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Hugh McKean
Hugh McKean (October 27, 1967 – October 30, 2022) was an American politician from Loveland, Colorado. A Republican, McKean represented Colorado House of Representatives District 51, which encompasses Loveland and the surrounding area. He was first elected in 2016. Before his election as a state representative, McKean served as a city councilor in Loveland. McKean was elected house minority leader for the 73rd General Assembly and served from January 13, 2021, until his death in October 2022. McKean died of a heart attack A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may tr ... at his home on October 30, 2022, three days after his 55th birthday. At the time of his death, he was seeking a fourth term in the November 8, 2022, elections, and was unopposed on the ballot. References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colorado House Of Representatives
The Colorado House of Representatives is the lower house of the Colorado General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Colorado. The House is composed of 65 members from an equal number of constituent districts, with each district having 75,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms, and are limited to four consecutive terms in office, but can run again after a four-year respite. The Colorado House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol building in Denver. Committees Current committees include: *House Agriculture, Livestock, and Water *House Appropriations *House Business Affairs and Labor *House Education *House Energy and Environment *House Finance *House Health and Insurance *House Judiciary *House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services *House State, Civic, Military, and Veterans Affairs *House Transportation and Local Government Current composition Leaders Members Past composition of the House of Represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Neville
Patrick Neville (born 1983) is an American politician and a former member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 45th District, which included much of Douglas County. A Republican, Neville served as the Minority Leader of the House, having been elected to this position at the beginning of his second term in January 2017, until being replaced before the 2021 session. His father Tim Neville is a former Colorado State Senator. Education Neville earned a BA in economics from the University of Colorado Denver. Neville went to Columbine High School, surviving its 1999 massacre. Political career Neville was first elected to the State House in 2014, winning 69% of the vote. Running for reelection in 2016, he beat his Democratic challenger, winning 70% of the vote. He won reelection again in 2018 with 62% of the vote. Neville has raised doubts about the 2020 presidential election results, once claiming that there may have been significant voter fraud sufficient to overt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rod Pelton
Rod Pelton is a state senator from Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. A Republican, Pelton represents Senate District 35, which includes much of east-central and southeastern Colorado. Previously, Pelton represented Colorado House of Representatives District 65, which encompassed Morgan, Logan, Yuma, Kit Carson, Phillips, Sedgwick, and Cheyenne counties. Background A farmer and rancher, Pelton served for many years on the Cheyenne County Board of County Commissioners, serving as chair of the commission for most of that time. Elections 2018 Pelton was first elected as a state representative in the 2018 general elections. In that election, he defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 76.3% of the vote. 2020 Pelton ran unopposed in the 2020 state house district 65 race, winning all 31,857 votes cast. 2022 In October 2021, Pelton announced his candidacy for a seat in the Colorado Senate. Specifically, he ran to represent the newly reapportioned Senate District 35, which include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian DelGrosso
Brian DelGrosso (born c. 1973) is a former state representative in the U.S. state of Colorado. Del Grosso, a small business owner, was originally appointed to office by a Republican Party vacancy committee in August 2009 to fill the vacancy created by Don Marostica's resignation. DelGrosso represented House District 51, which encompasses the city of Loveland. He was subsequently elected to the office in the 2010 election, and then re-elected in the 2012 and 2014 elections. Term limited, he did not seek re-election in 2016, and he left office in early January, 2017. During his tenure in the house, he served as a term the minority leader. Biography Early life, education, and career Raised in Cheyenne, Wyoming, DelGrosso joined the Wyoming Air National Guard after graduating from high school; he attended the University of Wyoming and served as a legislative aide for one year while in college. As a college student, he worked for Domino's Pizza, where he eventually rose to manag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy Parks (politician)
Amy Parks (born 10 June 1982) is an Australian journalist and broadcaster. She is a reporter for ''Seven News Melbourne'' from Melbourne. Parks was one of the original hosts of Nine Network's late night interactive quiz show, ''Quizmania'' (2006–2007). She was a reporter on ''Nine News Melbourne'' in 2008, before switching to rival network, Seven. Early years Parks was born on 10 June 1982. She was raised in Horsham, Victoria until 13 and then moved to the Bellarine Peninsula. She joined a junior Geelong theatre society and Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College' jazz group. Parks was a singer in the school-based band, Sweethearts of Swing, and toured overseas. Television After being accepted to RMIT's Bachelor of Journalism course, Parks became very involved in community television, taking on the hosting role for three seasons of ''Raucous'' (a live-to-air music show), was the TV reporter on Darren & Brose, and also became both producer and presenter of ''Newsline'' and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loveland, Colorado
