Gary Hart

Gary Hart (born Gary Warren Hartpence; November 28, 1936) is an American politician, lawyer, author, professor and commentator. He was the United States senator of Colorado serving from 1975 through 1987. He ran in the United States presidential elections in 1984 and again in 1988 for the Democratic Party.

Gary Hart
United States Special Envoy for Northern Ireland
In office October 21, 2014 – January 20, 2017
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Declan Kelly (2011)
Succeeded by	Mick Mulvaney (2020)
Vice Chairman of the Homeland Security Advisory Council
In office June 5, 2009 – February 8, 2011
President	Barack Obama
Preceded by	James Schlesinger
Succeeded by	Bill Bratton
United States Senator from Colorado
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Peter Dominick
Succeeded by	Tim Wirth
Personal details
Born	Gary Warren Hartpence (1936-11-28) November 28, 1936 Ottawa, Kansas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Oletha Lee Ludwig (m. 1958; her death 2021)
Children	Andrea John
Alma mater	Southern Nazarene University Yale University St Antony's College, Oxford
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Navy
Unit	United States Naval Reserve

Hart was born Garry Warren Hartpence in Ottawa, Kansas.

Gary Hart Media

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  Hart accepting his US Naval Reserve commission from Secretary of the Navy Edward Hidalgo, December 4, 1980

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  Gary Hart presidential campaign, 1984

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  Hart with author Stephen King, who was campaigning in support of Gary Hart's 1984 candidacy

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  Hart at a meeting during the Democratic National Convention in 1984

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  Gary Hart presidential campaign, 1988

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  Hart speaks at Cornell University in late 1987.

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  For Hart from the re-start

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  October 12, 1999

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