Raymond P. Kogovsek
Encyclopedia
Raymond Peter "Ray" Kogovsek (born August 19, 1941) is a former U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
Born in Pueblo, Colorado
, Kogovsek graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1959.
He attended Pueblo Junior College, Pueblo, Colorado
from 1960 to 1962.
B.S., Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado
, 1964.
Graduate work, University of Denver
, 1965.
He served as clerk's office, Pueblo County from 1964 to 1973.
Paralegal aide from 1974 to 1978.
He served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1968 to 1974.
State senate from 1970 to 1978.
He served as delegate, Colorado State Democratic conventions from 1966 to 1979.
Kogovsek was elected as a Democrat
to the Ninety-sixth
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985).
He did not seek reelection to the Ninety-ninth
Congress.
He is a resident of Pueblo, Colorado
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Born in Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
, Kogovsek graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1959.
He attended Pueblo Junior College, Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
from 1960 to 1962.
B.S., Adams State College, Alamosa, Colorado
Alamosa, Colorado
The city of Alamosa is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 8,682 in 2005...
, 1964.
Graduate work, University of Denver
University of Denver
The University of Denver is currently ranked 82nd among all public and private "National Universities" by U.S. News & World Report in the 2012 rankings....
, 1965.
He served as clerk's office, Pueblo County from 1964 to 1973.
Paralegal aide from 1974 to 1978.
He served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 1968 to 1974.
State senate from 1970 to 1978.
He served as delegate, Colorado State Democratic conventions from 1966 to 1979.
Kogovsek was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Ninety-sixth
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979-January 3, 1985).
He did not seek reelection to the Ninety-ninth
99th United States Congress
The Ninety-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1985 to January 3, 1987, during the fifth and sixth...
Congress.
He is a resident of Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
.