John D. Vanderhoof
John Vanderhoof | |
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37thGovernor of Colorado | |
In office July 16, 1973 – January 14, 1975 | |
Lieutenant | Ted Strickland |
Preceded by | John Love |
Succeeded by | Richard Lamm |
38thLieutenant Governor of Colorado | |
In office January 12, 1971 – July 16, 1973 | |
Governor | John Love |
Preceded by | Mark Hogan |
Succeeded by | Ted Strickland |
Speaker of theColorado House of Representatives | |
In office January 4, 1967 – January 6, 1971 | |
Preceded by | Allen Dines |
Succeeded by | John Fuhr |
In office January 2, 1963 – January 6, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Albert J. Tomsic |
Succeeded by | Allen Dines |
Member of theColorado House of Representatives | |
In office 1950–1970 | |
Personal details | |
Born | John David Vanderhoof May 27, 1922 Rocky Ford, Colorado,U.S. |
Died | September 19, 2013 (aged 91) Glenwood Springs, Colorado,U.S.[citation needed] |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Glendale Community College, California |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Unit | Naval Aviation |
Battles/wars | World War II |
John David Vanderhoof(May 27, 1922 – September 19, 2013) was an American politician. A member of theRepublican Party,Vanderhoof served as the37thGovernor of Coloradofrom 1973 to 1975, assuming the office fromJohn Arthur Love,who was appointed to the National Energy Policy Office by PresidentRichard Nixon.Vanderhoof served out the remainder of Love's term, but failed to win a term in his own right, being defeated byDemocratRichard Lammin the1974 election.
Early life and career
[edit]Born inRocky Ford, Colorado,Vanderhoof graduated fromGlendale CollegeinCaliforniain 1942 and joined the Navy.
He served inNaval AviationduringWorld War II,flying over 100 sorties as a fighter pilot. In 1945, he suffered a broken leg when his aircraft was shot down near the Philippines and his parachute malfunctioned.[1]Vanderhoof received twoPurple Hearts,theDistinguished Flying Crossand threeAir Medalsfor his service from 1943 to 1945.
After the war, he worked in the family sporting goods business and later became a bank executive.
Vanderhoof was elected to theColorado House of Representativesin 1950, and served twenty years until 1970. He was a former chairman of the Game and Fish Committee and Business Affairs Committee of the House. Minority floor leader during the 43rd General Assembly and elected Speaker of the House for the 44th, 46th, and 47th General Assemblies.[1]
In 1970, he became the first lieutenant governor elected under a new constitutional provision calling for the joint election ofGovernorand Lieutenant Governor.[2]
In 1974, Vanderhoof sought election as Governor in his own right. In the Republican primary, Vanderhoof dispatched conservative cable television executiveBill Danielswith over 60% of the vote. He was defeated in the 1974 general election by State SenatorRichard Lamm,53% to 46%.
Colorado Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock
[edit]In 2010, Richard Kevin Griffis, a graduate student at theUniversity of Phoenixwas assigned the task of tracking down the Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock by his ProfessorJoseph Gutheinz.He discovered that the Colorado Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock was missing, which led to the admission by Vanderhoof that he had possession ofone of two Colorado Moon rock displaysthat was presented to the state ofColoradoby President Richard Nixon in the 1970s. Vanderhoof voluntarily surrendered the rock, which at the time was estimated to be worth $5 million.[3]The rock was subsequently put on display at theColorado School of Mines Geology Museum.[4]
Death
[edit]He died on September 19, 2013, aged 91.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Former Colorado Gov. Vanderhoof dies at 91".The Denver Post.Associated Press. 2013-09-23.
- ^"Former Gov. John Vanderhoof dead at 91".PostIndependent.Retrieved2016-02-24.
- ^"Moon Rock Lands at Mines".Mines Magazine.Retrieved2016-02-24.
- ^"Gov. Ritter, Mines unveil new home for moon rock".Mines.edu.Archived fromthe originalon 2012-11-13.Retrieved2016-02-24.
- ^Trauger, Kathryn (2013-12-16)."The Value of Community Service - Rest In Peace Former Governor John D. Vanderhoof - Our Town - Glenwood Springs".Ourtownglenwoodsprings.Archived fromthe originalon 2013-09-27.Retrieved2016-02-24.
- ^Steven K. Paulson."Former Colorado Gov. Vanderhoof dies at 91".The Denver Post.Retrieved2016-02-24.
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