About Max Tyler

Representative Max Tyler was sworn into the Colorado House of Representatives on June 4, 2009 to fill a vacancy in House District 23, which covers Golden, Applewood and parts of Lakewood.

Tyler, has made his living as a small business owner and entrepreneur over the past 35 years. He created and grew two small businesses before starting his current business, The Star Group, which is a consulting firm focused on effective information management for small businesses.

Tyler has a long history of civic involvement in the community. In the Eighties, Tyler was involved in small business advisory committees for both Governor Roy Romer and Denver Mayor Federico Peña. Most notable was his participation in the Airport Finance and Development Advisory Committee, which watched over the creation of DIA from the early planning through the end of Pena’s administration.

Tyler grew up in the Midwest and came to Colorado to attend the University of Denver. He met his wife Susan when she was a customer of his first business over thirty years ago. He chose to live in Lakewood over 20 years ago. They live in Lakewood with beagle Darby and cat Cleo. Their son Roger lives both in Fort Collins where he is a student at CSU and in Breckenridge where he is a course leader for the Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center.