Pat Exon was born in Nebraska but lived in Colorado as a child and met her future husband, J.J. Exon, while working for the Union Pacific railroad. J.J. Exon was governor of Nebraska for eight years before serving 16 years in the U.S. Senate.
Sixty Years Ago This Week: In a inter-party skirmish over a centrist politician perhaps less common for the time period, Colorado Democratic Party Chairman Fred Betz Jr. told reporters that