Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Ben Campbell
Ben Campbell
Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
	In office; January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Daniel Inouye
Succeeded by	John McCain
	In office; January 3, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	John McCain
Succeeded by	Daniel Inouye
United States Senator; from Colorado
	In office; January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Tim Wirth
Succeeded by	Ken Salazar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Colorado's 3rd district
	In office; January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Michael Strang
Succeeded by	Scott McInnis
Personal details
Born	Benny Campbell; 13 April 1933 (aged 92); Auburn, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1995); Republican (1995–present)
Spouse(s)	Linda Price
Children	2
Education	San Jose State University (BA); Meiji University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1953
Rank	Airman Second Class E-4
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Korean Service Medal; Air Medal

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (born April 13, 1933) is a Cheyenne-American politician. He was a U.S. Representative from 1987 to 1993, and a U.S. Senator from Colorado from 1993 to 2005. He was a member of the Democratic Party, until Campbell switched to the Republican Party on March 3, 1995.^[1]

Ben Nighthorse Campbell Media

Campbell's congressional photograph (1991).
Campbell with President George W. Bush (2004).
Campbell, together with Chickasaw Congressman Tom Cole (R-OK) and other government officials listening to a speech by then-president Barack Obama (December 2010).
Retired senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell, along with his daughter Shanan Campbell Wells, visiting the Santa Fe Indian Market in August 2015
Campbell speaks at the commissioning of the USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19) in 2007
PRT Order of Prince Henry - Grand Officer BAR

This short article about a person from the United States can be made longer. You can help Wikipedia by adding to it.

Ben Campbell


Chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee
In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Daniel Inouye
Succeeded by	John McCain
In office January 3, 2001 – June 6, 2001
Preceded by	John McCain
Succeeded by	Daniel Inouye
United States Senator from Colorado
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005
Preceded by	Tim Wirth
Succeeded by	Ken Salazar
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1987 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by	Michael Strang
Succeeded by	Scott McInnis

Personal details
Born	Benny Campbell 13 April 1933 (aged 92) Auburn, California, U.S.
Political party	Democratic (before 1995) Republican (1995–present)
Spouse(s)	Linda Price
Children	2
Education	San Jose State University (BA) Meiji University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Air Force
Years of service	1951–1953
Rank	Airman Second Class E-4
Battles/wars	Korean War
Awards	Korean Service Medal Air Medal