The City of Loveland is the home rule municipality that is the second most populous municipality in Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Loveland is situated north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver and is the 14th most populous city in Colorado. As of the 2020 census the population of Loveland was 76,378. The city forms part of the Fort Collins-Loveland Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The city's public schools are part of the Thompson R2-J School District. Location Loveland is located in southeastern Larimer County at (40.404789, −105.085868). Located south of Fort Collins, its larger neighbor and the county seat of Larimer County, both cities have expanded steadily towards each other over the last several decades. They are considered a single metropolitan area by the U.S. government. The establishment of county-owned open space between the two communities in the 1990s was intended to create a permanent buffer. The northern city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP ("Grand Old Party"), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. Since Ronald Reagan's presidency in the 1980s, conservatism has been the dominant ideology of the GOP. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. The Republican Party's intellectual predecessor is considered to be Northern members of the Whig Party, with Republican presidents Abraham Lincoln, Rutherford B. Hayes, Chester A. Arthur, and Benjamin Harrison all being Whigs before switching to the party, from which they were elected. The collapse of the Whigs, which had previously been one of the two major parties in the country, strengthened the party's electoral success. Upon its founding, it supported c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heart Attack
A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly known as a heart attack, occurs when blood flow decreases or stops to the coronary artery of the heart, causing damage to the heart muscle. The most common symptom is chest pain or discomfort which may travel into the shoulder, arm, back, neck or jaw. Often it occurs in the center or left side of the chest and lasts for more than a few minutes. The discomfort may occasionally feel like heartburn. Other symptoms may include shortness of breath, nausea, feeling faint, a cold sweat or feeling tired. About 30% of people have atypical symptoms. Women more often present without chest pain and instead have neck pain, arm pain or feel tired. Among those over 75 years old, about 5% have had an MI with little or no history of symptoms. An MI may cause heart failure, an irregular heartbeat, cardiogenic shock or cardiac arrest. Most MIs occur due to coronary artery disease. Risk factors include high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, lack of e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Colorado Sun
''The Colorado Sun'' is an online news outlet based in Denver, Colorado. It launched on September 10, 2018, to provide long-form, in-depth coverage of news from all around Colorado. It was started with two years of funding from blockchain venture capitalists at Civil and from a Kickstarter campaign. The news outlet is now funded by reader support, through memberships, and from sponsorship and grant revenue. The electronic newspaper is based in Denver. It is an associate member of the Associated Press. History Ten former employees of ''The Denver Post'' started ''The Colorado Sun'' in response to multiple layoffs after layoffs prompted by the hedge fund that owns the post, Alden Global Capital Alden Global Capital is a hedge fund based in Manhattan, New York City. It was founded in 2007 by Randall D. Smith. Its managing director is Heath Freeman. By mid-2020, Alden had stakes in roughly two hundred American newspapers. The company .... None of the founders of The Sun were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Colorado House Of Representatives Election
The 2022 Colorado House of Representatives elections will take place on November 8, 2022, with the primary elections being held on June 28, 2022. Voters in all 65 districts of the state House will elect their representative for a two-year term. It will coincide with other Colorado elections of the same year and the biennial United States elections. Background In the previous state House election (2020), the Democrats held on to their majority of 17 seats, with no net seat change. Therefore, for Democrats to lose their absolute majority in the House in this election, Republicans and other parties would need to gain at least 9 more seats. This will be the first election with the districts drawn based on the 2020 census. Incumbents not seeking re-election Representatives who have served four consecutive terms are not eligible for re-election. For terms to be considered non-consecutive, there needs to be a gap of at least four years between them. * District 1: Susan Lontine (D) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps, USMC and Army of the Republic of Vietnam, ARVN troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Deaths
The following notable deaths occurred in 2022. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence: * Name, age, country of citizenship at birth, subsequent nationality (if applicable), what subject was noted for, cause of death (if known), and reference. December 25 * Chalapathi Rao, 78, Indian actor and producer, heart attack. (death announced on this date) 24 *Vittorio Adorni, 85, Italian road racing cyclist. *Cotton Davidson, 91, American football player ( Baltimore Colts, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders). (death announced on this date) *Franco Frattini, 65, Italian politician and magistrate, twice minister of foreign affairs, twice of public administration, European commissioner for justice (2004–2008), cancer. *Madosini, 78, South African musician. *Barry Round, 72, Australian footballer (Sydney, Footscray, Williamstown), organ failure. *Royal Applause, 29, British Thoroughbred racehorse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
