Joel Hefley
American politician
Joel Maurice Hefley (born April 18, 1935) is an American Republican politician. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing the 5th Congressional District of Colorado from 1987 to 2007. He is known for being a critic of same-sex marriage.[4]
Joel Hefley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Kramer |
| Succeeded by | Doug Lamborn |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 9th district | |
| In office January 1979 – January 1987 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Comer[1] |
| Succeeded by | Michael Bird[2] |
| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 20th district | |
| In office January 1977 – January 1979 | |
| Preceded by | William S. “Bill” Flanery Jr.[3] |
| Succeeded by | Bob Stephenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Joel Maurice Hefley April 18, 1935 Ardmore, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lynn Hefley |
| Residence | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma Baptist University (BA) Oklahoma State University (MA) |
| Occupation | Business consultant, nonprofit program coordinator |
References
change- ↑ "Our Campaigns - CO Senate 09 Race - Nov 07, 1978".
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - CO Senate 09 Race - Nov 02, 1982".
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - CO State House 20 Race - Nov 02, 1976".
- ↑ Foster, Dick (September 8, 2006). "Hefley denies damage: Refusal to support Lamborn won't hurt GOP, he says". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on October 12, 2006.
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