and at the urging of the community he successfully ran for City Council in 2003. During his nine years on Council, Rob worked to expand mass transit throughout the city (including leading on the creation of the planned Potomac Yard Metro); advocated for policies that have dramatically increased recycling; instituted policies that encourage people to walk or bike to work (their numbers have more than doubled since his arrival); fought for the acquisition of acres of new open space; successfully pushed to expand pre-k services in the city; streamlined bureaucracy for small businesses so that independent companies have a better chance to thrive; promoted expanded community policing and gang prevention efforts which have contributed to historically low crime rates, and; co-founded the nationally recognized Eco-City Alexandria program that has made Alexandria a recognized leader in energy conservation and sustainability.
In 2009, after helping to create Virginia's school readiness standards, Governor Tim Kaine appointed Rob to the State Board of Education where he worked to expand educational opportunity in Virginia's schools and ensure that children in the Commonwealth show up to Kindergarten ready to learn and graduate High School with the skills necessary to compete in the 21st Century economy. On the Board, Rob was a strong advocate for increasing math and science learning opportunities in Virginia as well as for getting away from the stranglehold of the No Child Left Behind law.
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