Hugh McKean (October 27, 1967 – October 30, 2022) was an American politician from

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 ...

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, McKean represented

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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

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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.

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State House website
1967 births 2022 deaths 21st-century American politicians Colorado city council members People from Loveland, Colorado Republican Party members of the Colorado House of Representatives {{Colorado-politician-stub