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Richard Lamm
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38th Governor of Colorado
In office
January 14, 1975 – January 13, 1987
Lieutenant George L. Brown (1975–1979)
Nancy E. Dick (1979–1987)
Preceded by John David Vanderhoof
Succeeded by Roy Romer
Personal details
Born
Richard Douglas Lamm

(1935-08-03)August 3, 1935
Madison, Wisconsin
Died July 29, 2021(2021-07-29) (aged 85)
Denver, Colorado
Political party Democratic
Alma mater University of Wisconsin-Madison
Profession Co-Director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver
Military service
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service 1957-1959
Rank First Lieutenant

Richard Douglas "Dick" Lamm (August 3, 1935 – July 29, 2021) was an American politician, writer, Certified Public Accountant, college professor, and lawyer. He served three terms as 38th Governor of Colorado as a Democrat (1975–1987) and ran for the Reform Party's nomination for President of the United States in 1996.

He was the Co-Director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver.

Lamm died on July 29, 2021 in Denver, Colorado from problems caused by a pulmonary embolism, one week before his 86th birthday.

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