Notable Politicians
Democratic governor in the late 1950s and early 1960s who promoted education, mental health care, and efficient state government.
Who is Stephen L.R. McNichols?
Denver Broncos Super Bowl-winning quarterback who became even more ubiquitous when he owned and operated an extensive chain of car dealerships.
Who is John Elway?
Boulder child beauty pageant contestant, whose 1996 murder has never been solved.
Who is JonBenét Ramsey?
Founder and original owner of the very successful Denver local bookstore, the Tattered Cover.
Who is Joyce Meskis?
Hispanic US Senator who served as US Secretary of the Interior during the first Obama administration.
Who is Ken Salazar?
Colorado governor in the 1920s who took significant assistance from the Klan and did their bidding on most legislation in the state House and Senate.
Who is Clarence J. Morley?
Gold Glove-winning first baseman who played his entire major league career for the Colorado Rockies prior to retiring after the 2013 season.
Who is Todd Helton?
The first woman president of the University of Colorado system.
Who is Judith Albino?
Billionaire oilman who invested in railroads and telecommunications, eventually becoming by far the largest shareholder in Qwest.
Who is Philip Anschutz?
African America Denver School Board member who, in 1968, proposed limited voluntary school busing to integrate Denver Public Schools.
Who is Rachel Noel?
Socially conservative Republican who fought to define marriage exclusively as a union between a man and a woman in both the state house in Denver and in the House of Representatives in Washington D.C.
Who is Marilyn Musgrave?
Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup-winning goalie who also coached the team for a time.
Who is Patrick Roy?
Public health crusader who focused on clean water and milk supplies in Colorado in the mid-1940s and served as Denver’s manager of health and charities from 1947 to 1951.
Who is Florence Rena Sabin?
Veteran of the Tenth Mountain Division who opened Vail Ski Resort in December 1962.
Who is Peter Seibert?
Outspoken Chicano activist whose Crusade for Justice denounced police brutality, condemned the Vietnam War, and sought to instill pride in Colorado’s growing Hispanic population.
Who is Rodolfo "Corky" Gonzales?
Although smeared as a Red sympathizer, this liberal Democrat was able to win a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1956.
Who is John A. Carroll?
Successful lawyer and real estate developer whose family still owns the Denver Broncos.
Who is Pat Bowlen?
Unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for governor in 1934, but was later appointed the assistant secretary of the Treasury by FDR.
Who is Josephine Roche?
He helped Denver become the cable capital of the United States by building and selling cable television systems from the 1950s through the 1990s.
Who is Bill Daniels?
Japanese American internee in Colorado whose bravery fighting in Italy in 1944 won him the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Who is Kiyoshi Muranga?
Growing up in Palisade, this twelve-term Western Slope US Congressman is best known for his support of major water storage projects on the Colorado River system.
Who is Wayne Aspinall?
Known as the state’s most accomplished golfer this amazing athlete also played on an All-American Basketball Team and won Olympic gold medals in the 80-meter hurdles and the javelin throw.
Who is Mildred “Babe” Didrikson Zaharis?
Co-founded the El Pomar Foundation with her husband in 1937 which gives lavishly to charitable causes in Colorado.
Who is Julie Villiers Penrose?
The president of the Great Western Sugar Company in the 1950s who celebrated its successes only to see the sugar beet industry decline significantly in the coming decades.
Who is Frank A. Kemp?
Out of 1,600 nursing students in Colorado in 1945, she was the only African American enrolled.
Who is Zipporah Parks Hammond?