Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell dies at 92

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5668157-ben-nighthorse-campbell-dies-92/

Former Sen. Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R-Colo.), a longtime advocate for Native Americans and organized labor who switched parties late in his career, died Tuesday. He was 92.

His daughter, Shanan Campbell, told The Colorado Sun her father died of natural causes.

“Colorado lost a true legend in former U.S. Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell,” Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.) posted on the social platform X with a photo of the two of them. “A proud Northern Cheyenne, Olympian, veteran, and trailblazing leader who championed our great state. He and his beloved wife Linda were pioneers for Colorado and built a legacy of strength, service, and innovation that will inspire generations to come.”

Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) said Campbell was a “master jeweler with a reputation far beyond the boundaries of Colorado.”
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