American politician
John Vanderhoof
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From 1974's
Annual Report of the Missouri River Basin Commission
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In office
July 16, 1973 ? January 14, 1975
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Lieutenant
| Ted Strickland
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Preceded by
| John Love
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Succeeded by
| Richard Lamm
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In office
January 12, 1971 ? July 16, 1973
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Governor
| John Love
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Preceded by
| Mark Hogan
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Succeeded by
| Ted Strickland
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In office
January 4, 1967 ? January 6, 1971
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Preceded by
| Allen Dines
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Succeeded by
| John Fuhr
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In office
January 2, 1963 ? January 6, 1965
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Preceded by
| Albert Tomsic
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Succeeded by
| Allen Dines
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In office
1950?1970
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Born
| John David Vanderhoof
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1922-05-27
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May 27, 1922
Rocky Ford, Colorado
, U.S.
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Died
| September 19, 2013
(2013-09-19)
(aged 91)
Glenwood Springs, Colorado
, U.S.
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Political party
| Republican
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Alma mater
| Glendale Community College, California
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Allegiance
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United States
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Branch/service
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United States Navy
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Unit
| Naval Aviation
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Battles/wars
| World War II
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John David Vanderhoof
(May 27, 1922 ? September 19, 2013) was an American politician. A member of the
Republican Party
, Vanderhoof served as the
37th
Governor of Colorado
from 1973 to 1975, assuming the office from
John Arthur Love
, who was appointed to the National Energy Policy Office by President
Richard Nixon
. Vanderhoof served out the remainder of Love's term, but failed to win a term in his own right, being defeated by
Democrat
Richard Lamm
in the
1974 election
.
Early life and career
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Born in
Rocky Ford, Colorado
, Vanderhoof graduated from
Glendale College
in
California
in 1942 and joined the Navy.
He served in
Naval Aviation
during
World War II
, flying over 100 sorties as a fighter pilot. In 1945, he suffered a broken leg when his aircraft was shot down near the Philippines and his parachute malfunctioned.
[1]
Vanderhoof received two
Purple Hearts
, the
Distinguished Flying Cross
and three
Air Medals
for his service from 1943 to 1945.
After the war, he worked in the family sporting goods business and later became a bank executive.
Vanderhoof was elected to the
Colorado House of Representatives
in 1950, and served twenty years until 1970. He was a former chairman of the Game and Fish Committee and Business Affairs Committee of the House. Minority floor leader during the 43rd General Assembly and elected Speaker of the House for the 44th, 46th, and 47th General Assemblies.
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In 1970, he became the first lieutenant governor elected under a new constitutional provision calling for the joint election of
Governor
and Lieutenant Governor.
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In 1974, Vanderhoof sought election as Governor in his own right. In the Republican primary, Vanderhoof dispatched conservative cable television executive
Bill Daniels
with over 60% of the vote. He was defeated in the 1974 general election by State Senator
Richard Lamm
, 53% to 46%.
Colorado Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock
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In 2010, Richard Kevin Griffis, a graduate student at the
University of Phoenix
was assigned the task of tracking down the Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock by his Professor
Joseph Gutheinz
. He discovered that the Colorado Apollo 17 Goodwill Moon Rock was missing, which led to the admission by Vanderhoof that he had possession of
one of two Colorado Moon rock displays
that was presented to the state of
Colorado
by President Richard Nixon in the 1970s. Vanderhoof voluntarily surrendered the rock, which at the time was estimated to be worth $5 million.
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The rock was subsequently put on display at the
Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum
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Death
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He died on September 19, 2013, aged 91.
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