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Ray Kogovsek | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Evans |
| Succeeded by | Michael L. Strang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raymond Peter Kogovsek (1941-08-19)August 19, 1941 |
| Died | April 30, 2017(2017-04-30) (aged 75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Adams State University |
Raymond Peter Kogovsek (/kəˈɡoʊsɪk/;[1] August 19, 1941 – April 30, 2017) was an American politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromColorado for three terms from 1979 to 1985.
Born inPueblo, Colorado, Kogovsek graduated from Pueblo Catholic High School, 1959. He attended Pueblo Junior College,Pueblo, Colorado from 1960 to 1962. Kogovsek received his Bachelor of Science degree from Adams State College,Alamosa, Colorado, 1964. He then did graduate work, atUniversity of Denver, 1965.
He served in the Pueblo County Clerk office from 1964 to 1973. He worked as a paralegal aide from 1974 to 1978.
Kogovsek served in theColorado House of Representatives from 1969 to 1971. He then served in theColorado Senate from 1971 to 1978.[2]He served as a delegate, Colorado State Democratic conventions from 1966 to 1979.
Kogovsek was elected as aDemocrat to theNinety-sixth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1985).He did not seek reelection to theNinety-ninth Congress.
He was a resident ofPueblo, Colorado until his death on April 30, 2017.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Raymond P. Kogovsek | 69,669 | 49% | |
| Republican | Harold L. McCormick | 69,303 | 49% | |
| American Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 2,475 | 2% | |
| Total votes | 141,447 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond P. Kogovsek (Incumbent) | 105,820 | 55% | |
| Republican | Harold L. McCormick | 84,292 | 44% | |
| Libertarian | James S. Glennie | 2,670 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 192,782 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond P. Kogovsek (Incumbent) | 92,384 | 53% | |
| Republican | Tom Wiena | 77,409 | 45% | |
| Libertarian | Paul "Stormy" Mohn | 2,439 | 1% | |
| Independent | Henry John Olshaw | 656 | 1% | |
| Total votes | 172,888 | 100% | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromColorado's 3rd congressional district 1979–1985 | Succeeded by |
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