Richard Lamm
Richard Lamm | |
|---|---|
| 38th Governor of Colorado | |
| In office January 14, 1975 – January 13, 1987 | |
| Lieutenant | George L. Brown Nancy E. Dick |
| Preceded by | John Vanderhoof |
| Succeeded by | Roy Romer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Douglas Lamm August 3, 1935 Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2021 (aged 85) Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Reform (1996) |
| Spouse | |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA) University of California, Berkeley (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | US Army |
| Years of service | 1957–1959 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
Richard Douglas Lamm (August 3, 1935 – July 29, 2021) was an American politician, writer, and attorney. He served three terms as the 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. Lamm was a Certified Public Accountant and was the co-director of the Institute for Public Policy Studies at the University of Denver.