Frank Haug

Frank Haug was born and raised in Colorado’s San Luis Valley. His family had a small farm on the banks of the Rio Grande, where they had horses, sheep, chickens, geese and lots of dogs. Frank attended Regis University in Denver and studied Spanish and Philosophy. After college, he obtained a law degree from the University of Colorado. He worked as a prosecutor for several years in Grand Junction and the Denver Metro area. More recently, he has worked in Northern Colorado and teaching in the paralegal program at the local community college. He currently lives in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains with his wife and three sons on a small farm where they raise sheep and chickens, pasture llamas, and overall enjoy the beauty of the West.

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