John A. Love

John Arthur Love (right) with President Richard Nixon (left) and Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird in the Oval Office (1973)

John Arthur Love (born November 29, 1916 in Gibson City , Illinois , † January 21, 2001 in Denver , Colorado ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ) and from 1963 to 1973 the 35th governor of the state of Colorado.

Life

Early years and advancement

As a child, John Love came to Colorado with his parents. There he attended the local schools and then until 1938 the University of Denver , at whose Law School he then studied law. In 1941 he passed his law exam. His career in this field was interrupted when the United States entered World War II. Love became a member of a US Navy squadron. After the war, he opened a law firm in Colorado Springs .

Governor of colorado

Love was a member of the Republican Party . However, until 1962 he was not politically active. That year he ran for his party's nomination for the upcoming gubernatorial election. After he was able to win the elections, Love took up his new office on January 8, 1963. It was confirmed in 1966 and 1970. Those years in Colorado were fraught with regional contrast between the burgeoning industrial centers, especially in the east of the state, and the agricultural and mining west. The governor tried successfully to bridge these differences. His goal was to get more companies to invest in Colorado and thereby create more jobs. During his tenure, tourism and winter sports experienced a huge boom in his state. The governor was also committed to protecting the environment. He also promoted education. He was a proponent of abortion and initiated a law to do so. Possession of small amounts of marijuana was also classified as a minor offense.

During the decade of his tenure, which was overshadowed by the events of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement, Governor Love pursued an equitable and moderate political course. John Love was also a member of several governors' associations. On July 16, 1973, he resigned from the office of governor to take over the post of head of the new energy agency ( office of Energy Policy ) in the government of President Richard Nixon .

Further life

Love stayed in his new post for only five months. He hated the political squabbles in Washington and the looming Watergate scandal . He withdrew from politics and became a member of several boards of directors and the board of directors of a large law firm. He also lectured on history at the University of Northern Colorado .

He had three children with his wife, Ann Daniels.

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SURNAME	Love, John Arthur
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	November 29, 1916
PLACE OF BIRTH	Gibson City , Illinois
DATE OF DEATH	January 21, 2001
Place of death	Denver , Colorado