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Reese Roper is known for his quirky and satirical sense of humor, but his work is also marked with a deep interest in history, politics, and self-awareness. He has been the primary lyricist and vocalist, as well as a key musical contributor, in several bands. He is a graduate of East High School. He attended the University of Colorado at Denver throughout his time in FIF and graduated with a degree in Biology. He is a licensed pastor from the Alliance for Renewal Churches, Mansfield, Ohio, and is also a co-founder of the Scum of the Earth Church in Denver, Colorado. After the breakup of Five Iron in 2003 he became a Cytogenetic Technician in the Pathology Department at the University of Colorado Hospital. He also worked as a young adults pastor at Celebration Community Church in Denver, and then as a low voltage electrician. In 2009 he returned to school to pursue a degree in nursing. Currently, he is a licensed registered nurse in the state of Colorado.
In 2008 he was elected as a delegate to the Democratic Primary for the City and County of Denver, and then to the State of Colorado Democratic Primary.
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