John Beno
John Beno | |
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Beno during his time in the Colorado State Senate | |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1983 – January 14, 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Regis Groff |
| Succeeded by | Larry E. Trujillo Sr. |
| Member of the Colorado Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 9, 1979 – January 12, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Ray Kogovsek |
| Succeeded by | Martha Ezzard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Richardson Beno November 13, 1931 Council Bluffs, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 2000 (aged 69) Pueblo, Colorado |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Pueblo, Colorado |
| Education | Iowa State University, Loras College, Creighton University, Loyola University Chicago, Iliff School of Theology, the University of Denver, and St. Thomas Seminary |
| Profession | Catholic priest, politician |
John Beno (November 13, 1931 – December 5, 2000) was a Catholic priest and Democratic Party politician from Colorado, U.S. He served two terms in the Colorado Senate, totaling eight years, from January 1979 to January 1987. He was ordained a Catholic priest in 1959 and served as a priest in several southern Colorado communities, chiefly in Pueblo.