HM19-1001 Summary

• John Dale Fuhr, former Speaker of the Colorado House of Representatives, died on February 1, 2017, at age 88

• Fuhr earned a bachelor's degree in animal husbandry from Iowa State University in 1951 and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 1956

• Fuhr served four terms in the Colorado House of Representatives beginning in 1966, representing Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert counties, and served as Speaker during his last two terms

• While serving as Speaker, Fuhr was a member of the executive committee of the National Conference of State Legislatures and became vice-president of the organization in 1972

• The General Assembly extends sympathy to Fuhr's family and directs that copies of the memorial be sent to his sons Kris Fuhr of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and Mark Fuhr of Spearfish, South Dakota