Donald G. Brotzman | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Peter H. Dominick |
| Succeeded by | Roy H. McVicker |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Roy H. McVicker |
| Succeeded by | Tim Wirth |
| Member of theColorado Senate | |
| In office 1954-1956 | |
| Member of theColorado House of Representatives | |
| In office 1952-1954 | |
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| Born | Donald Glenn Brotzman (1922-06-28)June 28, 1922 Sterling, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 2004(2004-09-15) (aged 82) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Louise |
| Alma mater | University of Colorado at Boulder University of Colorado Law School |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Donald Glenn Brotzman (June 28, 1922 – September 15, 2004)[1] was aU.S. Representative fromColorado.[2] As of 2025, he remains the last republican to have represented Colorado's 2nd district in the House of Representatives.
Brotzman was born on a farm in nearSterling, Colorado inLogan County[3] to Priscella Ruth Kittle Smith (1895–1986) and Harry Brotzman (1895–1959). He was educated in Logan County schools. He married Louise L. Reed on April 9, 1944. He served in the United States Army as a first lieutenant with theEighty-first Infantry Division in the South Pacific from 1945 to 1946.
Brotzman graduated from the Business School of theUniversity of Colorado at Boulder in 1949; it has since been renamed theLeeds School of Business. He graduated from theUniversity of Colorado Law School in 1949. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1950 and began practice inBoulder, Colorado.
He served as member of theColorado House of Representatives from 1952 to 1954.[4] He served as member of theColorado Senate from 1954 to 1956, serving as Republican caucus leader in 1956. He was the Republican gubernatorial nominee in 1954 and 1956. He was appointedUnited States Attorney for Colorado byPresident Eisenhower and served from 1959 to 1961.
Brotzman was elected as aRepublican to theEighty-eighth Congress (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965). He was an unsuccessful nominee in 1964 to theEighty-ninth Congress. He was elected to theNinetieth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to theNinety-fourth Congress in 1974.
Brotzman served asAssistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and Reserve Affairs from 1975 to 1977. He also served as president ofRubber Manufacturers Association and National Rubber Shippers Association, and as chairman of the Industry Safety Council in Washington, D.C.
His wife of 51 years, Louise Reed Brotzman, died in 1995.
Brotzman died of cancer Sept. 15 at the Fountains at Washington House, a nursing home in Alexandria. He lived in Alexandria.
Survivors include his wife, Gwendolyn Davis Brotzman of Alexandria, whom he married in 1996; two children from his first marriage, Kathleen "Kathy" Caldwell of Longmont, Colo., and Donald G. "Chip" Brotzman Jr. of Carbondale, Colo.; a stepson, Robert Higgins of Philippi, W.Va.; a brother; and six grandchildren.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Colorado 1954,1956 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | Succeeded by |
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