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Richard Gebhardt

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Richard Gebhardt
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 11, 1967 – January 8, 1969
Succeeded byPaco Sanchez
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 40th district
In office
January 13, 1965 – January 11, 1967
Personal details
Born(1931-05-18)May 18, 1931
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
DiedFebruary 13, 2017(2017-02-13) (aged 85)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseVici[1][2]
Alma materUniversity of Colorado Boulder

Richard Gebhardt (May 18, 1931 – February 13, 2017) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the Colorado House of Representatives.

Life and career

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Gebhardt was born in Denver, Colorado. He attended the University of Colorado Boulder.[3][4]

Elections

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In 1960, Gebhardt ran for District 5 in the Colorado Senate. He won the Democratic primary election, but in the general election he was defeated by A. Woody Hewett.[5][6]

In 1964, Gebhardt ran to represent District 40 (Boulder County) in the Colorado House of Representatives. He was elected and took office in January 1965. In 1966, redistricting put Gebhardt in House District 7. He was re-elected and began representing the district in 1967.[5][6][4][7]

In 1968, Gebhardt sought election to House District 41, again following a redistricting. In the general election, he was defeated by Sandy Arnold.[5][6]

In 1970, Gebhardt sought election to Colorado's 2nd congressional district. He was unopposed in the Democratic primary election but lost to Donald G. Brotzman in the general election.[5][6]

Death

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Gebhardt died on February 13, 2017,[4][8] at the age of 85.

References

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  1. ^ "Gebhardt to run for lieutenant governor post". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Fort Collins, Colorado. February 26, 1970. p. 9. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ "Gebhardt Says He'll Run for Lt. Governor". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. Colorado Springs, Colorado. February 28, 1970. p. 9. Retrieved October 11, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ Outstanding Young Men of America, Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1967
  4. ^ a b c "Richard Gebhardt Obituary (1931-2017)". Daily Camera. February 19, 2017. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d "Richard Glenn Gebhardt". Legislator History Database — Colorado legislators past and present. Colorado General Assembly. n.d. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Richard G. Gebhardt (D)". Colorado Secretary of State. n.d. Retrieved July 14, 2024.
  7. ^ "House Memorial 17-1002: Memorializing Former State Representative Richard "Rich" Gebhardt" (PDF). Colorado General Assembly. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
  8. ^ "Richard Glenn Gebhardt". Heritage Funeral & Cremation Services. Retrieved October 11, 2023.