List of People From Colorado - Politicians

Politicians

  • William B. Ebbert (lived in Rocky Ford, Pueblo, and Cortez) – Served in Colorado General Assembly, 1889–1890 (Republican); 1907–1908 (Democrat); 1911–1912 (Democrat). Rancher, farmer, poet, and Civil War veteran.
  • Gerald Ford (lived in Vail); President of the United States.
  • Trent Franks (born in Uravan) – Current U.S. Representative for Arizona's 2nd congressional district.
  • John Kerry (born in Aurora) – Current United States Senator from Massachusetts. Ran as the Democratic nominee for President in 2004.
  • Golda Meir (spent part of her adolescence in Denver) – Fourth prime minister of Israel.
  • Chief Ouray (lived in Colorado) – A Native American leader of the Uncompahgre band of the Ute Tribe of southwestern Colorado.
  • Dana Perino (grew up in Denver) – White House Press Secretary for President George W. Bush from September 14, 2007 to January 20, 2009. Graduate of Colorado State University-Pueblo.
  • Karl Rove (born in Denver) – Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush.
  • Condoleezza Rice She attended St. Mary's Academy in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. After studying piano at the Aspen Music Festival and School, Rice enrolled at the University of Denver.
  • Kenneth R. Rutherford – co-founder of the Landmine Survivors Network
  • Scott Walker (born in Colorado Springs) – Current Governor of Wisconsin.
  • Byron R. White (born and raised in Denver; graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder) – Appointed by President John F. Kennedy as a Justice of the United States Supreme Court; served from 1962 until retiring to senior status in 1993. Also famed as a football player, both in college (with the CU Buffaloes) and professionally in the NFL (with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Detroit Lions).

See also:

  • List of Governors of Colorado
  • List of United States Senators from Colorado
  • List of United States Representatives from Colorado
  • List of mayors of Denver

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