John Beno
American politician
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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.[1]
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) |
| Party | Democratic |
| 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 |
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Elections
Beno was first elected to the Colorado Senate in 1978. He was re-elected in 1982. He faced little opposition in the primary or general elections.[2][3]
Legislative leadership positions
Among the committees Beno served on in the Colorado Senate were the Appropriations Committee and the Joint Budget Committee.[4]
Sexual abuse allegations
A 2019 report by the Colorado Attorney General published after Beno's death implicated him in the sexual abuse of two children, one in 1961 and one in 1968 or 1969.[5]