Richard Lamb

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Richard Lamb

Richard Douglas Lamm (born August 3, 1935 in Madison , Wisconsin ) is an American politician ( Democratic Party ). He was the 37th governor of the state of Colorado from 1975 to 1987 .

Early Years and Rise in Colorado

Lamm attended the University of Wisconsin until 1957 . He then studied law at the University of California until 1961 . In between he was a first lieutenant in the US Army for a short time . He later worked temporarily in California as an accountant. He eventually became a lawyer in Denver .

Between 1969 and 1974, Lamm was a professor of law at the University of Denver . He was also a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1966 to 1974 . There he was at times leader of the Democratic MPs. He was instrumental in drafting a liberal abortion law, and he was a supporter of the environmental movement. In 1974 he was elected as the Democratic Party candidate for the new governor of his state.

Governor of colorado

Lamm took up his new office on January 14, 1975. After two re-elections in 1978 and 1982, he was able to remain in office until January 13, 1987. He holds the record in office of the governors of Colorado to this day. He wrote five books during his tenure as governor. In 1976, along with the United States' 200th birthday, Colorado celebrated the 100th anniversary of joining the United States. Governor Lamm was the chairman of the Western Governor's Association.

Another résumé

In 1990 he turned down a candidacy he had been offered for the US Senate . In 1992, however, he applied for a seat in Congress . The candidacy was unsuccessful. In 1996 he applied for the new Reform Party to be nominated for the presidential election. But he was defeated by Ross Perot, who later had no chance . He then spoke out as a political speaker on various political issues of the time. Today he is, among other things, director of the Department of Politics and Contemporary Affairs at the University of Denver. Richard Lamm also made a name for himself as a writer. He wrote both novels and historical treatises. He has two children with his wife Dorothy Vennard.

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SURNAME Lamb, Richard
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lamm, Richard Douglas (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician, governor of Colorado
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1935
PLACE OF BIRTH Madison , Wisconsin